34 residents operate in the FEZ with the participation of investors from 13 countries, including Germany, Poland, the USA, the Czech Republic, Great Britain, Russia, Canada, and a number of other countries. In 2008-2009 alone, 7 new enterprises were registered in the FEZ with a total declared investment volume of over $40 million. The industrial potential of the FEZ is based on enterprises operating in the fields of mechanical engineering and metalworking, food, chemical, fuel, and light industries.