Obolon, Public Joint-Stock Company

General Director - Igor Bulakh

In spring 1980 in Kyiv in the historical place Obolon the modern brewing plant started its operation. In 1986 beer-nonalcoholic association "Obolon" was created on its basis.

From the beginning of 90-s production association took direct line to the changing of its status - from state to private.

Starting from the 1-st of July 1990 the enterprise began to work on the leasing basis with the right for redemption. On the 27-th of August the enterprise received the certificate №1 from the State Property Fund. From 1993 "Obolon" is the company of closed type. The President of the Closed Joint Stock Company on the volunteer basis is Mr. O. V. Slobodyan, the General Director is Mr. O. D. Puchok.

CJSC "Obolon" is a pure Ukrainian company. In the hands of the members of the work collective, who worked on the leasing basis with the right for redemption, is 99,5 % of shares of the company. During post-privatization period the enterprise has never faced decrease in production. The production increased in 3, 3 times.

CJSC "Obolon" is in the list of 100 most powerful producers in Ukraine. In 1997 the enterprise occupied the 25-th place among industrial producers.

In 1997 CJSC "Obolon" is recognized to be "The Best Domestic Commodity Producer" in the all-national program "The Man of the Year".

In 1998 the enterprise was the first in its field to receive international certificate of quality ISO 9001, and in November the same year in the competition "For the best Quality" received the main award among great enterprises of Ukraine.

Today CJSC "Obolon" is the leader in production of beer, malt and weak alcoholic drinks in Ukraine, one of the biggest producers of nonalcoholic drinks and mineral waters.

In 1998 in the total volume of Ukrainian production the enterprise produced 18,7 % of beer, 14,1 % of nonalcoholic drinks, 10,5 % of mineral water.

CJSX "Obolon" follows the policy of increasing of investment of capital in buying quality raw materials and improvement of its technical processing. The priority point in the process of solving questions of supplying the enterprise with raw materials is the demands of domestic producer.

Taste, look, term of storage and other characteristics of beer depend on water, that's why CJSC "Obolon" has high requirements to it. Water should maximally keep its natural features. CJSC "Obolon" uses water for all its drinks from its own artesian wells which are located on the territory of the plant.

Target markets of CJSC "Obolon" are Kyiv and Kyiv region, Ukrainian regions, Crimean Republic, near and far abroad. The work in the regions is carried out through the own trade whole-sale bases, as well as through independent agents.

CJSC "Obolon" invests money not only in the development of its own production, but provides great assistance to the native culture and sports, supports its compatriots to become aware of the famous foreign art groups.

Kyiv brewers make everything possible to satisfy consumers and partners demands, implementing into life its principle "No one year without a new step".