Karina Arsenyan

Cherkizovo Group

Cherkizovo Group (LSE:CHE) is the largest meat manufacturer in Russia and one of the top three companies serving Russia's poultry, pork and meat processing markets. The company is also Russia's largest producer of fodder. The Group includes 7 full cycle poultry production facilities, with a total capacity of 400,000 tons live weight p.a.; 14 modern pork production facilities with a total capacity of 180,000 tons live weight p.a.; 6 meat processing plants with a total capacity of 190,000 tons p.a.; 6 fodder plants with a total capacity of 1.4 million tons p.a.; grain storage facilities with a total storage capacity exceeding 500,000 tons; and a land bank exceeding 100,000 hectares. In 2012, Cherkizovo produced more than half a million tons of meat and processed meat products. Within the last five years alone, Cherkizovo has invested more than USD 1 billion into the development of Russia's agriculture sector. In addition to existing production facilities, the Group is also investing in a 20 billion rouble hi-technology agro-industrial production complex in Elets, Lipetsk region. Cherkizovo's strategy includes both organic growth and investment in new projects, driving the consolidation of the Russian meat market. Cherkizovo shares are quoted on LSE and RTS/MICEX.