Yesterday the Ukrainian Antimonopoly Committee announced that it had given approval for Kryukiv Wagon (KVBZ) to purchase a controlling stake in the Kremenchuk Metalware Plant. In August 2008, Kryukiv said that it had agreed to acquire the specialized metal producer in order to increase its production capacity. Inna Perepelytsya: We view this news as positive, considering Kryukiv’s plans to boost passenger and subway car production. With this transaction, Kryukiv expands its physical territory, which at 97 ha had been among the lowest in the sector: the Kremenchuk Metalware Plant adds an additional 6 ha in the same district as Kryukiv’s plant. We estimate the acquisition price at no higher than USD 0.5 mln.