Kormotech, a pet-food producer headquartered in Ukraine, is dedicating €60 million ($65.4 million) to enhance and expand its manufacturing facility located in Lithuania.
The manufacturing plant situated in the city of Kėdainiai marked Kormotech’s inaugural facility beyond Ukraine, inaugurated in 2020 with a €15 million investment. The 4,500 square-meter site presently boasts an annual production capacity of 20,000 tons, set to rise to 25,000 tons upon the project’s fulfillment.
Kormotech, a provider of branded and private-label cat and dog food, outlined a four-stage expansion plan for the Kėdainiai facility, spanning from 2025 to 2028. During this period, the company anticipates hiring an additional 200 workers in Lithuania, augmenting the existing workforce of 70 over the next five years.
“We consider Lithuania our second home market. While we plan to build new production facilities in Ukraine once the war is over, Lithuania currently serves as our gateway to the world,” CEO Rostyslav Vovk said in a statement.
“The plant has proven to be a reliable support system, consistently operating at full capacity and bridging the gaps when our Ukrainian plants experience disruptions. We are committed to expanding our facilities in Lithuania further with the construction of four additional production stages by 2028.”
Situated in the Lviv region in the village of Prylbychi, Kormotech’s factory in south-west Ukraine specializes in the production of wet and dry pet foods, boasting an annual capacity of 20,000 tons.
Established in 2003, the company manufactures brands such as Optimeal, Club 4, My Love, and Master. Kormotech has a global reach, exporting its products to Europe and Asia, as well as select countries in South and North America, and the Middle East.
Andrii Berezyuk, the director for Kormotech in Lithuania, added, “Since the start of our Lithuanian operations, both our production and sales goals have been achieved and exceeded, and we hired twice the number of employees originally planned.
“This successful experience, along with the smooth construction of our factory, favourable conditions in the Free Economic Zone, support from Invest Lithuania, and our well-established network of partners and suppliers, has led us to the decision to expand the facility in Lithuania.”
Kormotech anticipates the inauguration of the initial production line at Kėdainiai in 2025, with three more lines scheduled to be integrated throughout the project, culminating in 2028.
