The Cherkasky Zernopererobny Promyslovy Kompleks processes cereal. Juriya is one of Ukraine s largest milk processing companies. Cherkaska Biskvitna Fabryka is engaged in cake and confectionery production. Opportunities outside the agro-industrial complex include telecommunications, the manufacture of textiles and furniture, thermal electric power, and sewage purification equipment. The Cherkasky Zavod Telehrafichnoji Aparatury manufactures and assembles digital transfer telephone equipment for domestic telephone stations.
Many enterprises are interested in purchasing or leasing new equipment.
The Cherkasy Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a nongovernmental association of local businesses and entrepreneurs that helps increase business contacts with companies outside the region and provides information, inspection, and other services.