Obolon CJSC
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Obolon CJSC is a Ukrainian
producer of beverages. These include low alcohol drinks (cocktails), soda
drinks and locally extracted natural mineral water
. Obolon CJSC has sites across the Ukraine and employs several thousand staff. Its main plant in Kiev
is the largest brewing facility in Ukraine by capacity.
engineers, near an artesian well in Kiev's Obolon district. Initially called Kiev brewery #3, it acquired the name "Obolon" in 1986. In 1992, Obolon became the first privatized company in independent Ukraine and registered its corporate brand Obolon . The shares of company stock were distributed among its employees. In 1993, Obolon changed its legal status to a closed joint-stock company. In 1997, Obolon obtained a $40 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
, which the company used to significantly expand its production capacities.
In 2009 Obolon obtained a further $50 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development towards financial stability and increased energy efficiency.
Oleksandr Slobodian, the CEO and veteran of the company is also a national politician. He is a member of the Verkhovna Rada
and has represented the conservative People's Movement of Ukraine
) for three consecutive session
s.
. Obolon bottles Bitburger beer under license.
Obolon is the largest Ukrainian exporter of beer, accounting for 80% of Ukrainian beer exports, with most of its exports being supplied to Russia
.
Obolon is quality certified to international standards: ISO 9001:2001 (Quality Management Systems), ISO 22 000:2007 (Food Safety Management Systems), ISO 14 001:2006 (Environmental Management Systems), and OHSAS 18 001:2006 (Occupational Health and Safety Systems).
since 1999. The club is currently in the Ukraine's senior football league. The company has also created a nation-wide system of junior football teams. The company's CEO was an amateur footballer in his youth.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
producer of beverages. These include low alcohol drinks (cocktails), soda
Soda
- Food and beverages :* Soft drink, a beverage product* Carbonated water, also known as "soda water"* Ice cream soda, a dessert dish* Soda cracker, or saltine cracker* Soda bread, a variety of quick bread- Science, technology, and biology :...
drinks and locally extracted natural mineral water
Mineral water
Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value, generally obtained from a naturally occurring mineral spring or source. Dissolved substances in the water may include various salts and sulfur compounds...
. Obolon CJSC has sites across the Ukraine and employs several thousand staff. Its main plant in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
is the largest brewing facility in Ukraine by capacity.
History
The company's main brewery was built in 1980 according to designs made by CzechCzech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
engineers, near an artesian well in Kiev's Obolon district. Initially called Kiev brewery #3, it acquired the name "Obolon" in 1986. In 1992, Obolon became the first privatized company in independent Ukraine and registered its corporate brand Obolon . The shares of company stock were distributed among its employees. In 1993, Obolon changed its legal status to a closed joint-stock company. In 1997, Obolon obtained a $40 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Founded in 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 30 countries from central Europe to central Asia. Its mission was to support the formerly communist countries in the process of establishing their...
, which the company used to significantly expand its production capacities.
In 2009 Obolon obtained a further $50 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development towards financial stability and increased energy efficiency.
Oleksandr Slobodian, the CEO and veteran of the company is also a national politician. He is a member of the Verkhovna Rada
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...
and has represented the conservative People's Movement of Ukraine
People's Movement of Ukraine
The People's Movement of Ukraine is a Ukrainian center-right political party...
) for three consecutive session
Parliamentary session
A legislative session is the period of time in which a legislature, in both parliamentary and presidential systems, is convened for purpose of lawmaking, usually being one of two or more smaller divisions of the entire time between two elections...
s.
Structure
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(Kiev region), - KrasylivKrasylivKrasyliv is a city in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine. It is located at around ....
and Chemerivtsi (Khmelnytskyi region), - Oleksandria (Kirovohrad region),
- OkhtyrkaOkhtyrkaOkhtyrka is a city in Ukraine, a raion centre within Sumy Oblast. It is situated near the Vorskla River, on an eleven-mile spur of the Kiev–Kharkiv railway line. It is home to Akhtyrka air base...
(Sumy region), and - SevastopolSevastopolSevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa....
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Products and market share
Obolon sells beer under six brands: Obolon, Obolon BeerMix, Magnat, hike premium beer, Zibert and Desant. Brands for its non-alcoholic products are Zhyvchyk, Prozora and Obolonska mineral waters, and the Jett line of energy drinks. The enterprise also produces low-alcohol beverages, such as kvassKvass
Kvass, kvas, quass or gira, gėra is a fermented beverage made from black...
. Obolon bottles Bitburger beer under license.
Obolon is the largest Ukrainian exporter of beer, accounting for 80% of Ukrainian beer exports, with most of its exports being supplied to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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Quality standards
The Obolon Corporation has its own malting plant able to produce 120,000 tonnes of malt per year. The malting plant uses equipment from the German company Schmidt-Seeger. Obolon uses the malt in its own products and exports it.Obolon is quality certified to international standards: ISO 9001:2001 (Quality Management Systems), ISO 22 000:2007 (Food Safety Management Systems), ISO 14 001:2006 (Environmental Management Systems), and OHSAS 18 001:2006 (Occupational Health and Safety Systems).
Social investments
The company invests in projects aimed at reducing adverse environmental impact. Obolon is also actively involved in educational projects, charitable and cultural initiatives. It has contributed to restoration of churches and monasteries and to publishing of Ukrainian books.Sports patronage
Obolon has sponsored FC Obolon KyivFC Obolon Kyiv
FC Obolon Kyiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kiev . It plays home matches at Obolon Arena. Its home colors are green shirts and white shorts; while its away uniforms are white shirts and green shorts. They also have an all yellow kit as backup...
since 1999. The club is currently in the Ukraine's senior football league. The company has also created a nation-wide system of junior football teams. The company's CEO was an amateur footballer in his youth.