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NMBG EpiCentre
Type	Private
Founded	Kiev, Ukraine (2003)
Headquarters	11 Bratyslavska Street; Kiev, Ukraine 02139
Key people	Anatoliy Mokrousov, Head of the Counsel of directors
Industry	retail (DIY)
Products	gardening, metal/wood, plumbing, tools, decor, flooring, electronics, construction materials
Revenue	not disclosed
Operating income	not disclosed
Website	www.epicentr.net.ua

EpiCentre K is a national network of stores in Ukraine that specializes in home improvement and gardening. The company was the first in Ukraine to come up with the whole sale stores in Ukraine. Currently EpiCentre K is very similar to many stores in United States such as Home Depot, Lowe's, Menards, former Builder's Square (now, online retailer) etc. In 2008 the company became the title sposor of the Ukrainian Premier League in football. The company has an impressive run of store constructions throughout Ukraine. In spite of the economical crisis of 2008-2009 the company continued to grow, offering new work places.

[edit] History

The company was established on December 6, 2003. The first store was built in Kiev on the Bratyslavska street. In 2005 two more stores were built in Kiev, one of them is one of the biggest in Europe with the area of 42,000 sq. km (in 2008).

Next year the first three stores were built outside Kiev: Lviv, Poltava, and Odessa. In 2007 eight stores were built nationwide including one in Kryvyi Rih. As of 2008 there were 16 stores built with eight more in projection. On May 2009 its web-site contains link to already 22 different stores nationwide. There is a projection of at least seven more that are in construction with Kremenchuk^[1] being the second city after Kryvyi Rih which is not an Oblast seat.

[edit] Stores

Each store has a big overflow and free parking. In each store you can find also a cafe and a bank. The company offers a possibility of custom design on a wide selection of its products as well as a delivery and an express delivery.

[edit] Contributions

The company also helps with the construction of the Kievan Spiritual Academy and participates in a wide variety of sponsorship throughout the country: Gert Goff show commemorated to 750-year anniversary of Lviv, jubilee concerts of Pavlo Zibrov and Valentyna Stepova, and many others.

The company carries unlimited collection of awards such as "The Brand of the Year" (2008).