Volga Group Explained

Volga Group
Foundation:2007
Key People:Gennady Timchenko (shareholder), Chlodwig Reuter (Chairman)
Location:Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Type:Private
Industry:Energy
Industrials; Financial services; Consumer Goods
Num Employees:around 90,000

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; 15.3% of petrochemicals company Sibur,[7] 50% of the gas company Petromir, and 60% through the joint venture with Gunvor in the coal company Kolmar.[8] [9]

Other investments include 63% of construction company STG Group, 31.5% of CJSC Stroitransgaz, 60% of the rail company Transoil, 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[10] and Sogaz, and 9% of Rossiya Bank.[11] [12] It also owns 50% of Hartwall Arena in Helsinki and Helsinki Jokerit hockey team.[13]

Key people

Gennady Timchenko is the founder and main shareholder of Volga Group.[14] Chlodwig Reuter is the chairman of the board of Volga Group.[15] and Sven Olsson.[16]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bfm.ru/news/219876 BFM.ru: "Gennady Timchenko: 'We understand that a reputation is the most important thing for a businessman'"
  2. Web site: Коммерсантъ: последние новости России и мира. Коммерсантъ.
  3. Web site: Gennady Timchenko. Forbes.
  4. Web site: Тимченко упаковал все активы в Volga Group. Ведомости.
  5. News: Gennady Timchenko " We understand that the most important thing is a businessman's reputation".
  6. News: Novatek: The Challenger Takes on Gazprom. James. Marson. Wall Street Journal. June 19, 2013. www.wsj.com.
  7. Web site: Vedomosti: Timchenko disposes of petrochemicals (in Russian).
  8. Volga Group . Sergey Tsivilev Appointed CEO at Kolmar . 2014-01-23 . 2014-03-22.
  9. Web site: Volga-Resources.com |. volga-resources.com.
  10. Web site: Тимченко переведет управление своими активами в Россию. Lenta.RU.
  11. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/timchenko-moves-headquarters-to-moscow/462357.html The Moscow Times: "Timchenko Moves Headquarters to Moscow"
  12. Web site: срок регистрации доменного имени volga-resources.ru истек. volga-resources.ru.
  13. News: . Putin Allies Buy Finnish Hockey Team to Play for Russian Title . Kasper . Viita . 2013-06-28 . 2014-03-22.
  14. Web site: "Просто мы доверяем друг другу". October 10, 2013. Коммерсантъ.
  15. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=13649014&privcapId=874139&previousCapId=410366&previousTitle=CONTINENTAL%20AG Bloomberg Businessweek profile
  16. https://archive.today/20140306100740/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=170928782&ticker=PAR:SS Bloomberg Businessweek: Sven Olsson biography