An investor from Tomsk plans to establish plywood production in the north of the Omsk region

Today, as part of a meeting to review the investment initiative of the largest timber processing enterprise in the Tomsk region, Tomlesdrev LLC, the construction of a plywood production plant was discussed.

The Tomlesdrev company is the largest timber processing enterprise in the Tomsk region, the priority of which is the complex processing of wood: the production of chipboard and chipboard, the production of lumber. The company has a successful experience in implementing investment projects - in 2016, a new plant for the production of chipboard, which are characterized by higher technological characteristics, was put into operation.

The meeting was held under the leadership of First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Ushakov. Dmitry Vladimirovich is responsible for agriculture, environmental management and forest regulation in the regional government.

The meeting was attended by Andrey Posazhennikov, Minister of Industry and Scientific and Technical Development of the Omsk Region, Denis Kushner, First Deputy Minister of Economy of the Omsk Region, Evgeny Kovtun, General Director of the Regional Development and Investment Agency, Anton Nachkebia, General Director of the Asset management company, and Evgeny Starokozhev, First Deputy Head of the Main Forestry Department of the Omsk Region.

During the meeting, the investor was provided with information about three land plots in the north of the Omsk region, where production facilities can be located. Additionally, information is provided on forest plots for timber harvesting.

It should be noted that it is the territory of the northern regions that is characterized by the highest forest cover (55.7%, or 1.7 times higher than the average for the Omsk region). Forests are mainly represented by operational (94%) categories. Almost all the forest plots leased for timber harvesting are concentrated here. The area of the Tarsky district forest fund is 85%.

"The company plans to implement two major investment projects to create new enterprises in the woodworking industry in the Omsk region. The investment volumes are 500 million and 5 billion rubles. New plywood production facilities are expected to increase the number of jobs to 800. The Omsk region expects a significant economic and social impact from the implementation of these projects of the Tomsk LPC. The investment projects will be accompanied by the Agency's specialists," said Evgeny Kovtun, General Director of the Omsk Region Development and Investment Agency.

Website by
Issues with state support for businesses — tell us about it