Donetsk region has a well-developed system of roads. The region is rich in coal and other resources for the metallurgy and chemical industries. The Donetsk region is the largest region in Ukraine by population, hosting more than 5 million inhabitants. Being a big market in itself, the region has an access to the transportation infrastructure of southern Russia. The region possesses a relatively developed industrial infrastructure.
Industrial space is abundant within existing companies.
A network of railways and roads interconnects smaller towns and some individual plants. The Mariupol Sea Port handles approximately 7,000 metric tons annually. Twenty percent of Ukraine's industrial output comes from the Donetsk region. In the metallurgy sector, approximately 80 metallurgical companies produce half of the region's industrial output. These companies are actively exporting to approximately 50 countries.