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Accord Import, a cabinet furniture manufacturer based in the western Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi, will invest $14 million to triple its production capacity after an increase in orders from Danish retailer Jysk, its main buyer. The project will include developing a new factory in the region to boost production capacity
Pozhmashyna, one of Ukraine's leading manufacturers of fire and specialized equipment, plans to invest $15 million to build a new plant near the western Ukrainian region of Lviv, said local authorities. The company will build the 13,000 square meter (140,000 square foot) factory in the Formatsia
Foreign owners registered more than 1,109 new businesses in Ukraine in 2024, with the biggest single group coming from Turkey — 201 companies. Polish citizens followed, with 90 companies, then the US with 89. The number of new companies is a 24% decrease from 2023's 1,464, and
The Swiss Federal Council has approved negotiating an international treaty between Switzerland and Ukraine to create a legal basis that would allow Swiss private sector in participating in the reconstruction of Ukraine. Switzerland and Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos that
Canadian mining company Black Iron said it entered into a multi-year agreement with Ukraine's central city of Kryvyi Rih to lease 248 hectares of land, critical for the development of Shymanivske iron ore deposit. The lease encompasses a significant portion of the planned mining pit and extends
HD Hyundai XiteSolution, the Korea-based manufacturer of heavy machinery, has opened a representative office in Ukraine's capital, as part of a strategy to support Ukrainian economy. During the opening ceremony, the company said it intends to participate in reconstruction projects and is exploring options for establishing production
Lending in Ukraine has been steadily growing over the last year in both corporate and retail segments, said National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Governor Andriy Pyshny. Ukrainian banks have seen growth of 21% in net commercial loan portfolios and 39% in consumer loan portfolios Pyshny highlighted.
Ukrainian officials are courting private investors seeking reconstruction investments as Kyiv steps up privatization plans to attract foreign direct investments. Ukraine's First Deputy Economy Minister Oleksiy Sobolev said on the sidelines of World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos that "it's the right
International businesses are ready to invest in Ukraine's war-torn economy, but would first need security guarantees from Kyiv, the country's Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko said in an interview with Bloomberg. Ukraine offers a wide range of opportunities for investors, spanning from reconstruction to growth
Ukraine has launched the Japan-Ukraine Platform on the Infrastructure Technology for Recovery and Reconstruction (JUPITeR), a platform aiming to engage the Japanese private sector in rebuilding efforts. JUPITeR was launched during an event that brought together 200 representatives of Japanese companies.
Ukraine's Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management CEO Mary Callahan Erdoes discussed financial guarantees for Ukraine with the support of international donors during a meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos. They also discussed how J.P. Morgan can support Ukraine
Some 61% of American Chamber (AmCham) member companies in Ukraine believe a ceasefire in 2025 is likely, and 81% expect a ceasefire to positively impact business activity, signaling cautious optimism amidst wartime challenges. Over 40% of respondents expect an increase in business and economic activity in 2025 in comparison to
German company Knauf won the auction for a 20-year special permit for gypsum extraction at the Skoviatynske deposit in Ternopil region in Ukraine. The State Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine held the auction, which attracted two bidders, with Knauf offering UAH 121.05 million ($2.87 million), while the
South Korea's tractor manufacturer TYM held a ceremony on Jan 17 at its Okcheon factory to send 20 tractors and their attachments to Ukraine in an inaugural shipment. The equipment — provided as humanitarian aid — will be shipped in the coming days and will be distributed among different Ukrainian
Ukraine and Japan have outlined plans to deepen economic and industrial collaboration, focusing on joint enterprises, investment, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. The talks were held between Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Economy Andriy Telyupa and Japan's Embassy Minister Yuji Tokita on Jan 16.
South Korean agricultural machinery manufacturer Daedong said on Thursday it has started full-scale tractor exports to Ukraine. On Jan 15, Daedong shipped the first order of 20 units of its mid-to-large tractor models it said are expected to play a crucial role in Ukraine's agricultural
