Results of the 1st half of 2019: production of residents of the FEZ “Grodnoinvest” increased by 18%
In the first half of 2019, residents of FEZ Grodnoinvest produced goods worth 1.4 billion rubles, which is 18% more in comparecing with the same period of the last year. The share of residents of FEZ Grodnoinvest in the manufacturing industry of the Grodno region reached 27%. The main growth drivers were food manufacturers (145%), machinery and equipment (126%), and chemical products (116%).
In the structure of production, the leading position is held by woodworking and furniture production. The key sector in FEZ Grodnoinvest accounts for 33% of total production or 461 million rubles. Since the beginning of 2019, this indicator has not changed. But the share of food and agricultural products increased by 2 points up to 23%. In total, industry enterprises produced products worth 321 million rubles.
The third place was retained by engineering and metalworking enterprises. They account for 15% of the total production in FEZ Grodnoinvest. In total, for the first six months of this year, residents of this sector produced goods worth 202 million rubles.
Further in the structure of production comes light (13%) and chemical (11%) industries. Their shares in the total production of the FEZ Grodnoinvest have not changed since the beginning of 2019. Enterprises in these sectors produced products for 182 and 157 million rubles, respectively. The volume of services provided by residents of FEZ Grodnoinvest in the logistics sector increased by 12%. Recall that in 2018, 7 logistics companies were immediately registered as residents of the FEZ.
According to the results of the first half of the year, the net profit of residents of FEZ Grodnoinvest increased 2.2 times and reached the level of 188 million rubles. Note that in 2018, the volume of production exceeded 2.5 billion rubles. The increase in production in the FEZ “Grodnoinvest” is due to the development of existing industries and the launch of new ones. You can view the sites for launching new investment projects on the FEZ Grodnoinvest interactive map .