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Investment Passport of the City of Zhmerinka

I would like to welcome you on behalf of the society of Zhmerinka and kindly invite you to cooperation!

I am honoured to be the head of a unique city that takes pride in special geographical location, huge economic perspectives, convenient climatic conditions and wishes to attract efficient investors that will facilitate the development and growth of the city community.

The City Council of Zhmerinka guarantees comprehensive support to investors at all stages of commencement and performance of their business, as well as it expects long-term and bilaterally successful cooperation.

I hope that you will perceive us as favourable and solid partners.

Best regards and wishes for future cooperation,

Head of the City of Zhmerinka Аnatoliy Kushnir

Zhmerinka today – a city being a part of an oblast. It has one of the biggest nodes of the south-western railway, a major, top rank railway station with impressive transit of passengers and transport of goods to Kiev, Lviv, Moscow, Odessa, Simferopol, Ungheni and Chop and further – to the countries of the West.

The city is located within a distance of 35 km (south-east) from the centre of the oblast.The railway divides the territory of the city into three parts.Transport between the three parts of the city is possible with the use of two flyovers and one tunnel.

Area of the city

1826 ha

Population

35.3 thousand

Fig. Zhmerinka. Geographical location

The city of Zhmerinka has a favourable geographical and geostrategic location. The distance between the city and Kiev, the capital of Ukraine is 300 km, the port in Odessa – 450 km. Zhmerinka just as the oblast is equally distant from the eastern and western borders of Ukraine. The distance from the border with EU countries is 500 km, the border with Moldova – 85 km and the border with the Russian Federation – 550 km.

Geographical location of the

city

49°02 33″ of south ′latitude;

28°05 57″ of eastern ′longitude

Neighbouring regionsKhmelnytskyi Oblast, Chernivtsi Oblast,

Zhytomyr Oblast, Kiev Oblast, Cherkasy Oblast, Kirovohrad Oblast, Odessa Oblast, Republic of

Moldova

The following four international transport corridors pass through the city:ITC Krytsky No. 3, ITC Krytsky No. 9, ITC Gdansk-Оdessа, ITC Europe-Caucasus-Аsia.

Transport corridor No. 3 Transport corridor Gdansk-Odessa, Baltic Sea-Black Sea

Transport corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia

The Territory’s Natural and Climatic Conditions and Resources

1. Location. Relief. The city of Zhmerinka is located at an area that in terms of geomorphological conditions belongs to a plateau with two main rivers: the Dnieper River and the Southern Bug River.2. Climate of the region: moderately continental.3. In terms of geology the city is located on a quaternary sedimentary rocks represented by sandy clays, sands and clays. The region’s seismic activity is classified at level 6.4. Hydrogeological conditions. Subsoil waters in wells at the depth of 3.0-25.0 m, in ravines – 0.5-1.5 m. Bores in this regions are typical of increased wateriness. The level of water in bore-holes is between 24.0 and 71.0 m. The chemical composition of water: bicarbonate and calcareous waters, mineralisation: up to 1g/l, general hardness: 5.53-8.09 mg-ekw.5. Engineering and geological conditions, construction assessment. In the city there are three types of construction areas: Type 1 – favourable to construction – sandy clays, sands and clays of low dampness. Type 2 – areas with low construction value – slopes of ravines of the inclination of 10-20% and depth of subsoil waters up to 3.0 m. For the development of such areas it will be necessary to spend funds to plan the area and supply subsoil waters.Type 3 – areas unsuitable for construction – slopes of ravines of the inclination exceeding 20%. In order to use these areas for construction a number of actions concerning planning the area’s reclamation and works preventing subsidence should be conducted. 6. Useful minerals. In the region useful minerals are represented by the local construction materials: granite, limestone, coal raw materials, sands, raw materials for bricks and tiles and peats. The deposits will be sufficient for up to 30 years. The area of Zhmerinka is rich in peat deposits. Peat can be used for development of green areas in the city.The deposits of useful minerals and peat located near the city of Zhmerinka are an asset for the development of construction industry in the city. The deposits of peat will facilitate the production of fertilizers and use in heating individual (private) residential buildings.

Population of the City of Zhmerinka - 35.3 Thousand

According to the Ukrainian census the average age of the city’s inhabitants is 37.9 years (35.4 – men and 40 – women), the average of the whole oblast – 39.8. This is one of the key factors in Ukraine.

The number of employed people in the city is 11,280. The average monthly salary of one full-time employee in the city of Zhmerinka amounts to UAH 3144.0 (as at 1st April 2014).

Males Females Population by working age

16225 19124 21635

POPULATION DISAGGREGATED BY SEX

54,1 45,9

6407

21578

7250

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE

youth population (0 to 15 years)“working-age” populationelderly population (55 and over for females and 60 and over for males)

in the Ukraine

in the Vinnytsa region

in the city of Zhmerinka

3244

2565

3144

Zhmerinka is a city where various kinds of manufacturing activity develop, in particular services and trade. Most of all, the work of the citizens of Zhmerinka is connected with the service of the south-western railway section. 13 companies employ approx. 7520 people, which constitutes 66.7% of all the persons employed in economy.

• ‘Express Company of Zhmerinka’ limited liability company – repair of the rolling stock.

• ‘Kusto-Agro’ limited liability company preparation and sale of crops, elevators.

• ‘Korund’ state companyproduction of machines and equipment for agriculture and forestry.

The biggest companiesin the city

Number of active business entities in the city (as at 1st July 2014):

Еnterprises Individual entrepreneurs

177 2567

35

6 7

756

46

20

SEKTORIAL DISTRIBUTION OF ENTERPRISES IN THE CITY OF ZHMERINKA

Industrial AgriculturalServices trucking Municipal institutionsTrade and restaurant business ServicesRepair and construction

Consumer market

City’s infrastructure

Types of institutions Number

The objects of trade (shops, pavilions, kiosks) 390

Cafes and restaurants 34

Providers of services 82

Warehouses 4

Petrol stations 4

Hotels 2

Markets 2

Infrastructure of the city NumberThe length of the roads 118,1 km

Bus stations 1

Railway stations 1

Banks and their branches 22

Preschool institutions 7

General educational establishments 7

Vocational schools 1

Higher education institutions 1

Medical and preventive treatment institutions 3

Chemist`s 10

Establishments of culture and art, artistic educational establishments 4

Libraries 2

Housing fund (number of buildings) 8066

Private sector 7752

Foreign Trade of GoodsThe export of goods by companies located in the city focuses on

food products, wood and wood products, and the import – on textiles and textile products, construction of machinery.

InvestmentsThe total volume of foreign investments in the

city economy, as summarised for year 2013, was USD 1.5 million. Foreign investments per one person amounted to USD 42.2.

The industrial companies carry out 86.6 % of wholesale and 13.4% of retail trade.

Key investing countries:

The industrial companies carry out 86.6% of wholesale and 13.4% of foreign trade.

USA

CyprusGreece

Lebanon Israel

Russia

Geographical structure of exports, % Moldova - 11,5 %

Russia - 50.4%

Italy - 6,3%

Slovakia - 0,5%

France - 3,4%

Poland - 2,2%

Lithuania - 1,3%

Estonia - 0,7%

China - 0,9%

Lebanon - 0,7%

Turkey - 22%

Geographical structure of imports, %

Norway - 0,2%

Germany - 15,5%

Hungary - 0,6%

France - 5,1%

Czech Republic - 0,3%

China - 75%

USA - 0,2%

Austria - 3,1%

Geographical advantages• Favourable geographical location; • Equal distance from the western and eastern borders of

Ukraine; • High capacity of the railway transport;• Well-developed network of roads;• Short distance to the centre of the oblast – the city of

Vinnytsia – which justifies consideration of Zhmerinka as a partner city for the centre of the oblast.

Why Should You Invest in Zhmerinka?

Economic advantages• Comparable low price of lease and sale of land to industry;• Guarantee provided by the city’s authorities that bureaucratic barriers would be

overcome when commencing and conducting the activity;• Existence of a local, cheap and well-qualified workforce composed of various

professionals, as well as educational basis in the cities of Zhmerinka and Vinnytsia to train professionals as needed;

• Existence of excess manufacturing capabilities; utilities retained from companies representing various sectors, operating in the past;

• Readiness of plots of land separated for industrial purposes with utilities, access roads and proximity of railway.

Available Plots of LandPlot of land of the area of 2.1 ha at Barlayev Street

Information about the plot of land for the purpose of the investment financing

Kind of plot of land: greenfieldLocation: manufacturing areaDistance from roads: 10 mDistance from an international road: Е-583 (М-21): Zhytomyr-Vinnytsia-Мogilov: 1 km,Е-550 (М-12): Stryi-Ternopil-Kirovohrad-Znamianka: 43 km Distance from railway tracks: 100 mDistance from the nearest gas pipeline: 1 km, 75 atm.Distance from the nearest water intake: 500 m Value of the plot of land: UAH 2.2 million (USD 186 thousand) Contact person: Head of the Economy Department of the City Council of ZhmerinkaKonoval Anatoliy Romanovich (tel. 0674300414)

Distance from the nearest electricity connection point: 100 m (power: 300 kW)

Available Plots of LandPlot of land intended for industrial purposes of the

area of 3.5 ha, at Asmolov Street

Kind of plot of land: greenfieldLocation: manufacturing areaDistance from roads: 10 mDistance from an international road: Е-583 (М-21): Zhytomyr-Vinnytsia-Мogilov:1 km, Е-550 (М-12)-Stryi-Ternopil-Kirovohrad-Znamianka: 43 km Distance from railway tracks: 200 mDistance from the nearest gas pipeline: 300 mDistance from the nearest water intake: 50 mSupply of electricity to the plot of land of the power of 1 MW Value of the plot of land: UAH 3.7 million (USD 309 thousand) Contact person: Head of the Economy Department of the City Council of ZhmerinkaKonoval Anatoliy Romanovich (tel. 0674300414)

Available Plots of LandPlot of land intended for industrial purposes of the area

of 9.2 ha at Barlayev StreetKind of plot of land: greenfieldLocation: manufacturing areaDistance from roads: 10 m Distance from an international road: Е-583 (М-21): Zhytomyr-Vinnytsia-Мogilov: 1 km, Е-550 (М-12): Stryi-Ternopil-Kirovohrad-Znamianka: 43 km Distance from railway tracks: 1 kmDistance from the nearest gas pipeline: 50 m, ciśnienie 75 аtm.Distance from the nearest water intake: 100 mDistance from the nearest electricity connection point: 300 kW Value of the plot of land: UAH 3.1 million (USD 256 thousand) Contact person: Head of the Economy Department of the City Council of ZhmerinkaKonoval Anatoliy Romanovich (tel. 0674300414)

Available Plots of Land

Plot of land intended for industrial purposes of the area of 2.65 ha at Budivelnykiv Street

Kind of plot of land: greenfieldLocation: industrial areaDistance from roads: 10 mDistance from an international road: Е-583 (М-21): Zhytomyr-Vinnytsia-Мogilov: 1 km,Е-550 (М-12): Stryi-Ternopil-Kirovohrad-Znamianka: 43 km Distance from railywa tracks: 1 kmDistance from the nearest gas pipeline: 1 km, pressure of 75 atm.Distance from the nearest water intake: 200 mDistance from the nearest electricity connection point: 300 kWValue of the plot of land: UAH 2.8 million (USD 234 thousand) Contact person: Head of the Economy Department of the City Council of ZhmerinkaKonoval Anatoliy Romanovich (tel. 0674300414)

Available Plots of Land

Plot of land intended for industrial purposes of the area of 2 ha at 28 Barlayev Street

Kind of plot of land: greenfield

Location: manufacturing area

Distance from roads: 10 mDistance from an international road: Е-583 (М-21): Zhytomyr-Vinnytsia-Мogilov: 1 km,Е-550 (М-12): Stryi-Ternopil-Kirovohrad-Znamianka: 43 km The plot of land is supplied with electricity, water, sewage system and gas. Access – by car by a hardened-surface road, an access railway track is available.Value of the plot of land: UAH 5 million (USD 450 thousand) Contact person: Director of ‘Zhmerinkamizrayavtotechservice’ limited liability company, Migas Volodymyr Panteleymonovich (tel. 0679378795)

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