SNEZHNOYE

Snezhnoye is a territory of priority development, located in the eastern part of the Ukraine at the border of Donetsk and Lugansk Regions. Snezhnoye is also close to the Ukrainian-Russian border. Key advantage: With its close proximity and convenient access to Russia, Snezhnoye may become a large production and distribution centre of consumer goods. The highly developed machine-building industry is also an attractive sector for investments.
Total area Population Distance from Donetsk Nearest seaport Nearest airport	86.4 sq km 80,5 thsd 80 km Mariupol, 170 km Donetsk, 80 km
Roads Snezhnoye is crossed by two main roads "Donetsk – Lugansk" and "Lugansk-Taganrog", providing direct access to Donetsk city, the capital of the Donetsk region, and convenient access to another regional centre of Ukraine such as Lugansk as well as to the sea port in Taganrog, Russia. Railway The railroad "Bezchinskaya-Torez" provides high-quality services to industry and has, on average, a turnover of goods 25 mln tons annually. In Snezhnoye transport department has special facility to handle loads – clamshell crane with a capacity of 25 tones.
Telecommunications there are
Telephone communications provided by UTEL Mobile and digital communications	UMC(NMT-450i), DCC(D-AMPS)
The Special Mode of Investment Activity in the territories of Priority Development (Article 14 the Law of the Ukraine about Special Economic Zones and Special Mode of Investment Activity in Donetsk Region.)
Industrial enterprises   Territory of priority development   Living buildings Railways Main roads
Availability of land for establishment of new businesses Snezhnoye has three sites with the areas of 19, 30 and 5 ha available for establishment of new businesses
Rent rates of office	0.5 - 0.75 USD 1sq m per month
Rent rates of land	31,5 UAH 1sq m
Workforce	36,1 thsd
Workforce characteristic A highly motivated workforce is available at very competitive cost. Average monthly wage is 323,7 UAH.
Value of production	92,1 M.UAH in 2002
Types of production Coal industry, light industry, agriculture and food-processing industry.
Largest companies "Udarnik mine" - volume of an industrial output for 2001 has constituted 10295.2 thousand UAH. "Zarya mine" - volume of an industrial output for 2001 has constituted 19792.5 thousand UAH. "Boreal mine" - volume of an industrial output for 2001 has constituted 3073.7 thousand UAH. ОАО "Snezjnyanskkhimmash", which one makes chemical, frost-compressor equipment, heavy-weight and unitized oil equipment; cooling machinery of any complete set for cold storehouses - volume of an industrial output for 2001 has constituted 20637,7 thousand UAH. Snezjnyansk mechanical engineering factory JSC "Motor Sich", specializes on extension furnishing for aero-engines, which one are referred on a major factory in Zaporozhye, gas pumping of stations, and also consumer goods and civil production - volume of an industrial output for 2001 has constituted 9864.3 thousand UAH. JSC "Senzjnyanskremstanok" - volume of an industrial output for 2001 has constituted 1163,2 thousand UAH. "Snezjnyanskie central electromechanical workshops " a software "Снежноеантрацит" - reconditioning and manufacture of горно-mine and other equipment - volume of an industrial output for 2001 has constituted 953.1 thousand UAH. "Snezjnyanskiy plant of vine" - volume of an industrial output for 2001 has constituted 492,3 thousand UAH. JSC "Snezjnyanskiy Khlebokombinat" - 24 namings of backery, 14 namings of confectionery, 6 kinds of pasta - volume of an industrial output for 2001 has constituted 771.6 thousand UAH. JSC Snejnyansk garment factory "Snejinka" - volume of an industrial output for 2001 has constituted 483.3 thousand UAH. Light industry JSC "Snezhnyansk garment factory" Food processing "Snezhnyansk Wine Plant"
Natural resources	coal
Agricultural complex Main agricultural crops grown in the area are – cereals, maize, sunflower seeds, vegetables and potatoes. Two collective agricultural enterprises exist there specialising in growing cereals and vegetables.
To serve population and industry Snezhnoye has local branches of leading Ukrainian banks such as Sberbank, Prominvestbank, Aval Bank and Ukrsotsbank.
Snezhnoye has one technical college and two vocational schools for education of highly qualified technical professionals.
To look through the adopted projects list.
Existing Enterprises Including Those Looking for Joint Venture Partners JSC "Snezjnyansk garment factory "Snejinka" Engineering reequipment and modernizing of contribution links in garment departments, dilating of volumes of production. Investment required - 1.0 M. USD.

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