The State Property Fund (SPF) of Ukraine has put up for privatization auction the single property complex (SPC) of the state-owned enterprise “Kryskivsky Distillery” (Chernihiv region) with a starting price of UAH 3.1 million, the Fund announced on its Telegram channel.
According to the announcement, the distillery includes 72 units of real estate and infrastructure (production, warehouse, administrative buildings and structures) with a total area of 11.93 thousand square meters. The facility also includes a pond, tanks, silos, fences, electricity, gas, water supply, and sewage networks.
The online auction in the Prozorro.Prozori system is scheduled for February 17. Registration to participate in the auction is open until February 16.
The privatization of distilleries in Ukraine is part of a reform aimed at demonopolizing the industry, combating the shadow market, and attracting investment.
Large-scale privatization of enterprises in the alcohol industry began in September-October 2020. At the time of the start of privatization, there were 78 state-owned enterprises in the alcohol production sector, of which 41 facilities of the state-owned enterprise Ukrspyrt and 37 facilities of the Ukrspyrt concern were being prepared for privatization.
