# NovaSklo to build Ukraine's first float-glass plant with IFC support

NovaSklo, part of EFI Group, signed an agreement with IFC to build Ukraine's first float-glass manufacturing facility in the Kyiv region. The €250 million plant is expected to be completed by 2028, creating over 300 direct jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-11-25
- Where: Kyiv region, Ukraine
- Value: $270.0M (250.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Products: float glass
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [NovaSklo](https://endata.com/companies/81941.md)
- [EFI](https://endata.com/companies/4740.md) (investor)
- [HORN Glass Industries](https://endata.com/companies/9626.md) (partner)
- [HORN Glass Industries](https://endata.com/companies/9626.md) (supplier)
- [International Finance Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/12849.md) (partner)
- [Nippon Sheet Glass](https://endata.com/companies/31862.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [me.gov.ua](https://me.gov.ua/News/Detail/0d2a048a-e018-440f-93af-1529b7042131?isSpecial=True&lang=en-GB&title=IfcAndNovasklo), 2025-11-25: "This agreement is more than an investment step. It is a signal of confidence in Ukraine's economy, its entrepreneurs, and the country's recovery potential."
- [me.gov.ua](https://me.gov.ua/News/Print/0d2a048a-e018-440f-93af-1529b7042131?lang=en-GB), 2026-09-15: "The document lays the foundation for the creation of Ukraine’s first high-tech float-glass manufacturing facility, designed to meet the country’s rapidly growing demand for construction materials and reduce dependence on imports."

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