The document outlines investment opportunities in the Kostroma region of Russia. It summarizes that the region's economy is led by manufacturing (20.3%), wholesale and retail (14.7%), transport and communication (10.2%), with priority sectors being timber processing, agro-industrial complex, linen fabrics, plywood and autocranes. The region has skilled workers from its universities and colleges, as well as natural resources like forests, minerals and transit infrastructure like rail, river and airport. The document promotes several specific investment proposals and notes the region offers feasibility studies, industrial sites and necessary resources to support investors.

1. Investment Opportunities
of the Kostroma Region
Kostroma 2013
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2. Economic structure
Main sectors of Kostroma region economy
The GRP’s structure of the Kostroma region
Others; 28,8%
Agriculture, hunting
and forestry; 11,6%
Manufacturing
industry; 20,3%
Construction; 4,5%
Electrical power, gas
and water production
and distribution; 9,9%
Transport and
communication; 10,2%
Wholesale and retail;
14,7%
International rating agency “Fitch Ratings”
affirmed Kostroma region long-term rating:
«Positive»
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3. Priority economic
sectors
Priority directions of economic development
Kostroma enterprises’ products
(of Russian Federation general amount)
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Timber processing complex
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Agro-industrial complex
Linen fabrics
4
Small business
Jewellery
5
Tourism
Plywood
10%
Fiberboards
12%
Autocranes
21%
25%
60%
0%
Processing industries
20%
40%
60%
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4. Investment advantages
of the Kostroma region
Skilled personnel
 The population of the Kostroma region
amounts to 666,3 thousand people.
 Kostroma region takes the first place in
Central federal district by the birth rate –
12.7 newborns per 1000 people.
 4 universities, 26 professional educational
institutions and qualification improvement
centers train specialists of all professional
directions.
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5. Investment advantages
of the Kostroma region
Competitive advantages of the region
Scientific and skilled personnel
Advantageous transport-and-geographical location
Well-developed infrastructure
Energy duplication of the region
High level of environmental protection
Large volume of forest resources
Highly remunerative mineral deposits
Improved legislative basis for investors
Production complexes of international scale
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6. Investment advantages
of the Kostroma region
Kostroma region is a large transit center
Transport corridor St.-Petersburg – Ekaterinburg, North-West – Ural
The Trans-Siberian railway connects Kostroma region with
Moscow, St.-Petersburg, eastern regions of the Russian Federation
The main water way is the Volga river. It ensures links with
Black, Baltic, North seas
There is a regular air service established via the “Sokerkino” airport
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7. Investment advantages
of the Kostroma region
614 peat deposits
514 building materials deposits
Natural resources
Percentage of forest land is
74.1%, the area of forest fund is
4.5 million ha.
Annual volume of cutting area is
about 12 million cub. m. Volume of
unused cutting area is 7 million cub. m.
The region takes the 6th place in
wood
reserves
among
Russian
European regions and the 1st place – in
Central Russia.
28 sapropel deposits
Probable deposits hydrocarbon
raw materials, titanium-zirconium
placers, gold, salt and mineral
pigments
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8. Investment advantages
of the Kostroma region
High level of
environmental
protection
High level of environmental protection
Favourable
climate
Projects
implementation
in agricultural
sector
Investment project «Shuvalovo» on creation of pig-breeding enterprise
Investment volume - 425.8 million roubles
Investment project «Russian Rabbit» on creation of rabbit breeding farm
Investment volume - 180 million roubles
Investment project «InvestAgro» on reproducing of the Romanov sheep breed
Investment volume - 700 million roubles
Investment project «Fromadzheriya» the production of Italian cheese.
Investment volume - 100 million roubles
Investment project «Russian Bread» modernization of production lines
Investment volume - 280 million roubles
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9. Investment projects
implementation
Examples of mutually advantageous cooperation
«KRONOHOLDING AG» (Switzerland)
Wood boards production for furniture and construction
industry
«SPECTA AG» (Finland - Switzerland)
Enterprise for metalware production
LLC «KOKHLOMA»
Technical re-equipment of spinning factory’s productive
premises
«NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO» (USA)
Production of drilling rigs for the oil and gas sector
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10. Investment advantages
of the Kostroma region
Investment activity support
Improved legislative basis
“One-Window” principle
Multilingual Investment Portal
Register of investment sites
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11. Investment advantages
of the Kostroma region
Industrial Park
«Volgorechensky»
Sites for intensive development
Multifunctional Park «Magistral»
-Motor-car industry
-Building materials
production
-Logistics
Multifunctional Park «Borok»
-Metallurgy
-Mechanical engineering
-Chemical industry
-Wood-processing
industry
-Mechanical
engineering
-Building materials
production
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12. Investment advantages
of the Kostroma region
Investment proposals
Construction of brick
of 60 million pieces
plant
with
annual
capacity
Total investments – 1.3 billion roubles
Payback period – 7 years
OSB boards production
Total investments – 5.4 billion roubles
Payback period – 6 years
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High-quality plywood production
Project’s value – 3 billion roubles
Payback period – 5 years
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13. Investment advantages
of the Kostroma region
Investment proposals
Half-finished meat production
Total investments – 900 million roubles
Payback period – 6 years
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Glassware production with daily capacity
of 250 tons
Total investments – 2 billion roubles
Payback period – 7 years
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14. Investment advantages
of the Kostroma region
Investment proposals
Every investment proposal has:
•feasibility study
•variants of industrial sites
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•transport and engineering infrastructure
•necessary natural resources basis
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15. Every investor is important for us!
Thank you for attention!
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