Nova Liniya is a leading Ukrainian DIY & Home Improvement retailer. The first Nova Liniya building hypermarket was opened in 2001 and became the first professional retail store selling building materials and home improvement goods in Ukraine. In 2002 the Company sold a part of its shares to Dragon Capital, a leading investment bank in Ukraine, and in 2004 to a Sweden based investment company East Capital. Currently, the company operates 16 hypermarkets in different Ukrainian cities which is a result of a well-planned, coordinated strategy and sustainable policy of consistent territorial expansion. Its total retail area has exceeded 230000 sq. m. and total annual sales amount to over $300 million.