Timber industry

The Omsk Region is one of the most heavily forested regions of the Russian Federation and represents a real basis for the full-fledged development and functioning of enterprises in the forestry and woodworking industries.

The area is located in several natural complexes: complete taiga, small-leaved forests, northern and southern forest-steppes and steppes. The bulk of the operational forest fund is located in the northern, ecologically clean areas of the region. The hardwood forest area is dominated by birch and aspen, and coniferous trees. – common pine, fir, spruce, cedar.

• raw material base – 5927 thousand hectares;
• the area of the forest fund is 42 % of the total area of the Omsk region, of which operational forests are 82,6 %;
• high bonit of forest plantations;
• the uniqueness of the Omsk region's resources – The order 13 million cubic meters «business» wood», suitable for the production of plywood, furniture, building and finishing materials. Outstanding property of birch woodlands – This is a light milky color of birch wood, which significantly increases the aesthetic qualities and price of the final product. Such wood is available only in a few countries of the world.: Canada, Sweden and Russia (Omsk region);
• the advantageous economic and geographical location of the Omsk region and the proximity of emerging Asian markets.

Main directions and development opportunities:

1. deep processing of wood;
2. production of building materials;
3. processing of wood waste into wood fuel;
4. production of import-substituting products;
5. logging.