Ukraine is a sovereign state in Eastern Europe,[1] Ukraine has an area of 603,628 km2 (233,062 sq mi),[2] making it the largest country entirely within Europe and the 46th largest country in the world, and a population of about 44.5 million, making it the 32nd most populous country in the world.

Location of Ukraine

Ukraine has long been a global breadbasket because of its extensive, fertile farmlands, and it remains one of the world's largest grain exporters.[3][4] The diversified economy of Ukraine includes a large heavy industry sector, particularly in aerospace and industrial equipment.

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Ukraine".

Notable firms

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This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
Aeros Industrials Aerospace Kyiv 1992 Aircraft P A
Amstor Consumer services Real estate development ? 2003 Retail P A
Antonov Industrials Aerospace Kyiv 1946 State-owned, aircraft S A
APEKS-BANK Financials Banks Kyiv 2009 Bank P A
ASKA Insurance Company Financials Full line insurance Kyiv[5] 1990 Private insurance P A
ATB-Market Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Dnipro 1993 Grocery P A
Azovstal Iron and Steel Works Basic materials Iron & steel Mariupol 1930 Steel/iron P A
Berdichev machine-building plant Industrials Industrial machinery Berdychiv 1880 Machinery P A
BG Capital Financials Banks Kyiv 2000 Investment banking P A
Bogdan group Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Cherkasy 2005 Automotive, car, bus P A
Central Iron Ore Enrichment Works Basic materials Iron & steel Kryvyi Rih 1961 Iron ore, part of Metinvest P A
Chumak Consumer goods Food products Kakhovka 1996 Food processing P A
Darnytsia Health care Pharmaceuticals Kyiv 1930 Pharmaceuticals P A
Dnieper Metallurgical Combine Basic materials Iron & steel Kamianske 1887 Metallurgical P A
Donetsk Metallurgical Plant Basic materials Iron & steel Donetsk 1872 Metallurgical P A
DTEK Oil&Gaz, Basic Materials, Utilities O/G producers, Mining, Electricity Kyiv 2005 Energy holding company, division of SCM Holdings P A
EKTA Technology Computer hardware Kyiv 1992 Display tech P A
Energoatom Energy Electricity Kyiv 1996 Nuclear power S A
Epicentr K Consumer services Home improvement retailers Kyiv 2003 Home improvement P A
ESTA Holding Financials Real estate holding & development Donetsk 2006 Real estate P A
Farmak Health care Pharmaceuticals Kyiv 1925 Pharmaceuticals P A
Ferrexpo Basic Materials Iron & Steel Horishni Plavni 1960 Mining in Ukraine, trading from Switzerland P A
FOM-Ukraine Industrials Business support services Kyiv 2006 Political and polling P A
Fozzy Group Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Kyiv 1997 Retail food P A
Galnaftogaz Oil & gas Integrated oil & gas Lviv 2001 Gas chain P A
Glusco Oil & Gas, Consumer services Oil Equipment & Services, Food retailers Kyiv 2016 Gas retail P A
Holography Ltd. Industrials Diversified industrials Kyiv 2000 Holograms, printing P A
Illich Steel and Iron Works Basic materials Iron & steel Mariupol 1897 Metallurgical P A
Industrial Union of Donbas Industrials Iron & steel Kramatorsk[a] 1995 Steel, steel pipes, coke P A
Ingulets Iron Ore Enrichment Works Basic materials Iron & steel Kryvyi Rih 1965 Iron, part of Metinvest P A
Intertelecom Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Odesa 1998 Mobile network P A
Interpipe Group Industrials Diversified industrials Dnipro 1990 Metal milling, pipes P A
InvestUkraine Industrials Business support services Kyiv 2009 Investment and consulting advisory P A
KDD Group Financials Real estate holding & development Kyiv 1994 Real estate, development P A
Khortytsia Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Zaporizhzhia 2003 Vodka, alcoholic beverages P A
Kyiv Roshen Factory Consumer goods Food products Kyiv 1874 Confectionery P A
KrAZ Industrial Automobile Manufacturing Kremenchuk 1946 Heavy-Duty Trucks P A
Kryukiv Railway Car Building Works Industrials Railway Cars Kremenchuk 1869 Railway Cars, Metro Cars P A
Kryvorizhstal Basic materials Iron & steel Kryvyi Rih 1931 Steel, parent is ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg) P A
Kuznya na Rybalskomu Industrials Industrial transportation Kyiv 1928 Shipbuilding, defense P A
Kyivmiskbud Industrials Heavy construction Kyiv 1955 Development P A
Kyivpastrans Consumer services Transport Kyiv 2001 Public transport S A
Kyivstar Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Kyiv 1994 Mobile network P A
Malyshev Factory Industrials Industrial machinery Kharkiv 1945 Defence S A
Metinvest Basic materials General mining Donetsk 2006 Mining holding company, division of SCM Holdings P A
MHP Consumer Goods Food Producers Kyiv 1998 Mostly meat products (chicken, primarily) P A
Motor Sich Industrials Industrial machinery Zaporizhzhia 1907 Engines P A
Multiplex Cinema Consumer services Recreational services Kyiv 2003 Cinemas P A
Naftogaz Oil & gas Exploration & production Kyiv 1991 State owned natural gas and crude oil S A
Nemiroff Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Nemyriv 1992 Vodka, alcoholic beverages P A
Nibulon Agriculture Production and export Mykolaiv 1991 Grains wheat, barley, corn P A
Novokramatorsky Mashinostroitelny Zavod Industrials Industrial machinery Kramatorsk 1934 Heavy equipment P A
Obolon Consumer goods Soft drinks Kyiv 1980 Beverages, soda, water P A
Oschadbank Financials Banks Kyiv 1999 Banking P A
Ostchem Holding Chemicals commodity chemicals 2004 Fertilizers, liquid nitrogen, sodium carbonate, part of Group DF (see Dmytro Firtash) P A
PrivatBank Financials Banks Dnipro 1992 Banking P A
Roshen Consumer goods Food products Kyiv 1996 Confectionery P A
Rukavychka Consumer goods Food products Bibrka 2003 Supermarket chain P A
Sandora Consumer goods Beverages Mykolaiv 1995 Part of PepsiCo P A
SCM Holdings Financials Investment services Donetsk 2000 Investments P A
State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine Financials Banks Kyiv 1992 Banking S A
Suspilne Consumer services Broadcasting Kyiv 1965 Public broadcasting S A
Svitoch Consumer goods Food products Lviv 1962 Subsidiary of Nestlé P A
Ukraine International Airlines Consumer services Airlines Kyiv 1992 Airline P A
Ukrainian Automobile Corporation Consumer goods Automobiles & Parts Kyiv 1969 Assumed control of ZAZ and AvtoZAZ in 2002 P A
Ukrainian Railways Consumer services, Industrials Travel, Railroads Kyiv 1991 Rail track maintenance, transit services S A
Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority Industrials Port services Kyiv 2013 Maritime transport S A
Ukrenergo Utilities Electricity Kyiv 1998 Electricity transmission system operator S A
Ukrsibbank Financials Banks Kyiv 1990 Subsidiary of BNP Paribas P A
Ukroboronprom Industrials Defense Kyiv 2010 Defense S A
Ukrhydroenergo Energy Hydroelectricity Vyshhorod 1994 State power S A
Ukrnafta Oil & gas Exploration & production Kyiv 2004 Refining P A
Ukrposhta Consumer services Delivery services Kyiv 1947 Postal service S A
Ukrspetsexport Industrials Defense Kyiv 1996 Arms trading, part of Ukroboronprom S A
Ukrtatnafta Oil & gas Exploration & production Kremenchuk 1995 Refiners P A
Ukrtelecom Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Kyiv 1991 Telephone, ISP P A
Vodafone Ukraine Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Kyiv 1992 Subsidiary of Vodafone P A
WOG Oil & Gas, Consumer services Oil Equipment & Services, Food retailers Lutsk 2000 Food and gas retail P A
XADO Basic materials Speciality chemicals Kharkiv 1991 Consumer goods, industrial goods P A
Yarych Confectionery Consumer goods Food products Staryi Yarychiv 1986 Confectionery P A
Yuzhmash Industrials Aerospace Dnipro 1944 State-owned spacecraft and aerospace S A
Zaporizhzhia Foundry and Mechanical Plant Basic materials Iron & steel Zaporizhzhia 2016 Steel P A
Zaporizhstal Basic materials Iron & steel Zaporizhzhia[7] 1931 Steel P A
ZAZ Consumer goods Automobiles & parts Zaporizhzhia 1923 Subsidiary of Ukrainian Automobile Corporation P A

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ temporarily, due to the Russian aggression, originally in Donetsk[6]

References

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  1. ^ "The World Factbook – Ukraine". Central Intelligence Agency. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Ukraine - United Nations Statistics Division". United Nations. 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Ukraine becomes world's third biggest grain exporter in 2011 – minister" (Press release). Black Sea Grain. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  4. ^ "World Trade Report 2013". World Trade Organisation. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  5. ^ ASKA Ukrainian Insurance Closed Joint Stock Company: Private Company Information - Businessweek
  6. ^ "ИНДУСТРИАЛЬНЫЙ СОЮЗ ДОНБАССА Донецк – контакты сайт адрес телефон – ЕГРПОУ 24068988".
  7. ^ JSC Zaporizhstal: Private Company Information - Businessweek
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