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Lead #1: LVPS Plant to Produce Infusion Solution for Plastic Packaging-Moscow, Russia
Lead #2: Modified Starches from Potatoes to produce glue – Moscow, Russia
Lead #3: Tableware and Kitchenware of Plastic – St. Petersburg, Russia
Lead #4: Sewing Machines for making quilts, etc. – Moscow, Russia
Lead #5:Flood Emergency Rehabilitation Project ADB tender – Tajikistan
Lead #6: State Property Fund of Ukraine Tender for Odessa Polygraph Equipment Plant - Ukraine
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Lead #1
IVKO Limited
Contact: Igor Leus
Phone: 7-095-959-22-32/2353, 235-4365
Fax: 7-095-959-2232
50 Ozerkovskaya Nab.
Office 450
Moscow, Russia
Email:
Product Information:
Type of Lead: Direct Purchase
Company Type: Private
HS Code: 90
Industry: Investment Services - (INV)
Brief Description: LVPS (Large Volume Parenteral Solution) plant to produce
infusion solution in plastic packaging and components from these solutions
Detailed Description: 1 mini-plant to produce 8,000,000 packagings a year
Specifications/
Technical Data: modular plant meeting GMP and ISO 9002 standards
U.S. Dollar Value:
Quantity Needed: 1 modular LVPS plant
Payment Terms: Negotiable
Shipping Terms: Negotiable
Is a Service Contract Needed: Yes
Purchase Needed By:
Who/What is the End User: the company itself
Response Information:
Response Language: English, Russian
Best Way to Respond: Fax
From Manufacturers Only: U.S. Manufacturers Only
Information Desired from U.S. Firm: Price list, technical data
Primary Buying Factors: high technical standards and competitive price
Other Information:
Intent to Buy: Will purchase in future (6 months or more)
Type of Buying or Licensing Relationship: Other
Describe Other: Company would be interested in discussing the possibility of leasing a plant from the U.S. manufacturer
Company Information:
Type of Business: Service Company
Year Established: 1995
# of Employees:
Annual Sales: Unknown
US Firms Represented:
Member of Business Chamber: No
Bank Name & Address: Vtoroy Bank Commercial Bank
Sales Territory/Area/Countries: Moscow, Moscow region and several other
Russian regions
Company Description and Business Activity: The company is involved in
investment and development activities. The main goal of the company is to
look for, develop and carry out commercial investment projects in
construction and manufacturing. The company owns several plants in Moscow
region which it constructed itself.
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Lead #2
Stroichimcentr
Contact: Dmitry Vladimirovich Kozyrin
Phone: +7-095-955-1669
Fax: +7-095-955-1533
Product Information:
Type of Lead: Direct Purchase
Company Type: Private
HS Code: 3505100045 - Modified Starches/ Derived From Potato Starch
Industry: Construction Eq. - (CON)
Brief Description: Modified potato starch
Detailed Description: White powder which dissolves in cold water within 3-5
minutes.
Specifications/Technical Data: Pre-gelatinated carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl ether.
U.S. Dollar Value: Negotiable
Quantity Needed: Two shipments monthly by 15 tons each
Payment Terms: Cash prepaid
Shipping Terms: C.I.F. Moscow
Is a Service Contract Needed: No
Purchase Needed By: Immediate delivery
Who/What is the End User: The Stroichimcentr will use product to manufacture glue.
Response Information:
Response Language: English/Russian
Best Way to Respond: Mail; Fax
From Manufacturers Only: Agents and Distributors Acceptable
Information Desired from U.S. Firm: Sample and price quote
Primary Buying Factors: Quality and price
Other Information:
Intent to Buy: Immediate purchase or delivery/investment (1-2 months)
Type of Buying or Licensing Relationship: Regular/long term supplier with
continual sales
Company Information:
Type of Business: Manufacturer
Year Established: 1995
# of Employees: 44
Annual Sales: <$1 Million
US Firms Represented: None
Member of Business Chamber: No
Bank Name & Address: Technology and Investment Bank, 28 Bakhrushina,
Moscow, Russia
Sales Territory/Area/Countries: All large Russian cities.
Company Description and Business Activity: The company produces and markets
various glues since 1995. Currently, the company is launching wall pare
glue production and is looking for potato starch to be used in the glue
production. On the first stage of production, the company requires 15 tons
of the starch monthly.
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Lead #3
Rossi, United Group
Contact: Anna Grigoryan
Phone: +7-812-320-7667
Fax: +7-812-320-7667
1 Domostroitelnaya
St. Petersburg, Russia, 194292
Email: rossi@rossi.spb.ru,
purchase@rossi.spb.ru
Product Information:
Type of Lead: Distributor
Company Type: Private
HS Code: 392410 - Tableware And Kitchenware Of Plastics
392310 - Boxes/ Cases/ Crates And Similar Articles/ Of Plastics
390110 - Polyethylene Having A Specific Gravity Of Less Than 0.94/ In
Primary Forms
Industry: Food Processing/Packaging Eq. - (FPP)
Brief Description: Disposable plastic tableware and kitchenware of
plastics.
Detailed Description: Plastic tableware and kitchenware, polyethylene of
high density and plastic bags.
Specifications/
Technical Data: Disposable regular plastic dinnerware and kitchenware like
forks, spoons, knifes, cups, etc., plastic bags, and PVC for food
industry, including heat shrink films.
U.S. Dollar Value: Negotiable
Quantity Needed: 40' container shipment of each item monthly
Payment Terms: Cash by wire transfer
Shipping Terms: C.I.F. Kotka, Finland
Is a Service Contract Needed: No
Purchase Needed By: December 1999
Who/What is the End User: The Rossi Company will be redistributing the
products in the Northwest of Russia.
Response Information:
Response Language: English/Russian
Best Way to Respond: Fax; Email
From Manufacturers Only: U.S. Manufacturers Only
Information Desired from U.S. Firm: Information about the manufacturer,
catalogues, samples, and price lists.
Primary Buying Factors: Quality, price, and terms of delivery.
Other Information:
Intent to Buy: Immediate purchase or delivery/investment (1-2 months)
Type of Buying or Licensing Relationship: Regular/long term supplier with
continual sales
Company Information:
Type of Business: Distributor
Year Established: 1993
# of Employees: 300
Annual Sales: <$500000
US Firms Represented: None
Member of Business Chamber: Yes
Describe: Chamber of Industry and Commerce of St. Petersburg.
Bank Name & Address: Promyshlenno-stroitelnyi Bank of St. Petersburg.
Sales Territory/Area/Countries: Russia's Northwest
Company Description and Business Activity: The Rossi Company is a leading
wholesale company that sells packaging material, heat shrink films,
plastic films for food industry, disposable dinnerware and raw materials
for plastic products production. The company has seven subsidiaries in St.
Petersburg and one in Moscow. Since 1999, the company has been producing
plastic dinnerware itself. For more information please visit the company's
web site at: www.rossi.spb.ru
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Lead #4
Posrednik, Inc
Contact: Igor Valentinovich Korovikov
Phone: +7-095-909-3000/909-3388
Fax: +7-095-909-4004
17 Lenskaya,
Moscow, 129327
Email: kor.i@relcom.ru
Product Information:
Type of Lead: Direct Purchase
Company Type: Private
HS Code: 8452 - Sewing Machines/ Other Than Book-Sewing Machines/ Sewing
Machine Furniture/ Bases And Covers/ Sewing Machine Needles/ Parts Thereof
Industry: Household Consumer Goods - (HCG)
Brief Description: Used quilting machines
Detailed Description: Used quilting machines for making bedding (quilts and
ticks and similar products).
Specifications/
Technical Data: The machines of Gribetz brand are needed both single needle
and multineedle types to quilt materials up to 10 inch thick. The
equipment should not be over 15 year old with resources not less then 40%
in working condition and well maintained.
U.S. Dollar Value: Not more than $20,000 per unit Quantity Needed: up to 10
and more
Payment Terms: CASH!!!
Shipping Terms: C.I.P. Moscow
Is a Service Contract Needed: No
Purchase Needed By: December 1999
Who/What is the End User: The Posrednik Company will be the end user of the
machines itself.
Response Information:
Response Language: Russian/English
Best Way to Respond: Fax; Email
From Manufacturers Only: Agents and Distributors Acceptable
Information Desired from U.S. Firm: Price lists and specifications
Primary Buying Factors: Price and quality
Other Information:
Intent to Buy: Will purchase in short term (2-6 months)
Type of Buying or Licensing Relationship: Regular/long term supplier with
continual sales
Company Information:
Type of Business: Importer, Wholesaler
Year Established: 1988 # of Employees: 21
Annual Sales: <$1 Million US Firms Represented: Freyco and A-EIT Corp.
Member of Business Chamber: Yes
Describe: Moscow Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Bank Name & Address: Alpha-Bank Moscow, 22 Octashkovskaya
Sales Territory/Area/Countries: All Russia
Company Description and Business Activity: The company was established in
1988. Since 1994 it has been importing automotive after-market products
from the U.S., including Gunk, Qualco and Treatment brands. To diversify
its business after the crisis, the company is switching to making its own
line of bedding products. It is seeking used quilting equipment of the
Gribetz Company. The company hopes to be contacted by used equipment
dealers and textile plants that are modernizing or replacing old
equipment. The company claims that it is ready to pay cash up-front.
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Lead #5
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN
- - EARLY PROJECT NOTIFICATION (ALERT 2)
- - FLOOD EMERGENCY REHABILITATION PROJECT
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL
SERVICE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1999. ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
1. THE PROPOSED LOAN GRANT FOR FLOOD EMERGENCY
REHABILITATION PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO COME TO THE ADB
BOARD IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS. THIS CABLE IS INTENDED TO:
-- ALERT EMBASSIES AND AID MISSIONS TO UPCOMING ADB-
FINANCED PROJECTS, AND
-- PROVIDE U.S. BUSINESSES WITH AS MUCH LEAD TIME AS
POSSIBLE CONCERNING PROCUREMENT AND CONSULTING
OPPORTUNITIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROJECT OR
ADB LENDING OPPORTUNITIES, FIRMS SHOULD CONTACT MR. DENNY
BARNES, U.S. COMMERCIAL LIAISON TO THE ADB; PHONE: (632)
804-04-60, 804-03-53; FAX: (632) 804-03-57.FOR IN-COUNTRY
INQUIRY, PLEASE CONTACT ARLENE FERRILL OF AMEMBASSY,
DUSHANBE AT TELEPHONE NO. (7-3772) 210356 AND FAX NO. (7-
3772) 200362.
2. FOR POST: USADB REQUESTS AMEMBASSY AND AID MISSION
VIEWS ON THE PROJECT BEFORE NOVEMBER 20, 1999 BASED ON
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION.
A. BACKGROUND: THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
BANK'S POLICY ON REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE AFTER
DISASTERS THAT SEEKS TO ENABLE ITS DEVELOPING MEMBER
COUNTRIES TO CONTINUE THEIR DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES THAT
OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE TO BE REALLOCATED FOR DISASTER
REHABILITATION. THERE IS AN URGENT NEED TO HELP THE
GOVERNMENT COPE WITH THE DISASTER AS IT IS EXPERIENCING
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS. THE PROJECT WILL (I) ASSIST THE
GOVERNMENT IN REHABILITATING THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
DAMAGED BY FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES IN JULY 1999, AND (II)
ENSURE THAT THESES UNEXPECTED EXPENDITURES WILL NOT
DISRUPT THE GOVERNMENT'S MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION AND
POST-CONFLICT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
B. PROJECT OBJECTIVES: THE IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVE OF THE
PROJECT IS TO HELP RESTORE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGED
BY THE SEVERE FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES IN THOSE AREAS OF THE
COUNTRY THAT HAVE BEEN HIT HARDEST. THE LONG-TERM
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT IN
RESTORING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE OF THE AFFECTED
AREAS AND HELP SUSTAIN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN THE RURAL
COMMUNITIES. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF: (A) CIVIL WORKS;
(B) CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; (C) EQUIPMENT; (D)
RESETTLEMENT; AND (E) CONSULTING SERVICES FOR
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION, ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND
SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT.
C. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THE PROJECT WILL REHABILITATE
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGED BY SEVERE FLOODS AND
LANDSLIDES THAT OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN JULY
1999. THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDES (I) ROADS,
BRIDGES, ASSOCIATED RIVERBANK PROTECTION, AND IRRIGATION
SYSTEMS; (II) MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS, POWER
DISTRIBUTION, TELEPHONE NETWORKS, AND SCHOOLS.
D. EXECUTING AGENCY:
- MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND CIVIL DEFENSE
- DUSHANBE BOKHTAR, STR 59, TAJIKISTAN
- TELEPHONE NO.: 231778
- REPUBLIC CENTER ON LIQUIDATION OF CONSEQUENCES OF
- NATURAL DISASTER
- DUSHANBE, RUDAKI, STR.78, TAJIKISTAN
- TELEPHONE NO. 210358
- FAX NO. 210356
E. TOTAL PROJECT COST: $6.85 MILLION (FOREIGN EXCHANGE
COST - $3.25 MILLION; LOCAL CURRENCY - $3.60 MILLION).
F. PROCUREMENT: ADVANCE PROCUREMENT ACTION HAS BEEN
APPROVED FOR CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT FOR THE PERIOD BETWEEN 8 JULY 1999 AND LOAN
EFFECTIVENESS, WITH RETROACTIVE FINANCING OF $1 MILLION.
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES TO BE FINANCED FROM THE
BANK LOAN WILL BE UNDERTAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
BANK'S GUIDELINES FOR PROCUREMENT THROUGH FORCE ACCOUNT
AND LOCAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR CIVIL WORKS AND DIRECT
PURCHASE FOR EQUIPMENT.
G. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
COMPRISING ABOUT FIVE PERSON-MONTHS OF INTERNATIONAL
CONSULTING SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR FLOOD DISASTER
MANAGEMENT UNDER A GRANT OF $205,000 FINANCE FROM THE
JAPAN SPECIAL FUND, FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL FINANCE THE REMAINING $30,000
EQUIVALENT OF LOCAL CURRENCY COSTS. THE CONSULTANT MAY BE
RECRUITED DIRECTLY CONSIDERING THE EMERGENCY NATURE OF
THE PROJECT.
3. FOR U.S. BUSINESSES AND CONSULTANTS: THE LOAN IS NOW
AT A POINT WHERE, SHORTLY AFTER ADB BOARD APPROVAL,
SHORTLISTED CONSULTANTS WILL RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS, SELECTION OF AND CONTRACT NEGOTIATION WITH THE
FIRM SUBMITTING THE BEST TECHNICAL PROPOSAL WILL BE
COMPLETED, AND PREPARATION OF BID SPECIFICATIONS AND
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WILL BEGIN.
POTENTIAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS AND CONTRACTORS SHOULD
MAINTAIN REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE EXECUTING AGENCY AND
ITS CONSULTANT SO THAT THEY MAY ACT QUICKLY WHEN TENDERS
OR PREQUALIFICATION NOTICES ARE ISSUED. PROCUREMENT
NOTICES AND PREQUALIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE ALSO
RELEASED BY THE U.S. COMMERCIAL ADB LIAISON OFFICE AND
MADE AVAILABLE ON THE NATIONAL TRADE DATA BANK (NTDB) AND
THE COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY. THESE ARE ALSO PUBLISHED ON
THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK'S HOMEPAGE,
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Lead #6
SUBJECT: IMI: THE STATE PROPERTY FUND OF UKRAINE announces a tender for a 51% share in the Odessa polygraphs equipment plant, a joint stock company.
1. summary: the state property fund of Ukraine announces a tender for 51% share in the jsc Odessa polygraphs equipment plant, a printing and publishing equipment manufacturer. end summary.
2. the state property fund of Ukraine is accepting bids for a 51% stake share in the jsc Odessa polygraphs equipment plant, or 140,430 common shares. the face value of the stake is uah 368,200. the company charter capital is uah 68,800. the current currency exchange rate is uah 4.60 per us$1.
3. financial information (in thousand of uah):
1999 (6 months)
sales 360.00
profit 57.00
accounts receivable 36.00
accounts payable 1,400.00
4. the company owns 3.2 hectares of land located in Odessa, southern Ukraine. jsc Odessa polygraphs equipment plant employs 270 employees.
5. requirements to bid:
a). invest uah 496,700 and US$ 200,000 into the working capital of the company, within 60S day of the conclusion of the purchase contract;
b). invest us$500,000 in two years, following the purchase of the shares;
c). promote environmental protection; and
D). retain 270 employees.
6. additional documents for bidding include:
A).a bidder's statement of purpose;
b). the bidder's bank report, certifying the availability of funds necessary to fulfill the terms of the purchase contract;
C). officially certified translation of a certificate from tax authorities of the bidder's country of origin attesting to the bidder's sources of funds.
7. the tender will be governed by the "regulations on conducting tenders for sale of shares of open joint stock companies, which were created under privatization" of the state property fund, the anti monopoly committee, and the securities and exchange commission of Ukraine.
8. u.s. companies should address inquiries to Mrs. Nina dvorzhanska, department of tenders, the state property fund of Ukraine.
address: 18/9, kutuzova Vul., office 504, Kiev, Ukraine, 252133
Tel: +380 (44) 294-3339; 294-3381.
procedures for bidding and application forms are also available from Mr. volodymyr cherdakov, department for preparation and conducting tenders, at address:
18/9, kutuzova Vul., office 604, Kiev, Ukraine, 252133
Tel: +380 (44) 296-5977
fax: +380 (44) 294-3365
9. tender applications and supporting documents may be submitted to the department-conducting tenders, the state property fund.
address: 18/9, kutuzova Vul., office 504, Kiev, Ukraine, 252133.
Tel: +380 (44) 296-5977
fax: +380 (44) 294-3365
10. after registering applications, transferring collateral of uah 36,800, and paying an application fee of uah 17 to the state property fund, bidders can request detailed information on the company from Mr. vadym skunchiy, chair of the board of directors, jsc Odessa polygraphs equipment plant.
address: 9, raskovoji Vul., Odessa, Ukraine
Tel/fax: +380 (48) 732-0917
11. the deadline for the applications is December 3, 1999. the tender will take place on December 10, 1999.
(sources: state property fund of Ukraine; jsc Odessa polygraphs equipment plant; and intelnews magazine)
12. for more information on commercial and investment opportunities in ukraine, interested u.s. companies are encouraged to contact international trade specialist Juliana kinal at the business information service for the newly independent states (bisnis) at the following address:
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