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2025: Opening of a new plant for the production of energy drinks in the Voronezh region for ₽10 billion

On April 24, 2025, it became known that the Global Drinks company, which is part of the Global Financial Drinks Rus (GFD) group, opened a new production complex for the production of energy drinks in the Center special economic zone in the Novousmansky district of the Voronezh region. The volume of investments in the construction and equipment of the enterprise exceeded ₽10 billion, and the production capacity reaches 800 million units of products per year.

According to reports, Ministry of Economic Development Russia the new complex was built from scratch exclusively at the expense of Russian investors, without attracting foreign capital. The Global Drinks company is one of the TOP-5 of Russian soft drink manufacturers and became a resident of the Center SEZ in January 2022.

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Фото: Press Service of the Government of the Voronezh Region

The plant is equipped with advanced technologies and a high level of automation. Alexander Maklakov, Deputy General Director for Production of Global Drinks LLC, noted that modern equipment makes it possible to produce high-quality soft drinks, and thanks to the high level of automation, no more than 5 employees work per shift on one production line. The warehouse for front storage of finished products with a height of more than 24 m is fully automated - all operations are performed by robots.

Despite the high level of automation, the opening of the plant made it possible to create more than 450 new jobs in the region to ensure operations that require direct participation of specialists. The planned total tax deductions of the enterprise to the budgets of various levels until 2030 will amount to ₽15,5 billion, including excise tax, VAT, income tax, personal income tax, as well as payments to extrabudgetary funds.

General Director of Global Drinks LLC Vladimir Kochetov stressed that the opening of such an enterprise is a symbol of import substitution, demonstrating Russia's ability to independently meet its needs in this industry, introducing the most advanced technologies, as well as increasing export potential.^[1]

2024: Construction of a plant for the production of non-alcoholic carbonated drinks for 5 billion rubles

In the special economic zone "Center" of the Voronezh region, the construction of a large enterprise for the production of non-alcoholic carbonated and tonic drinks has been completed. Investments in the project amounted to more than ₽5 billion. The new enterprise, built by Global Drinks LLC, began receiving the first cargo through the recently opened customs terminal in the territory of the special economic zone. The company plans to reach full production capacity by 2026, when production will exceed 800 million units.

The project was approved by the expert council of the special economic zone "Center" back in January 2022. Construction of the plant began in May 2022. According to the Governor of the Voronezh Region Alexander Gusev, the new enterprise will create about 330 jobs with an average salary of about ₽70 thousand. It is expected that by 2027 the annual tax deductions from the plant's activities will amount to ₽1,6 billion.

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Фото: Freepik

According to the agency, the special economic zone "Center" was created in the Voronezh region in 2019. Its total area is 220 hectares, of which more than 169 hectares are allocated to accommodate residents. The special economic zone is designed for 20 enterprises with a total declared investment of ₽33,6 billion and the creation of more than 3 thousand jobs.

According to the service "Contour. Focus, "Global Drinks LLC was registered in the Novousmansky district of the Voronezh region in November 2021 with an authorized capital of 100 thousand rubles. The general director of the organization is Anatoly Panchev. The founder of the company is GK GFD Limited, whose share in the authorized capital is 100%. The main activities of Global Drinks are the production of soft drinks, mineral waters and other bottled drinking water^[2]

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