Two new enterprises backed by significant investment are opening at the Kyt Industrial Park in Bucha, Kyiv region: cosmetics manufacturer Pilab and cocoa bean processor Kakao+, according to Dmytro Kysylevskyi, Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development.
Pilab has invested UAH 16 million in the launch of its new production facility. The company currently employs 20 people, and its planned output exceeds 10 tonnes of creams, emulsions and lotions per month, as well as around 2 tonnes of decorative cosmetics monthly. Product development is carried out by the company’s in-house laboratory.
The company operates under a contract manufacturing model, producing goods for client brands. Pilab’s customers include companies from Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, the United Kingdom, the UAE, the United States and Canada. This model allows brands to expand their product range without having to invest in their own manufacturing facilities, while Pilab is using the attracted investment to scale production capacity and expand its export capabilities.
Kakao+ received initial investment of UAH 3.2 million, while its investment plan for 2026 stands at UAH 4.5 million. The company is currently completing the installation of production lines, connecting to engineering infrastructure and forming a team of 10 employees. Planned output is 1.8 tonnes of finished products per month, including roasted and crushed cocoa beans, cocoa mixes, drip products and drinking chocolate. The company is also developing new post-fermentation cocoa bean product lines based on Ukrainian fruits, including apples, grapes, strawberries and peaches.
The total number of residents at the industrial park has now increased to five companies, including printed materials manufacturer Fres.Co, a Nova Poshta logistics center, and equipment distributor EDG Group. The Kyt Industrial Park was established in 2024, and to date two phases of warehouse and manufacturing facilities have been completed out of the 11 planned. Earthworks are currently underway for the third phase, while in July 2025 it was reported that UAH 147.7 million had been allocated for the development of internal engineering infrastructure.
The capital raised and the expansion of production by Pilab and Kakao+ therefore illustrate growing investment in the Kyt Industrial Park, the development of export potential, and the creation of new jobs, strengthening the economic potential of Bucha and the Kyiv region.
