Ukraine starts producing Zanussi washing machines
Sweden's Electrolux Company has started production of seven models of washing machines under the Zanussi brand in Ivano-Frankivsk region.
A company press release issued on Monday says that the model line would include front-loading washing machines. The washing machines are to be supplied to Russian and neighbouring markets.
The press service said that earlier the company signed an agreement with Italy's Antonio Merloni on the purchase of Ivano-Frankivsk washing machine factory.
The pervious operator of the factory – Ukrainian Household Appliances Ltd. – products washing machines at facilities recently bought by Electrolux.
Electrolux is now receiving all of the required permits from Ukrainian bodies. After it gets all of the permits, Electrolux would manage production itself and expand it.
"We're proud to enter the Ukrainian market with our own production facilities and expect that operations in Ivano-Frankivsk will develop. We're waiting to announce new jobs for the region's residents," the press service said, citing the head of Electrolux's industrial operations office, Andriy Stupin.