Ukraine's Economy Shifts West as War Prompts Businesses to Relocate
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When Russia intensified attacks, Ukrainian steel pipe company Centravis relocated 10% of production to Uzhhorod with government help. This has saved companies from bankruptcy.
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Relocation is shifting Ukraine's economic balance west as future investment could favor those regions, risking depressed eastern regions.
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Local administrations in central and western Ukraine compete to attract relocated businesses, seeing them as investments in development.
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International organizations have provided aid, but costs of logistics, rent, accommodation pile up for businesses like relocated label printing factory Techno-Druk.
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While some companies plan to eventually reopen eastern offices, others like Nova Kukhnya, rebuilt after losing everything in Mariupol, see return in 15+ years due to destruction.