# O3 to build protective coatings plant in Novocherkassk, Russia

Company O3 is building a new plant for protective coatings and paints in the Rostov special economic zone in Novocherkassk, with an investment exceeding RUB 500 million and a capacity of 12,000 tonnes per year. Construction of the building was completed in Q3 2025, equipment installation is underway, and commissioning is planned for end of 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-05-16
- Where: Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, Russia
- Value: $5.50M (500.0M RUB)
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 12,000 tonnes per year
- Products: protective coatings, fire-retardant coatings, anti-corrosion materials, architectural paints
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [O3](https://endata.com/companies/72526.md)

## Sources

- [industrial-coatings.ru](http://www.industrial-coatings.ru/market-news/novyy-zavod-novoe-pokolenie-industrialnyh-pokrytiy), 2026-05-16: "Ввод предприятия в эксплуатацию запланирован на конец 2026 г."

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