Lithuanian holding sells the Kaliningrad factory for the production of crab sticks

The Viciunai Group Lithuanian holding, producing Vici crab sticks, received the consent of the Russian authorities to sell the plant in Sovetsk in the Kaliningrad region. About this writes "Kommersant".

After the invasion of Russian troops to the territory of Ukraine in Vicium Group, they reported a stop in Russia. The group stopped all investments in Russian production, logistics and trade, and also stopped all sponsorship and marketing campaigns. At the same time, the plant in Sovetsk continued to work.

The Government Commission for Foreign Investments approved the deal. According to the publication, the buyer can act in the interests of a large importer of fish and seafood "Uniphrost", which is based in St. Petersburg.

At the Viciunai Group factory, about 1,500 people work in Sovetsk. The business belongs to the relatives of the mayor of Kaunas Visvaldas Matiyoshitis. Lithuania President Gitanas Nauceda previously stated that the work of the Lithuanian holding in Russia causes reputation and political damage to the republic.

• The plant in Sovetsk has been operating since 2002. Production capacity of more than 120 thousand tons per year. Revenue according to the results of 2021 - 17.1 billion rubles. The company was included in the list of system -forming enterprises of the Kaliningrad region. In 2019, she received the Kaliningrad Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the nomination "Employer of the Year".