Why us

ACCESS TO GLOBAL SALES MARKET
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
HIGH QUALITY INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
PROFESSIONAL TEAM

These are the key reasons why globally renowned companies choose the Kaluga Region for business and investment activities. Among them are the largest players in their segments, such as TOTAL, the oil and gas concern; GREIF, a world leader in industrial packaging; Samsung, a manufacturer of electronic products and household appliances; NLMK, a new-generation iron and steel enterprise; L’Oreal, a cosmetics giant; the world's leading automobile manufacturers, such as Volkswagen, Peugeot, Citroën, Mitsubishi, and Volvo; pharmaceutical companies Nearmedic, STADA, NovoNordisk, Berlin-Chemie, AstraZeneca; and many other industrial companies, including Continental, Lafarge Holcim, HAYAT, TH, LOTTE, Nestle, SCHMIDT, GE, BOSCO, Gestamp, Magna, etc.

Kaluga Region is your reliable partner.

240

investment projects in the region

three-fold increase in capital investments since 2000

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over 200 projects in negotiations portfolio

150

partner countries

Kaluga Region’s economic growth rates exceed the national indicators.

We offer opportunities to develop, strengthen your company's presence in the global market, and mitigate any risks accordingly

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Logistics Infrastructure

ACCESS TO GLOBAL SALES MARKET

Freight Village Vorsino

2019 — launch of Agroexpress Project

Kaluga International Airport

9 — fold export growth since 2000

Smart logistics and digital technologies

Kaluga Region has an advantageous and favorable geographical location. With a common border with Moscow it has access to one of the largest sales markets in Russia. Important road and rail corridors contribute to the development of international trade.

Kaluga Region is a logistics hub connecting Europe and Asia. Freight Village Vorsino – the first in Russia transport and logistics center of the «freight village» format – provides for continuous, fast and reliable logistics operations.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.
HIGH QUALITY INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

12 industrial parks

Brownfields and greenfields

2 sites in the Kaluga Special Economic Zone

2 priority social and economic development areas

119 new enterprises have been opened in the Kaluga Region since 2006. More than 240 projects from all over the world are being implemented in the region today.

Individual proposal packages have been created for each investor in the Kaluga Region.

Development institutions have been created to support investment projects. Every investor can enjoy our effective system of tax incentives and preferences. The diversified economy is represented by more than 10 industry clusters, which contributes not only to a quick start of an investment project, but also to its most efficient implementation.

Automobile and automobile parts production cluster

TOP 3 automobile manufacturers of Russia

- 3 OEM manufacturers

- over 11% of cars produced in Russia

Pharmaceuticals, bio-tech and bio-medicine cluster

Russia’s first holder of the silver CLUSTER EXCELLENCE certificate (ESCA)

- 65 businesses and organizations

- over 162 items of medicines

Transport & logistics cluster

2 interregional TL centers Freight Village RU:

- Freight Village VORSINO – largest distribution hub in the center of Russia, the backbone of One Belt - One Road project

- Freight Village ROSVA – interregional logistics complex

- Kaluga International Airport

Agro-industrial cluster

Russia's best manufacturer in terms of growth rates

- 750 agricultural enterprises

- 45 food and processing businesses

Composite and ceramic technology cluster

- 22 participants — industrial enterprises, scientific organizations, educational institutions

- 11 enterprise partners

- > 400 launched innovative solutions

Information & communication technology cluster

- 131 participants — software developers, providers, manufacturers, academic block

- projects: IT School, IT Lyceum, Yandex.Lyceum, IT Campus, Smart City, Distance Learning system, Northern Agglomeration Digitization, etc.

Electric appliance & consumer electronics cluster

- 100% of Samsung televisions and monitors sold in Russia are produced in Kaluga Region

Metalwork cluster

- 228 casts in one intermediate ladle is a world record 2019 from NLMK-Kaluga

- cast performance in Germany and the U.S. is 100 and 105

Educational cluster

- 100% of personnel training tailored for economy needs

- dual educational system

- Cambridge International School, IB standards

Tourism & recreation cluster

- TOP 10 Russian regions in terms of tourism growth rates

- 4,000 of heritage sites - 130 unique touristic routes

- 20 internal tourism tour operators

Food production & processing cluster

- created in December 2018 on the recommendation of Nestlé Purina PetCare management

- memorandum signed between the government of Kaluga Region and Nestlé

Success stories Sites

Team News

PROFESSIONAL TEAM

20 years of successful work with investors

More than 240 projects being implemented

An individual approach to each project is the main rule of cooperation with investors.

We are available 24/7 for every project phase. From filing an application for locating production to launching your project in the region, you will receive a set of free-of-charfe, high-quality services.

Doing business with us in the Kaluga Region is easy, fast and beneficial. The investor's entry point into the region is the Agency for the Regional Development of the Kaluga Region. Experience is one of the main competitive advantages of the region. We know what challenges an investor may face. But most importantly, we know how to address and deal with these challenges.

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