Vilis (Rivne), one of the largest pasta producers in Ukraine, launched a new line for the production of instant pasta, the head of Rivne regional state administration Vitaly Koval said.
“For the manufacture of noodles, the company uses only Ukrainian products, many of which are Rivne products. And this is exactly the philosophy of added value, when grain grown in the Rivne region is processed in the Rivne region. And then the finished product is “exported” not only to Ukraine but also to different countries of the world,” Koval wrote on Facebook.
Construction of the enterprise was launched in October 2021. To launch the new line “Vilis” attracted UAH 50 million under the program “Affordable credits 5-7-9″. The enterprise plans to produce 6 thousand tons of instant noodles per year.
Vilis” is one of the largest Ukrainian producers of pasta and jam. The company was founded in 1996 and in 1998 it opened its first pasta production line. The company owns Vilis, Makarella, Italino, Viverelli, and also packs products under Private Label of a number of retail chains, in particular, Premiya, Povna Chasha, Nash Krai, Pervy Ryad, Clever and others. Products are sold within the country and exported to dozens of countries. PE “Willis” has its own logistics department and technology park.
The authorized capital of “Vilis” in the amount of 27,5 million UAH is divided between its head Viktor Zhabchik (60%), Sergiy Zhabchik (20%) and Irina Plesetskoy (20%).
According to opendatabot, earnings of “Vilis” in 2022 increased 2,4 times – up to 232,44 million UAH, net profit – 3,4 times, up to 14,56 million UAH.
