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The economy of Vladimir is highly diversified. The city boasts eight science research institutes and 84 large industrial enterprises. More than 33% of the labor force is employed in the industrial sector. The city's industrial potential is presented in machine building, electrical engineering, chemicals, construction materials, and food processing. Several city enterprises are specialized technology and have highly skilled personnel. The main branches of the city's industrial sector are machine building and electrical engineering, with shares of over all industrial production of 43% and 32% respectively.
INDUSTRIES
The city's industrial complexes are located in the eastern part of Vladimir. These more than fifty industrial enterprises produce a variety of goods. Vladimir is known for its manufacturing of tractors, chemical products, radio equipment, metalworking machines, and automobile parts and accessories.
Some of the largest industrial enterprises in the machine building sector are the following:
OOO "Avtopribor"
OAO "Vladimir Tractor Plant"
GP Vladimir Industrial Plant "Tochmash"
GUP RF "Vladimir Plant Etalon
The electrical engineering sector occupies second place after machine building. Some enterprises in the sector are:
OAO "Vladimir Electric Plant"
OAO Science Production Association "Magneton"
The chemical industry comprises about 8%of overall production and occupies a third-place. The main enterprises of this sector are:
OAO "Vladimir Chemical Plant"
OAO "Plant of Film Materials"
OAO "Profit"
The food industry is fourth in size, with 7,8% of total industrial production. The largest enterprises in the sector are:
OAO "Vladimir Bread Combine"
OAO "Vladimir Pasta"
OAO "Vladalko"
OAO "Mukomol"
OAO "Vladimirsky"
Firm "Galleya"
Enterprises of food industry provide not only the city, but also neighboring towns and districts with food products. The food industry is one of the most stable and developing rapidly sectors in the city. The productions of products like meat and milk are decreasing, but the productions of others bread confections are stable and even expanding. The reasons for this are growing demand and municipal support. Vladimir food produces operate with both Russian and foreign equipment, most of which has been imported in the last 10 years. Created in 1999, the finance industrial group ZAO "Vladimir-Opolie" is active in financing equipment purchases and leasing.
The construction sphere, fifth in overall industrial volume, is represented by some of the following enterprises:
OAO "Vladimir Plant of Ferro-Concrete Items"
OAO "Group of Industrial Enterprises"
OAO "Vladimir Plant of Reinforced Concrete Construction"
ZAO "Stroidetal"
The light industry includes the following enterprises:
OAO "Shoe Factory "Vittoria"
OOO "Vladimir Knitted Garments"
TOO "Children Wear"
SMALL BUSINESS
In Vladimir much attention is paid to the promotion of small business. Today in Vladimir about 5,000 enterprises of small and medium business and 20,000 sole proprietorships operate, employing about 50,000people. They provide the city with about 24% of its budget and help to keep unemployment. Presently, it is stable at 1,1%. The city administration believes that small business can help to reduce unemployment, expend the tax base, increase production, and improve consumer market. Small business in Vladimir plays an important role in the reconstruction of large enterprises, primarily those, which produced goods for the military. The growth of small business is increasing investment activities in the city. To facilitate the growth of small business and to create a favorable climate for small business, the city administration has established various departments to oversee the growth of small business.
The main activities of these structures are:
To work out strategic plan for the city's development and city's projects
To rally enterpreneurs
To solve general problems
To provide loans to enterpreneurs
To facilitate the registration newly created structures
To provide daily consultations
To develop infrastructure as support for small business
To work standard legal statutes
With the city administration participation an innovation and technological center was created to serve as a kind of business-incubator for enterprises producing and implementing new products and technologies. In Vladimir representatives of the European Union have established "Center for Business Development", where enterpreneurs can receive consulting assistance for their business problems. A city found of small business support has also been created. In addition to this, the Department of Foreign Relations and Tourism works closely with various foreign assistance projects for small business development. In 1997 the "City Initiative" program was created with the goal of coordinating efforts of enterpreneurs and local authorities in promoting positive and attractive image of the city of Vladimir.
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