Romania has signed an agreement with a consortium of concessionaires Avant Airports and Avtomagistral-Pivden to build a new airport near Bucharest, the company’s press service told Interfax-Ukraine.
The new airport may be built on the site of a decommissioned military airfield in the town of Alexene, 66 km from Bucharest, and will be an alternative to the airport in Otopeni. It will be able to handle all categories of cargo, accept wide-body, long-haul aircraft such as Boeing 777 or Airbus A330, create conditions for attracting low-cost airlines, and specialize in aircraft maintenance.
“We see Aleksene Airport as a state-of-the-art aviation hub and a driver of economic growth both for the Ialomita region and Romania as a whole. In Ukraine, our company has participated in the reconstruction of airports in Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Odesa. In Romania, we are completing the reconstruction of the Satu Mare airport runway, and now we have the opportunity to participate in what is probably the largest and most ambitious infrastructure project in Romania. Our victory in the tender is evidence of the trust in the company on the part of Romanian partners. If we manage to attract investment and implement the project, it will help us open the EU market,” said Mykola Tymofeev, CEO of Avtomagistral-Pivden.
The concept of the future airport will include a passenger terminal with an area of 30 thousand square meters, capable of handling 6.5 million passengers annually, as well as a cargo terminal of 20 thousand square meters to handle more than 10 thousand tons of cargo per year. The project’s facilities also include a 30,000-square-meter aircraft repair and maintenance facility, an aviation academy, fuel stations, customs, and a photovoltaic park designed to ensure the airport’s energy independence.
The project developer, Avant Airports, notes that it has attracted a team of the best civil aviation experts from more than 15 countries to develop the project. “Avtomagistral-Pivden will be responsible for the execution of the work.
During the signing of the concession agreement with the local community, the Jalomica region, Avant Airports co-founder Mircea Tudor noted that the company plans to build the world’s first passive airport and certify it according to BREEAM.
Alexene Airport will be Romania’s first private airport. Only the first stage has been completed, with a concession agreement signed with the local community. Now the developer can begin the process of attracting investments, which are estimated at EUR 400 million. The project will take four years to complete.
Avtomagistral-Pivden LLC has been on the market since 2004. It designs and builds highways, bridges, interchanges, airfield complexes, and hydraulic structures. The company’s owner is listed in Opendatabot as Oleksandr Boyko. According to the financial results for 2023, the company’s net profit amounted to UAH 624.9 million, and revenue was UAH 8.215 billion.
The number of housing starts in the United States in February increased by 10.7% compared to the previous month and amounted to 1.521 million at an annualized rate, according to a press release from the country’s Commerce Department. This is the most significant increase in the last nine months.
According to the revised data, in January the number of new buildings was 1.374 million (down 12.3%), not 1.331 million (down 14.8%), as previously reported.
Analysts on average had forecast a 7.1% decline from the previously announced January level, according to Trading Economics.
Construction of single-family homes jumped 11.6% last month to 1.129 million. The number of new apartment buildings (including apartments and condominiums), a more volatile segment of the market, increased by 8.6% to 377 thousand.
Meanwhile, the number of building permits for new homes in February increased by 1.9% to 1.518 million in annualized terms. This is the highest figure since August last year. Analysts had expected a rise of only 0.4%.
At the same time, the number of permits for the construction of single-family houses increased by 1%, and apartment buildings – by 4.1%.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal is on a working visit to Luxembourg.
“We start our visit to Luxembourg with a meeting with Prime Minister Luc Frieden. We will discuss the continuation of support for our state and focus on the issue of confiscation of Russian assets,” Shmygal wrote in his Telegram channel.
The State Property Fund (SPF) of Ukraine has put up for privatization the Kamianske distillery in Cherkasy region, the press service of the agency reports.
It is specified that the starting price of the enterprise is UAH 6.6 million. The auction will be held in the Prozorro.Sale system on March 22, with bids accepted until March 21.
The facility includes 49 units of real estate and infrastructure (production, administrative, warehouse buildings and structures). The production area is 25,719.4 square meters.
According to the Charter, the main activity is distillation, rectification and mixing of alcoholic beverages. The average number of employees as of September 30, 2023 was seven. The company ceased operations in 2010 and does not carry out production activities. Property, plant and equipment are excessively worn out.
Accounts receivable as of September 30, 2023 amounted to UAH 3143 thousand; accounts payable amounted to UAH 9766 thousand, in particular: for goods, works, services – UAH 5803 thousand, for settlements with the budget – UAH 1487 thousand, for payroll settlements – UAH 1190 thousand, for insurance – UAH 510 thousand, other debts – UAH 786 thousand.
Kamianske Coke provides water supply, sewerage and electricity services to residential buildings, which are accounted for on the company’s balance sheet and are not subject to privatization.
The shareholders of PrJSC “Production Association “Stalkanat” (Odesa) intend to allocate UAH 60 million 511.837 thousand for dividends at the rate of UAH 0.58 per share from the profit for 2023.
This issue is included in the agenda of the general meeting of shareholders scheduled for April 18 this year, which is held remotely.
The draft decision specifies the dividend payment period – until October 31, 2024.
The payment will be made directly to shareholders’ accounts.
The shareholders will also summarize the company’s performance in 2023, in particular, they will hear the CEO’s report on the company’s financial and economic activities for the past year, determine the main areas of activity, and make decisions based on the results of the report. They will also consider the report of the Supervisory Board for 2023 and the auditor, and make decisions on them.
They will also decide on the distribution of the company’s profit for 2023. It is proposed to allocate UAH 60.5 million to dividends, and leave the rest of the profit undistributed. At the same time, the documents do not specify the amount of profit earned by the company in 2023.
As reported, the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of PAO Stalkanat held on February 22, 2024, decided to conduct an additional issue of shares with a doubling of the company’s authorized capital. It is planned to place an additional 104 million 330,753 thousand ordinary registered shares with an existing par value of UAH 0.17 and increase the authorized capital from UAH 17 million 736 thousand 228.01 to UAH 35 million 472 thousand 456.02.
The placement of shares will be carried out in one stage from May 1 to May 31, 2024 inclusive (exclusively among persons who are shareholders as of February 22, 2024).
According to the official information of the company, 100% of the funds raised from the share issue in the amount of UAH 17 million 736.228 thousand will be used to repay the obligations under the loan agreement dated September 28, 2012 between PJSC “Stalkanat” and the First Ukrainian International Bank (FUIB).
The company’s information states that no dividends were accrued or paid in 2019, 2020, and 2021. According to the results of 2022, dividends in the amount of UAH 197 million 185.123 thousand were accrued and paid, excluding taxes, in the amount of UAH 1.89 per share. In 2023, dividends were accrued in the amount of UAH 105 million 374,060 thousand and paid out, net of taxes, in the amount of UAH 1.01 per share. Also, on February 22, 2024, the meeting decided to allocate UAH 60 million 511,837 thousand for dividends at the rate of UAH 0.58 per share. The dividend payment period is from March 20 to August 14, 2024.
“Stalkanat is one of the largest producers of steel ropes and reinforcing strands in Eastern Europe and a leader in the production of hardware products in Ukraine.
As of January 22, 2024, David Nemyrovsky holds a 50% stake, Anton Mikhalenko – 23.7%, Maria Kondratyuk – 23.1%, and Vitaly Dubovich – 3.199998%.
The authorized capital of Stalkanat currently amounts to UAH 17.736 million, with a share price of UAH 0.17.
Trypillia Packaging Plant (TUP, Ukrainka, Kyiv region), a subsidiary of Rubizhne Cardboard and Packaging Plant, which has stopped operations in Luhansk region, increased corrugated packaging output by 12.3% in January-February compared to the same period in 2023, to 25.8 million square meters.
According to statistics provided to Interfax-Ukraine by UkrPapir Association, the mill accelerated the growth rate of corrugated packaging output, which in January was 5% compared to January 2023.
In February, TUK increased its corrugated packaging production by 21% year-on-year.
The plant consistently ranks second in corrugated packaging production after Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill (33.4 million square meters).
Due to the growth in corrugated packaging production, the plant has achieved a positive production growth in monetary terms over the past two months, producing UAH 435.35 million worth of products (up 0.1%), while in January the decline was 6.6%.
As reported, the major companies in the industry, which provided data to UkrPapir, increased production of cardboard boxes by 12.3% to 87.3 million square meters in January-February.
As reported, before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Rubizhne Pulp and Paper Mill, together with TUK, were the leading corrugated packaging producers in Ukraine.
After the destruction, the plant in Rubizhne shut down, and the legal entity Rubizhne CTC was re-registered in Kyiv.
TUC produces a wide range of corrugated cardboard products for food, industrial goods and chemicals. Among its customers are Roshen, Coca-Cola, MHP agricultural holding, and Lactalis Group.
In 2023, Trypillia Paper Mill increased its sales volume by 13.7% compared to 2022, to UAH 2 billion 480 million, while corrugated packaging production increased by 17.9% to 145.8 million square meters.
