FOOD PROCESSING IN PENZA

1. THE FOLLOWING IS A SEARCH FOR PARTNERS SUBMISSION DESCRIBING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN PENZA. MOST REQUIRE U.S. FOOD PROCESSING AND PACKAGING EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING, MAKING U.S. SUPPLIERS OF FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE PARTNERS. THE RUSSIAN PARTNERS WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A SMALL DOWN PAYMENT ON THE EQUIPMENT, LAND, LABOR, AND SPACE, AS WELL AS HELP IN OBTAINING RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT SOVEREIGN GUARANTEES. PROSPECTIVE U.S. PARTNERS MAY CONSIDER WORKING WITH THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION OR THE U.S. EXPORT- IMPORT BANK TO DEVELOP FINANCING PACKAGES.

OIL EXTRACTION PLANT

2. A GROUP OF RUSSIAN BUSINESS MANAGERS ARE SEEKING A WESTERN SUPPLIER OF AN OIL EXTRACTION PLANT CAPABLE OF PROCESSING 200 TONS PER DAY OF SUNFLOWER SEED TO PRODUCE DEGUMMED AND REFINED SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, PACKED SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, AND TOASTED SUNFLOWER SEED MEAL. PENZA HAS A VERY STRONG SUNFLOWER SEED CROP, AND A LOCAL PROCESSING FACILITY WOULD PRODUCE COST-COMPETITIVE OILS. ESTIMATED EQUIPMENT COST IS 3.5 MILLION USD, WITH A PAYBACK PERIOD OF TWO YEARS.

CONTACTS:

ANATOLY V. LUGOVOY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL
INVESTZHIRPROJECTSERVICE
1 SHCHIPOVSKIY PER, 3, MOSCOW 113093
PHONE: 095-235-8404

IVAN P. KUCHERENKO, DIRECTOR GENERAL
OIL EXTRACTION PLANT
UL. RYABOV 31, PENZA 440056
PHONE: 8412-340938

(CO STEFFENS VISITED THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED PLANT, WHICH HAS GOOD RAIL AND HIGHWAY CONNECTIONS. PENZA'S SUNFLOWER PRODUCTION IS INDEED IMPRESSIVE.)

NINTH OF JANUARY COLLECTIVE FARM -- GREEN BEAN PROCESSING

3. THIS NEWLY PRIVATIZED COLLECTIVE FARM SEEKS A U.S. SUPPLIER OF EQUIPMENT FOR GREEN BEAN PROCESSING AND PACKAGING. EQUIPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WOULD COST ABOUT 1 MILLION DOLLARS. EXPECTED PAY BACK PERIOD IS JUST OVER TWO YEARS.

CONTACT: M.A. DANKIN, DIRECTOR
9TH OF JANUARY COLLECTIVE FARM
LININSKIY REGION, PENZA OBLAST, 440000
PHONE: 8412-21065

DERTEVSKOYE -- MEAT FACTORY

4. A NEW COMPANY IS SEEKING A U.S. SUPPLIER OF EQUIPMENT FOR A MEAT PACKING PLANT CLOSE TO LOCAL SUPPLIERS OF LIVESTOCK. ESTIMATED COST OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLANT IS JUST OVER 1 MILLION USD. SPACE AND INFRASTRUCTURE IS AVAILABLE.

CONTACT: V.U. KOZIN, DIRECTOR
STARAYA KAMENKA, PENZA REGION, PENZA OBLAST, 440000
PHONE: 8412-551098

MUCHYRINA COLLECTIVE FARM -- FRUIT AND BERRY CONSERVES FOR CHILDREN

5. THIS PRIVATIZED COLLECTIVE FARM SEEKS PROCESSING AND PACKAGING EQUIPMENT TO PRODUCE CHILDREN'S FRUIT AND BERRY CONSERVES. EXPECTED COST OF THE EQUIPMENT IS ABOUT 700,000 USD. PAYBACK PERIOD IS 27 MONTHS.

CONTACT: H.F. KYZHETSOV, DIRECTOR
MUCHYRINA COLLECTIVE FARM
PENZA REGION, PENZA OBLAST, 440000
PHONE: 8412-666175

HYPROSTEKLO -- BOTTLE FACTORY

6. THIS NEW GROUP OF RUSSIAN ENTREPRENEURS (FROM PENZA AND ST. PETERSBURG) SEEKS U.S. EQUIPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOP A BOTTLE-MAKING FACTORY. EACH YEAR, THE PROPOSED FACTORY WOULD MAKE 180 MILLION BOTTLES -- RANGING FROM .13 LITRES TO .8 LITRES -- FOR CHILDREN'S FOOD. 18.7 MILLION DOLLARS OF U.S. EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED. ESTIMATED PAYBACK PERIOD IS 5 YEARS.

CONTACT: A.M.RYKOV, DIRECTOR
BOTTLING FACTORY PROJECT
PENZA CITY, PENZA OBLAST, 440000
PHONE: 8412-633814

PENZTEKSTILMASH -- FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

7. THIS COMPANY, TRADITIONALLY A TEXTILE MACHINERY PRODUCER, HAS NOW STARTED TO MAKE SMALL- SCALE BREAD AND MEAL MAK ING EQUIPMENT. THE NEW EQUIPMENT SELLS FOR 50,000 USD, MAINLY TO RUSSIAN FARMERS, AND ENABLES FARMERS TO CONVERT WHEAT INTO BREAD AND MEAL ON SITE. THE COMPANY IS INTERESTED IN BECOMING A DISTRIBUTOR FOR U.S. FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT. THE COMPANY WOULD ALSO WELCOME A U.S. DISTRIBUTOR FOR ITS EQUIPMENT IN AMERICA.

CONTACT: IVAN PETROVICH KYNTSOV, GENERAL DIRECTOR
PENZTEKSTILMASH
UL. KARAKOZOVA 33, PENZA 440061
PHONE: 8412-649605; FAX: 8412-641751

(COMOFF STEFFENS VISITED THE FACTORY AND WATCHED THE MEAL MAKING EQUIPMENT IN OPERATION. PRODUCTION IS LABOR-INTENSIVE, BUT THE PRODUCT DESIGN IS GOOD.)

PENZA ELEVATOR -- MEAL PROCESSING MILL

8. PENZA ELEVATOR IS SEEKING TO ACQUIRE A MILL CAPABLE OF PROCESSING 130 TONS OF MEAL IN 24 HOURS. THE MILL WOULD PROCESS MEAL FROM PENZA OBLAST AND NEIGHBORING REGIONS. ESTIMATED COST OF THE MILL WOULD BE 4 MILLION USD. ESTIMATED PAYBACK PERIOD IS 5 YEARS.

CONTACT: V.R. TARASOV, DIRECTOR
PENZA ELEVATOR
UL. KALYAEVA 7, PENZA 440600
PHONE: 8412-662440

PANCRATOVSKIY COLLECTIVE FARM -- MIXED FEED PROCESSING MILL

9. THE NEWLY PRIVATIZED PANCRATOVSKIY COLLECTIVE FARM SEEKS A U.S. SUPPLIER OF A MILL CAPABLE OF PROCESSING MIXED FEED FOR RAISING PIGS. THE MILL WOULD NEED TO BE CAPABLE OF MAKING 18,000 TONS OF FEED PER YEAR. ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROJECT IS SLIGHTLY OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

CONTACT: V.M. GOLOVANOV, DIRECTOR
PANCRATOVSKIY COLLECTIVE FARM
P.O. BOGOSLOVKA, PENZA REGION, PENZA OBLAST 440000
PHONE: 8412-451458