Principles of the Nizhny Novgorod Region investment policy stipulate the equal status of all investors regardless of their nationality or project size. Therefore, NNR laws do not provide for any benefits or support arrangements earmarked for foreign investors.
As cross-border investments are normally carried out by major internationally known companies investing on a large scale, they fall into the category of the Region’s priority projects, which enjoy substantial governmental support. Among the region’s major investors are such world-known companies Solvay, Ikea, Liebherr, Iveco, Knauf, Heineken, Metro Cash & Carry, Danfoss, etc. 35 major involving foreign investments are implemented in the region today.
Investment Projects Implemented
Asahi Glass Co. (Japan) - RUR2.9 bln (EUR86 mln). Glass manufacturing development – Bor glassworks
IKEA MOS (retail & property) (Sweden) - RUR3.3 bln (EUR94.3 mln). Building the MEGA shopping and entertainment mall, Nizhny Novgorod
Pivovarennaya Companiya Volga (Russia) - Heineken Technical Services (Netherlands) - RUR2.012 bln (EUR57.5 mln). Volga brewery reequipment
Arzamix (Finland) - RUR1.178 bln (EUR33.9 mln). Building a plant to produce dry pack mortars
Stora Enso Packaging BP, LLC (Finland) - RUR1.15 bln (EUR34 mln). Building a factory to produce corrugated paperboard
Freudenberg Politex, LLC (Germany) - RUR567 mln (EUR16.2 mln). Building a factory to produce nonwovens
JSC Nizhny Novgorod branch of Intel - RUR560 mln (EUR16.4 mln). Building an Intel research centre in Sarov.
Upcoming Foreign-Invested Projects
Sibur Holding, JSC Solvay (Belgium) - RUR22.1 bln (EUR650 mln). Building a PVC production facility with 330,000 tons of annual output
Liebherr (Switzerland) - RUR2.04 bln (EUR60 mln). Building an earthmover manufacturing works
Schott AG (Germany) - RUR1 bln (EUR30 mln). Building a factory to produce pharmaceutical vials
RusAutocomponenty (Russia/France) - RUR682.5 mln (EUR19.5 mln). Building an auto clutch manufacturing works
SALAMANDER (Germany) - RUR660 mln (EUR18.9 mln). Setting up extruded PVC moulding manufacturing, as well as a training centre and a logistic facility in Dzerzhinsk
Rettenmaier (Germany) - RUR140 mln (EUR4 mln). Building a facility to produce modified cellulose fibres VIATOP
Tarkett (Switzerland).Building a wood block flooring factory
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