NIBULON has become a successful and well-known company despite all obstacles which Ukraine, like other emerging countries, has faced in 23 years of its independence. Despite a difficult and unstable economic situation in the country, the company has invested more than USD 1.6 billion in order to solve principle tasks to strengthen the Ukrainian economy. We are proud of NIBULON being a shining example of a successful business which is built upon principles of social justice and ecological reasonability. The company’s principles are to use resources in the optimal way, use natural and energy saving technologies, create qualitative and environmentally friendly products and to minimize waste. The goals on which NIBULON’s stable development is based are to develop society and business harmoniously and to preserve cultural heritage and natural resources of our earth for future generations. Today NIBULON is reviving Ukrainian navigation and shipbuilding in order to reduce expenses for transportation and to improve the environmental conditions. NIBULON’s activities promote the improvement of Ukraine’s food potential and make Ukraine an exporter of high-quality agricultural commodities. This is confirmed by the Ukrainian leadership position in the world grain market. We are deeply sure that our country has a priceless potential – rich natural resources and fertile land. Ukrainians are hard-working and talented people. This is the very wealth to be protected and preserved for the sake of a successful future in Ukraine. Oleksiy Vadaturskyy, Founder, Majority Owner, General Director of NIBULON, Hero of Ukraine, Laureate of the Ukrainian State Prize for Architecture 3 NIBULON 4 5 STRATEGIC GOALS NIBULON is a leading Ukrainian investor, agricultural producer and exporter. In 23 years of activity, NIBULON has invested more than USD 1.6 billion in Ukraine’s economy. Today NIBULON has a vertically integrated business structure that includes 43 production branches in twelve regions of Ukraine. We set ourselves a super-task – not just to create profitable business but to change the Ukrainian agriculture considerably, to make our country a serious player in the world food market. Today NIBULON is involved not only in agriculture but also in shipbuilding and navigation; the company is a pioneer in implementing new approaches to agrarian logistics in Ukraine. The company plans to increase cultivation and exports of agricultural commodities, improve its own logistics infrastructure and to develop livestock sector, in particular its own trade mark «Bystryts’ki Kovbasy». 1. Creating Unique Logistics System Since 2009, NIBULON has been successfully implementing an investment program to revive navigation along the Dnipro and the Southern Bug, re- opening them as transport waterways. As part of the investment program, the company has constructed modern and high-tech transshipment terminals and elevator complexes with the total elevator capacity of 1.7 million tons. NIBULON confirms is status as a pioneer in the implementation of new approaches to agrarian logistics in Ukraine, controlling the agricultural commodity supply from the producer to the final consumer around the world. 2. Reviving Shipbuilding and Navigation As part of the investment program, the company has constructed and purchased cargo fleet (28 non-self-propelled vessels, the so-called «elevator on water», 9 tugs, St. Mykolai unique self-propelled floating crane, plus a milling dredger), having become the first agrarian company in Ukraine that constructs vessels at its own NIBULON shipbuilding and repair yard. This project means more than just the ordinary performance of business tasks for NIBULON. It has revived the water transport capabilities of the Dnipro River, the most important navigation artery of the country, along which very little cargo was shipped until recently. The river’s potential is great both within Ukraine and for the whole of Europe. Today NIBULON is pushing back boundaries and developing river and sea agrarian logistics. Ensuring World Food Security Highly-skilled specialists and the use of advanced technologies enabled the company not just to NIBULON supplies agricultural commodities to 64 countries around the world (from Mexico to Japan). The company’s participate actively in the international tenders for activities have contributed to the increase of the Ukrainian agricultural commodity supply held by governmental food potential in the world. This is testified by leading and non-governmental organizations but to become positions of Ukraine in grain exports. NIBULON closed the 2013/14 marketing year with sales of more than 4.5 million the only Ukrainian company that supplies food tons. This ensured that NIBULON maintained its leadership of wheat to starving people as part of the UN World grain and oilseeds exports in Ukraine. 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Producing Natural and Environmentally Friendly Livestock Products The livestock sector is one of the most important sectors in the agriculture, existing from times immemorial. This type of activity is very important for NIBULON taking into consideration its full-fledged multiple development. NIBULON’s animal husbandry is concentrated in 8 branches in Vinnytsya, Zhytomyr, Mykolayiv and Khmelnytskyi regions. The company’s specialists are constantly searching for ways to develop and modernize the sector, in particular to improve animal nutrition (fodder that meets nutrition standards for certain period). The balanced ration ensures high productivity of animals at minimal fodder expenses. NIBULON’s sausage and meat products with fine classical taste are produced under «Bystryts’ki Kovbasy» In addition to production effect, the livestock sector has a trade mark. When producing sausage products, significant social effect. In order to develop the sector, the 4. Improving Quality Standards to Produce Agricultural Commodities NIBULON uses meat of its own production which company created quality is controlled by the company at all stages: Annually, NIBULON’s highly-skilled employees ensure that high-quality yields of grain and oil crops (350-400 thousand from the growth of grain crops and the fattening of tons) are harvested on 81.5 thousand ha of leased agricultural land, by modernizing production process, using advanced animals to the production process in the modern meat- new workplaces agrarian technologies and forming sown areas according to the main trends in the world grain market. At present processing workshop. Natural and environmentally 450 NIBULON’s activities influence the structure of sown areas in Ukraine in whole and open world markets to sell Ukrainian friendly products are produced according to the in the regions. products. The company’s specialists prevent the depletion or poor quality of soil when grain production is increased. approved traditional recipes in compliance with DSTU 4435:2005, DSTU 4436:2005 and DSTU 4591:2006 at NIBULON’s production facilities. «Reasoning and careful planning at each stage of your business activities are incredible. Your agribusiness impresses with its high world standards; it is a precise and reasoning system that ensures efficiency at every stage. Today the agriculture is a driver of the Ukrainian economy. Ukraine is rich with black earth, and farmers are skillful. Ukraine has a huge potential to develop the sector, by creating an attractive investment climate and supporting agrarian companies. Thus, the role of your country should be increased around the world as well as in the world markets. In addition, NIBULON has been playing a great role in ensuring world food security for a long time». The Counselor for Economic Issues of the U.S. Embassy to Ukraine David Meale (10.06.2013) 10 11 Map of NIBULON’s Branches 12 13 COMPANY STRUCTURE AWARDS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, THE UKRAINIAN REPRESENTATIVE - NIBULON’S GENERAL DIRECTOR, HERO OF UKRAINE OLEKSIY VADATURSKYY BECAME A NOMINEE FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS WORLD