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Ukrainian businessman
Sergiy Lishchyna
Born (1970-07-11) July 11, 1970 (age 54)
Sieverodonetsk
NationalityUkrainian
Citizenship Ukraine
Alma materKharkiv Polytechnic Institute
OccupationBusinessperson

Sergiy Bohdanovych Lishchyna (Ukrainian: Сергій Богданович Ліщина; born July 11, 1970, Sieverodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian businessperson. He is the co-owner of the Izovat plant, the Ukrainian Sawmill company, the Kyiv Fanplyt plant, the Kostopil and Lviv plywood plants.

Biography

Early years

Sergiy Lishchyna was born on July 11, 1970, in Sieverodonetsk. His father Bogdan Mykolayovych Lishchyna held the position of general director of the Sieverodonetsk Industrial Association "Azot" in the Luhansk region, was also a People's Deputy of Ukraine of the 1st convocation, and an academician of the Academy of Engineering Sciences of Ukraine (1991).

In 1993, Sergiy Lishchyna graduated from Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute with a master's degree in chemical sciences. He then studied at Durham College, North Carolina, US.

Career

In the 1990s, Sergiy Lishchyna got into business: first he sold chemical raw materials to China and South Korea, then he started selling construction materials.

In 1994—2003, he worked in management positions in Ukrainian and foreign companies. He engaged in import, export, and sales of chemical raw materials and materials. In 2003-2014, he was the deputy chairman of the board of JSC "Wooden plates and materials", whose facilities are located in the cities of Kostopil, Rivne Oblast, and Nadvirna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.

In 2006, together with his partners, he founded the company Izovat (TOV "OBIO"), which produces thermal insulation materials (mineral wool from basalt). The main production facilities of the company are located in the city of Zhytomyr. Izovat produces 85,000 tons of mineral wool per year and plans to open a new line with a capacity of another 90,000 tons per year. In 2015, Sergiy Lishchyna became a co-founder and co-owner of the company "Ukrainian Sawmills", which is engaged in the production of lumber. The new IzovatGlass plant is being prepared for operations with more than 30 million euros of investments.

Since the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War, he actively supported his home country, providing body armor and thermal imaging devices, auto equipment, and other ammunition for the Ukrainian military at the front. In 2023, the Help to Win volunteer platform awarded him for the assistance worth ₴1.5 mln provided to the soldiers of the 71st Brigade and a number of other military units, including the 35th Separate Brigade of Marines of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Private life

Sergiy is married. The couple raises three children.

References

  1. ^ ""Війна відлякує інвесторів набагато сильніше за корупцію". Підприємець Сергій Ліщина про те, як змінився бізнес-клімат в Україні". The Page (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  2. "Ліщина Сергій Богданович". LB.ua. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
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  4. "Сергій Ліщина: біографія і досьє". znaj.ua (in Ukrainian). 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  5. "Співвласник Izovat Сергій Ліщина: Україна має величезний потенціал зниження енергоспоживання та зростання енергоефективності". Зеркало недели | Дзеркало тижня | Mirror Weekly. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  6. "Співвласник Izovat Ліщина будує у Житомирі завод, що випускатиме 18 тисяч тонн скловати на рік". РБК-Украина (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  7. "IKEA через війну відмовилась від української деревини – "Схеми"". Економічна правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  8. "Сергій Ліщина та інші підприємці розповіли про підтримку бійців АТО". 2020-10-07. Archived from the original on 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  9. "Волонтерська платформа To Help to Win нагородила підприємця Сергія Ліщину за надану допомогу". bankova.com.ua - Украина сегодня - Главные новости. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
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