Ilitash Ltd Industrial Association

Vice-President - Sergiy M. Shchukin

Industrial Association «Ilitash» is practically the person of the same age of independent Ukraine (company was incorporated in December, 1990). Now «Ilitash» is a multi-profile corporation comprising over 20 enterprises oriented to the different spheres of activity.
Transport direction is developed by companies «UkrBus» and «Ukrbudtrans». Company «UkrBus» is very young (it was created in 2007), however it has already won strong positions at the market of passenger and cargo transportations in Ukraine. The company was founded not on foreign, but on national investments, for this reason «UkrBus» came into the market of transportations under slogan «First national carrier of Ukraine». Today the routes of «UkrBus» connect practically all corners of Ukraine, except for that, the company makes trips in the countries of the CIS and European Union.
The first national carrier of Ukraine aims to connect not only regional centers with the capital of Ukraine, but also actively works in the direction of inter-regional connection. Also «UkrBus» performs work on organization of charter flights, transfers, ensuring of transport support. In particular, in 2009 the company became transport partner of visit of Governmental Delegation of Macedonia to Ukraine, made support of fans of Basket-Ball Club «Donetsk» and British Football Club «Tottenham», organized bus trips for the admirers of football to Istanbul in the UEFA Cup Final, etc.
Company «Ukrbudtrans» has been operating at the market of transport services of Ukraine for already over 10 years. The company makes cargo transportations in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, sales the specialized cargo trucks.
Tourist direction of association's activity is well-developed. Company «Ilitash-Tour» successfully operating in the field of international and internal tourism for already 15 years enters PA «Ilitash». Except for that, «Ilitash-Tour» is a leader at the market of football tourism organizing ambitious journeys of the Ukrainian fans to leading European championships. Direction of tourism and rest is represented also by large health-resort complex «Park-Hotel «Marat» that became winner of Rating «Best Health-Resort Establishment of Yalta-2008». Park-Hotel is located in the Crimea on the territory of famous park Chair. New elite building with the same name – Villa «Park Chair» has been recently opened on its territory. Due to the park hotel, Corporation «Ilitash» managed to extend not only geography of internal tourism and rest but also list of services, in particular due to organization of conference-service.
Important industrial direction of corporation's activity is production of reinforced concrete constructions and wares under Trade Mark «Beton Nova».
The company successfully develops building direction, in particular, Building Company «Skhidnoukrayinsky Alliance» carries out industrial and civil building, and also conducts repair works of any complication. Direction of the commercial real estate is represented by Company «DonInformCenter» letting storage and office spaces in Donetsk and Donetsk Region and Shopping Center «Yuzovsky» offering commercial areas. «BudDorTrans» executes full complex of road works (building, reconstruction, repair of highways, transport networks, overpasses).
The newest direction of corporation's activity is media-direction. An own internet-project – Independent Information-Analytical Edition «URA-Inform» that is one of the most popular internet-editions of Ukraine with the biggest audience of on-line readers was developed in 2005. During a few years, «URA-Inform» enters top ten leading internet-editions of the country, and regional project «URA-Inform.Donbass» is one of the leaders of media space in Donetsk and Lugansk regions.
At the beginning of 2006, Industrial Association acquired TV and Radio Broadcasting Company «Zagrava», on which base the first Ukrainian media-project for business community – TV Channel «First Business» has been developed. Already in a year «First Business» became winner of Ukrainian Contest in the field of journalism «Gold Pen» in nomination «Opening of the Year». In 2007 the channel has been already marked with five rewards in Second TV Festival «Open Ukraine». In 2008, TV Channel became winner of Ukrainian Rating Project «Business Successes of Ukraine. Ukraine Economic. Leaders of National Economy» in nomination «Mass Media».
In May, 2008 new media-project «Log Book» started. It is monthly Ukrainian magazine that is official edition of Transport Company «UkrBus» and oriented to the passengers of bus carrier.