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Summary of Project Information (SPI)
Project number8112
Project nameNikol-Fert Gajdadzievi
CountryMacedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of
SectorPrimary Metals
DepartmentGlobal Manufacturing & Services
Company nameNikol-Fert
Environmental categoryB
Date disclosedMay 20, 1997
StatusCompleted
Previous EventsInvested: March 24, 1998
Signed: December 23, 1997
Approved: June 30, 1997

revised Summary Of Project Information (SPI)
Project NameFYR Macedonia - Nikol-Fert
RegionEurope
Sector
Project No008112
Projected Board DateJune 15, 1997
Company NameNikol-Fert (the “Company”)
Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders

The principal sponsors are the two owners and managers of the Company, Messrs. Nikola and Leonid Gajdadziev.

Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment

US$9.7 million including IFC loan of $3.0 million.

Location of project and Description of site

The project will be located adjacent to the Company’s current production site in the southeastern Macedonia village of Nikolic. The village is located on Lake Dojran and borders Greece.

Description of Company and Purpose of Project

The project is an expansion of the company’s manufacture of steel products for the construction industry. The Company is a medium-sized manufacturer of steel products--meshes, bearers, and cold drawn steel wire--used for the construction sector. The project will allow the Company to manufacture its input requirements of steel wire from billet, thus ensuring security of supply, better quality of inputs, and higher margins. The production will be primarily for Macedonia and the Balkan region.

Environmental Category and Issues

This is a category B project according to IFC’s environmental review procedure. Environmental issues associated with this project include air emissions, liquid effluents, solid wastes, noise and hazardous waste management. Occupational health and safety issues include general occupational and health and safety in the steel industry. The sponsor will submit adequate information to verify compliance of existing operations with local requirements and World Bank guidelines. The Company’s existing operations will be upgraded if necessary to bring the facility in compliance with applicable guidelines and regulations.

The is from the Public Information Center.

Date SPI sent to PIC
Revised
     May 14, 1997
May 20, 1997

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