The industrial and construction group Kovalska has upgraded the equipment at its Kovalska Lab Innovation and Technology Center, investing UAH 6.6 million of its own funds and international grants in the first stage of modernization, according to its press service.
“The first to be modernized was the raw materials intake control laboratory: we carried out a comprehensive renovation, purchased modern equipment, and rearranged the space, dismantling the old foundations. We also purchased the latest laboratory equipment from leading European manufacturers: German Testing, Italian Controls, and Matest,” said Viktoria Spivak, director of Kovalska Lab.
It is noted that the new equipment will allow expanding the range of testing capabilities of the laboratory in accordance with European requirements, as well as increasing the productivity of work and the accuracy of the results obtained, since all devices operate in automatic mode. Specialized software minimizes the human factor in the measurement process.
Among the new additions is high-precision equipment for measuring the main quality indicators of cement, active mineral additives, and inert fillers.
According to Spivak, the company introduces dozens of new products into production every year.
Kovalska Lab has been operating as Kovalska’s in-house R&D division for over 13 years. It brings together more than 40 specialists and covers 10 areas of work, from the development of innovative concretes to product certification. The laboratory has recently opened its services to external customers. Its range of capabilities includes laboratory and field testing, new product development, customized technical solutions, and full technological support for projects.
According to Spivak, the company systematically invests in the development of its own R&D department, updates its material and technical equipment, and improves its research approaches in order to be able to develop product recipes tailored to customer needs.
The Kovalskaya Industrial and Construction Group is Ukraine’s largest manufacturer of building materials and one of the leading developers. The company’s products are represented by a number of brands, including Beton vid Kovalskoi, Avenue paving slabs, and Siltek building mixtures. The enterprises carry out a full cycle of work from raw material extraction and product manufacturing to the construction of buildings for various purposes. As of April 2025, the Group’s production facilities are operating in the Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Lviv, and Chernihiv regions. Kovalskaya’s aerated concrete plant is located in the temporarily occupied territory in Nova Kakhovka.
Kovalska Group is completing the construction of the first phase of a modern autoclaved aerated concrete plant in Rozvadiv village (Lviv region) and has completed the installation of equipment and is preparing for commissioning, the company’s press service reports.
“Investments in the construction of two stages will amount to more than EUR 100 million. This is the largest project in the company’s history. We are building the plant in accordance with European standards, with increased requirements for quality, environmental friendliness, and efficiency. The products will be sold both in Ukraine and abroad,” the group’s CEO Sergiy Pylypenko was quoted as saying in the release.
The first stage’s capacity will allow it to produce almost 600 thousand square meters of aerated concrete products annually, including blocks, panels, U-blocks and reinforced elements. After the second stage is commissioned, the capacity will increase to 1.2 million square meters per year, making Kovalska Aerated Concrete one of the largest producers of autoclaved aerated concrete in Ukraine.
The enterprise is being built on an industrial site of over 140 hectares located 40 km from Lviv, where lime and sand quarries and industrial assets for their processing are already operating.
A Siltek dry mix plant is planned to be built within the same area, which, together with the aerated concrete plant and quarries, will form Kovalska’s western industrial hub, located in close proximity to partners and customers, as well as to the European border.
During construction, special attention was paid to infrastructure.
In addition to the production lines, an administrative and amenity complex, repair shops, warehouses, a hotel, a space with a shop, a food court, a sports ground and a parking area are being built on the site. The architectural design of the complex will reflect Kovalska’s approach to construction: quality, functionality, recognizable style and aesthetics. The non-industrial part of the infrastructure will be open to residents of Rozvadov and guests of the enterprise.
According to the Group’s earnings reports, in 2024, the Group earned UAH 32 million 870 thousand in net profit, which is 24.4% lower than in 2023.
Kovalska Industrial and Construction Group LLC was founded in 2007. The ultimate beneficiaries are Oleksandr and Serhiy Pylypenko (33% each), Volodymyr Surup (17.3%) and Mykola Subotenko (16.7%).
The authorized capital of the group is UAH 62 million 289 thousand 815.
PJSC Transnational Corporation Granit of the Kovalska Industrial and Construction Group owned by Oleksandr and Serhiy Pylypenko won the State Service of Geology and Mineral Resources auction for the sale of a special permit for the extraction of granite from the Korosten-Shchorsivska-II area of the Korosten deposit (Zhytomyr region). NADRA.INFO reports citing data from the UBIZ.ua platform, accredited by Prozorro.Sale.
The auction took place on Friday, 12.07.2024 (NADRA.INFO announced the auction). The only competitor to TNK Granit was I.B.K. Development LLC owned by Oleksandr Lukianets, Oleh Volyntsev, and Vitaliy Zhukovsky.
The auction was the second repeat and started at UAH 5,898,024.89. This is twice less than the initial cost of the first auction (UAH 11,796,049.78), which did not take place on 06.06.2024, and a quarter less than the repeated auction on 06. 25.2024. It is worth noting that during previous attempts, TNK Granit could not buy the special permit because it was the only bidder (the procedure requires at least two bidders).
During today’s auction, the participants did not bid. The final bids (aka initial bids) are as follows:
The bidding is available here. If the winner refuses to buy the lot, it will forfeit UAH 11,796,049.78 of the guarantee fee.
TNK Granit has been developing the neighboring Korosten deposit since 2006. As we wrote earlier, open sources show that Kovalska’s group controls such mining facilities (some of which we wrote about here and here):
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has granted Kovalska Real Estate LLC permission to acquire a stake in the authorized capital of Kudryavsky Administrative and Warehouse Complex LLC, the agency’s website reports.
The Ministry made the decision on Thursday.
According to the report, Kovalska Real Estate LLC received permission to acquire a stake in ASC Kudryavsky, which ensures that the company’s supreme management body exceeds 50% of the votes.
According to Opendatabot, the owners of Kudryavsky JSIC are Atlas Mutual Fund (50%) and AMC Ukrainian Investment Society (50%), with Bohdan Serotiuk and Yuriy Sokolnytsky listed as the ultimate beneficiaries.
Kovalska Real Estate LLC is part of the Kovalska group and is engaged in residential construction. Its portfolio includes more than 20 completed residential projects.
As reported, in 2021, Kovalska Group announced its intention to revitalize the territory of the Kyiv Distillery in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv at 16A Kudriavska Street. The plant covers an area of about 2 hectares. Its buildings built in 1896 are recognized as an architectural monument of local significance, and the facade is under protection.
Kovalska Industrial and Construction Group has been operating in the Ukrainian construction market since 1956. It unites more than 20 enterprises in the field of raw materials extraction, production and construction. Its products are represented by the brands Concrete by Kovalska, Avenue, and Siltek. Kovalska’s enterprises operate in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Lviv, and Chernihiv regions. The aerated concrete plant in Kherson region has not been operating since the beginning of the occupation.
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has authorized Kovalska Syrovyna LLC of Kovalska Group to acquire a stake in Winter Cargo LLC (Kyiv).
According to the Committee’s decision of February 8, Kovalska Syrvoryna received permission to acquire a stake that ensures exceeding 50% of the votes in the supreme management body of Winter Cargo.
According to Opendatabot, Winter Cargo is engaged in cargo transportation by road and river transport. Its owner is listed as ZNVKIF Skyfall JSC, and the ultimate beneficiaries are Anna and Karina Zlochevsky, registered in Cyprus (daughters of the former Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine Mykola Zlochevsky – IF-U).
As reported, in 2023, Kovalska Group acquired companies and equipment for the extraction of river sand in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions. The company plans to produce up to 1 million tons of river sand per year.
Kovalska Industrial and Construction Group has been operating in the Ukrainian construction market since 1956. It unites more than 20 enterprises in the field of raw materials extraction, production and construction. Its products are represented by the brands Concrete by Kovalska, Avenue, and Siltek. Kovalska’s enterprises operate in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Lviv, and Chernihiv regions. The aerated concrete plant in Kherson region has not been operating since the beginning of the occupation. The group also includes Kovalska Real Estate, which is engaged in the construction of residential properties in Kyiv. Its portfolio includes more than 20 completed residential projects.
LLC “Kovalska Beton”, a member of industrial and construction group “Kovalska”, has concentrated 100% of the authorized capital of JSC “Darnitsky ZZHBK” and JSC “Svetlana Kovalska Plant of Reinforced Concrete Structures”.
As “Kovalska Beton” reported in the information disclosure system of the National Commission on Securities and Stock Market (NCSSM), the company as a result of the conclusion of sale and purchase agreements concentrated the dominant controlling stake in JSC “Svetlana Kovalska ZZHBK” in the amount of 18 million 331 thousand 256 shares and the dominant controlling stake in JSC “Darnitsky Plant of Reinforced Concrete Structures” in the amount of 86 million 814 thousand 40 shares.
JSC “S. Kovalskaya Plant of Reinforced Concrete Building Materials” was established in 1995 on the basis of the enterprise of the same name. According to its data, production capacity is over 1.4 million cubic meters of concrete mixtures, 120 thousand cubic meters of reinforced concrete products, 300 thousand square meters of shaped paving elements per year.
According to the results of 2022, the net loss of the enterprise increased to UAH 534 mln, net income decreased to UAH 704 mln.
JSC “Darnitsky Plant of Reinforced Concrete” (until 2010 – OJSC) was established in 1996 on the basis of the plant of the same name commissioned in 1951. The plant is one of the largest manufacturers of reinforced concrete products, wall blocks and ready-mix concrete for residential and public construction projects in Kiev, also produces metal products, including specific structures for railroads, bridges, ports and piers.
According to the financial results of the company, its net loss at the end of 2022 amounted to UAH 32 mln, net income – UAH 240.1 mln.
As of the third quarter of 2023, the sole shareholder of both JSCs is “Industrial and Construction Group Kovalska” LLC (100%).
“Kovalskaya Beton” was established in 2022. According to Opendatabot, the founder of the company is PSG Kovalskaya LLC, the ultimate beneficiaries are Alexander and Sergey Pilipenko.
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