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== History ==
== History ==


Volga Group was established as Volga Resources in 2007, and renamed as Volga Group in June 2013.<ref>[http://www.kommersant.ru/factbook/190910 Kommersant factbox on Volga Group]</ref> Volga Group makes investments in financial services; industrials and construction; trading and logistics; consumer goods; and energy.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/profile/gennady-timchenko/ Forbes profile of Gennady Timchenko]</ref> Volga Group consolidated his assets owned by Volga Resources and management company, Volga Advisors, which monitors and assist companies in the Volga Group.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vedomosti.ru/companies/news/13358961/timchenko_upakoval_aktivy|title= Timchenko bundles all assets in Volga Group}}</ref> Gennady Timchenko noted that for the next few years, his group will focus on the development of infrastructure projects in Russia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bfm.ru/news/219876|title=Gennady Timchenko " We understand that the most important thing is a businessman's reputation"}}</ref>
Volga Group was established as Volga Resources in 2007, and renamed as Volga Group in June 2013.<ref>[http://www.kommersant.ru/factbook/190910 Kommersant factbox on Volga Group]</ref> The group consolidates Gennady Timchenko's assets and makes investments in financial services; industrials and construction; trading and logistics; consumer goods; and energy.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/profile/gennady-timchenko/ Forbes profile of Gennady Timchenko]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vedomosti.ru/companies/news/13358961/timchenko_upakoval_aktivy|title= Timchenko bundles all assets in Volga Group}}</ref> Gennady Timchenko noted that for the next few years, his group will focus on the development of infrastructure projects in Russia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bfm.ru/news/219876|title=Gennady Timchenko " We understand that the most important thing is a businessman's reputation"}}</ref>


== Major assets ==
== Major assets ==

Revision as of 16:41, 14 August 2014

Volga Group
Company typePrivate
IndustryEnergy; Industrials; Financial Services; Consumer Goods
Founded2007
HeadquartersLuxembourg, Luxembourg
Key people
Gennady Timchenko (shareholder), Chlodwig Reuter (Chairman)
Number of employees
around 90,000
WebsiteVolga-Resources.com

Volga Group is a privately held investment vehicle that manages assets on behalf of the businessman Gennady Timchenko.[1]

History

Volga Group was established as Volga Resources in 2007, and renamed as Volga Group in June 2013.[2] The group consolidates Gennady Timchenko's assets and makes investments in financial services; industrials and construction; trading and logistics; consumer goods; and energy.[3][4] Gennady Timchenko noted that for the next few years, his group will focus on the development of infrastructure projects in Russia.[5]

Major assets

Among Volga Group's major assets are a 23% stake in Novatek,[6] Russia's second largest producer of natural gas; 32.3% of petrochemicals company Sibur, 50% of the gas company Petromir, and 60% through the joint venture with Gunvor in the coal company Kolmar.[7][8]

Other investments include an 63% of pipeline builder Stroytransgaz, 60% of the rail company Transoil, 30% of seafood producer and distributor Russkoye More, 100% of beverage maker Aquanika, 79% of timber company Rörvik Timber, 25% of construction companies ARKS Group and SK MOST Group, 60% of aviation company Avia Group, 49.1% and 12.5% of insurance companies Sovag and Sogaz, and 8% of Rossiya Bank.[9][10] It also owns 50% of Hartwall Arena in Helsinki and Helsinki Jokerit hockey team.[11]

Key people

Gennady Timchenko is the founder and main shareholder of Volga Group.[12]

Chlodwig Reuter is the Chairman of the Board of Volga Group.[13] Sven Olsson[14] and Paul Mousel are Board members.[15]

References

  1. ^ BFM.ru: "Gennady Timchenko: 'We understand that a reputation is the most important thing for a businessman'"
  2. ^ Kommersant factbox on Volga Group
  3. ^ Forbes profile of Gennady Timchenko
  4. ^ "Timchenko bundles all assets in Volga Group".
  5. ^ "Gennady Timchenko " We understand that the most important thing is a businessman's reputation"".
  6. ^ WSJ: "Novatek: The Challenger Takes on Gazprom"
  7. ^ "Sergey Tsivilev Appointed CEO at Kolmar" (Press release). Volga Group. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
  8. ^ Volga Group: Investments
  9. ^ The Moscow Times: "Timchenko Moves Headquarters to Moscow"
  10. ^ Investments: Financial Services
  11. ^ Viita, Kasper (2013-06-28). "Putin Allies Buy Finnish Hockey Team to Play for Russian Title". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
  12. ^ Kommersant: "Simply put, we trust each other"
  13. ^ Bloomberg Businessweek profile
  14. ^ Bloomberg Businessweek: Sven Olsson biography
  15. ^ Volga Group management board