Industry & Commerce

## Economy Overview

Grozovia operates on an export-based economy. Its main products consist predominantly of budget-friendly motor vehicles, designed and manufactured by Balkov Motors, which are widely utilized both in the Green Sea region as well as throughout Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Other industries include mining, manufacturing, and logging, though they only contribute to a minor portion of Grozovia's GDP.

In recent years, however, the export market has begun to stagnate in the face of continued regional tensions with neighboring Ardistan. Less quality-conscious markets have begun shifting towards cheaper labor, inferior materials and an overall disregard for safety procedures.

Grozovia maintains a small arms industry and exports its products to Eastern clientele; the Chinese-led CSAT coalition being amongst the biggest of its customers. The annually run ARMEX international military trade show is also held on occasion in Grozovia, and is sponsored by the private Canadian conglomerate Vrana Corp.

## Companies of Grozovia

### Arcadia Steel

For more than 15 years, Arcadia Steel Co. has been fabricating and erecting high-quality structural steel and miscellaneous metals for public and private agencies. As a licensed subcontractor and long time member of the Steel Fabricators Association (SFA) and the Grozovian Institute of Steel Construction (GISC), Arcadia Steel is dedicated to providing superb craftsmanship with the highest level of service. Arcadia Steel has partnered with hundreds of General Contractors to help build Grozovia, developing a reputation for excellence along the way.

### Balkov Motors

Headquartered in the capital city of Zagorsk, Balkov Motors has been a symbol of Grozovian craftsmanship since before the nation’s independence. Outside of the Eastern Bloc, Balkovs were aimed squarely at the budget end of the market, where they were often as little as half the price of contemporary Western vehicles of the period. Balkov vehicles are positioned as affordable and offering good value for money. Today, over 70% of vehicles in Grozovia are manufactured by Balkov Motors.

### Blok-Baster Video

Accounting for 25% of the nation’s GDP, Blok-Baster is Grozovia’s premiere VHS video rental store chain. Some of the most popular VHS rentals include Hard to Kill (1990) starring Steven Seagal, Pentathlon (1994) starring Dolph Lundgren, and Die Hard (1988) starring Bruce Willis, the latter of which being widely regarded as a national treasure.

### Newmont Mining

Newmont Mining Co. is a Grozovian coal mining company based in Pecher. It is Grozovia’s largest coal mining corporation. Incorporated in 1992, Newmont owns mining operations in Pecher, Lybor & Zagorsk. The company supplies various domestic manufacturers, including Arcadia Steel, and exports to surrounding Green Sea nations, namely the Republic of Chernarus.

### Redwood Logging

Redwood Logging, which traces its roots to the late 1950’s, is the country’s largest producer of sustainable lumber, pulp and paper and a Grozovian leader in green energy production. Redwood takes a renewable resource grown with the power of the sun and turns virtually 100% of it into useful, sustainable products.

### Shieldtek

Shieldtek was founded in 1991 as a state capital company, however, in 1994 Shieldtek became a private employee-owned company invested in recovery equipment & techniques relating to the oil field industry. Today, Shieldtek is Grozovia’s largest defence contractor, designing & manufacturing various equipment for the Grozovian Armed Forces.