TOREZ

Torez is a territory of priority development, located in the north-east part of Donetsk Region. Key advantages: Developed industry of various types, convenient access to Donetsk and Lugansk regional centres of the Ukraine as well as Rostov regional centre of Russia, availability of significant areas of land for establishing new businesses, skilled workforce at very competitive cost.
Total area Population Distance from Donetsk Nearest seaport Nearest airport	105 sq.km 93,1 thsd 66 km Mariupol, 181km Donetsk, 66 km
Roads Main highways Donetsk-Lugansk, Donetsk-Rostov provide direct connection to Donetsk as well as other Regions of the Ukraine and Rostov Region of Russia. Railway Nearest railway Ilovaisk - Debaltsevo serves both industry and population of the city.
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.)
TPD site Railways Main roads
Availability of land for establishment of new businesses Various sites located in different parts of the city with a total area of 2 400, hectares at very competitive costs (2 USD per sq.m) are suitable for establishing new businesses.
Rent rates of office	0.24 USD 1sq m per month
Rent rates of land	36,5 UAH 1sq m
Workforce	56,5 thsd
Workforce characteristic A highly motivated workforce is available at very competitive cost. Average monthly wages is 331,3 UAH. 800 employees made redundant due to coal industry restructuring are being retrained and capable of acquiring new qualifications to fit foreign investors requirements.
Value of production	165,8 M.UAH in 2002
Types of production Coal industry, machine building and metal processing, wood processing, pulp and paper industry, construction materials, food industry.
Largest companies JSC "EVM - inform", volume of production in 2001 - 8586 boxes of a ribbon for printing stations etc. JSCC "Torez furniture factory", volume of production in 2001 - tables - 2742 pieces, cabinets 1382 pieces, chairs - 6604 pieces. JSC "Toreztverdosplav", volume of production in 2001 - 522,8 т. Hard alloys etc. JSC "Torez electrotechnical factory ", volume of production in 2001 - 6,8 M. UAH. State holding companies "Torezantracit", volume of production in 2001 - 1,164 M. tons of coal. JSC "JBSHK Factory", volume of production in 2001 - 7,9 thousand m3 of constructions and workpieces of modular steel concrete.
Natural resources Coal, anthracite, road metal, limestone.
Local branch of Prominvestbank, Sberbank, Aval Bank serves both industry and population.
Torez has two training Colleges - mining and medical 3 vocational schools produce specialists in the following spheres: construction, mining and food industry as well as high quality PC operators, shop-assistants and cooks
There is not any investment project approved and realised on this territory.
"Greenfield" Torez is a suitable location for the placement at new production facilities for further distribution in Donetsk and other Regions in the Ukraine as well as internationally. Existing Enterprises Including Those Looking for Joint Venture Partners JSC "TOREZTVERDOSPLAV" Building of the joint Russian-Ukrainian plant on regeneration and ordering of parts agriculture machines. Investment required - 0,25 M. USD.

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