Direct speech

Vladimir Putin

Prime Minister of Russia

The example of Kaluga Region clearly shows the way how to create new industrial centers from scratch, actively involve advanced technologies…

Kaluga Region is one of the less bureaucratic places from the point of view of appealing local and foreign investments and the effect is noticeable and positive. If we follow this way, the progress will be essential.

In 2010 almost 8% of all direct foreign investments in Russia were appealed to the region, and the region as it is, is a very small one. There is neither gas nor oil, and it seems like there is nothing there, but there are people who are eager and able to work

Woo Nam Byun

General Manager of Samsung Electronics Rus Kaluga, LLC

The success of the project is mainly connected with the position of Kaluga Region Administration. During the whole period of construction as well as now we constantly feel the support of the regional management

Dietmar Korzekwa

General Manager of Volkswagen Group Rus, LLC (January 2009- December 2010)

We have seen 70 sites in 11 regions and estimated each one by 100 parameters. Finally we chose Kaluga Region. We were provided here with maximum cooperation and minimum bureaucratic procrastination

I’ve read about many bureaucratic obstacles and procrastination in getting permission documents. We did not come across things of this kind while building the facility in Kaluga. The Administration Headed by the Governor Anatoly Artamonov supported us in every possible way.

Marita Finderup

Director of Volvo plant

The choice of Kaluga Region for further business development was made on many reasons: good product market, developed transport sector, able-bodied human resources. We were not disappointed for the three years of working here. We constantly feel support of local authorities.

Didier Aleton

General Director of PCMA Rus, LLC

Dynamism and the wish of Kaluga Region Administration are known to large-scale foreign companies and became one of the key factors of our choice.

Jean de Gliniasty

Ambassador of France in Russia

It is Kaluga Region that is presently chosen by many French companies for construction of production placement. Recently I’ve been to the start-up of the automotive plant “Peugeot-Citroen”. And now the new factory of the French company with the name “L'Oréal” which is known worldwide is already built

Sergey Smirnov

Chairman of Board of Directors, Novonordisk, LLC

We have been choosing thoroughly the region and the construction site for the plant for over two years till we set our choice on Kaluga. We are pleased by the decision taken and cooperation with Kaluga Region Government on our project’s realization and improving the diabetes treatment conditions in Russia

Georgy Poltavchenko

Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District

It has become a good tradition to open more and more new industrial facilities not only with Russian but also with foreign capital involved in Kaluga Region every month. And that is the most vivid example of creating the most favourable conditions for investors by the Governor Anatoly Artamonov and his team.

Jürgen Praschke

Head of MACO group of companies

Russia is a strategic market for selling MACO products. We are very glad that we have chosen Kaluga Region as the one for our business development. We found the best investment conditions here. We were particularly impressed by the professionalism of local authorities, which we have never met in Russia before.

Hubertus Benteler

President of Benteler AG

We are confident in the project’s success. Firstly, because Volkswagen is already operating here. And secondly everything will be according our plan with such support from the regional Government.