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Russian Forestry Review contents #4 (2011) Specialized information-analytical magazine ISSN 1995-7343 The Russian («Российское лесное обозрение») специализированный forestry complex: информационно-аналитический журнал на английском языке Периодичность: 1 раз в год Издатель: ООО «ЭКОЛАЙФ» a general overview

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Editor-in-Chief, Business development director Introduction...... 6 Oleg Prudnikov [email protected] a Complex View

International Marketing Director The Russian Forestry Complex: a General Overview...... 8 Elena Shumeyko [email protected] The Growing Russian Forestry Industry

Art-Director Will Receive Better Equipment and Service...... 12 Andrei Zabelin [email protected]

Designers Russia’s timber industry Anastasiya Pavlova & Alexander Ustenko

PR and Distribution embarks on a civilized Elena Shumeyko [email protected] course of development 24 Proofreaders Simon Patterson & Shura Collinson INVESTMENTS

CONTACTS Russia 's Fading Competitive Edge...... 14 Russia St.Petersburg, 196084 Meeting the Challenge of Harsh Harvesting Conditions...... 22 Ligovsky Ave., 270, office 17 Tel./fax: +7 (812) 640-98-68 FORESTRY E-mail: [email protected] Russia’s Timber Industry Embarks on a Civilized Course of Development...... 24 A Flammable Summer...... 27 www.RussianForestryReview.com SAWMILLING Circulation: 5,000 samples Published since 2006 Russian Sawmilling Industry...... 32 The edition is printed in ‘PremiumPress’ typography (St. Petersburg)

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WOOD CONSTRUCTION CONTACT DATA of Large-Scale Companies Wood Construction in Russia in of Russian Forestry Complex the 21st Century: the Finnish View...... 41 Logging...... 196 Wood-Sawing...... 199 RUSSIAN REGIONS Woodworking...... 205 Bryansk Region...... 44 Production of Plywood Kaluga Region...... 56 and Wood-Based Panels...... 212 Kostroma Region...... 66 Furniture Production...... 214 Moscow Region...... 78 Wooden House Construction...... 220 Pulp-and-Paper...... 223 Vladimir Region...... 92 Bioenergy...... 226 Yaroslavl Region...... 102 Kirov Region...... 112 Nizhny Novgorod Region...... 124 MAJOR WORLDWIDE Perm Krai...... 140 EXHIBITIONS in 2011...... 228

Contact Data for Timber Companies (p. 196) Ladies and gentlemen!

You are holding the latest copy of the English- result of the reforms, the logging industry suffered language digest of a survey of the Russian forestry above all, and the crisis that followed finished complex – Russian Forestry Review № 4.The key the job – over half of all logging enterprises theme of the articles in this issue is an analysis of closed down. Another reason was the low level of how the Russian forest industry has overcome domestic consumption of wood products in Russia. the global crisis, which undoubtedly had a strong Major Russian forestry enterprises – almost 80% impact on the alignment of forces on the world of all production in the industry – were in severe timber products market. dependence on the situation on the international market. The Russian economy survived the serious phase of the crisis, although at the cost of major losses. The previous issue of RFR was printed literally at Many companies that were among the leaders by the height of the crisis, at the start of 2009, and the volume of deals and investments before autumn at that time it was extremely difficult to make 2008 went bankrupt, or lost a considerable part any forecasts. Today we may already sum up of their assets. In summer 2008, the majority of the results of work in the crisis and post-crisis experts, both in Russia and abroad, were certain period, i.e. enterprises that experienced financial that a slump in the world economy would not difficulties either closed down, or paid off their significantly harm Russia, or other BRIC countries. debts, or were able to reconstruct them. Companies actively took out loans to develop their The economy of the industry is recovering, business, assuming that there would be an increase although quite slowly – business is being careful, in sales, and banks gladly gave them loans, without preferring to invest its own funds in production, taking much trouble to check the financial stability and is reluctant to take out loans. In this issue, you of firms. can read about what trends currently predominate In October 2008, the Russian market literally in the Russian forestry complex. collapsed, and analysts have yet to work out why For their participation in the preparation of Russian negative phenomena snowballed to such an extent. Forestry Review № 4, we would like to thank the The forestry complex was among the industries companies Pöyry, Indufor, BIS Shrapnel, Finnish that suffered the most. There are many reasons Forest Research Institute, and also al the experts for this. Even in the successful year of 2007, the and journalists who wrote the articles presented majority of Russian forestry enterprises were only here. just breaking even, because of outdated facilities and technologies. Furthermore, the Russian forestry We would also like to express our special gratitude industry was at a stage of extensive reforms at the to the companies John Deere, Caterpillar and Mayr time, and furthermore it was often difficult to say Melnhof Holz Yefimovsky for financial support in that the state’s decisions were consistent. As a the publication of this issue of RFR.

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Table 1. Industrial Production half-year results for 2009 and 2010. Wooden H1/2009 and H2/2010 (Russian Federal furniture is not classified together with other wood- The Russian forestry State Statistics Service in July 2010) based products. However, since panelboards are used for furniture production, it can be assumed that Forestry Industry Change H1/2009 to H1/2010, % the furniture industry concentrating on wooden complex: furniture grew some 10 %. Sawn wood +6.0 a general overview Poles +7.5 INVESTMENTS IN RUSSIA Sleepers -12.0 Investment in the Forestry Industry in 2009 FINANCIAL RECOVERY or the equivalent of 12% of the budget or 3% Particleboard +24.00 Foreign investment in Russia amounted to some of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The year 2009 was, just as in other countries, Fiberboard +9.5 82 billion USD in 2009, or 21% less than the challenging in Russia. Additional funds came from the Central Bank. Plywood +31.9 previous year4. Most investments were made Most of the support was meant for the strategic toward the end of the year. However, in 2010 it seems that Russia has Doors +0.3 private sector, such as the car industry and recovered from the worst and is well on the way Windows +3.8 The wood products industry gained some 682 banking sector. towards growth. Relatively fast growth in China, Flooring +4.2 million USD. Cyprus represented the largest India and some other developing countries is The crisis budget for 2010 is some 195 billion investor, and Finland the second largest, in the likely to keep oil and gas prices high, stimulating rubles, along with 230 billion rubles that was Pulp +7.5 wood products sector. However, this probably Russia’s recovery. not used in 2009 and was accordingly transferred Paper +7.0 excludes small-scale Chinese sawmill investments to the 2010 budget. in the Sino-Russian border region. Figure 1-1 shows that the International Monetary Cartonboard +1.5 Fund (IMF) has forecast 70% growth between The 2010 budget is mainly focused on the Pellets +11.8 It might be worth noting that the investments 2009 and 2014 for the Russian economy. Growth manufacturing sector, with strategic companies Wooden houses +17.6 marked under Cyprus were mostly investments is forecast to remain around 3–5%, compared receiving the lion’s share. However, there is by Russian companies through their operations with 5–8% earlier, but is still high compared a budget of 15 billion rubles for apartment Industry and Trade, forestry industry production in in Cyprus. with the European Union (EU) or the United building and reconstruction, which could help 2009 represented only 89% of the previous year. For The foreign pulp-and-paper sector invested some States (U.S.). Industrial production fell by some the forestry products industry2. the wood industry, the share for 2009 was 82% of 1.2 billion USD in 2009. The largest investors 10.8% in 2009, but January 2010 saw an increase 2008. The largest drop was in the wood products 1 were Germany, Austria and Finland. of 7.8% . Part of the recovery is explained by FORESTRY INDUSTRY SITUATION IN 2009 industry, since the pulp-and-paper industry fell higher raw material prices on world markets, and only 2% from the previous year. There is awakening interest in the forestry partly by the federal crisis management budget. The year 2009 was challenging for the Russian industry, as expressed by industrial players within In all industries, the last quarter of 2009 was the The crisis budget for 2009 was 1.2 trillion rubles, forestry industry. According to the Ministry of the field. However, wood products and pulp-and- easiest. In particular, areas close to the Sino-Russian paper industries together represented less than border have recovered faster due to continued Billion USD % 3% of total foreign investments in the country, a interest from China3. 2,200 12 number around the forest industry's relative share GDP, billion USD 2,000 10 However, it is clear that the situation is improving. of the GDP. The investments did not quite cover Growth % GDP growth (scale right) Figure 2-1 shows the Rosstat figures for the first the massive capital outflows that took place at 1,800 8 Million m3 1,600 6 250

1,400 4 Forecast harvests 200 Export 1,200 2 Domestic consumption Import 1,000 0 150

800 -2 100 600 -4

400 -6 50 GDP, constant prices 200 (scale left) -8 0 0 -10 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008E 2009E 2010E 2011E 2012E 2013E 2014E Fig. 2. Roundwood Harvests in Russia Fig. 1. Russian GDP Development 2000-2014 (IMF data February 2010) (UNECE database 16.03.2010)

1 Bank of Finland 5.3.2010 2 Vedomosti 3 Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation 4 Bank of Finland

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Growing stock 3 80 billion m3 Fig. 3. Forest Growth and Annual Harvests in Russia have also increased investment interest. Some could be as high as 300–400 million m annually. (Growing stock and increment from FAO, FRA 2005, Harvests investors are interested in the quickly growing Additionally, harvest residues offer fiber potential from UNECE database 16.03.2010) 3 Annual increment domestic markets, and some in European or Asian of up to 70 million m annually. 800 mill. m 3 export markets, where the higher the production, the less the transportation cost affects the end HW SEIZING THE POTENTIAL 26% price. Most transportation cost forecasts show IN RUSSIA increasing costs, either due to higher oil prices Industrial or potential carbon costs added to fossil fuels. The Russian forestry industry has some advantages 137 mill. m 3 Annual Allowable besides its raw material potential, namely potential Cut 550 mill. m 3 SW from domestic markets and proximity to the fast- 74% RUSSIAN HARVEST DEVELOPMENT AND POTENTIAL growing, resource-poor markets in China. It can be argued that road construction will be a 3 The main attraction of forestry industry Actual Cuts 180 mill. m strong obstacle for further investments or capacity investment in Russia is naturally the vast forest increases, but unlike in most areas of the world, the resources available. There is however still room forests already exist. Through road building, any to improve harvests. company would have almost immediate access to Total roundwood removals from Russian forests mature forest resources. the start of the crisis. Total capital outflows from roads at an approximate cost of 50 billion rubles were 181 million9 m3, in 2008 and only 65 million10 Russia reached USD 130 billion during 20085 and (1.7 billion USD)7. The year 2009 was challenging, but 2010 looks clearer, m3, for the first half of 2009. Harvests for the USD 62 billion from January – September 20096. and fast action is needed to seize the opportunities Decreasing foreign uncertainty regarding Russian full year of 2009 have not yet been confirmed but However, the last quarter of 2009 saw a shift inherent in post-crisis environment and financing. investment conditions would quickly increase they are estimated at 165 million m3. Estimated in the trend back towards more investment in The first priority is to adapt the corporate marketing, investment interest. total harvests for 2010 are only 130 million11 Russia than capital outflow. production and raw material policies to fit the m3. Industrial roundwood comprises some 75% According to the latest Economic Freedom of post-crisis reality. The crisis has speeded up the Ways to Increase Investment of all roundwood and the rest is used mainly as the World index8, Russia was in 83rd position, underlying structural changes in the global business firewood by local communities. Russia has lately been a goal for investors after showing an uncertainty among the expert panel environment, and companies should reassess their fast money. The forestry industry is by nature towards investments in Russia. On the World Picture 4-1 displays the share of domestic target markets and raw material supply strategies. a long term investment. However, due to its Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and consumption and export of industrial roundwood Making use of the new opportunities in China and raw material base it is a sustainable, long-term Development (WB/IBRD) Doing Business 2010 with predictions based on Ministry of Agriculture other Asian countries will be a key success factor for industry utilising domestic raw materials and, edition, Russia was ranked 120th out of 183 of the Russian Federation's estimation for 2009 all companies, and Russia has a definite geographical thus, of great interest for local governments and countries, down two positions from 2009. and 2010 and the historical share of industrial advantage. Analysing and investigating these markets institutions. There have already been signs of roundwood. In 2007, Russia announced that export The demographic situation in Russia is slowly is crucial. Companies should also focus on improving budding interest from energy companies willing to tariffs for roundwood would gradually increase. becoming an issue in labor-intensive areas such production efficiency. Production efficiency is invest outside their current operations into areas The figure below displays the current export as forest operations. Russia has had a very low always important, but in a country facing severe in which raw material depletion is not an issue. tariffs in force. birth rate since 1992 and the new graduate demographic challenges like Russia, it is vital for the There are several ways to increase investment classes entering working life around now are The share of exports has decreased since corporate bottom line. Wood-processing companies willingness in the forestry industry. The distinctly smaller than previous generations. Russia announced export duties on roundwood. must improve their product distribution systems on construction of forest roads and infrastructure However, Russian forest resources and reasonably Roundwood exports have decreased by half after the domestic and export markets. Wood-harvesting would enable access to non-utilised forest inexpensive energy are likely to drive investments the duties were announced. They seem to be companies need unorthodox strategies and product resources. Russian authorities have calculated that in the Russian forestry industry on a medium having some effect, since roundwood export promotion on the domestic market to deal with the immediate need would be some 10,000 km of to long term. Increased global transport costs suffered more than other wood products export the new roundwood export tariffs and increasing during 2009. transport costs. Table 2. Russian Roundwood Export Tariffs (Russian government decree no. 1071, issued 23.12.2009) Russian harvests have long been well below In order to increase their long term profitability, Date Duty* Minimum duty* Species their biological potential. Picture 4-2 shows companies should look more closely at value-added the biological potential of Russian forests. For wood-processing. In particular, companies which own 01.01.2010 – 25% 15 EUR/m3 Spruce, pine, birch > 15 cm Birch < 15 cm Aspen 31.12.2010 0% 0 EUR/m3 Valuable HW species (oak, beech, ash, etc.) comparison, Russia's share of the world's forests is their own forests should find ways to increase forest 10% 5 EUR/m3 21%, but it harvests less than the U.S. or Canada, utilisation rates, as they will in any case need to 3 100 EUR/m which each represent only 6%. Partly due to the pay full lease costs for each hectare. 01.01.2011- 80% 50 EUR/m3 Spruce, pine, birch > 15 cm Birch < 15 cm Aspen previously roundwood export-led development, 3 This will lead the way to new products and business 31.12.2011 0% 0 EUR/m Valuable HW species (oak, beech, ash, etc.) the Russian forestry industry has not yet realised 80% 50 EUR/m3 opportunities, for instance in the bioenergy and 3 its full potential. The fiber potential of Russian 100 EUR/m biofuel sectors, or in innovative, low-carbon forests with investments in forest infrastructure * Calculated from value in customs declaration construction materials. 7 The EU-Russia Industrialists Round Table (IRT), 9 UNECE database 16.03.2010 5 Alan Rousso, EBRD, 2009 10th General Meeting in Cannes in 2008 10 Federal Forestry Agency of RF 31.08.2009 Miia Tähtinen, 6 8 RIA Novosti 05.10.2009 Fraser Institute 2009 report 11 Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Pöyry Management Consulting Oy

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Knowing how much emphasis Russian clients will be launched to deliver financing solutions The growing Russian forestry put on robust and productive equipment, we to meet our customer’s equipment purchasing invest extensively in product engineering and requirements. manufacturing quality control as well as parts We believe in the long-term growth opportunities industry will receive better and service. Interestingly enough, Russia is in Russia. We’ve been in Russia for many years, the world champion in terms of the density of and intend to extend and expand our position equipment use, with 4,000-5,000 working hours equipment and service in the years ahead. John Deere is a partner for a year per piece. Effective forest utilization Russian companies and is ready to deliver the demands effective management tools and The global forestry product market is equipment, support and services required to processes, so we are now introducing innovations demonstrating dynamic growth in all segments, ensure they are successful. including GPS, remote data collection and including paper, pulp and wood. The industry performance analysis systems. Russian companies has been depressed for several years, but is on are beginning to use these new tools to improve John Deere Construction the rise again as a result of the improvement productivity and efficiency of their forestry and Forestry Division of general economic conditions as well as operations. We expect that they will become Russia, Moscow, Ul. Obrucheva, 30/1, building 2 increases in wood product pricing and demand. industry standards for every company over time. Tel. +7-495-783-39-99 By optimistic prognoses, the forestry industry may see up to 25% growth in 2010. The Russian People have long been the core of our business. Dealers forestry market, representing 20% of global We currently have 70 staff members working Northwestern Region – John Deere Forestry, ZAO wood resources, is currently driven by European directly for John Deere Forestry in Russia. They St.Petersburg, Ul. Vozrozhdenia, 20A and Asian as well as domestic demand. It is will soon be supported by 14 more people — a Tel. +7-812-703-30-10 undoubtedly a part of this renewal and growth. 20% increase. Together with our other Equipment Timbermash Baikal, OOO Divisions in Russia and our dealers’ employees, This renewal has a positive impact on the Irkutsk, Ul. Rabochego Shtaba, 29Е there are over 2,000 people serving John Deere forestry equipment industry. As a leading global Tel. +7-3952-482-462 clients all over Russia. supplier of forestry equipment, John Deere is Daltimbermash, ZАО encouraged by the results of 2010 and very John Deere has long-term investment plans Khabarovsk, Ul. Maxima Gorkogo, 51А optimistic about worldwide industry growth for Russia. Our recent investment in our new Tel. +7-4212-400-780 potential in 2011. In the next five years, we facilities in the Moscow region in Domodedovo, forecast that the Russian forestry equipment which include world class Manufacturing Center Traktorodetal, GK market will grow at a rate of 7-8% per year, and EurAsian Parts Distribution Center, is just Arkhangelsk, Ul. Lermontova, 23 which is twice the 2010 official forecast for Thomas Trone, the beginning. Finally, in 2011, John Deere Credit Tel. +7-8182-62-77-66 Russian GDP growth of 3.5-4%. The company is John Deere Construction & Forestry well established in Russia and is fully prepared Director, Russia/CIS and capable of meeting this growth potential. when the Russian economy and all sectors in Russia has long been a strategic market for John which we operate, were hit by the crisis in 2008- Deere. The company started selling its trademark 2009, the company continued to invest. These agricultural equipment here over 100 years investments serve as a foundation for further ago. The first harvesters were supplied to the development and expansion of our operations Soviet Union in 1974. Since then our equipment in Russia. In the forestry equipment market, has enjoyed growing demand. Currently, the John Deere has the broadest product line estimated share of John Deere forestry machinery and the most extensive market coverage. This in total imported forestry equipment in Russia broad business scope allows us to flexibly serve exceeds 40%. The company aims to increase companies with the products and services they this share by a variety of measures, which will require to meet their specific requirements and result in better products and services offered conditions. We enjoy a large customer base in to help ensure the growth and success of our Russia and are particularly strong in meeting the clients’ businesses. These measures include new requirements of large forestry product companies. capital investments in Russian manufacturing One good example is our strategic partnership and parts distribution facilities, as well as with the Ilim Group, which currently uses over increasing staff and service locations. We will 250 pieces of our equipment across its various also be introducing many new client-oriented forest harvesting operations in Russia. Having innovations, including equipment and operations introduced John Deere construction equipment performance improvement technologies. to the Russian market two years ago, we can now John Deere has aggressive plans for the provide integrated solutions for building forest development of its business in Russia. Even roads and for the development of forest lands.

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At the pre-startup or commissioning stage RUSSIA'S FADING an investor may also have difficulties with selecting top managers – both administrative and technical – for the facility. It is common COMPETITIVE EDGE practice to bring in key personnel from abroad or buy them out from competitors, who have As one of the largest consulting-engineering companies in the world, Pöyry* already completed similar projects. Whatever the has always been placed “between an investor and a potential project”. This case, failures in the timely selection of process position provides a means of observing and comparing various regions solutions or a project team – although damaging – do not constitute a systemic problem, as they around the world through the eyes of a potential investor, given that we are attributable to individual companies rather than being inherent in the overall industry. can understand his requirements and expectations. How does Russia look Fig. 1. Main prerequisites for a project from this perspective, and what future may it expect? to be successful Production Inputs and pulp in this country is hardly over 5% of Over the last several years, Russia has been existing legislation must protect the planned Production costs have traditionally been global levels. The production of logs and sawn falling behind in global competition for large business against corruption, criminal elements considered a major attraction for potential timber – even if the non-official sector is taken scale investments in the forest industry. This is and unfair competitive risks. investors in Russia, given its cheap and abundant into account – does not exceed 10%. mainly driven by rapidly increasing production Therefore, it is obvious that apart from the forest resources, inexpensive gas and power, and input costs (electric power, wood and labor) and It is not surprising that government bodies at production process and a management team, there low labor costs. Unfortunately, this “magnet” an underdeveloped infrastructure, as well as the various levels are becoming alarmed over such are only three main prerequisites for a project is no longer that strong. Moreover, it is rapidly fact that the country lags far behind its main a prominent imbalance, and are thus appealing to be successful: production inputs, markets and continuing to lose the limited holding power competitors – South America, Asia and Eastern for businesses to develop value-added capacities the business environment. that it still possesses. Europe – in terms of business environment. inside the country. It is worth noting that these three prerequisites Let us scrutinize the major production element, This article focuses on the situation in the wood- The example of our neighbor Finland brings are mutually inclusive, as failure to meet any namely wood. based panels sector, with an occasional digression additional frustration, as the impressive forestry one of them will ruin the entire undertaking. on associated products, such as pulp, sawn timber According to various estimates, Russia holds from sector in Finland has been built under similar and round wood. Let us now discuss the aforementioned 18% to 25% of global forest resources. At the climatic conditions yet with higher labor costs, prerequisites from the Russian perspective. same time, the production of wood-based panels taxes and energy costs (see table 1). What Does the Investor Want? Right Product, Right Process, Right Team The investor wants a potential project to be successful and profitable, based on a reliable This prerequisite is normally viewed as the production process and secured sales for at least least problematic, yet the failure to meet it 7-10 years after commissioning. This means that will nearly always lead to significant initial the project must draw on: losses followed by ongoing, frantic attempts at short-term fixes. • the right product (including the right production process and site); Such situations are rare and only occur if both the investor and the engineering company have • the right team, both administrative and limited experience in implementing the type of technical; projects in question, which at the very least • availability and competitive prices for main normally results in hasty or poorly thought-out production inputs (wood, electric power, process solutions. Nevertheless, Russia has seen labor); a number of such unsuccessful projects. Without naming names, we can recall at least two MDF • desirable markets (including adequate and one OSB projects which were cancelled or logistical accessibility and size, promising postponed due to significant financial losses, future prospects, manageable competition, resulting mainly from an inadequate level of and predictable tax and transportation costs); professionalism from both the investor and • favorable business environment – i.e. the engineering sides. * Pöyry Group is one of the leading consulting and engineering companies with a focus on forest industry, construction and energy sectors. The company has over 50 years experience of consulting to pulp, paper, sawnwood and wood-based panel industries worldwide. Pöyry Group has a global network of over 7000 experts in 200 offices covering all major forest products regions in 50 countries. Net sales of the company were 673.5 million EUR in 2009. Pöyry Management Consulting is a consulting arm of Pöyry Group.

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and Brazil have quite similar macroeconomic Unfortunately, apart from the much less conditions (GDP, population, forest resources); investor-friendly environment – even though however, the legislation and forest industry this alone would be enough – Russia is infrastructure in these countries differ currently also losing its competitive edge to significantly. Brazil’s legislation is the result the rest of the world in terms of wood costs. of its government’s efforts to build an investor- Wood costs are a measure of standing stock, friendly environment. This centers on Brazil’s harvesting, transportation (including forest significantly lower infrastructure requirements, road construction) and reforestation costs. a combination of the favorable investment High costs for building forest road networks climate, and natural conditions: the possession in Russia, combined with rapidly growing labor of environmentally sensitive tropical forests costs and low productivity, result in wood costs and rapidly growing species make it possible delivered to a mill being virtually equal to any to establish intensive, plantation-based other “forest” region of the world. forest management practices, which result in significantly lower infrastructure-related costs. Take, for example, softwood pulpwood costs delivered to a mill in European Russia. They The differences illustrated in table 2 suggest are only one and half times lower than in that the volume of investments of the two Finland (!) but equal to those in Brazil (Pinus countries should differ substantially as well. And Fig. 2. Global availability of wood elliottii), Chile (Pinus radiata) and Southern they really do. This is particularly the case with Africa (Pinus patula). the pulp and paper sector, which is the most The overriding conclusion is that Russia urgently Finnish performance levels, Russia needs more capital-intensive of all the forest industries. This is especially surprising if one remembers needs to develop additional harvesting and wood than 120 bln euro in the wood processing sector Russia has not seen any new pulp and paper that the stumpage tax in Finland is almost ten processing capacities, the core issue being the alone, as the pulp industry is lagging even further mill construction for several decades, whereas times higher than the Russian tax, and in Brazil, associated required investments. behind. In total, we may be talking about several in Brazil this sector has been booming in recent Chile and Southern Africa it is five times higher. hundred billion euros, which is more than ten For example, the amount of wood per hectare in years. On average, the plantation-based regions percent of Russia’s GDP! One may conclude that the government in Russia Finland parallels that in Russia, i.e. about 100 in the Southern hemisphere have increased their has already exhausted all possible means of cubic meters. At the same time, for Russia to What needs to be done to attract investments of share of the global fiber supply from 17% in 1990 keeping the wood costs at a low level (further be able to match Finland’s harvesting yield per such an impressive scale? Is it enough to put one’s to 44% in 2008! As one would correctly assume, decreasing the stumpage tax is impossible), which hectare, the country needs to inject approximately trust solely in Russia’s vast forest resources and Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Indonesia, means that there is only one valid option left 50 bln euro into harvesting machinery and forest proclaim that “investors are here to stay anyway, Malaysia and Thailand are among the countries in order to attract investments for the forest roads. The forest area in Russia is almost 40 times as we have such plentiful forests”? which are developing most rapidly. more than in Finland, whereas the harvesting Russia’s main competitors for large scale Table 2. Investment climate in the forest sector: Russia vs. Brazil volume is only three times as much, meaning investments in the forest industry are regions Russia is a twelve-fold underrun, even if “gray” Brazil Russia featuring fast-growing plantations, mainly operations are taken into account. Latin America and Asia. Let us put aside the GDP* in 2009 – 2.02 trillion USD GDP* in 2009 – 2.69 trillion USD Population – 192.6 mln. Inhabitants Population – 141.9 mln. Inhabitants F In order to be able to catch up with Finland in difference in the properties of the wood and Basic information Forest covered area – 478 mln ha orest covered area – 809 mln ha terms of the yield of sawn timber per hectare forest growth rate and compare Russia with Share of forest in total area – 56% Share of forest in total area – 49% of forest, Russia needs investments totaling Brazil – which is considered to be its main Growing stock – 81 bln m³ Growing stock – 80 bln m³ approximately 50 bln euro, which translates into competitor – in terms of the issues which Secured long term wood supply due Risks related to long term wood supply and price Security of raw to forest industry-owned land and due to policy changes related to forest leases/ more than a ten-fold underrun. A similar move each respective government is mandated to material supply for the wood-based panels sector requires about provide: legislation, infrastructure and long- plantations harvesting rights 20 bln euro. The conclusion is that to achieve term guarantees (see table 2). Both Russia Legislative Roles and responsibilities of private and public Developed and clear legislation related to environment related sectors in forest management are still somewhat land/forest ownership rights Table 1. Production of wood-based materials in Russia and in Finland, 2007/2008* to forest tenure unclear Gap between Russia and Finland, Plantations with short rotations require Production volumes* Russia Finland Expanding industry requires large investments with forest area as a basis limited investments in infrastructure. Forest infrastructure in infrastructure. Development responsibilities, Companies make these investments and Forest area, mln ha 809 22 financing and ownership need to be clarified own the infrastructure Share of forest covered area in total 49% 73% Limited government involvement and Changing responsibilities between central and Growing stock, bln m³ 80.0 2.2 Institutional regulation due to established rules and regional administrations, and between functional framework Actual cut, million m³/a 185.0** 58 times 11.5 procedures organisations. Over-regulation Sawnwood production, million m³/a 34.1** 9.5 times 10.2 Active recent history of pulp and paper Forest industry No greenfield pulp and paper industry industry projects with clear guidelines for Wood-based panel production, million m³/a 10.5 1.7 times 6.0 investment track investments in last decades resulting in obsolete the implementation of projects resulting record norms and standards * Illustrative, part of the data is for 2007 in order to minimise effect of financial turmoil in use of state-of-art technology ** Inc. unofficial production (estimations) Source: Pöyry * By purchasing power parity (PPP), source: Worldbank Source: Pöyry

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the consumer. This makes Russia an interesting Europe production and consumption volumes went investment opportunity for producing goods which down by some 15%. can be sold both domestically and abroad. The more The difficult market situation put many projects value that is added to the product (for example; an on hold both because of lack of working capital MDF panel, a faced MDF panel, MDF-based laminate credits and a decline in demand. flooring), the more accessible the export markets are. However, the competition is increasing as well. On a positive note, markets and prices have recovered to almost pre-crisis levels (see fig. A producer of laminate flooring or furniture in 5), while investment activity has embarked on Russia has to compete with companies abroad its recovery path, with suspended projects both domestically and on export markets, since being gradually reactivated. Currently, the MDF, Russia is becoming an equally attractive market for particleboard and plywood markets are once more competitors. The key sectors have so far been at tight, as there is an undersupply of virtually all least partially protected by import taxes, although types of panels, raising income expectations for both possible WTO membership may put an end to distributors and producers. In turn, these markets this advantage. Therefore, domestic producers of are thus seeking new investments. value-added products may feel less secure, as in Fig. 3. Basic components of production cost in Russia, 1999-2009 order to be successful they need their production, The growth of personal income combined with manufacturing costs and services to be at least on a huge potential demand in construction and industry: through enhancing the legislation as Europe and Latin America, and almost ten times par with those of their international competitors. furniture products, accumulated since the time well as improving the image of Russia as a reliable lower than in Western Europe and North America. these industries collapsed twenty years ago (see The wood-based panels’ sector is probably the only country for long-term investments. fig. 6), suggests that the Russian market will grow The difference is impressive, but one should serious “investment magnet” of all forest industries steadily, at least for the coming 5-7 years. Unfortunately, one can hardly expect that the also recognize that it is illusory: lower taxes, in Russia, despite the fact that production in this Russian government is ready to make drastic a considerably lower productivity and the fact sector exceeds consumption (fig. 4), which is mainly The only “shadow” darkening the bright prospects changes to the situation in the short term. If that some salaries are never reflected in official due to plywood being exported. of this market is the fact that the population in we look at what is happening in the Russian statistics mean that average total labor costs Russia is concentrated in the European portion of As for other panel products – particleboards, MDF/FB, agricultural sector, which has traditionally been in Russia are approximately equal to those in the country, whereas forests (almost two thirds OSB – there is still potential both for substituting “one step ahead” of the forest industry in terms competing countries, and continue to grow rapidly. of allowable annual cut) mainly grow beyond the imported panels (including niche products, such as of land property rights, we may see that the Ural Mountains. A comparison of all key manufacturing inputs thin panels or panels with non-standard facing) situation is far from being “clear and transparent”. indicates that Russia has already lost, or will soon as well as for new large scale projects aimed at Russia is thus rapidly moving towards a situation lose, its “magnetic attractiveness” as a country supplying standard products to growing markets. Business Climate in which its investment environment is becoming with low production costs. Let us now discuss the While on the subject of markets, we must briefly For the purpose of our study, one may approach both too risky and unaffordable. And though the other two “magnets”: markets and the business touch upon the 2008/2009 financial crisis. the business climate from two perspectives: wood supply is becoming scarce in many countries environment. In 2009, the production of wood-based panels climate for investors; and climate for producers. with growing wood product markets, Russia’s shrunk by over 20%, whereas consumption dropped The climate for investors in Russia remains competitive position for investments is hardly Markets by almost 29%. This decline is significant, as in challenging. The underlying problem has been better than in these countries. A direct consequence of rapidly growing labor costs Let us now discuss other manufacturing inputs for is a growth in personal income, which results in Million the wood products industry: power, labor, natural increasing consumption. gas and binding agents. Russian markets are on average quite attractive Over the last ten years (fig. 3, left), power and for wood-based panel projects, especially those gas prices for industrial consumers in Russia have targeted toward local markets. Between 2003 and been keeping pace with the growth of wood costs. 2008, the production of wood-based panels in Russia Costs of resins in Russia already exceed those in grew by 12% per annum, while annual consumption Europe, driven by growth in related manufacturing increased by about 11%. Since particleboard, for costs as well as the domestic supply/demand example, is mainly produced and consumed on balance. Please note that the prices are expressed domestic markets, Russia is seen as a suitable in euros, meaning that the influence of inflation location for a potential project, as on the one hand is minimized. it may offer an abundant wood supply, while on the other hand it offers large and rapidly developing According to official statistics, labor costs in markets. As the cost of a cubic meter of MDF, OSB Russia remain at relatively low levels, even despite or plywood is higher than that of particleboard, the their rapid growth from 1999 to 2008. They are former can be transported over greater distances approximately three times lower than in Eastern with no significant increase in the final price for Fig. 4. Production and consumption of wood-based panels in Russia, 1992-2009

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Fig. 5. Production volumes of particleboard and plywood in Russia, 2000-2010

traditionally attributed to corrupt government infrastructure elements are donated by the Fig. 7. Commissioning of new capacities in wood-based panels sector officials; however, this appears to be an government is prone to widespread abuse, as oversimplification. certain responsible individuals and parties would be a guarantee for the business to remain can, if it so chooses, draw on the experiences find it difficult to refrain from capitalizing on successful in the longer term. Risks relating of other countri. Let us offer an example which any producer their full control over such resources. to an absence of predictable legislation are would find easy to recognize and understand. The situation regarding investments in the ever-present, which is especially ruinous for If we return to the sales policy example and Russian forest industry, although far from If a company establishes a simple, transparent projects with a payback greater than 3-5 years. imagine that a mill has only one distributor being ideal, is recoverable. The investment and predictable sales policy, the climate within This is probably one of the major reasons for (which corresponds to a situation when there activity is low in the pulp sector but quite the company becomes resistant to corruption potential investors shying away from coming is a state monopoly entity), it would mean that high in the less capital-intensive wood-based and open for potential new partners. An open to Russia. the mill is fully dependent on the distributor panels industry (see fig. 7): the relative share price list, featuring fixed discount rates for and a significant portion of the profit goes It is self-apparent that privatization of forests of new capacities that were built over the last additional volumes or loyalty as well as clear to the distributor. But if the mill seeks any would be the most reliable long-term guarantee decade is almost as high as it is in Eastern guarantees to sustain deliveries in the event of a opportunities to sell its products directly, up to for large forest industry players, as is the case Europe, Latin America and China. Russia is backlog, leaves little or no room for corruption. and including retail sales, it would mean that the with Brazil (see table 2), because the requisite one of the most attractive markets and one In order to attract potential partners, the system sales process itself starts consuming significant forest guarantees would no longer depend on of the richest forest regions on the planet. may not be just “equal to all” or “primarily resources and even becomes a non-core (albeit the overall investment climate in the country. One should simply not ignore the fact that the friendly for newcomers”, and instead be simply important) business for the mill. In other words, However, solving this problem firstly requires situation is getting worse, and capitalize on transparent and predictable. in the context of attracting investment at a finding an answer to the potential consequences the advantages which Russia so far can offer. If the situation is the opposite one – a closed national level, a dialogue between large- and for middle and small-size forest businesses as price list with a complicated system of discounts medium-size businesses can be more beneficial well as developing a plan of practical actions to Alexey Beschastnov, for which unclear granting criteria are used, than establishing state owned corporations or implement such privatization. Fortunately, Russia Pöyry Management Consulting back-room fights over deliveries in case of holding referendums. While there are exceptions undersupply etc. – we can see a perfect platform to this rule, the forest industry can hardly be for corruption of all types. seen as one of them. Expanding this example to describe the situation Let us now assume that an investor has on a country-wide scale, it becomes obvious managed to overcome all difficulties and – that corruption will arise if the corresponding with the help of connections to numerous local controlling legislation is complicated and authorities – a new mill has been constructed responsibilities are ill-defined. This occurs and is undergoing start-up operations. From not in a matter of just a few months, as it this moment the range of potential prohibitions takes time for officials and the legislation to to continued operating is narrowed to excessive become corruption-oriented. This process is inspections, approvals and associated delays self-perpetuating and concerns many related from authorities, who at the same time are issues: allocation of land, securing infrastructure vitally concerned to keep the mill successfully needs, approvals and permitting documents. running, given that it is a source of taxes=. On top of this, the mere fact that certain Nevertheless, even «good connections» cannot Fig. 6. Population and new residential construction in Russia

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There are also areas where the weather will be MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF hot and dry. In both cases, for the protection and comfort of the operator, it is important to have machines with cabs like Caterpillar’s that have HARSH HARVESTING CONDITIONS automatic temperature controls and excellent Sprawling from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean, Russia – the largest visibility. In hot and dry areas, loggers also must be aware of the risks of fire. Needles and debris country in the world – can boast that it has the world’s largest forest on the ground can find their way into machine reserves. But the vastness of the land also means the country has a variety engine compartments or cooling fans. Cat track of climate and soil conditions, many of which bring extreme challenges skidders have an elevated sprocket design, raising to the forest industry. the undercarriage, to help keep the machine from collecting debris. Other Cat track machines feature frames that give high and wide ground clearance. Last year in Ust-Kut, a small city in eastern Si- “Cat® machines are designed for Russian con- In addition, Cat engine hoods are designed to beria, the temperature reached -53ºC. This is not ditions,” explained Dmitry Chernienko, product protect internal components from debris. unusual for areas in the Central Siberian Plateau support representative for Caterpillar. “Cat for- Intensely hot weather also can cause overheating as well as in the mountain ranges of eastern and estry machines, especially, are heavy duty and especially in the spring and fall. Loggers can of the engine or hydraulic system or cause internal southern Russia. It is also not unusual – because purpose-built for service in extreme weather.” Cabs overcome these obstacles with Cat forwarders, problems with pumps, motors, hydraulic equipment of the sheer size of the country – for Russians to are fully certified to protect operators from the designed to transport large payloads long dis- or electronic modules. Cat forestry machines are experience extremely high temperatures (40°C, for elements, and engines employ ACERT® Technology, tances over difficult terrain. Cat equipment also designed to withstand these hazards, and Caterpil- example) in other areas such as the lush subtropi- which optimizes engine performance, particularly gives customers the ability to construct access lar’s commitment to training technicians in the cal region adjacent to the Caucasus Mountains in severe temperatures. And rugged structures and hauling roads into forestry work areas. proper maintenance techniques helps prevent (in the Southwest near the Black Sea) and along – heavy duty center sections, large oscillation these warm-weather problems from happening. Caterpillar’s extensive dealer network, which sup- the Pacific Coast. Add to that the “continen- bearings, and durable and robust undercarriages, Caterpillar also encourages customers to take plies and supports Cat products, keep Caterpillar tal climate” – very hot in summer, very cold in for example – are designed for long service life advantage of its fluid analysis service, which helps close to its customers. There are five Cat dealers winter – experienced in the central regions of in demanding forest applications. owners keep their equipment running efficiently with more than 60 branches or service locations the country, and one has an array of extreme When working in extreme cold, operators and and avoid unplanned repairs and costly downtime. in Russia. Besides S•O•S analyses, they offer ma- temperatures that make forestry work difficult maintenance workers also must be cognizant of chines, training, parts and service. Training and for humans and machines. In the S•O•SSM Services Program, all the fluids in fluid levels and well versed in their proper use. servicing can often be conducted in the field at a machine – engine, transmission, hydraulics, dif- When temperatures dip to -35°C or lower, loggers are “It is extremely important to use correct engine the customer’s worksite. ferentials and even the antifreeze – are sampled forced to contend with many potential problems. The oil, hydraulic fluid and coolants,” Mr. Chernienko and analyzed on a regular schedule. S•O•S fluid While it is true that the Russian Federation, with cold can put hydraulic hoses at risk, equipment can said. “One of my customers had trouble with the analysis provides a “window” into the health of its massive size and extensive forest cover, has be difficult to warm properly before operating, and hydraulics in a Cat machine, but when I went to the machine. Mr. Chernienko compares the process many timber industry opportunities, along with machinery can break down as moving parts freeze. the site, I discovered he was using summer weight to blood analysis for humans. Analysis of machine them come inherent challenges. But with the Loggers need reliable and durable machines to help hydraulic fluid. Once we changed the fluid, he fluids (to determine if there are contaminants right equipment and machines, these challenges them overcome these problems. had no problems with the hydraulics.” present) is an early warning system that can can be met. Caterpillar provides training to operators, me- prevent minor problems from developing into chanics and technicians to teach them how to major issues. operate the machines at maximum efficiency Other conditions which challenge the forestry in all conditions. “Whenever a customer signs a industry in Russia involve the country’s terrain contract, we immediately offer training,” explained and soil. In western Siberia, for example, one can Mr. Chernienko. find extremely soft ground and many lakes. Other “We teach customers to perform air filter inspec- regions play host to large boggy areas, and the tions, cut open and inspect oil filters to determine high, mountainous regions with their steep slopes machine health, and prevent contamination when present their own set of problems for loggers. checking and filling fluids.” Training is conducted Cat track machines, with rugged undercarriages primarily at the customer’s site so operators and and durable upper frames, are designed to travel technicians learn the most effective methods through wet lowlands, climb steep, rocky terrain of working in conditions they will experience and maneuver in mud or swamps. every day.” Closely linked to terrain and soil issues are chal- Hot temperatures can be equally as challenging for lenges relating to infrastructure, primarily roads. Russian loggers. In some areas, the summer-time In Russia it is not uncommon to have a distance humidity can reach 100 percent at 40°C. “Those of 300 kilometers between job site and village. areas can be like a rain forest,” Mr. Chernienko said. And many of the roads are in poor condition,

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about 50% of forests were surveyed more system and harmonization of the Russian state Russia’s timber industry than 10 years ago, while over 3 million ha forest inventory system using international of forests formerly owned by agricultural approaches. organizations have never been surveyed. All the embarks on a civilized course At the first “Problems of Forest Management critical documentation regarding current forest and the State Forest Inventory in Russia” planning (a Forest Plan of the RF constituent international conference held in Moscow in of development entity, forest management regulations of 2009, a resolution was passed to increase the forest district, forest development plans The Russian Federation Forest Code enacted in January 2007 put new the role of forestry organizations in forest for leased forest areas) were in most cases planning and the state forest management. concepts into practice and significantly changed the system of forestry developed on the basis of outdated forest Accordingly, Rosleskhoz was invited to prepare relations. It triggered a mixed reaction among specialists. Regardless of survey materials which, of course, affected amendments to the Russian Forest Code and the quality of preparation of these documents. the fact that the innovations have been effective as law for some time other regulatory acts. The new approach already, the disputes around them are still going on. A good many swords, Since 2007, planned forest surveys in the stipulates that forest management should be for example, have been crossed over the state forest inventory and forest territory of the Russian Federation havestopped based on planning, implemented at the request planning documentation. completely. The state chose to focus solely on of the state authorities, be under state control creating a forest inventory, and some specialists and financed by federal budget resources. consider this to be a mistake. Although the Forest management is planned to be performed Russian government developed and approved within the borders of the forest districts. forest management regulations, the relevant The range of forest management activities will activities have not been performed in a proper include intercompany planning, identification of way for three years now. felling age, calculation of the allowable cut and What happened was that the inventory system other potential harvesting volumes in a given had not started working yet, while the forest area. In addition, modern forest management management ceased to exist as a unified will be based on a new system using GIS, space system including forest inventory (taxation), imagery, laser sensing and scanning. analysis of previous forestry and forest exploitation practice, estimation of allowable Forest planning cut, silviculture and forest use planning. The three-year gap had a negative effect on the The new Forest Code of the Russian Federation activities of the forest districts and forest obliges the constituent entities to devise users. Lack of a planned forest survey makes forest planning documentation and considers it impossible to refresh taxation and map it a backbone of forest exploitationwithin the databases of the previous forest inventory borders of forest districts and forest parks. The and respectively to maintain an updated state major forest planning document is the Forest forest register. Plan of the RF constituent entity. Prior to the adoption of the new Forest Code, in Russia. The first complete forest inventory Implementation of the state forest inventory The Forest Plan is developed for a 10-year no inventory existed in the country. Instead, cycle is expected to be finalized by 2020. A based on international models is proceeding term and contains a forest health specification only forest surveys were implemented with the network of 90,000 sample plots will be organized with difficulties due to objective reasons. and main purposes of forest use, conservation, purpose of locating required forest resources. for this purpose. In compliance with the State Russia is a country with a huge territory and a protection and regeneration, including forest Currently, a national forest inventory system is Forest Inventory Program, the works should large volume of inaccessible forests. It is very exploitation cost-effectiveness analysis. Since being established in Russia that will be similar be implemented in succession by a priority hard to make an accurate analysis of forest 2009, the Forest Plans have become the basis to those existing abroad. principle – starting in the regions that have health, not least because currently in Russia, for forestry and forest use practice in the RF intensive forest use. Hereinafter, it is planned According to the intention of law-makers, the one sample plot is taken per 7,000 ha of forest constituent entities. to establish a network of permanent sample system should ensure necessary data entry for fund, while in the U.S., for example, it is per plots in conformance with global standards. Forest planning documentation also involves making management decisions both at a federal 500 ha. There are also many other reasons, forest management regulations and forest level and at that of its constituent entities. including the great variety of geographical, development plans for forest users. These The received stock volume data can be used National characteristics economic, infrastructural and administrational documents are prepared in the regions based for developing medium and long-term planning of the forest inventory conditions of the forest territories. upon local conditions. A forest management documentation. It is expected that the forest For the last 20 years, the Russian forest The state forest inventory requires tremendous regulation is a document specifying allowable inventory will provide an unbiased assessment management has lost its production potential costs. At the same time, there is no practice rates of wood extraction, mandatory of the efficiency of forest use and quality of and human resources to a considerable extent of undertaking such work, no applicable reforestation, conservation and protection silviculture activities. due to unstable financing and deteriorating technology and no developed methodology. requirements. A forest development plan The evaluation of qualitative and quantitative social conditions for employees. According Specialists tend now toward regeneration defines business activities in a forest area forest characteristics should cover all the forests to the Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz), and modernization of the forest management under lease.

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funds for various federal programs, and all kinds of forest use are illegal. So, the Forest Plan has become a criterion for the allocation of funds from the Russian budget for exercising the assigned powers by the regions. Moreover, it is an efficient instrument of control over state- owned property, i.e. the Russian forests. This document is signed by the regional governor, and the RF constituent entity is responsible for the efficient use of the subsidies. A FLAMMABLE It is essential that the forest planning documentation is developed locally, taking into consideration all the specifics and objectives SUMMER of the regions. The RF constituent entities decide themselves how much, where and Summer 2010 will be remembered by residents of when to produce forest products, how many new facilities should be commissioned and the European part of Russia for the large-scale forest what regional budget revenues there will be, fires, which clearly showed the consequences of the etc. Therefore it is important to define key poorly-thought-out reforms of the forestry sector. We Preparation of these documents, which are new prognosis indexes in a competent, responsible present to your attention an analysis of the causes to the Russian timber industry, was begun in and objective manner. The Forest Plan should the regions almost immediately after the RF correspond to regional planning on the whole of the catastrophe, and its consequences for the Forest Code came into effect. In spring 2007 and with the general economic objectives of forestry sector and the entire country in general. the Vologda region, an acknowledged leader in the region. It should be primarily oriented on the Russian timber industry, began to develop the market needs, while reforestation, forest Forest Plans and relevant documents. conservation and protection issues should be Wealth up in flames at this time was much lower – less than 1 mil- solved as required in the process of business lion hectares. In early November, the head of With the introduction of the new Forest Code, and other forest operations. However, the RF It is hard to believe, but in 2010 Russian forests the Aerial Forest Protection Service of the FFA nearly all the Russian forests were transferred constituent entity often fails to look beyond burnt to a lesser degree than in the year previ- Nikolai Kovalev announced that the real area to the constituent entities, which started to its borders and detaches its own development ously. According to data of the Federal forestry of forest fires since the beginning of the fire receive subsidies from the federal budget for from the neighboring regions. Therefore, there agency (hereinafter the FFA), in 2010 33,571 risk period came to around 3 million hectares, the execution of the assigned authority. As are proposals to elaborate forest plans for fires were registered, which covered 2.1 million which is twice as high as the data presented by forest specialists note, the Russian government federal districts as well. hectares of territories of forest land (information the regions. “A number of subjects do not want provided timely and sufficient support for the as of 16 December). In comparison with 2009, to show the real state of affairs,” Kovalev says. creation of forest planning documentation. In summary, we can say now that great the frequency of forest fires increased by 1.5 A tender procedure with no restrictions was changes have taken place in Russia, despite According to the “Finding of the Public Com- times, but the area covered by fire dropped by held, and as a result, there were scientific the above mentioned objective reasons and mission on investigating the causes and con- 1.2 times. The difference, however, lies in the and general education institutions, forest negative impact of the economic recession, sequences of natural fires in Russia in 2010”, fact that in 2009 forests in Siberia and the Far managers and business entities among the which crippled the timber complex. The the largest scale catastrophes took place in the East burnt to a greater degree, while in 2010 documentation developers. At the time there state, as an owner of forest resources, has Sverdlovsk, Ryazan and Nizhny Novgorod regions. fire passed through densely populated regions was no method for forest plan development, implemented forest planning documentation In the Sverdlovsk Oblast, from the beginning of the European part of Russia and the Urals, while the Federal Forestry Agency regulated the in the legislation and allocates sufficient of the fire hazard season until 4 September, creating an emergency situation there. plan structure only, hence, the first documents subsidies for the regions to exercise their 1,762 fires took place on an area of 253,000 differed greatly from each other in the content assigned powers: for forest conservation, According to information from the Emergency hectares. In the Ryazan region, the area covered and thoroughness of the topics. Still, it is protection and regeneration purposes. Situations Ministry, since the beginning of the by fire also exceeded 200,000 hectares (5% of possible to state that a market of forest fire risk period and up until 7 September 2010, the territory of the region), and fire destroyed Forest planning documents are being developed planning services was established. on the territory of the Russian Federation, 30,376 262 residential houses, killing 8 people. In the and applied to the regional timber complexes. A natural fire sources arose. At the “hottest period” Nizhny Novgorod Region before 19 August, 1,083 At the Federal Forestry Agency, they emphasize forest inventory system is also being established from the end of July to mid-August, 400 new forest fires started covering an area of 112,000 that the forest plans are not a doctrine, but in accordance with international standards. And fires arose in the country every day. hectares, destroying 759 residential houses and are subject to continuous improvement and currently, it is critical to carefully specify and killing 22 people. In the Nizhny Novgorod region, development. Development and approval adjust (where necessary) the whole regulatory There is still no common opinion on the scale people were evacuated from the fire hazard area. procedures should not be a one-off campaign; system enforcing the main forest law of Russia, of the catastrophe. On the basis of observations they should become a permanent element of i.e. the Forest Code. from space, the Global Fire Monitoring Center For comparison, over the total Far East federal regional activities. At present, without an assessed the area covered by fire at 10-12 million district during the fire risk period that continued approved Forest Plan, no region can receive Galina MALIKOVA hectares by mid-August. 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broke out, and the total area covered by the fire In 14 of them, an emergency situation regime damage was done to the forests of the Moscow, the necessary forestry restoration works (around exceeded 240,000 hectares (without counting was declared, connected with harmful smoke and Ivanovo and Vladimir regions, where up to 2,000 750,000 rubles per hectare), the total economic fires on Kamchatka). gas levels in inhabited areas, which sometimes hectares of forests were destroyed by hurricanes damage from forest fires up to 13 August may directly threatened human life. during the indicated period. reach 10 trillion rubles. Care of plantations in Assessment for the Moscow region differ consid- the first 5-10 years will be no less than 20,000 erably, where along with forests, many drained By 25 August, according to the assessment of At the end of July and in August, a series of rubles per hectare. peat bogs also caught fire. At a meeting held on the Ministry for the regions, fires had completely hurricanes struck the Leningrad region. In July 26 October discussing the results of extinguish- destroyed 147 villages and 2,500 residential alone, a hurricane struck forests of an area of Specialists at the Russian Forestry Conservation ing forest and peat fires in the Moscow region, it houses. The total number of people killed was 60. over 27,000 hectares, and 20 people were killed. Board, which carried out a forest pathology was announced that “throughout the entire fire On 15 August, as the result of severe hurricane assessment of the areas affected by fire noted In a number of regions, owing to the dry and hazard period in the Moscow region, 2,677 fires in the Northwest of Russia, according to the a greater destruction of trees than in previous warm autumn, the danger period continued broke out over a total area of 5,498 hectares”. Emergency Situations Ministry, 1,490 inhabited years in areas through which fire passed. In the almost until the beginning of winter. In the At the same time, in the “Finding…” mentioned settlements with a population of 93,841 people European part of Russia, from 53.8% to 85.0% Republic of Khakasiya it was only suspended above, other figures are given – 17,000 hectares in total had their electricity cut off. According to of these trees have dried up, and in a number on 15 November. And several days previous of lands covered by fires, of which 15,500 are the Russian Forestry Conservation Board, in the of regions of the Siberian Federal district, this to this, the capital of Kuban, Krasnodar, was forest lands. Finally, according to the preliminary Leningrad region the level of damage to forest figure is 59%. shrouded in smoke from forest cover burning data of the SkanEks Engineering and Techno- reached 100%. Hurricanes were also noted on in high-altitude forests. In the remaining areas, trees and shrubs have logical Center that was given at the meeting, several occasions in the Moscow region and a been severely weakened by fire, and the drying the total area covered by fire exceeded 50,000 Conservation areas in Russia also suffered from number of other regions. up process for them will take place in years hectares. fire. According to the assessment of the Ministry At the same time, by mid-August the total area to come. of Natural Resources, on the territories of 38 Undoubtedly, in hyper-centralized Russia, fires of forest areas which were damaged to a severe sanctuaries and 28 national parks subordinate Furthermore, trees damaged by fires and hur- would not have had gained such public attention degree by wind (continuous and almost continu- to the ministry, 758 sources of forest and other ricanes are more vulnerable to borers, especially and would not have taken on such importance ous windfalls) in the European part of Russia, natural fires were registered. According to of- the eight-toothed bark beetle and Capricorn for the authorities if they had not affected the according to assessments by Greenpeace experts, ficial data, fires covered a total of 0.2% of the beetle, and so over the next 2-3 years specialists capital. At the beginning of August, the entire may have reached 300,000 hectares. territory of sanctuaries, which did not exceed predict a surge in their number. Additionally, the territory of the city was covered in thick smug, the equivalent indicator for 2009. However, the Thus, windfalls may have added to the damage remaining dead tree roots will also be extremely which combined with the anomalous (up to 40 C) number of fires doubled. caused by large-scale fires by another 10%, if dangerous as a fire risk. heat, had an extremely negative impact on the one follows the assessment of the Aerial Forest health of Muscovites. In the period from 2 to 8 This was the first time a catastrophic situation The damage done to populations of rare animals Protection Service, or 3%, if one follows data August, the maximum registered concentration of this magnitude involving fires had taken place and plants of Russia is preliminarily assessed by from satellite monitoring. of suspended matter in the Moscow air exceeded in Russia since 1937. The special nature of the ecologists at 30 billion rubles. Approximately MAC (maximum allowable concentrations) by 2010 fires was their high intensity, connected the same amount has been lost by the hunting 16.6 times, carbon monoxide by 5.4 times, and with the drought in the majority of regions of Consequences of sector as a result of the fires. nitrogen dioxide by 2.2 times. The number of the European part of Russia and the southern catastrophes According to the preliminary assessment of the cases of people seeking medical assistance at Urals. The percentage of crown fires and fire An assessment of the damage caused by natural FFA, forest fires in 2010 did total damage of 85.5 institutions exceeded long-term average annual storms increased in comparison with long-term disasters began immediately after the peak of the billion rubles to the country – this figure was indicators by 17%, while at the same time many annual average indicators – putting these fires fire risk season. On 19 August, the Government given by the head of the FFA Viktor Maslyakov residents of the capital left the city to escape out is a practically impossible task. of the Russian Federation gave a figure of 12 on 30 November 2010. the smog. The mortality rate in the capital in billion rubles (over US$400 million) – this was July 2010 compared with July 2009 grew by This is over four times the expenditure of the Wind damage the sum that had been spent up to that time 50.7% (!), according to data from the Health federal budget on the forestry sector in the same from the federal budget on combating fires and Ministry. Fires are not the only natural disaster that struck year. We should note that this figure sums up their consequences. At the same time, it was Russian forests last year. Hurricanes also did the entire damage done to infrastructure, the Although in the last ten days of August, the stressed that this sum was very far from a final considerable damage to them. There is still technical park, the housing complex, ecology and smoke over Moscow began to disperse, peat bogs sum, as it did not take into account damage to no full data on this, but information available the forestry sector. It is practically impossible in the Moscow region and nearby regions con- burnt forests and from the incomplete harvest, makes it possible to assess the damage done to give a precise calculation of the present and tinued to smolder and smoke until mid-October. and also the damage to movable and immovable in general terms. future losses to the Russian forestry industry, our The emergency situation regime in the Moscow property burnt in fires. correspondent was informed at the FFA. “It may region was not suspended until 1 November. In the period from 6 to 27 June alone, the Restoring the forest sector will involve spend- be said that there were severe fires, for example, damage to forests as a result of hurricane winds, Among other regions, there was also a significant ing sums that exceed the ones given above by in the Republic of Karelia, the Kaliningrad and according to the assessment of the Russian area of fires in the Republic of Mary El (55,400 several magnitudes. In the Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod regions, which are famous forestry conservation board, exceeded 117,500 hectares), the Republic of Komi (15,500 hect- region alone, the damage done to the forest for their forestry industries. But there are no hectares. Most of all, forests in the Vologda, ares), Mordovia (10,500 hectares). By 5 August, stock is assessed at 2.8 billion rubles. Accord- official statistics on this. Not only industrial, Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod and Kostroma regions fire had damaged trees in 34 subjects of the ing to the assessment of the Dikaya Priroda but also recreational forests and sanctuaries suffered – the area of forests destroyed there Russian Federation, and the zone of practically (Wild Nature) Conservation Center, based on burnt, and it is extremely difficult to separate was 7,500 to 50,000 hectares. Somewhat less continuous fires stretched across several regions. the average prices of the destroyed timber and one from the other”.

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In the absence of official data, participants of because of people handling fire carelessly. Ag- territory of the forest reserves, were liquidated. this direction has already begun. Furthermore, the the Russian market are making their own guesses, ricultural burning accounted for 12 and 5.5% They were replaced with separate aerial protec- list of primary goals includes restoring centralized usually very pessimistic ones. “According to respectively. tion units that were subordinate to each of their forest protection, aerial forest protection, drastic official data, 885,000 hectares of forest burnt, regions. Before the Forestry Code was passed, increase of expenditure on forest fire prevention, However, the main cause of the catastrophic scale but according to assessments of independent this department had 106 aircraft, and could rent and forest restoration. A number of amendments of forest and peat fires is said to be the crisis in experts, the amount was three times as much. at least 200 more, and up to 3,000 employees have been passed to the Forestry Code, mainly the system of the national forestry sector, which This is at least 100 to 300 million cubic meters were in the parachute fire-fighting service. By concerning improvements to protecting forests was caused by ill-conceived reforms directed of timber.” 2010 the number of aircraft and fire-fighting from fires. towards de-centralization of state management employees decreased by half. Representatives of the forestry business are of the forestry sector, which involved the transfer Other issues that have been touched upon include discussing ways to process and use dead wood of the majority of functions to the regions. All The Emergency Situations Ministry was unable to felling in protected forests, management of city and burnt wood. There are also problems here. of these reforms were initiated by the Forestry compensate for the lack of these people when forests, illegal felling, and a number of others. “Burnt wood should have been gathered im- Code that was passed in 2006. Fire-fighting func- the forest fires reached a catastrophic scale. Conservation organizations working within the mediately after the fires, but in most of the tions are now the responsibility of the regions, Supervision of the state of forest plots put up Public ecological council under the FFA have taken regions this was not done until winter, as the and the federal center only has the functions for rent, and prevention of forest fires on them an active part in working on these amendments. current Forestry code does not make it possible of supervision and control. On the scale of the was given under lease by the Forest Code to the However, as ecologists note, the new version of the to do anything quickly,” says Alexei Yaroshenko, entire country, these functions are supposed to leasers themselves. But in practice, it turned out Forestry Code does not solve many serious issues the head of the forestry program for Green- be carried out by around 12,000 administrative that small and medium leasers could not avoid of the Russian forestry sector. Threats involving peace Russia. “In spring, after the snow melts workers, instead of the 70,000 forestry workers fire-fighting equipment themselves, and they fires and illegal feeling still remain. Further work the wood will quickly start to lose its value as who previously observed the state of forests could not provided effective protection. Forest is required on improving forestry legislation in a an industrial resource, and the state will have all year round. auctions are not won by the most responsible productive dialogue with the public. to pay large amounts of money for its swift The network of forest fire stations and fire applicant, but the one that offers the most removal, - it is unlikely anyone will do this on The FFA hopes that the regions will draw conclu- observation points, which was previously man- profitable conditions. a commercial basis”. sions from the fire risk season, establish interaction aged in a centralized manner, is now divided After the “fiery” summer, the head of the Emer- among one another, and also determine the amount The consequences of catastrophic forest fires, up between numerous separate organizations gency Situations Ministry Sergei Shoigu called of subsidies that each of them requires to purchase major wind falls and surges in the population with differing status. Preventive work on stop- this a corrupt practice. According to data of fire-fighting equipment. The total volume of funds of insect pests are something that the forestry ping fires has virtually ceased, and mechanisms the FFA, a third of all forest areas that burnt which is allocated from the budget to these goals complex of Russia will have to deal with in 2011. for detecting and putting out fires at various in 2010 were leased. is 5 billion rubles. According to preliminary data, Experts see the main causes for the present stages have virtually collapsed – things that the in 2011 the federal center will allocate 4.5 billion situation as follows. state forestry conservation service used to take At the same time, financing of the forest sector rubles to fight forest fires, as opposed to 2.2 care of. The zones of responsibility of different in the country has officially increased by several billion in 2010. Who is to blame? departments and organization for putting out times. However, the impoverishment of forest fires on lands of various categories are unclear. farms, and the increase of bureaucratic expenses All of these individual measures, however, are According to a number of ecologists, the increas- has reduced these additions to nothing. unlikely to be effective without comprehensive Forest farms, which previously carried out for- ing number of forest fires is a symptom of global work to improve the situation in the national estry activity in the regions in the capacity of Real financing of forestry since 2006, according changes to the climate. forest sector. By decree of the Government of the departmental organizations, have been deprived to ecologists’ assessments, has dropped by at Russian Federation of 11 November, the “List of “The global planetary temperature has increased of their previous status. Now, in order to receive least double. Calculated by hectare, Russia in state programs of the Russian Federation” has been by 1.8 C. This is sufficient to create conditions budget funds, which are practically the only 2009 spent half the amount on forest manage- approved, which includes the program “Development for more frequent forest fires,” says the coor- source for financing forestry work, which has ment as Kazakhstan, and 13 times less than of the forest sector”. dinator of WWF Russia for forest policy, Nikolai dropped significantly in comparison with previous Belarus. 50 times less money is spent on putting Shmatkov. “And not only in Russia, but also in years, they must take part in auctions every year. out forest fires in Russia than in Canada, and The FFA has been named as the executive agent, other countries and regions of the globe, for over 100 times less than in the USA. and the main areas for the realization of this The result has been the impoverishment of for- example in North America. But in North America program are increasing the effectiveness of state est farms, which were not prepared for market The last fire risk season showed quite clearly that they are detected much earlier, at the stage of management in the forestry complex and state conditions of existence, and the departure of the new decentralized system is so far not cop- local source areas, and they are put out in time. control over observance of legislation of the RF qualified personnel: the number of employees ing with its tasks. But at FFA, it is still believed Here they grow to catastrophic proportions”. in the field of the forest sector, ensuring stable of state forestry organizations has dropped by that the new system needs to be given time to management of forests, the preservation and in- Another cause is the human factor, when dry four times (from 200,000 to 50,000), and many “establish itself and start working normally”. creases of their resource and ecological potential, grass is burnt on agricultural lands next to of them were laid off just before the start of the and ensuring the state inventory of forests. forests, and when citizens break simple rules of 2010 fire risk season. Fire-fighting equipment What is to be done? fire safety in forests and on peat bogs – failing in forest farms was not updated for four years, Ecologists immediately criticized this list for its to put out campfires, throwing away cigarette and was only updated to an insignificant degree The state is currently concerned about what mea- excessive abstraction, but it must be said that butts etc. in the early 2000s. sures need to be taken to make sure that the 2010 from any standpoint, the key areas on the list forest fire situation does not repeat itself. In the have been emphasized correctly. For example, in the Bryansk and Orenburg re- 24 branches of the Aerial Forest Protection Ser- long-term perspective, serious work needs to be gions, 82% and 94% of fires respectively started vice, which serviced two thirds of the protected done on the current Forestry Code, and work in Oleg SOKOLENKO

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During the last ten years, there has been a Fig. 3. Exports of Sawn Softwood from Russia, Russian Sawmilling Industry dramatic change in the structure of Russian 1999-2010 exports. The European market used to be the Million m3 Still Driven by the Development of Export Markets and dominant market, but its share has decreased 20 Facing Increasing Challenges both Home and Away. constantly. Japan, another high end market with 18 a four percent share of Russian exports in 2009, 16 has witnessed rather stable volumes during the Japan Russian sawn softwood industry is recovering from a drop in growth. 14 last ten years. China, the Middle East, North Africa China Structural change in the export markets continues to strengthen. Ilim 12 and Central Asian countries have increased their Central Asia Timber is a forerunner in becoming a global player. Business outlook combined share to approximately two thirds of 10 M-East & N-Africa shows significant opportunities as well as challenges both in Russia and the total export volume. These countries have 8 6 Europe at global markets. traditionally been considered mainly as lower end markets, at least for the Scandinavian exporters. 4 Ohers This can be seen for example in the difference 2 This level is a substantial underestimate and is Supply and Demand between the average export prices in Europe and explained by a lack of reporting and inclusion of 0 the MENA region. However, it must be noted that Russian sawn softwood output continued to decline predominantly small and medium sized sawmills. 1999 2005 2008 2009 2010e during the recent economic downturn, demand and (-12.8% or 2.5 Mm3) for the second year in a row (This phenomenon is explained in more detail later prices stayed relatively high in the MENA region. after peaking at 21.3 million m3 in 2007. However, on in the article.) The actual annual consumption exports increased by almost a million cubic meters, level has likely ranged between ten and fifteen Even though overall imports have quadrupled in Fig. 4. Average Export Prices of Scandinavian Sawn totaling about 18.2 million m3 in 2009. million cubic meters during the last decade. the Central Asian countries as well as in China Softwood in Europe and MENA region in 2009 during the last ten years, Russia’s market share As imports are basically non-existent, domestic In any case, domestic demand of sawn softwood 3 has further increased to a very dominant position. EUR/m (FOB) demand calculated using official production and is expected to have declined in 2009 following Overall imports in North Africa have remained 250 export data would only be about 600 000 cubic the abrupt end to the building boom. stable, whereas countries in the Middle East have Europe ME-NA meters. In particular, the construction of single-family almost doubled their overall import volumes. 225 Fig. 1. Supply and Demand of Sawn Softwood in Russia, houses registered a significant drop and caused All in all, Russia’s share of the total imports to Average -Pine Average -Spruce 1999-2010e a decline in wood-frame housing as well. MENA region has increased and is approaching 200 Million m3 40%. In Japan, Russia’s share has increased only Decreased sales prospects, in comparison to 2007, 175 marginally, with declining overall imports and a 30 both on domestic and export markets were not Production (Indufor estimate) decreasing market share in Europe, as mentioned the only explanation for declining production 150 Official production before. 20 volumes in 2008 and 2009. The Central Asian market has traditionally 125 The decline in the sawmill production was made 10 been supplied by neighboring countries. with Consumption (Indufor estimate) worse by the continued uncertainty related to Russia dominating imports, whereas the Chinese 100 Official consumption the Russian roundwood export taxes. Harvest market has had more international competitors. 0 volumes dropped, which persisted in 2009, as the Export Overall, there is a structural change ongoing in 75 exports of assortments that are not in demand Chinese wood imports as sawn softwood is now UK ITASPA FRABEL DENALG EGYISR MORS-ARUAE -10 in Russia was not possible (e.g. pulpwood). This replacing log imports, especially in regards to uncertainty also caused reductions in forest Russia. Therefore, China may become even more -20 industry investments, although the goal of the 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010e important as a sawnwood export destination than Fig. 5. Russia’s Share of Sawn Softwood Import taxes was to boost investments domestically. Europe was in the 1990s. in 1999 and 2009 Fig. 2. Residential construction in Russia, 2004-2009 % of total import Million m2 Exports 100% 70 Industry Structure 90% As mentioned, 2009 showed an increase towards North-West Russia and Siberia represent 80% 60 the 2007 level in overall sawn softwood exports. Timber frame together over half of the Russian sawn softwood 70% M-East & N-Africa 50 Volume to China (ca. 3.9 Mm3) jumped by 44%, production. The South and Volga Federal District China now accounting for almost one fourth of the 60% 40 follows them with an almost 20% share of the total. Countries in Central Asia (Uzbekistan, 50% Central Asia national output. 30 Houses Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, etc.) form another major 40% Japan 30% 20 destination for Russian exports, also representing In 2009, the ten largest sawmills in Russia Europe almost 25% of the total volume. These two are produced altogether approximately 2.8 million 20% 10 Flats followed by the Middle East and North Africa m3, i.e. about 16% of the officially indicated 10% 0 (MENA) as well as Europe with shares of 17% national output. When small and medium sized 0% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 and 16%, respectively. mills are taken into account, which are expected Others 1999 2009

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Fig. 6. Sawn Softwood Production to be excluded from the official figures, the can be considered as the first serious attempt Fig. 9. Sales Focus of Different Size Sawmills in Russia by Federal Districts output of these ten largest sawmills is around by a Russian sawmilling company to expand 3 ten per cent. outside the country’s borders. Overall, the Russian Million m Far East softwood sawmill industry is still very fragmented, 15 The three largest single sawmills, all with an and dominated by mills with an annual capacity Domestic annual output in excess of 400 000 m3, are North - of less than 100 000 cubic meters. A significant 10 Central located in Siberia. However, by number North- West share of these mills is expected to be missing West Russia dominates the list of the largest from official statistics, resulting in a misleading 5 Ural sawmills in the country. supply and demand balance in the country. During the first half of 2010, Svir Timber and UPM Most of these small and medium sized mills 0 Pestovo boosted their production significantly, focus their sales on the domestic market with +41% and +30% respectively, as did Solombalsky local clients. However, there are naturally also -5 South & (+75%) in Archangelsk. This jump is at least partly Volga some companies with a pure export focus in the result of the severe raw material problems these size categories. On the other hand, the -10 in the area in 2009. Siberia largest Russian sawmills sell practically all of The size structure of the Russian sawmilling their output to the export markets. -15 industry has changed little over the years. There Exports has not been any massive investment to change Raw Material Situation -20 the ranking of the largest mills. However, the Total >100 K m3/a 50-99 K m3/a <50 K m3/a The North West and Siberia are also the largest Fig. 7. Production of the Largest Softwood Sawmills in Russia roundwood suppliers in Russia. Both of these Fig. 10. Softwood Roundwood Production are also net exporters to other districts within by Federal Districts in 2009 Lesosibirsky LDK1 the country as well as to neighboring countries Novoyeniseysky LDK such as Finland and China. Far East Ust-Ilimsky LDZ During the first half of 2010, there was twofold Central Lesozavod 25 development in softwood log harvesting North- activity in Russia. Harvesting volumes increased West Swedwood Tikhvin 2010e significantly (ca. +14% vs. 2009) in Siberia and Ural UPM Pestovo 2009 Far East, whereas other regions witnessed stable or even decreased (Ural -7%, Central -4% and Svir Timber 2008 South & North West -2%) volumes. Despite the higher Volga Yugra Timber … overall harvesting volumes (+9% vs. 2009) in the country, the current level is still well below Syktyvkarsky LDK (-14%) the peak year of 2007. Solombalsky LDK 3 1000 м Siberia Outlook 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Secondly, cost inflation in Russia is quite rapid The Russian forest industry has for a long time relative to the overall product sales value outlook. been seen as having enormous growth potential. Fig. 8. Structure and Annual Output of the Sawmilling recent start¬ups of Western companies Swedwood, Sawn softwood prices have remained relatively However, there are considerable challenges in Industry in Russia UPM, Svir Timber and Mayr Melnhof did put these flat in the long term, especially on the large 3 making this potential a reality – a fact that also Production (M m ) companies in the Top-10 list. In June 2010, Ilim well established markets. The combination of applies to the future outlook of the country’s Timber successfully acquired Klausner Group’s flat long-term price outlook and increasing costs 30 sawmill industry. sawmills Klausner Nordic Timber in Wismar and eats away at the profit margin potential of the 25 Klausner Holz Bayern in Landsberg, Germany, as Firstly, the Russian sawmill industry continues Russian industry. well as the brand new Linck sawline (originally to lag behind in product sales values relative 3 However, the Russian sawmill industry still has 20 <50 K m /a intended to be used at the new Klausner site to its competitors in several markets. This has 3 plenty of potential to become an even larger and 50-99 K m /a in North America) to be installed as part of been due to perceived product quality issues more successful player in the market. To achieve 15 100-199 K m3/a modernization of the company’s plant in Ust- resulting mainly from outdated technology as this, the industry will have to: >200 K m3/a Ilimsk. Both of the acquired mills are among well as differences in service levels, such as 10 the largest in the whole of Europe with 2.2 and timeliness, ease of payments, and claim handling. 1. Develop its marketing, sales and product 3 5 1.5 million m (input) capacities, respectively. These service issues partly result from the lack offerings, so that it can take full advantage of the The company already re-started the idle mill of local presence – Russian companies basically inherent value of its high quality raw material. 0 in Landsberg in the first week of September do not have sales offices or terminals/landed It needs to focus on distribution channel Official statistics Indufor estimate 2010 with one shift operations. This acquisition stock in the key export markets. development, service and logistics reliability,

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Fig. 11. Development of Sawn Softwood Sales Price log utilization are keys for reducing the impact and Production Costs of cost inflation. Improving efficiency in other input use has less impact on total costs. Prospects In addition to opportunities in different export e markets, the development of the domestic for the MDF Sawn softwood pric sawnwood market could offer significant potential e for all Russian sawmill, regardless of their size and the current sales focus. $ Russian sawn softwood pric and Particleboard a However, this opportunity will most likely take more time to materialize, and require changes and harmonization of the building methods and Industry in Russia Production costs in Russi standards between different regions and cities, as well as development of the existing supply chain of various building products. An attractive In the past few years, the Russian Government has and dynamic domestic market would benefit the actively pursued a policy of encouraging the production Russian sawmilling industry, and boost it to of value added forest products from its huge forest 2010 further expansion and success. and product quality consistency. resource, rather than exporting logs. The main policy Jarno Seppälä instrument is an export tax on logs, which has not yet 2. Improve the productivity of manufacturing Wood Product Specialist and raw material sourcing. As log costs are a been fully implemented. This has been combined with Indufor Oy major cost factor, optimizing log deliveries and other policies such as lower import duties on wood processing equipment.

Wood panels such as medium density fiberboard country in 2009, and declined in many, several (MDF) and particleboard (PB) are value added avoided the recession, and some showed very products that could make a significant solid growth as a result of government initiated contribution to production within Russia. What fiscal stimulus programs and aggressive easing are the prospects for producing MDF and PB in of monetary policy. Russia, in the current economic and industry The hardest hit economies were North America, environment? What impact will it have on the Europe, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, New Zealand, global wood panels industry? Is an export tax and South America. GDP declined in all of these on logs the best policy? If not, what are the economies, most of which were highly dependent best policies to encourage investment in MDF on exports to the United States, and to Europe. and PB facilities in Russia? China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Australia Global financial however, all recorded relatively strong growth and economic crisis in view of the severity of the downturn in most countries. China and India, which have generated The value added policy in Russia has been an internal development and growth dynamic with impeded by the onset of the global financial a huge population base, were the key driving and economic crisis, which has its source economies for growth in this group of countries. in the United States housing and financial Indonesia, Vietnam and Australia are all highly markets. The crisis resulted in a major decline dependent on exports to China, and have benefited in world economic growth, and in the demand from direct investment from China, especially in the for forest products. Just prior to the full onset resource sector. Every country in this group was of the crisis, GDP growth in North America, also very quick to respond to the global financial Europe and Japan was anemic at best. Notable and economic crisis with well timed fiscal stimulus exceptions were China, South Korea, South Asia, programs and easing of monetary policy. Australia and South America, all of which showed consistently strong growth in 2008. Global upswing The full impact of the crisis hit in early 2009, and resulted in recessionary conditions in most In 2010 GDP growth has been relatively strong in countries. While growth slowed in virtually every most countries. While there is still some fragility

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in Europe and North America, the beginnings At the same time, there are constraints on is estimated to be 12% of the planned new Russia’s challenge as a of a sustained upturn appear to be in place. tropical hardwood log supplies from traditional expansions across the globe, which is significant. global wood panels producer Over the next five years, I would therefore sources such as Southeast Asia, where harvesting Several of the new and existing plants have expect a strong and sustained synchronized on a non-sustainable basis and illegal logging been established by investors from other While Europe remains the dominant producing world economic upswing, with much of the has depleted the resource. Producers in North countries, mainly Europe. These include Swiss- region for particleboard, China has become the growth generated in North and South Asia and Asian countries, including China, Japan and based Kronospan, German-based Pfleiderer, and dominant producer of MDF in the world. One of supported by recoveries in North America and South Korea, have a strong reliance on imported Turkish-based Kastamonu. the key reasons for the rapid development of the Europe. The main risk is that the rapid easing logs, and Russia is currently the main source of forest products industry in China, particularly wood The projections assume that growth of of fiscal and monetary policy could result in supply. There is also a softwood supply problem panels such as MDF, was China’s attractiveness to consumption in Russia will accelerate rapidly asset bubbles in countries such as China and developing in Canada as a result of the mountain furniture manufacturers from Taiwan, South Korea in the next three years, as the global economy, India, and this could trigger a premature cyclical pine beetle, which could result in a significant and Japan. Many of these manufacturers shifted along with Russia’s, moves into an upswing. downturn with a significant impact on other decline in the supply of softwood logs in Canada. their existing operations to China beginning in Annual growth of consumption in Russia to 2013 countries. This is not likely to occur however, the mid-1990s to take advantage of lower cost This places Russia in a key strategic position is projected to be 17%, which is similar to the as both economies have significant scope for structures, a potentially huge and developing as a source of forest products in the global rate of growth in 2006 and 2007. generating growth without inflation, and for domestic market based economy, well developed market, whether it is in the form of logs, or expanding growth in the per capita income of Production and consumption of MDF is projected infrastructure in China’s eastern seaboard, a value added products such as MDF and PB. The a very large population base. to be much more rapid than PB. Production of tax system favorable to furniture exports, and global supply problem is also a considerable MDF is projected to increase by 32% annually a contractual and legal system conducive to The key end use sectors for MDF and PB, housing advantage to other countries such as Chile, and PB 13%. Consumption of MDF is projected business development, foreign and domestic construction and furniture manufacturing are Brazil, Uruguay, Australia and New Zealand, to increase by 26% annually and PB by 14%. investment and international trade. primed to move into a strong upward phase of where softwood and eucalypt plantations have As production increases, Russia will no longer the cycle in key world regions. The downturn been increasing rapidly. The development of Furniture manufacturers located initially to be dependent on imports of MDF and PB, and in housing construction in the United States these plantations has been driven by favorable “special economic zones”, which were created will increasingly have the capacity to export. reached the bottom of the cycle in 2009, and government policy and by long term investments in the early 1980’s as part of a policy to reform Projections are for net exports to reach 900,000 began to move into what is likely to be a rapid in forest resources by “timber investment the national economy by opening it to the cubic meters by 2013, which is a significant five to six year upswing in mid 2010. A strong management organizations”, often on behalf outside world. The zones were intended to change from 2005, when net imports exceeded recovery in housing construction will drive of pension funds who consider them to be encourage business development, attract foreign 600,000 cubic meters. economic growth not only in the United States, good long term investments. Forest assets in investment, and encourage exports. but in many of its key trading partners around Russia and other regions can only increase in the world. It will also drive renewed demand value in an environment where they are viewed for furniture, and ultimately the demand for as “valuable” not just for the products, but MDF and particleboard. Housing construction in as carbon sinks in a warming climate, and for other key regions such as Europe and Asia will their biodiversity. also generate an upward phase in the demand for MDF and PB for a four to five year period, The wood panels industry with very strong growth in the next three years. in Russia While Russia’s value-added forest products Production and consumption of MDF and PB policy was set back by the economic crisis, in Russia have grown at a rapid pace over the the forthcoming upturn places it in a very past five years. Production for both products good strategic position to develop the forest combined has grown at a rate of 7% annually, products industry. Russia can maximize these while consumption has grown at a rate of 4%, advantages by ensuring that broader policies to despite the downturn in 2009. supplement the export tax on logs minimizes any perceived risk by the domestic and international Russia has been a significant net importer of investment communities. MDF and PB over the past five years, but with a strong increase in production, it is now in a Russia’s strengths position to export greater quantities of both particleboard and MDF. By 2013, net exports are Russia is in the enviable position of having the projected to be approximately 350,000 cubic largest harvestable forest resource in the world. meters of particleboard and 600,000 cubic It possesses an estimated 20% of the world’s meters of MDF. forest resource, and is a major supplier of logs to The production projections are based on plans producers in Europe, China, Japan, South Korea and for expansion, which include six MDF lines with many other countries. Estimates are that Russia a total capacity of 1.6 million cubic meters, and currently supplies 40% of the world’s softwood two particleboard lines with a total capacity log exports, and 30% of hardwood log exports. of approximately 700,000 cubic meters. This

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The investments by these manufacturers a high level of commitment to infrastructure underwrote the development of the MDF development, well functioning legal, financial Wood construction in industry in China from virtually no producers and democratic institutions, and low levels of in the early 1990s, to a country that produced corruption. 40% of the world’s MDF in 2010. This is a Russia in the 21st century: Russian based producers of MDF and PB must remarkable achievement. But the MDF industry also have strong domestic and export markets would not have developed without the strong for their products. This can be encouraged by demand for its product from domestic furniture the Finnish view policies that create a climate conducive to manufacturers and other end users. investment, whether it is foreign or domestically The Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla), established in 1917, is A major constraint to further development of financed. A positive investment climate is the main forest research institution in Finland and one of the biggest the wood panels industry in China is that it important not only for potential investors in forest research institutes in the whole of Europe. It is a sectoral research relies on imported logs, mainly from Russia, to MDF and PB production facilities, but also for produce MDF and other forest products. This is investors in key end use sectors such as furniture institute, working under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The one of Russia’s key strengths, and the underlying manufacturing and housing construction. It is total number of staff is around 800, of whom 330 are researchers. Metla rationale for an export tax on logs. But an also critical to supplying industries such as has four regional units located throughout the country. export tax on logs is not sufficient to make equipment and resin manufacturers. The wood Russia a dominant producer of forest products. panels industry will only develop to its full Forest-based enterprise and business activities Its share has, however, increased during the potential if policies are in place to drive forward The key challenge is to make Russia a more are one of the research priorities in Metla. last few years. Although in one-family house furniture manufacturing as a strong domestic attractive investment destination for both Moreover, Metla has extensive research in the construction, log house construction supposedly and export industry, as well as other sectors domestic and foreign investors than other forest field of international forestry, wood construction maintains its status as a significant form of that use MDF and PB, such as the construction resource rich areas such as South America and in Russia being one of its recent research topics. wood construction, prefabricated wooden houses of wooden houses. Australasia, or countries that are the centre of have taken root in Russia. According to the Wood The beginning of the 21st century has been MDF and PB production, such as China. Foreign The forthcoming economic upswing presents Housing Association of Russia (Assotsiatsiya a favorable period for wood construction in and domestic investors base the location of a golden opportunity for Russia to be a major derevyannogo domostroyeniya), the total share Russia. Wood is becoming a viable material for their investments on a wide range of factors global producer and consumer of MDF and PB. of wood in detached house construction in single-family house construction, although the to maximize returns, and to minimize risk. 2009 was 39%. Will it seize the opportunity? usage of wood products per capita in Russia is Important high return and low risk factors still low compared with many other European include a very positive investment climate, Bernie Neufeld countries. Government support and a strong domestic market based economy, BIS Shrapnel Pty Ltd other promotional actions institutions and instruments that favor exports, The following review describes the present stimulate the usage of wood state of wood construction in Russia and its MDF and PB production, net exports, and consumption, Russia, 2005–2013 future prospects. Russia has established a set of national priority Production Net Exports Consumption Year programs whose aim is to develop social welfare. PB MDF Total PB MDF Total PB MDF Total The national program ‘Affordable and Comfortable Actual Thousands of cubic meters The growing volume of construction Housing’ (Dostupnoye i komfortnoye zhilye) has 2006 4717 513 5230 –383 –483 –866 5100 996 6096 concentrated on the creation of conditions 2007 5501 1078 6579 –101 –466 –567 5602 1544 7146 Since the year 2000, housing production in for development of the housing sector. The 2008 5751 1171 6922 –61 –293 –354 5812 1465 7278 2009 4562 1003 5565 325 –15 310 4237 1019 5256 Russia has grown rapidly. According to Rosstat, development and increase of low-level wood 2010 4700 1100 5800 380 45 425 4320 1055 5357 in 2000, the total housing construction volume construction has been seen as a partial solution Forecast was 30 million sq. m. The post-Soviet peak was in the program's implementation at federal level. 2011 5200 1500 6700 350 200 500 4850 1300 6150 achieved in 2008 when the volume grew to 64 The program is also a response to the need to 2012 6000 2300 8300 300 500 800 5700 1800 7500 million sq. m. Because of the latest economic improve the domestic wood product industry. 2013 6800 2700 9500 350 600 950 6450 2100 8550 recession, in 2009 this amount levelled off Although the main focus is on social aspects, Actual Percent change to 60 million sq. m. Construction has been the political will to enhance wood construction 2006 20 15 20 ** ** ** 20 28 21 concentrated in metropolises and areas with oil presumably reflects the usage of wood in other 2007 16 110 26 ** ** ** 10 55 22 2008 5 9 5 ** ** ** 4 –5 2 production. Besides Moscow, Saint Petersburg and projects as well. their surroundings, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic 2009 –2 –14 –20 ** ** ** –27 –30 –28 In addition to this, the outgoing standardization of Tatarstan and the Republic of Bashkortostan 2010 1 10 4 ** ** ** 2 4 2 reform has had an impact on the future of wood Average 12 26 7 ** ** ** 2 10 4 boast the greatest annual construction volume construction. The national aim is to renew Forecast in the federation. 2011 11 36 16 ** ** ** 12 23 15 the outdated Soviet standardization system 2012 15 44 24 ** ** ** 18 38 22 Although wood has traditionally been an in order to respond to the needs of today. 2013 13 17 14 ** ** ** 13 17 14 important construction material in many areas Remarkable aspects of this renewal are the Average 13 32 18 ** ** ** 14 26 17 in present-day Russia, nowadays it is a minor quality requirements and specifications for Source: BIS Shrapnel Forestry “Medium Density Fiberboard in the Pacific Rim and Europe; “Particleboard in the Pacific material compared with concrete and brick. different structural systems (such as log houses Rim and Europe”

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or prefabricated houses) and house types (such One of the important factors in the promotion co-operation relationships would be reliable. those aspects. Promotional objects familiarize as single-family houses or townhouses). of wood construction is the image creation and The improvement of quality and keeping to potential clients with the possibilities of sales promotion of wood construction. The wood timetables would also be crucial. modern wood construction and create a base The adaptation of international standards housing industry should also be able to show the for conventional projects. would offer several benefits in terms of wood Many international construction and wood benefits of wood construction from the viewpoint construction in Russia. It would mean the product industry companies aim to establish According to a survey by Metla in 2008, of a potential client. The transformation of possibility of taking advantage of imported fixed places of business in Russia, and vice environmental concerns did not play a notable public opinion towards wood construction needs wood products more easily. The competitive versa: Russian companies have already bought role in house construction in Saint Petersburg time. Consequently, the construction of new position of the Russian wooden housing industry some wood product and log house manufacturers and its surroundings, but may still have a experimental areas concretizes the development on the international markets would also improve. in Finland. growing effect on the popularity of wood of wood construction. On the other hand, such adaptation would also construction. Wood both regenerates itself In contrast to the Western European practice, increase international competition on Russian The challenge is to get suitable land areas and binds carbon very effectively, which has a the furnishing of houses has traditionally been domestic markets. for building sites. Close collaboration with positive impact on slowing down climate change. the responsibility of the homeowner in Russia. the planning authorities plays a major role in Rising standards of living will lead to new As this review has illustrated, wood construction project implementation. In the metropolitan Site development projects business areas in furnishings services. To ensure in Russia is undergoing major changes. Its areas intensive land use and high site prices in the surroundings the availability of products, the development use has increased rapidly, but it has still form an effective obstacle to low-rise wooden of Saint Petersburg of the wood product wholesale trade and DIY not overtaken the use of concrete and brick. construction. This diverts wood construction to stores will be very important. In Finland, the current annual use of wood Alongside the individual business-to-customer distant suburbs and small population centers. products is about 1 m³ per capita. This is (B-to-C) housing construction, large-scale Alternatively, in some cases Swedish, British and far greater than the Russian level. Therefore, business-to-business (B-to-B) wood construction North American models for constructing multi- Future prospects because the majority of wood material is offers an alternative model for enhancing the use storey wooden buildings could be adapted. Such The housing density in Russia is still much used in construction, increasing the use of of wood. Its benefits include scale advantages multi-storey construction initiatives, however, lower compared with the majority of European wood products by improving their usability in and effective industrial manufacturing. have not yet appeared in Russia. countries, which presumably will keep the level construction has significant potential for the The following two models have been implemented of construction very high during the next few Russian forest industries, and could substantially in the Saint Petersburg and Leningrad regions New enterprise years. Russia needs both unique promotional enhance their vitality. during the last few years. collaboration forms objects and effective large-scale volume and entrepreneurship are production of wood construction. The wood Juhani Marttila Novaya Izhora is a wood construction site in the becoming more widespread construction projects for Sochi's hosting of Researcher Kolpinsky District of Saint Petersburg. It was the 2014 Winter Olympics belong to the first of Finnish Forest Research Institute built by the vertically integrated Baltros group. Vertically integrated conglomerates are the The DSK Slavyanskiy company, operating as part traditional way to implement construction of the group, supplies the houses for the site. projects in Russia. Many of them operate Kymleno area in Koltushi in the autumn of 2008 The total area of Novaya Izhora is 285 hectares regionally and date back to Soviet Russia. (picture: Juhani Marttila) and the aim is to build 4,500 dwellings as single- Apart from these, new specialist companies family houses and townhouses. This site strongly have arisen during the last decades. The central supports the quantitative objectives of the trends during the last few years have been the national project in construction and offers the segregation of construction segments and the possibility for a number of families to own and growing activity of foreign companies. occupy a house not far from Saint Petersburg. The form of the enterprise structure has a On the other hand, the regional planning of particular impact on B-to-B wood construction. the site is simplistic and customization of the According to Metla's survey of Russian wood houses is poor. construction specialists in 2009, for the following Kymleno is a residential area with 36 dwellings, five years, vertically integrated conglomerates built by YIT Lentek, a land development company, will still play a major role in wood construction. in cooperation with several Finnish wood After that, land developer controlled projects housing manufacturers. It is located in Koltushi, and western-style competition will follow. Leningad Oblast, some 25 kilometers east of During the next five to ten years the position Saint Petersburg. The purpose of the site is to is expected to be reversed: competition will demonstrate Finnish-type wood construction have the main position, land development will in Russia. The territory layout, planning and be second and conglomerates will lose their individual construction have been salient points. position. This radical change would enhance The challenge in this kind of model is to achieve the status of small-business activity in the reasonable costs of construction and possibly wood product industries. On the other hand, to adapt house styles more to the Russian markets would require increasing confidence environment. that land acquisition policy would be firm and

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Central Federal District BRYANSK REGION Bryansk The Bryansk region is a dynamic Russian region often referred to as a

Region А-141 Dyatkovo bridge connecting three countries: Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Large-scale enterprises of Bryansk Region Kaluga Bryansk The Bryansk region is located in the western Winters are quite mild, cloudy and characterized Dyatkovsky DOZ, OAO Region Katyusha Furniture Concern part of the East-European plain. It stretches by short thaws. Springs are long and changeable: Belye Berega along the center of the Desna river basin and cold snaps and ground frosts occur until late Nova, furniture plant Bryansk Upak, ООО Surazh a forested watershed between the Desna and May. A rainy spring is highly unusual in this DOTs plus, ООО Kostroma Oka rivers. This advantageous location at the region. In summer, rain and thunder storms Region Proletary, ZАО M-13 watershed of Russia’s two largest river systems are common, although long periods between Unecha ol Region Klintsy y Trubchevsk — the Dnepr and Volga — is a key factor in rainfalls may result in drought. The autumn esna Bryansk Paper Mill, ООО D Or the region’s development. comes in early September, and lasts for 70 days, Russkaya Bumaga ALL Produkziya, ООО Belaya Beryozka

M-3 Moscow traditionally interrupted by an Indian summer. Trubchevsky DOZ, ООО Region The first frost usually occurs in the second Geographic position Bryansk Plywood Plant, ООО half of September. Snow cover sets, as a rule, Seletsky DOK, ОAО n io The Bryansk region is part of the Central Federal by December 10–15. g e R Vladimir District and lies in the western part of Russia. k rs It borders the Smolensk region in the north, the u Region Nature K Kaluga and Oryol regions in the east, Belarus in the west, and the Kursk region and Ukraine The relief is mostly an undulating plain: lowlands Yaroslavl in the south. give way to hills and gently sloping highlands. have gray forest soils (about 25% of the area). 14 kilometers from the city of Bryansk, is a The Desna River crossing the region divides it Russian gateway to southwestern directions. The region’s area is just 34,500 km2 (62nd Forests are the region’s main treasure. All types Region into two parts. The right bank has high, uneven place by area among the regions of the Russian are present: coniferous, broadleaved and mixed From ancient times, the Desna River was an slopes; the left bank is undulating lowland with Federation). The length of the region is 270 km forests, as well as forest steppe and steppe important transport route used by merchant river terraces. The lowest point of the region Volga from west to east, and 190 km from north to around cities. In particular, spruce-broadleaved vessels sailing to the Dnepr, Don and Oka rivers. is 125 meters above sea level, located on the Federal District south. The population is about 1.3 million people. forests cover the north of the region, pine- Before the war, the river was navigable within the left bank of the Desna River, near the Belaya broadleaved forests with spruce inclusions are Bryansk region, but now navigation is impossible: The administrative unit of the Bryansk region Beryozka settlement. Kirov predominant to the south of Bryansk city, and due to insufficient depth, the Desna River is was established on June 5, 1944, by separating Region The region enjoys a fairly dense and branched hornbeam grows in the west. In the southeast, accessible only for shallow-draft vessels. the western part from the Oryol region. waterways system comprising 120 rivers with the forest turns into forest steppe. The largest Nizhny The region has 2,664 populated areas. The largest a total length of 9,000 km. Most rivers are forest stands are observed on the left bank Subsoils Novgorod city is the city of Bryansk, the regional center, located in the east and center of the region. of the Desna, where they stretch over nearly with a population of 411,800 people, which lies The northeastern part of the Bryansk region is thirty kilometers. Most minerals of the Bryansk region occur close Region 379 km to the southwest of Moscow. The other the Volga-Dnepr watershed where the Resseta, to the surface, so open-pit mines are used to The fauna is quite diverse, increasing at the populated areas have less than 100,000 people; Vytebet, Lubna and Tson rivers, belonging to develop deposits. expense of acclimatized species introduced the biggest ones are Klintsy, Novozybkov and the Oka basin, take their rise. Most local rivers, Perm from other regions, for example, the raccoon Bryansk land is particularly rich in peat; its Dyatkovo. including the Desna, belong to the Dnepr basin. Krai dog, musk beaver and wisent. peat stock is 1.5 times as large as the total The length of the Desna River within the region stock of the Oryol, Kaluga, Tula and Kursk is about 500 km. The second and third longest Climate regions. Bryansk peat fields stretch for 82,000 rivers of the Bryansk region are the Iput and Transport ha, and the total area of peat deposits and Republic of The climate is moderate continental. Temperatures Besed rivers, tributaries of the Sozh River. The Bryansk region is a major hub of railway beds approaches 125,000 ha. The largest peat Bashkortostan average -8 °C in January and +19 °C in July. The The region is rich in floodplain and sinkhole and automobile roads, as well as of oil and gas deposits are Kozhanovskoye, Rekta (Klintsy region is close to the main routes of cyclones lakes, as well as man-made bodies of water; the pipelines. It stands on the shortest transport district), Chistoye, Teploye (Bryansk district), and anticyclones moving over European Russia. biggest ones are Beloberezhskoye Lake (300 ha) routes linking Moscow with Western Europe and Vazovskoye (Zhukovka district). Republic This accounts for unstable weather, especially and Bytoshsky Pond (260 ha). Bryansk’s bodies via Ukraine, and St. Petersburg with the south in transitional seasons. The average annual The second position belongs to phosphates, of Tatarstan of water are home to 44 species of fish. of Russia. precipitation amounts to 550–600 mm, the which are used to make fertilizers. The region heaviest being registered in the northern The region has various soil types, from black soil The region is crossed by the М3 Moscow – Кiev, has 44 registered phosphate deposits, located Ulyanovsk Dyatkovo and Bryansk districts, and the least to wind-blown sands. The north and west are М13 Bryansk – Novozybkov – Belarus border, mainly on the left bank of the Desna River, with Region within the Pochep-Klimovo-Novozybkov strip. dominated by podzolic soils (occurring in 65% and А141 Oryol – Roslavl – Rudnya federal a total stock exceeding 150 million tons. At The month of July sees the most rain. of the area), while the south and east mostly roads. Bryansk international airport, located present, only the Polpinskoye deposit (Bryansk

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district) with a stock of 62 million tons is powered locomotives, and 14.7% of wheel- Central exploited. mounted cranes. Federal District The Spruce: The largest Kozhdanovskoye sapropel deposit is The top industrial companies are ZAO UK Bryansk located in the Klintsy district. Sapropel layers Bryansky Mashinostroitelny Zavod, ООО PK Region are also found in the Novozybkov, Pochep, Bezhitsky Stateliteiny Zavod, ZAO Bryansky Starodub and Trubchevsk districts. The region Avtomobilny Zavod, ОАО Bryansky Arsenal, and A Symbol of the Region is fairly rich in chalk, which is used for various ОАО Klintsovsky Avtokranovy Zavod. industrial applications. The Fokinskoye deposit Kaluga According to the local department of industry, (Bryansk district) is the most significant; the Bryansk forests are quite attractive Region transport and communications, the region will raw material extracted from this deposit is used continue to focus on the manufacture of vehicles to produce cement. Chalk from the Seltsovskoye compared to other regions and equipment. In particular, the program for deposit located in the same district is used for industrial growth through 2012 foresees the Kostroma the manufacture of panes and fiberglass. The development of machine building (heavy-duty Region nearby Bezhitskoye deposit supplies a calcium The Bryansk region can hardly be described as rich in forest areas: forests energy, transport, chemical, oil, electrical, silicate brick plant. Tripoli earth, high-quality cover just a quarter of its area. They became the symbol of the region road construction and utility engineering), natural marlstones, various clay and loam manufacture of structural materials and long ago, however. Moscow types and sands are also extracted. Iron ores instruments, and the defense industry. Each Region are represented by siderites and shallow-lying group is expected to show at least 105% annual brown iron ores. In the second half of the 18th growth. The region also has electronic, chemical, The region is so proud of its forest treasures that century, the Bryansk industrial district occupied Leasing woodworking, pulp and paper, commodity and its coat-of-arms portrays a spruce surrounded a prominent position in Russian metallurgy, Vladimir textile industries. by an oak-leaf garland. The same motif can be At present, 121 forest sites with a total area of trailing only the Urals and Middle Oka industrial Region found on the region’s flag. 580,500 ha and an established timber harvest district in terms of production volumes. However, of 1,213,300 m3 are lease forests. Further forest the mining of Bryansk ores stopped after the Foreign trade lease offers are: commissioning of a railway linking central Russia Forest conditions Yaroslavl According to the Bryansk regional agency of the to Donbass and the Krivoy Rog ore deposit. • a site for harvesting and collecting non- Federal State Statistics Service, foreign trade Bryansk forests, largely dominated by conifers, Region timber forest resources (moss) – 63 ha; turnover was $1,034 million in 2009 (68.2% of compare favorably with forests in other regions Industry the 2008 volume), including $195 million of because they are compact and highly productive; • 6 sites for hunting management – 34,298 ha; Volga exports and $839 million of imports. they enjoy an extensive road network including The plain landscape of the region favors all • a site for research and training purposes – Federal District both public and forest roads. agriculture subsectors, integrated industrial The major share (69.8%) of foreign trade turnover 10,074 ha; facilities and construction. Obvious competitive is provided by the CIS. The biggest countries The area of the Bryansk region in which forests Kirov • 19 sites for recreational use – 73 ha; Region advantages include the region’s attractive exporting Bryansk products are Belarus, Ukraine, grow is 1,236,900 ha, including 1,149,200 ha geographical location, proximity to Ukraine Kazakhstan, Italy and Lithuania. The five main covered with forest. A significant part of the • 9 sites for geological exploration and and Belarus and good transport communications. importers are Ukraine, Belarus, Germany, Turkey forest — 665,400 ha or 54% of its total area — minerals development – 146 ha; Nizhny and Poland. is protected. Exploitable forests cover 571.5 ha The core industries of the Bryansk region are • 18 sites for the construction, reconstruction Novgorod or 46%. The share of coniferous forests is 48%, mechanical engineering and metalworking. The The leading positions in export are held by and operation of power transmission lines, hard-wooded broadleaved trees occupy 6%, and Region local machine-building plants manufacture over machines, equipment and vehicles, metals, communication lines, roads, pipelines and soft-wooded broadleaved species occupy 46%. 80% of Russian motor graders, 73% of diesel- foodstuffs, timber and timber products. other linear facilities – 218.3 ha. The age structure is characterized by the Perm In 2009, 15 forest sites with an area of 91,500 predominance of middle-aged trees, making Krai Export and Import Commodity Structure, 2009 ($mln) ha and harvest level of 120,800 m3 were leased up 48% of the forests. Young stands account Including to investors (the lease term is 20 years starting Total for 18%, 17% are maturing, and another 17% Other countries CIS countries from January 1, 2010). This year, the rights to are mature and old-growth. The average stand export import export import export import conclude 24 forest lease agreements for 110,000 Republic of age is 49 years. Bashkortostan Total 195.0 839.0 34.8 277.0 160.2 562.0 ha, providing for an annual harvest of 140,000 Foodstuffs and agricultural raw materials 29.3 220.6 1.3 86.4 28.0 134.2 Artificially planted forests, including unclosed m3, have already been sold. Mineral products 17.2 20.7 0.8 2.3 16.4 18.4 stands, stretch over 303,000 ha, making up 29% Chemical products, rubber 12.8 67.7 0.2 23.0 12.6 44.7 “In this respect, the major issue is the of the region’s forestland. Republic Rawhide, fur and their products 4.4 0.3 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 impossibility of leasing the same forest site of Tatarstan Timber and pulp-and-paper products 15.8 34.2 3.5 5.9 12.3 28.3 The total stock is 226 million m3. According to to several businessmen for different forest uses,” Fabrics, textile products and footwear 3.0 18.7 0.4 2.8 2.6 15.9 the regional authorities, the approved AAC is says a representative of the Forest Inspectorate Metals and metal products 34.1 98.4 0.4 9.0 33.7 89.4 1.5 million m3, including 397,000 m3 of conifers, of the Bryansk region. “Forest plots may not Ulyanovsk Machines, equipment and vehicles 65.8 341.8 20.1 134.6 45.7 207.2 55,000 m3 of hard-wooded broadleaved species be subleased for purposes other than timber Region Other 12.6 36.6 3.7 13.0 8.9 23.6 and 1.1 million m3 of soft-wooded broadleaved harvesting. Most leaseholders exercise timber According to the Bryansk regional agency of the Federal State Statistics Service species. harvesting as the sole type of forest use and

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Katyusha have no right to use forests for other purposes Bryansk forests are now covered by the Forest Table. Distribution of radionuclide-contaminated forests of the Bryansk region Furniture Concern Central as stated in Article 25 of the Forest Code of Protection Center of the Kaluga region, which by soil contamination density, Ci/km2 (as of January 1, 2010) Federal District the Russian Federation.” has been involved in radiation monitoring Total forest Name of the forest area, in Including cesium-137 contaminated areas in contaminated forests since 2007. From No. Bryansk management area thousands 2007–2009, the center examined 149,849 ha 0–0.99 1.0–4.99 5.0–14.99 15.0–39.9 40 and more Region Forest roads of ha of contaminated forests of the state forest fund. 1 Dubrovskoye 10.5 10.5 The Bryansk forest has enough roads in The inspection of all of Bryansk’s forests is 2 Dyatkovskoye 33.6 21.1 33.6 general, but lacks improved or hard-surface 5 Bryanskoye 0.8 0.8 planned to be completed by 2011. Kaluga roads, which make up only 2% of forest roads. 4 Karachevskoye 0 4.2 0 Region Existing unsurfaced roads within forestry “Protection from fire is one of the priority 5 Klintsovskoye 64.1 4.6 19.2 30.0 13.3 1.6 management units, especially all-season ones, issues in radionuclide-contaminated forests in 6 Vygonichskoye 2.1 2.1 are quite uneven. This is an obstacle to forest southwestern districts of the Bryansk region. 7 Navlinsloye 5.5 9.2 5.5 Kostroma management within the forestry units, as the Wildfires pose a great threat due to the risk 8 Zlynkovskoye 86.7 3.5 19.3 38.8 27.5 1.1 Region Forest Inspectorate admits. The dominant of transferring radionuclides and secondary 9 Unechskoye 42.3 5.3 33.4 8.9 unsurfaced roads cannot reliably serve machines contamination of areas,” say officials in the 10 Trubchevskoye 2.6 2.6 and equipment: they quickly deteriorate and regional Forest Inspectorate. 11 Brasovskoye 21.5 21.5 need continuous maintenance. 12 Suzemskoye 7.6 7.6 Moscow 13 Sevskoye 1.0 1.0 Region The issue of road construction and repair is Regeneration TOTAL: 278.3 47.9 157.1 77.7 40.8 2.7 currently a burning one. This problem is however Reforestation is carried out by means of forest According to the Forest Inspectorate of the Bryansk region common in all forested regions of Russia. reproduction and regeneration methods. For and spruce-broadleaved forests. It is rich in of export duties declared by the Russian govern- Vladimir leased areas, regeneration is the responsibility bogs, varying from grassy and black alder low- ment did not jeopardize the forestry sector of Region Radiation of leaseholders, for other areas, it is ensured moor bogs to high-moor sphagnum bogs. The the Bryansk region. by organizations that have won state orders The region sees a high level of environmental most interesting plant is the northern orchid, funded by subventions from the federal budget. The timber industry consists of over 300 com- concern, primarily due to radioactive represented by 19 species. Yaroslavl panies, including 32 large and medium-sized contamination suffered by the area. Twenty- According to the Forest Inspectorate, an average Bryansk Forest is the only place in Europe that furniture, timber and pulp-and-paper producers. Region four years ago, after the nuclear explosion at of 2,800 ha are reforested every year, 2,400 ha of is a nesting place for all ten species of European The lion’s share of the total output is provided Chernobyl nuclear power station, Bryansk forest which are reforested by leaseholders. Moreover, woodpeckers: great spotted, lesser spotted, by Katyusha Furniture Concern. was the most exposed to radiation and most 2,000 ha of plantations receive additional plantings. Volga minor spotted, Syrian, white-backed, black, grey- heavily contaminated. “Taking into account the market environment, the Federal District Seedlings (9 million per year) for forest headed, green, three-toed and wryneck. It is also manufacture of glued laminated timber, panels, The area of Bryansk state forest fund reforestation are grown in nurseries and a habitat for six bird species included in Russia’s moldings, chipboard, laminated chipboard and Kirov contaminated by radionuclide as of December greenhouses. Every year, young stands are Red Data Book of endangered species, including fuel pellets is a priority for the Bryansk timber Region 31, 2008, was 296.7 ha. These forests are mainly moved to the commercially valuable category the black stork, harrier eagle and great gray. industry. The industry should become export- concentrated in the compulsory evacuation and of a plantation covering 2,700 ha following an The wisent stands out among all the animals oriented, keeping in mind the expansion of the alienation zones, where forest management is annual autumn inspection. Nizhny living in Bryansk Forest. It was introduced some domestic market in the middle and long term,” the suspended in accordance with radiation-safety Novgorod time ago for acclimatization and reproduction. region’s Forest Inspectorate predicts. “Despite the standards. The stock in the most radioactive Bryansk Forest Reserve The experiment was so successful that wisents are Region contaminated zones (above 15 Ci/km2) is 6.3 now being moved to other regions of the country. million m3, including over 0.6 million m3 of The southern Trubchevsk and Suzemka districts Perm mature and overmature wood, 0.3 million house the Bryansk Forest Reserve, which covers The reserve is also home to the first professional 3 Krai m of which is coniferous wood. The Forest an area of 12,000 ha and was established in forest museum in Russia. Inspectorate says that this wood may and should 1987 to protect central Russian woodlands. be used, provided that constant radioactive In 2001, the reserve was granted the status Domestic-oriented control is maintained in the logging sites. of UNESCO biospheric reserve, under the name Republic of The timber industry has always been the lead- In 1990, a Radiation Control Service was created of Nerusso-Desnyanskoye Polesye. It has ten Bashkortostan ing sector of the regional industry. In terms of in the Bryansk Forest Inspectorate on the order protected landscape reserves of local value. output, it is at the top of the list of the Central of the Forestry Agency. In 1996, radiation control The reserve occupies just 1.45% of the area of Federal District. laboratories performing annual monitoring were Republic Bryansk’s forests, which vary greatly in forest established in the Zlynkovsky and Klintsovsky According to the local authorities, the share composition. of Tatarstan forestry enterprises. In 2006, on the orders of the of the timber industry in overall industrial Forestry Agency, such radiation control services Bryansk Forest combines elements of different manufacturing approximates 10%. This century, and forest pathologists in administrative regions geographical zones – taiga, broadleaved forests the timber industry joined the fastest-growing Ulyanovsk of the Russian Federation became subordinate and forest steppes. The reserve has floodland sectors of the economy. It is notable that most Region to the Russian Forest Protection Center. oak and ash, pine and pine-oak, broadleaved products are consumed locally, so the increase

48 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011) 49 Russian Regions: Central Federal District ZAO Proletary comparatively small scale, a company may become (2,150 mm, 30 m/min), Fullner (1,650 mm, 40 Central highly profitable thanks to professional market- m/min), Voith (2,100 mm, 30 m/min), and Voith Administration Federal District ing, a recognizable brand, transparent financial (4,200 mm, 120 m/min). of the Bryansk Region Bryansk policy and smoothly-running production lines.” Local timber producers continue to increase their Region ОАО Seletsky DOK (Belaya capacity by switching to millwork, furniture, panel Beryozka settlement, Governor of the Bryansk Region Forestry Union and glued laminated timber houses. Trubchevsk district) Nikolai Vasilyevich Denin Head – Ivan Vasilyevich Zhivatovsky Two priority government-funded forest develop- Kaluga Seletsky timber-processing plant is located in the Tel. +7 (4832) 66-26-11 241050, Ul. Gagarina, 27 ment projects are currently under implementation: Region southwestern part of the Bryansk region, on the Fax +7 (4832) 41-13-10 Tel.: +7 (4832) 74-11-97, 74-67-61 a project by ООО DOTS Plus titled “Organization of [email protected] Ukraine border. In 1915, a sawmill for produc- Fuel Wood Pellets and Edged Lumber Production” www.bryanskobl.ru Committee on Agriculture and Supply ing railway sleepers appeared here. A fiberboard with annual timber removal of 225.8 m3 and a Chairman – Nikolai Kirillovich Simonenko workshop was added in 1951 and a plywood shop Forests Management Kostroma payback period of six years and nine months. The in 1956. For many years, Seletsky plant was among 241050, Bryansk, Ul. Gorkogo, 58 Region second project, promoted by ООО Trubchevsky Head – Vladimir Mikhailovich Kotyonkov the largest timber producers of national impor- Tel.:+7 (4832) 74-07-40, 74-62-65 DOZ, is “Organization of Timber Harvest and 241050, Bryansk, Ul. Kalinina, 34 Fax +7 (4832) 66-27-48 tance. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Integrated Timber Processing in the Bryansk Tel +7 (4832) 74-21-86 [email protected] it declined and even suspended production for Moscow Region” with total annual timber removal of Fax +7 (4832) 66-36-23 some time, but survived and in 2002 returned to Committee on Nature Management Region 103.2 m3 and a payback period of five years and [email protected] the list of top timber companies of the region. eight months. Each project will create 50 jobs. www.bryanskleshoz.ru and Environmental Protection The core products of the plant remain the same, Chairman – Vasily Vasilyevich Ishutkin In addition, OOO Bryansk Plywood Plants imple- i.e. plywood and wet-process type fiberboards. Economic Development Department Vladimir menting an investment project of a plant for Director – Vladimir Alexeyevich Tatarinov 241050, Bryansk, Pl. K. Marxa, 2 The current financial crisis was another chal- Tel +7 (4832) 74-31-03 Region manufacturing export quality plywood on up- lenge for the enterprise. Last spring, its prod- 241002, Bryansk, Pr. Lenina, 33 [email protected] to-date high-tech equipment at the production ucts nearly lost their market, and wage arrears Tel +7 (4832) 74-20-25 site of ОАО Seletsky DOK. The new facility will Federal Tax Administration Branch exceeded 10 million rubles. Local people working Fax +7 (4832) 66-51-46 Yaroslavl be built and put into operation using the funds [email protected] with the town’s sole employer faced a default. Head – Elena Viktorovna Nikolaenko Region of the company and loaned funds. The support of the regional authorities helped Financial Administration 241037, Bryansk, ОАО Seletsky DOK to pay off its debts by the Head – Elena Ivanovna Loktikova Ul. Krakhmaleva, 53 ZAO Proletary autumn. Now the enterprise is expected to re- Tel.: +7 (4832) 65-15-99, 65-09-99 Volga 241002, Bryansk, Pr. Lenina, 33 Federal District (town of Surazh) turn to normal capacity and continue to develop. Fax +7 (4832) 65-21-35 Tel. +7 (4832) 74-20-29 [email protected] In 1894, Yakov Lovyanov, a merchant from Gomel, Fax +7 (4832) 64-90-41 www.r32.nalog.ru Kirov built an industrial cardboard factory on one OOO Bryansk Paper Mill [email protected] Region of the islands in the waters of the Iput and (Beliye Berega settlement, www.fin.brl.ru Bryansk Customs Office Head – Dmitry Borisovich Zhukov Bobrovets rivers. The factory produced 100–120 Fokinsky district) Construction Department puds (an old Russian unit of mass equal to Nizhny Bryansk Paper Mill has produced corrugated Director – Sergei Ivanovich Yaschenko 241050, Bryansk, Ul. Fokina, 121 sixteen kilograms) of white and brown card- Novgorod packaging since 1968 and is now among the top Tel. +7 (4832) 66-16-14 board per day. Production was powered by two 241007, Bryansk, Ul. Duki, 80 Fax +7 (4832) 66-49-94 companies in this sector. Corrugated cardboard Region water turbines and raw materials and fuel were Tel. +7 (4832) 74-20-46 [email protected] for packaging is made from its own fluting and procured from a forest growing near the Iput Fax +7 (4832) 66-55-74 linerboard. Federal Antimonopoly Service Branch river. The timber harvested on its riverbanks [email protected] Perm Head – Valery Stepanovich Rogachev Krai was floated downstream. The factory is now ZAO Current annual output exceeds 23,000 tons of Department of the Fuel Proletary, one of the largest regional timber pro- paper and cardboard — far more than its rated and Energy Complex, and Housing 241007, Bryansk, Ul. Duki, 80 Tel.: +7 (4832) 64-33-93, 64-78-40 ducers. It is also a back-bone enterprise in the capacity. This success was achieved thanks and Communal Services mono-enterprise town of Surazh. The enterprise to the ongoing upgrade of the paper-making Fax +7 (4832) 64-33-93 Director – Alexei Yuryevich Tolstikh Republic of continues to focus on the forestry, pulp-and- machine and auxiliary equipment. A Taiwan line [email protected] Bashkortostan paper and timber-processing industries. ZAO for producing corrugated boxes was recently 241007, Bryansk, Ul. Duki, 78 www.bryansk.fas.gov.ru Proletary specializes in high quality industrial purchased and launched at full capacity almost Tel. +7 (4832) 74-25-52 Fax +7 (4832) 64-84-83 Federal Service for Nature Management cardboard and corrugated products, produces all immediately after commissioning. Another pack- and Supervision Branch Republic year round and employs 1,150 people. aging line for cup-shaped receptacles has been Department of Industry, Transport Head – Igor Alexandrovich Balyasnikov installed and put into operation. of Tatarstan The enterprise currently produces 72, 500 tons and Communications 241019, Bryansk, of cardboard and 46.3 million m2 of corrugated The mill now offers a wide product range, from Director – Mikhail Semyonovich Kobzev Per. Osoaviakhima, 3г products per year. Its equipment comprises five semi-finished products for corrugated production Ulyanovsk 241050, Bryansk, Pr. Stanke-Dimitrova, 54 Tel.: +7 (4832) 41-02-33, 41-02-30 cardboard-making machines: Vagner (cutting to three-tone printed wrapping for irregular- Tel. +7 (4832) 62-09-45 Fax +7 (4832) 41-02-33 Region width of 1,000 mm, capacity of 40 m/min), Voith shaped corrugated boxes. [email protected] [email protected]

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Central Trade Research, Planning and Educational Name Activity Address Contacts Federal District Drevtorgmash, ООО Wooden house 243140, Klintsi, ul. Tel. +7 (4833) 64-54-22, Organizations of the Bryansk Region construction Skachkovskaya, 2 [email protected] Bryansk Dubrava, ООО Wooden house 242250, Trubchevsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (920) 859-20-00, 859-10-00, Region construction pos. Belaya Beryozka, [email protected], Bryansk State Technical University Tel. +7 (4832) 66-65-38 ul. Dzerzhinskogo, 7А www.kom-dybrava.com ОАО Seletsky DOK Rector – Alexander Valeryevich Lagerev Fax +7 (4832) 66-63-53 [email protected] Dyatkovsky DOZ, Timber-processing: 242600, Dyatkovo, Tel.: +7 (4833) 33-21-45, 33-45-54, Kaluga 241035, Bryansk, Bulvar 50-Letiya Oktyabrya, 7 www.brgu.ru OAO, laminated particle board, ul. Lenina, 225 [email protected], Tel. +7 (4832) 58-83-32 railing, fiberboard, www.dyatkovo-LDSP.ru Region foil-coated fiberboard Fax +7 (4832) 56-29-39 Bryansk State Agricultural Academy [email protected] Rector – Nikolai Maximovich Belous Evrotekh, ООО Timber processing, 241033, Bryansk, Tel.+7 (4832) 41-14-83, www.tu-bryansk.ru production of interior ul. Schukina, 56 Fax +7 (4832) 41-14-83 Kostroma 243365, Bryansk Region, Vygonichsky Rayon, doors Region Academic I. G. Petrovsky Bryansk State Selo Kokino, Ul. Sovetskaya, 2а Tel.: +7 (48341) 2-47-21, 2-44-47 Farline, ООО Lumbering 242020, Bryansky Rayon, pos. Tel.:+7 (4832) 92-27-41, 92-27-42, University Suponevo, ul. Frunze, 83A Fax +7 (4832) 92-27-41, Fax +7 (48341) 2-47-21 ОOО Gros Rector – Andrei Viktorovich Antyukhov [email protected] [email protected] Moscow 241036, Bryansk, Ul. Bezhitskaya, 14 www.bgsha.com Fenix, ООО Wooden house 242130, Navlinsky Rayon, pos. Tel.+7 (920) 605-21-02, Region construction, timber- Navlya, ul. Promishlennaya, 3 Fax +7 (4832) 74-04-04, processing [email protected], www.pallet32.ru Enterprises Forest, ООО Timber-processing 242190, Suzemsky Rayon, pos. Tel.: +7 (48353) 2-15-96, Vladimir Suzemka, ul. Khozvetka, 33 2-16-77, Region of the Bryansk Region Fax +7 (48353) 2-15-96, [email protected], www.oforest.ru ОOО Bryansksnables

Name Activity Address Contacts Gofrotara, ООО Pulp-and-Paper: 241047, Bryansk, Tel.:+7 (4832) 28-55-96, 72-65-31, Yaroslavl corrugated cardboard, ul. Fosforidnaya, 1 Fax +7 (4832) 72-66-62, Region Alanta, ООО Production of furniture 241012, Bryansk, Tel.: +7 (4832) 56-39-15, 57-83-85, corrugated tare [email protected], ul. Kamozina, 38 Fax +7 (4832) 56-39-15, www.gofrotara-br.ru [email protected], www.alanta-mebel.ru Gros, ООО Wooden house 241520, Bryansky Rayon, pos. Tel. +7 (4832) 92-95-53, 92-99-17, Volga construction, timber Suponevo, ul. Shosseinaya, 3 [email protected], Federal District Brasovo-mebel, ООО Production of furniture, 242300, Brasovsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (48354) 9-12-97, 9-11-45, processing: euro-lining, www.gros-strоy.ru timber-processing pos. Lokot, Fax +7 (483-54) 9-12-97, floor boards, plywood ul. Lesozavodskaya, 17 [email protected] Kirov Katyusha Furniture Production of furniture 242603, Dyatkovo, Tel.: +7 (4833) 33-51-54, 33-51-22, Bryansk Cardboard, Pulp-and-Paper: 241902, Bryansky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (4832) 71-40-48, 71-44-42, Concern b ul. Lenina, 225 [email protected], ОOО DOTS plus Region ООО corrugated cardboard, Beliye Berega, Fax +7 (4832) 71-44-42, www.dyatkovo.ru corrugated tare ul. Beloberezhskaya, 1A [email protected], www.bkarton.ru Nizhny Kletnya-les, Ltd Lumbering 242820, pos. Kletnya, Tel.: +7 (48338) 9-13-02, 9-16-85, Bryansk Forest, ООО Timber-processing, 241014, Bryansk, Tel. +7 (4832) 52-42-13, ul. Panfilova, 21 Fax +7 (48338) 9-16-85 Novgorod production of interior ul. Liteinaya, 87 Fax +7 (4832) 52-77-63, [email protected] doors [email protected] Region Kletnyansky les, ООО Lumbering 242820, pos. Kletnya, Tel.: +7 (48338) 9-17-06, 9-10-91, Bryansk Paper Mill, Pulp-and-Paper: wrapping 241902, Bryansky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (4832) 71-45-07, 71-40-07, ul. Panfilova,17A +7 (910) 735-71-00, ООО paper, corrugated paper, Beliye Berega, Fax +7 (4832) 71-40-72, Fax +7 (48338) 9-17-06, Perm corrugated tare ul. Proletarskaya, 1А [email protected], [email protected] www.bumfabrika.ru Krai Klimovolesprom, Lumbering, timber-sawing 243040, Klimovsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (48347) 3-16-87, Bryansk Plywood Timber-processing: 242250, Trubchevsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (4832) 2-47-24 ООО pos. Klimovo, Fax +7 (48347) 3-16-87, Plant, ООО production of plywood pos. Belaya Beryozka, ul. Mekhanizatorov, 34 [email protected] ul. Dzerzhinskogo 3 Republic of Klimovskaya Timber-sawing: molded 243040, Klimovsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (48347) 3-15-90, 3-09-97, Bryansk Upak, ООО Pulp-and-Paper: 241035, Bryansk, Tel.: +7 (4832) 68-63-77, 68-66-45, Woodworking ware, timber-processing pos. Klimovo, ul. Kalinina, 174 [email protected] ОOО Bryansk Paper Mill Bashkortostan corrugated cardboard, ul. Burova, 22 Fax +7 (4832) 68-63-77, Company, ООО corrugated tare [email protected], www.bryanskupak.ru Kokorevsky DOZ, Timber-sawing: molded 242160, Suzemsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (48353) 2-81-00, 2-83-46, ООО ware, timber-processing pos. Kokorevka, ul. Lenina, 2 Fax +7 (48353) 2-83-46, Republic Bryansksnables, ООО Lumbering, timber- 241020, Bryansk, Moskovsky Tel.: +7 (4832) 63-76-08, 63-76-09, [email protected], www.kokdoz- sawing: molded ware, Proezd, 44 Fax +7 (4832) 63-76-08, ooo.ru of Tatarstan timber-processing [email protected], www.snables.debryansk.ru Lesko, ООО Timber-processing, bio- 242305, Brasovsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (48354) 9-73-96, energy: fuel granules Der. Pogreby, ul. Lesnaya Fax +7 (48354) 9-73-96, DOTs plus, ООО Lumbering, timber-sawing, 241903, Bryansky Rayon, pos. Tel. +7 (4832) 28-50-82, [email protected] Ulyanovsk bioenergy Bolshoye Polpino, Fax +7 (4832) 28-52-47, Region ul. Inzhenernaya, 25 [email protected], Lider, ООО Lumbering 241028, Bryansk, ul. Kalinina, Tel. +7 (4832) 64-46-05, www.dots.4br.ru 14A [email protected]

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Central Name Activity Address Contacts Federal District Mebelgrad, ООО Production of furniture 241902, Bryansk, Beliye Tel. +7 (4832) 71-43-02, Berega, ul. 8 Marta, 104 Fax +7 (4832) 71-43-03, Bryansk [email protected], www.mebelgrad.com Region Nova, Furniture Production of furniture 241027, Bryansk, Tel.: +7 (4832) 52-43-78, 53-86-00, Plant ul. 50 Armii, 6 6 Fax: +7 (4832) 52-43-78, 53-66-67, [email protected], Kaluga www.nova-mebel.ru Region Olimp, ООО Production of furniture 241033, Bryansk, Tel. +7 (4832) 41-63-65, Pr. Stanke-Dimitrova, 54A [email protected]

Osnova, ООО Timber-processing: 241525, Bryansky Rayon, pos. Tel. +7 (4832) 94-18-22, Kostroma euro-lining, floor boards, Glinischevo, ul. Yashenina, 63A Fax +7 (4832) 94-18-22, plywood [email protected], Region www.osnova.stroyka32.ru Partner, ООО Timber-processing 241023, Bryansk, Tel. +7 (4832) 64-86-88, ul. Bezhitskaya, 119 Fax +7 (4832) 68-16-03 Moscow Polyus, ООО Timber-sawing, timber- 241020, Bryansk, Moskovsky Tel. +7 (4832) 63-09-47 Region processing Pr., 3 Profil, ООО Timber-sawing: molded 241550, Seltzo, ul. Lyagina, 9A Tel.: +7 (4832) 56-64-33, 97-39-22, ware Fax +7 (4832) 56-64-33, Vladimir [email protected] Region Proletary, ZАО Pulp-and-Paper 243500, Surazh, Tel. +7 (48330) 2-19-95, ul. Fabrichnaya, 1 Fax +7 (48330) 2-14-42, [email protected], www.proletariy.ru Yaroslavl Razvitiye, ZАО Lumbering, timber-sawing 242603, Dyatkovo, Tel.: +7 (48333) 31-032, 32-875, Region ul. Lenina, 225 34-783 Russkaya Bumaga Pulp-and-Paper 241020, Bryansk, Moskovsky Tel.: +7 (4832) 63-53-78, 73-76-60, ALL Produkziya, ООО Proezd, 10A Fax: +7 (4832) 63-53-78, 73-76-60, Volga [email protected], Federal District www.rusbum.net Seletsky DOK, ОAО Timber-processing: 242250, Trubchevsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (4832) 35-50-80, 35-50-83, Kirov birch plywood, moisture- pos. Belaya Beryozka, Fax +7 (4832) 35-50-80, Region resistant FSF mark ul. Dzerzhinskogo 3 [email protected], plywood, fiberboard www.seldok.ru

Sintez, ООО Lumbering, timber-sawing 242190, Suzemsky Rayon, pos. Tel. +7 (48353) 2-10-54, Nizhny Suzemka, ul. Bryanskaya, 16A Fax +7 (48353) 2-10-54 Novgorod Sintez-К, ООО Timber-processing 242160, Syzemsky Rayon, pos. Tel. +7 (48353) 2-82-63, Region Kokorevka, Pervomaysky Per., 1 Fax +7 (48353) 2-82-63

Stroi-Invest, ООО Wooden house 242700, Zhukovka, Tel.: +7 (4832) 64-72-44, construction ul. Komsomolskaya, 2, kor. 1 +7 (906) 697-01-22, Perm Fax +7 (4832) 64-72-44, Krai [email protected], www.srub-bryansk.ru

Suzemkagiples, ООО Lumbering, timber-sawing 242190, Suzemsky Rayon, pos. Tel. +7 (48353) 2-10-58, Suzemka, [email protected] Republic of ul. Internatsionalnaya, 46 Bashkortostan Transles, ООО Lumbering, timber- 242130, Navlinsky Rayon, pos. Tel.: +7 (48342) 2-57-34, 2-46-44, processing Navlya, ul. Promishlennaya, 3 Fax +7 (48342) 2-57-34, [email protected]

Republic Trubchevskles, ООО Timber-processing 242220, Trubchevsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (48352) 2-16-43, of Tatarstan pos. Borodenka, Fax +7 (48352) 2-20-12, ul. Lesnaya, 69 [email protected]

Trubchevsky DOZ, Lumbering, timber- 242220, Trubchevsk, Tel. +7 (48352) 743-99-47 Ulyanovsk ООО processing ul. Komsomolskaya, 60 Region White Coasts, Production of furniture 241902, Bryansky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (4832) 71-40-33, 67-87-37, Furniture Plant, ООО Beliye Berega, ul. 1 Maya, 30 67-86-57

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Central Moscow Region Federal District KALUGA REGION А-101 Vyazma Balabanovo Large-scale enterprises Bryansk The life and development of the Kaluga region is influenced in many ways of Kaluga Region Smolensk Region MaMaloyaroslavl ets Obninsk Region by its proximity to Moscow. This smoothes out certain shortcomings in the Medyn Zhukov region’s transport system and helps to attract investors. Plitspichprom, ZAO Stora Enso Packaging BB, OOO KoKondrovondro o Kaluga Yukhnov Tvoi Dom, ООО 1 PPoolotnolotnyyany ZavoZav d Region А-10 Р-132 The Kaluga region is part of the central federal Sod-podzolic soils predominate (75.6%), but in Detchinsky Woodworking Plant, ООО district and the central economic region of the central part and in the east, gray and light Maloyaroslavetskaya Furniture Plant KALUGA Р-132 Russia. It borders the Moscow region to the gray soils are widespread (12.4%). Focus Wood, ООО Kostroma north, the Tula region to the east, the Bryansk Karelia-Upooor CIS, LLC The climate of the Kaluga region is moderately Region and Oryol regions to the south, and the Smolensk Europan Production Company, ООО continental; clearly defined seasons are region to the east. Kiirroov Kozelskk characteristic: a moderately hot and humid Medinskaya Furniture Plant Sukhinichi 2 M-3 The region occupies an area of 29,800 km and summer, and a rather cold winter with a Vesta, ООО Moscow T u l a R e g i o n

stretches an equal distance from north to south lasting snow cover. Special features of the Hygiene-Service, ООО 92 Region Р- and east to west – 220 km. The population of climate include frequent spring frosts and Kondrovo Paper Company, ОАО Troitskaya Paper Mill, ОАО the region is 1.003 million, and 76% of the the interchanging of a hot dry summer and population is urban. cold wet summer. The average temperature Polotnyano-Zavodskaya Paper Mill, OAO B r y a n s k R e g i o n Vladimir in July is 17 to 18 °С, and minus 9 to 10 °С The administrative center of the region is the Region in January. The annual average precipitation city of Kaluga with a population of 341,700, Kaluga Experimental Plant, OAO is from 690 to 826 mm, depending on the BRYANSK O r y o l R e g i o n located 188 km southwest of Moscow. There region. The territory of the region is in a are a total of 22 cities in the region, seven of the level of installation of telephone services, Yaroslavl zone of sufficient moisture. Transport urban villages, 328 village councils, and 3,180 and communications it occupies second place in the central federal Region inhabited rural settlements. district after Moscow. Minerals In terms of density of railroads and highways, the Kaluga region is among the 20 most Volga Nature and climate According to data from the Kaluga region Industry advanced regions in the country. Federal District administration, around 500 fields of 19 types The Kaluga region is located in the center of the The structure of the economy of the Kaluga of minerals have been explored in the region. The total length of railroads in the region is East European plain, in the basins of the Oka region is characteristic for central regions – it Kirov In this respect, the region holds one of the 872 km. The density of railroads for general and Desna rivers, between the Middle Russian is based on processing plants. Around 300 large Region first places among central regions. use is 29 km per 1,000 km2. The main railroad and Smolensk-Moscow elevations and the Dnepr- and medium enterprises operate in the industrial is Moscow-Kiev. On the territory of the region, Desna province. The highest point of the relief Significant supplies of fire-resistant and sphere, as well as around 500 small enterprises. it passes through the towns of Balabanovo, Nizhny (279 m above sea level) is on the Spas-Demensk heat-resistant clays are concentrated here, Obninsk, Maloyaroslavets and Sukhinichi. The main industry of the region is machine Novgorod ridge by the village of Dolgoe in the Mosalsky which are evaluated at 220 million m3. There construction. Transport construction enterprises region, and the lowest point (120 m) is by the are large supplies – 11.6 million tons – of The total length of highways is over 5,000 km, of Region include the Lyudinovsky locomotive factory, the city of Tarus, on the border of the Tula and glass-making sands. On the border of the which 800 km is federal highways. Of the roads Russian branch of the Volkswagen car company, Moscow regions. Most of the region is occupied Duminichsky and Lyudinovsky regions, and for general use, 98.6% have a hard surface. Two the Kaluga factory of track machines and hydraulic Perm by plains, fields and forests. also in the Khvastovichsky region, there are major highways of international significance drives, and the Kaluga factory of transport Krai supplies of phosphates – 94.7 million tons run through the region: Moscow – Brest and There are 2,043 rivers with a total length of construction. Machine building is also represented of ore. Moscow – Kiev. 11,670 km flowing through the region. The in the region, in the form of turbine, boiler, and main water system is the Oka, and other major Fields of brown coal have been explored in the For shipping, a 101-kilometer section of the agricultural machine construction, as well as special Republic of rivers include the Ugra, Zhizdra, Bolva, Protva, region, belonging to the Moscow coal basin. Oka River is used. automobile construction and aircraft construction. Bashkortostan Vorya, Ressa, Shanya and Yachenka. There are Their total reserves are 1,240 million tons – However, the Kaluga region cannot boast of The catering industry is the second largest 19 reservoirs in the region with a total volume 36% of the explored supplies of the entire a developed system of air transport. Three of industry after machine construction. Recently of around 87 million m3 of water. The largest, basin. The major coal fields are Vorotynskoye, the four aerodromes are military. The only civil it has seen special development. In particular, Republic Lompad (870 hectares), is located on the Nepolot Severo-Ageyevskoye and Seredeiskoye. aerodrome, “Grabtsevo,” (six km to the northeast OOO SABMiller Rus, which manufactures beer, River in the Lyudinovsky region. There are few of Tatarstan Supplies of Kaluga peat are evaluated at of Kaluga) is closed for reconstruction, and it accounts for the largest percentage of tax lakes in the region; relatively large lakes include approximately 24 million tons. is scheduled to be put into operation in 2012. revenue to the budget. OAO Kristall, which Bezdon, Svyatoye, Galkino, Bezymyannoye and manufactures spirits, is in second place in this Sosnovoye. Swamps are concentrated in the Non-metallic building materials are also The Kaluga region is one of the top ten regions Ulyanovsk category. Region north and west of the region and occupy less represented in the region: limestone, sand, in Russia in terms of those with the most than 1% of the territory. rock, tripolite and chalk. developed telecommunications systems. In terms Woodworking and the pulp-and-paper industry

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are also well-represented in the region, as – the state scientific center of the Russian with forest. Saplings occupy 159,800 hectares Table 1. Areas of the forest reserve Central well as the manufacture of building materials, Federation – the A. I. Leipunsky Physics (13.3%), middle-aged trees occupy 481.5 of the Kaluga region by categories of Federal District instrument making and energy (the Obninsk and Energy Institute; hectares (39.9%), ripening trees occupy 262,900 lands nuclear power plant is the oldest in Russia, hectares (21.8%), and mature and overmature Category of lands 1,000 hectares Bryansk – obninsk research and development enterprise having been launched in 1954). Lands of the forest reserve 1254.3 Tekhnologiya; 300,200 hectares (24.9%). Among mature and Region overmature trees, coniferous trees account for Lands of the Defense Ministry 39.2 The agro-industrial complex is based on the – the L. Ya. Karpov Physics and Chemistry 10.9%, hard wood 3.33% and soft wood 86.58%. Lands of built-up areas 6.8 meat and dairy and poultry industries. Grains, Lands of specially protected natural Research and Development Institute, which 62.7 potatoes, vegetables and flax are also grown territories Kaluga was awarded the order of the Red Banner Growing stock is distinguished by a relatively in the region. Forests on lands previously under Region of Labor; high productivity. The average supply per hectare of mature coniferous trees is 323 m3, the jurisdiction of the Agricultural 28.0 The region maintains trade relations with over Ministry – the medical radiological scientific center of and 244 m3 of soft wood. 60 countries. According to the assessment of the Lands of other categories 18 the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences; Kostroma Kaluga region administration, in 2009 foreign The total supply of timber is 1,204.4 million m3, Total 1409 Region trade turnover came to $4,500.4 million, export – the state scientific institution “All-Russian including mature and overmature trees of 300.2 3 came to $229.5 million, and import $4,270.9 Research and Development Institute of million m . Of the total supply, the supply of Ecology million. Agricultural Radiology and Agro-Ecology” coniferous trees is 68.29 million m3, including Moscow of the Russian Agricultural Academy; mature and overmature – 9.76 million m3. Protective forests account for 39% of the total area of forests. As in commercial forests, soft Region Science – the A. V. Shubnikov Space Materials Science The annual periodic yield of main use is 2,507,800 wood trees predominate in them. In general, the Research and Development Center at the m3. At the same time, 95% of forest territories The scientific importance of the Kaluga region is protective forests of the Kaluga region match Institute of Crystallography, which was are accessible for industrial use in terms of the demonstrated by the fact that the first science their target purpose. According to data from Vladimir awarded the order of the Red Banner of relief of the area and soil conditions. town in Russia — Obninsk — is located here. It Labor; the Ministry of Natural Resources of the region, Region specializes in nuclear energy, space technology, The Kaluga region is located in the zone of emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere on robots, radio equipment and instrument – the special design bureau of space equipment coniferous broad wood forests. At present, 18 the region’s territory come to over 163,000 tons making. A total of 39 organizations work on engineering at the Space Research Institute forestry districts have been created, with areas per year. One hectare of forest absorbs 1.27 tons Yaroslavl scientific studies and development in the region, of the Russian Academy of Sciences; varying from 36,423 hectares (Borovskoye) to of gas aerosol emissions on average, and the area Region employing over 10,000 scientific workers. – the federal state enterprise “Kaluga Institute 112,363 hectares (Yukhnovskoye). For forests of protective forests is 469,000 hectares, while located on lands of the forestry reserve, there around 130,000 hectares is required to absorb The nucleus of the scientific and manufacturing for the Research and Development of Robots”. are 1,254,300 hectares of land (86% of the pollutants. Even without taking commercial complex of the region is the following research Volga total area of forests). Unforested lands comprise forests into account, this is sufficient to maintain and development organizations and enterprises: Yevgeny CHABAK Federal District 2.42% of the total area of the forest reserve a favorable ecological situation. and are mainly swamps. Kirov Protective strips of forest located along railroads Region The main forest-forming species are pine, spruce and highways come to 55,000 hectares; the and birch, while oak, maple, ash tree, elm, predominant species is birch (58.3%). These Forestry in the region black alder and linden are also encountered. forests carry out their function 100%, protecting Nizhny In the general age structure of the forest the region from man-made pollutants. Novgorod Work is underway in the Kaluga region to increase the area of coniferous reserve, middle-aged trees predominate – an The Kaluga region is home to the Ugra national forests, and in the development program of the forestry complex until accumulation of them is characteristic for soft Region park with an area of 98,855 hectares. It is wood species. Their area in the forest reserve 2020 that is currently being planned, the emphasis will be placed on located on the territory of the Iznovsky, comes to 287,800 hectares. Perm forming forest clusters. Yukhnovsky, Dzerzhinsky, Peremyshlsky and Krai Birch accounts for the majority of soft wood Kozelsky regions. The category of forests located The total area of forests in the Kaluga region is a predominance of coniferous species occupy species (72.34%), and spruce for the majority of on lands of specially protected natural territories 1,490,000 hectares, of which 1,354,000 hectares 26.4% of the area of all forests; hard wood – coniferous species (69.05%). Pine occupies much also includes the state nature reserve Kaluzhskie is on lands of forest resources. The forests 2.6%, and soft wood 71%. less area in the forest reserve, only accounting Zaseki, the natural landmark Kaluzhsky Bor, and Republic of are positioned quite evenly, and cover 45.4% for 30.9% of the area of coniferous trees. Larch the state nature reserve of federal significance The dominant position is occupied by soft wood Bashkortostan of the territory of the region. The forestry is also encountered as an insignificant mixture. the Tarus state complex. species, mainly birch and aspen. It should be complex has traditionally held an important noted that as a result of economic activity in place in the economy of the region. Logging, Table 2. Structure of forest ranges in the forests of the Kaluga region by groups the conservation, protection and reproduction of wood species Republic woodworking and pulp-and-paper industries are of forests, positive changes in the species Age group, 1,000 hectares Total area, 1,000 of Tatarstan represented here. Species group structure of forests have taken place. In the saplings middle-aged ripening mature and over-mature hectares period from 1997 to 2007, the area of coniferous Coniferous 121.5 109.1 57.3 30.3 318.2 Characteristics of forests trees increased by 7,000 hectares (3%). Hard wood 1.8 12.5 6.8 10.0 31.1 Ulyanovsk Soft wood 36.5 359.9 198.8 259.9 855.1 The distribution of forests in terms of The area of mature and overmature trees makes Region Total 159.8 481.5 262.9 300.2 1204.4 predominant species is as follows: forests with up 300,200 hectares (24.9%) of lands covered

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Table 3. Distribution of areas of OAO Troitsky paper factory manufactures food stopped several wood-working enterprises Central commercial forests of the Kaluga wrappers and packaging paper which is sold on from manufacturing competitive products. Over 140 forestry enterprises operate in the Federal District region by predominant species the markets of 40 regions, nine republics and Similar problems can also be seen in furniture Kaluga region. The largest enterprises by Predominant species Area, 1,000 hectares: five Krais in Russia, and also in six countries of manufacture. types of economic activity are: Bryansk Kondrovo the CIS, and 23 other foreign countries. Region Coniferous total: 183.5 Enterprises manufacturing paper, cardboard and 1. Manufacture of paper, cardboard and Paper Company spruce 126.7 In 2009, the forestry complex accounted for articles made from them proved more resilient articles made of them: around 7% of the total volume of industrial to the financial crisis – the index of industrial pine 56.7 – OAO Kondrovo Paper company. Main production in the Kaluga region, with 2% production in 2009 was 105%. The production Kaluga larch 0.1 manufacture – paper rolls, corrugated provided by timber manufacturing enterprises, of paper and cardboard was stimulated by an Region Hard wood total: 11.9 cardboard, cardboard boxes and toilet paper; 4% by manufacturers of paper, cardboard increased demand on the domestic and world main markets – Russia 90%, export 10%; Tall oak 6.4 and items made from it, and 1% by furniture markets. At the same time, at a number of low oak 4.5 manufacturers. Over the last three years, the paper-manufacturing enterprises, outdated – ОАО Troitski paper Mill. Main manufacture Kostroma Troitsky Paper Mill ash 0.6 share of the forestry complex in the structure equipment and technologies are used, and as – food wrappers and paper packaging; main Region maple 0.4 of industry in the region has dropped somewhat. in the wood-working sphere, wear of fixed assets markets – Russia 70%, export 30%; However, this is not connected with a drop reaches 50%. Soft wood total: 559.6 – OAO Polotynano-Zavodsky paper Mill. Main in forestry production, but with the rapid Besides outdated technologies, the forestry manufacture – paper, cardboard and exercise Moscow birch 404.8 development of the automobile industry in the complex of the Kaluga region has other problems. books; main markets – Russia 75%, export Region aspen 116.8 region, which is represented by the car factories “The problem of the effective use of forestry 24%; grey alder 4.3 Peugeot-Citroen, Volkswagen Rus, Volvo-Vostok resources has long been a serious one for us,” and others. – OOO Hugiene-Service. Main manufacture – black alder 25.5 says Ruslan Zalivatsky, the Minister for Economic hygienic articles; main markets – Russia 100%; Vladimir linden 7.1 Over the last decade, the Kaluga forestry Development of the Kaluga region. “For example, Polotynano-Zavodsky Region willow 1.1 complex has been characterized by an increase in 2005, periodic yield was utilized by 22%, – OOO Vesta company. Main manufacture – Paper Mill in advanced processing of timber, and a drop in and 64% for coniferous forests. In 2009, these corrugated cardboard, cardboard boxes; main Based on data from the Forest Plan of the Kaluga Region the production of unprocessed timber. At the figures came to 28% and 94% accordingly. From market – Russia 100%; Stora Enso Packaging BB Yaroslavl same time, the unstable economic situation this, it follows that over the last five years, the – OOO Stora Enso Packaging BB. Main caused by the international financial crisis increase in consumption of timber resources Region Emphasis on clusters manufacture – corrugated cardboard boxes; has revealed negative aspects in the work of has mainly been a result of felling coniferous main market – Russia 100%. The forestry complex has traditionally held an forestry organizations. In 2009, the index of forests. At the same time, around 1.5 million Volga important place in the economy of the region. industrial production in the sphere of timber- m3 of timber of hardwood species (birch, aspen) 2. Timber-processing and manufacture of Federal District Logging, woodworking and the pulp-and-paper processing and production of articles made of was not used each year. The majority of unused articles made of wood (except furniture): industries are represented here. For individual wood was 84% of the level in 2008. At the forest resources are located in the central, – ZAO Plitspichprom. Main manufacture – Kirov sorts of products such as food wrappers, same time, volumes of production of sawn southwest and northwest regions with a low matches, fiberboard and chipboard; main Region matches, cardboard boxes and fiberboard, the materials, plywood and wood boards dropped. level of development of industry.” markets – Russia 80%, export – 20%; forestry organizations of the Kaluga region Significant wear of fixed assets (around 50%) The complete use of timber resources would hold leading positions in Russia. For example, and shortcomings of technological processes – OOO Focus Wood. Main manufacture – Nizhny make it possible to increase the volume of parquet board; main markets – Russia 60%, Novgorod production of the forestry complex by at least export 40%; Region Table 4. Assessment and forecast of production of the main types of forestry two times. But to do this, it is necessary to production by large and medium-sized enterprises of the Kaluga region create new plants which use hard wood timber – OOO Detchinsky wood-working plant. Main ZAO Plitspichprom 2010 2014 2020 as raw materials. manufacture – laminated articles of Siberian Perm Name 2009 larch; main markets – Russia 50%, export assessment forecast For a solution of the complex multi-level Krai 50%; Timber harvesting, 1,000 m3 170 200 900 1500 problems of developing the forestry complex in Sawn materials, 1,000 m3 49.2 55 250 400 the Kaluga region, a special-purpose program is – OOO Europan. Main manufacture – door Plywood, 1,000 m3 9.6 9 21 40 in place which makes it possible to consolidate units, jamb linings, finishing boards etc.; Republic of the efforts of all interested parties, exclude main market – Russia 100%. OOO Europan Chipboard, 1,000 m3 40.2 40.5 54 80 Bashkortostan parallel solutions of the same tasks, and 2 3. Furniture manufacture: Fiberboard, mil. con. m 18.2 18.5 24 35 integrate financial investments from different Paper and cardboard, 1,000 tons 182.5 183 195 250 sources. This year, specialists from the Kaluga – branch of ZAO Moskompletembel – Republic Furniture, million rubles 741.8 750 1250 2000 region Ministry of Economic Development began Maloyaroslavetsky furniture factory. Main of Tatarstan Wooden articles for parquet floors, 1,000 2m 908.6 1000 1500 2500 to develop a long-term program of development manufacture – kitchen furniture; main market for the Kaluga region forestry complex through – Russia 100%; Factory-manufactured wooden house, 1,000 m2 of total area 7.9 8 25 60 2020. Bio energy products made of timber (wood pellets, bricks, wood coal), – branch of ZAO Moskomplektmebel – Medynsky 1.3 1.3 10 50 Ulyanovsk 1,000 tons Given that raw materials (cellulose, CTMP) furniture Plant. Main manufacture – kitchen Region brought from the outside will be used for the furniture; main market – Russia 100%. Based on data from the Ministry of Economic Development for the Kaluga Region Medynsky furniture factory

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manufacture of paper, cardboard and articles In the development program for the forestry Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Science and Education Central made from them, and that building cellulose complex through 2020, the emphasis will be Federal District Minister Leonid Sergeyevich Gromov Minister Alexander Sergeyevich factories in the Kaluga region is inadvisable for placed on forming forestry clusters for logging Anikeyev 248000, Kaluga, Ul. Vilonova, 5 Bryansk ecological reasons, the main emphasis in the and advanced processing of forest resources, new program will be placed on the intensive especially in the central, southwest and northwest Tel.: +7 (4842) 56-30-57, 57-93-01 (reception 248016, Kaluga, Ul. Proletarskaya, 111 Region diversification of processing of soft wood timber. parts of the region, where forests are not used room) Tel. +7 (4842) 719-302 sufficiently (the Kozelsky, Khvostovichsky, The development of wood-working will be made Fax +7 (4842) 57-54-74 Fax +7 (4842) 719-342 Sukhinichsky, Duminichsky, Zhizdrinsky, Lyudinovsky, possible by the forecast growth in demand for [email protected] [email protected] Kaluga Kuibyshevsky, Baryatinsky, Mosalsky, Yukhnovsky, materials made of soft wood timber for house Region Medynsky and Iznoskovsky regions of the region). Ministry of Economic Development Ministry of Finance construction such as plywood and wood boards, in connection with the realization of the priority The cluster-forming core will be made up of Minister Ruslan Anatolyevich Zalivatsky Minister Valentina Ivanovna Avdeeva national project “Accessible and comfortable enterprises capable of manufacturing products 248000, Kaluga, Ul. Kutuzova, 2/1, build. 1 248000, Kaluga, Ul. Dostoevskogo, 48 Kostroma housing for the citizens of Russia.” that are in demand on the domestic and foreign Tel. +7 (4842) 57-01-06 Tel. +7 (4842) 56-37-57 Region markets, for example kitset wooden houses, In the Kaluga region, all wood-working plywood, wood boards, and bio energy products Fax +7 (4842) 57-67-17 Fax +7 (4842) 53-10-32 enterprises are involved in the realization of made of timber. Other participants of clusters [email protected] [email protected], [email protected] this project to some degree or another. However, Moscow are suppliers of forest resources logged on the innovative solutions are required for the use of Ministry of Public Health Ministry of Ecology and Improvement Region territory of the Kaluga region; sub-contractor soft wood timber. At present, these solutions organizations; and engineering and scientific Minister Yury Alexeyevich Kondratiev Minister Alexander Efimovich Chernov are being developed at ZAO Plitspichprom research organizations providing services to (Balabanovo), OOO Lesprom, which is realizing a 248016, Kaluga, Ul. Proletarskaya, 111 248018, Kaluga, Ul. Zavodskaya, 57 cluster-forming enterprises. Vladimir priority investment project for the construction Tel. +7 (4842) 71-90-02 Tel. +7 (4842) 71-99-55 Region of a wood-working plant in Sukhinichi, and at According to established legislative procedure, Fax +7 (4842) 71-90-77 Fax +7 (4842) 71-99-56 a number of other enterprises. cluster-forming enterprises will be given [email protected] [email protected] assistance in introducing innovative technologies In connection with the unavoidable reduction [email protected] Yaroslavl and in training competent specialists, and in Ministry of Development and Housing and rise in price of traditional energy resources receiving industrial sites equipped with the Region in the regional energy complex, the role of and Communal Services Ministry of Competitive Tariffs Policy necessary transport and energy communications, minor bio-energy will increase. At the same Minister Alexander Lvovich Bolkhovitin Head Nikolai Viktorovich Vladimirov as well as financial support. time, renewed timber resources in the form Volga 248600, Kaluga, Vtoroi Krasnoarmeisky 248000, Kaluga, Ul. Plekhanova, 45 Federal District of fuel pellets and bricks will have decisive Furthermore, enterprises manufacturing paper, significance. “This area of development of the cardboard and articles made of them will, Pereulok, 2a Tel. +7 (4842) 71-55-32 Kirov forestry complex will also be reflected in the according to established legislative procedure, Tel. +7 (4842) 56-27-56 Fax +7 (4842) 71-50-60 Region new regional program,” says Ruslan Zalivatsky. be given assistance in creating a technology Fax +7 (4842) 56-39-89 [email protected] “For this purpose, this year our ministry will hold park to collect and process waste from the paper [email protected] http://min-k-politik.admoblkaluga.ru an Internet conference entitled ‘Prospects of industry of the Kaluga region. And proposals from Nizhny using raw plant materials and waste from paper forestry enterprises for modernizing their power Ministry of Natural Resources Administration of the Federal Novgorod products for developing energy in the Kaluga plants with the purpose of increasing their own Minister Oleg Olegovich Razumovsky Antimonopoly Service Region region.’ The conference will examine diverse electricity supply will be included in the regional Head Igor Vasilievich Baranov factors of the development of bio-energy: energy program. 248001, Kaluga, Ul. Plekhanova, 45 demand, resources, technologies, economics, Tel. +7 (4842) 76-25-75 248000, Kaluga, Pl. Stary Torg, 5 Perm and also legal, social and ecological aspects.” Yevgeny CHABAK Fax +7 (4842) 72-14-43 Tel. +7 (4842) 57-65-92 Krai [email protected] [email protected] Administration Republic of Trade Research, Planning and Educational of the Kaluga Region Bashkortostan Organizations of the Kaluga Region

Governor of the Kaluga Region Administrative Headquarters of the Kaluga Branch of Bauman Moscow State Republic Kaluga Branch of the Timiryazev Moscow Anatoly Dmitrievich Artamonov Regional Governor's Administration Agricultural Academy Technical University of Tatarstan Director Oleg Renatovich Bulatov Rector Alexander Alexeyevich Brylev Director Anatoly Konstantinovich Karyshev 248000, Kaluga, Pl. Stary Torg, 2 248000, Kaluga, Ul. Bazhenova, 4 Tel. +7 (4842) 56-23-57, fax +7 (4842) 53-13-09 248600, Kaluga, Pl. Stary Torg, 2 248001, Kaluga, Ul. Vishnevskogo, 27 Tel. +7 (4842) 57-03-60 Tel./fax: +7 (4842) 57-90-14, 56-30-45 Ulyanovsk [email protected] Tel. +7 (4842) 77-83-72 Region Fax +7 (4842) 57-11-68 [email protected] www.admoblkaluga.ru [email protected] [email protected], www.kaluga.timacab.ru www.bmstu-kaluga.ru

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Central Enterprises Name Activity Address Contacts OOO Honicel-Ru Federal District Medinsky Furniture Furniture production: 249950, Kaluzhskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (48433) 21-573, of the Kaluga Region Plant (Branch of kitchen furniture Medin, Pr. Lenina, 63 Fax +7 (48433) 22-609, Bryansk MosComplectMebel, [email protected], ZAO) www.mmf.ru Region Name Activity Address Contacts Olex, ZAO Wood-sawing: moulded 249032, Obninsk, Ul. Tel. +7 (48439) 4-1721, Chernishensky Woodworking: plywood 249305, S. Chernisheno, Ul. Tel./fax: +7 (48447) 9-73-93, strips. Woodworking Kurchatova, 47, office 105 [email protected], www.white.wood.ru Timber Mill, OАО Lenina, 5 9-74-54, Kaluga [email protected] Pakart, ООО Pulp-and-paper: 249441, Kirov, Ul. Gorkogo, 46 Tel./fax: +7 (48456) 5-23-24, corrugated package 5-23-29, Region Dersi, ООО Woodworking: finish, 248021,Kaluga, Ul. Tel. +7 (4842) 76-33-10, [email protected], wooden package Moskovskaya, 247 Fax+ 7 (4842) 55-16-94, [email protected], [email protected] www.ooo-pakart.ru

Kostroma Detchinsky Wood-sawing: beam, 249080, Maloyaroslavetsky Tel./fax: +7 (48431) 2-91-81, 2-93-28, Plitspichprom, ZAO Woodworking: board and 249000, Balabanovo, Pl. 50 Let Tel.: +7 (48438) 6-20-47, 6-02-72, Region Woodworking Plant, moulded strips and Rayon, S. Detchino [email protected], matches production. Oktyabrya, 3 (910) 911-32-99, ООО terraced board. Export www.detchinodok.ru Wooden house [email protected], construction [email protected], Europan ООО Woodworking: interior 249191, Zhukov, Ul. Kurbatova, Tel. +7 (48432) 5-49-99, [email protected], doors and MDF profile. Stroenie 26 [email protected], www.pspcom.ru Moscow Furniture production www.europan.ru Region Polotnyano- Pulp-and-paper and rasin 249844, Pos. Polotnyany Tel.: +7 (48434) 3-38-24, 3-20-43, Honicel-Ru, OOO Pulp-and-paper: 249000, Balabanovo, Ul. Tel. +7 (48439) 6-11-63, Zavodsky Paper industry Zavod, Ul. Trudovaya, 2 [email protected], Kaluga Cardboard- honeycomb for furniture Borovskaya, 56 [email protected], Mill, OAO (Part of www.pzbf.com, Packaging Company and wooden windows www.honicel.ru Consolidated Paper www.ukobf.ru Vladimir production Mills Holding) Region Hygiene-Service, Pulp-and-paper: tissue 249833, Kaluzhskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (48434) 3-20-51, 4-61-18, Rekast, ZAO Woodworking. Pulp-and- 249711, Sosenski of Kaluga Tel.: +7 (48442) 4-14-49, 4-52-86, ООО Kodrovo, Ul. Krasny Oktyabr, 4 3-29-96, paper: honeycomb boards Region, Ul. Zavodskaya, 1 [email protected], [email protected], and pallets [email protected], www.hygiene-service.ru www.rekast.org Yaroslavl Kaluga Cardboard- Pulp-and-paper: 248025, Kaluga, Ul. Tel./fax: +7 (4842) 76-40-84, 76-40-86, Rodes, ООО Wooden house Obninsk, Ul. Lenina, 129, Office Tel. +7 (48439) 2-72-27, Region Packaging Company, corrugated board and Chernovskaya, 48 [email protected], construction 105 Fax +7 (48439) 9-61-83, ZAO package www.karton.su [email protected], www.rodes.ru

Kaluga Experimental Pulp-and-paper: 248009, Kaluga, Grabtsevskoye Tel.: +7 (4842) 59-45-16, 59-45-17, Soyuz Timber- Lumbering. Woodworking 249094, Maloyaroslavets, Ul. Tel.: +7 (48431) 2-15-72, 2-15-59 Volga Plant, OAO corrugated board, package Shosse, 75 59-45-31, Processing, OOO Kaluzhskaya, 44А Federal District [email protected], www.keztara.ru Stora Enso Pulp-and-paper: cardboard 249000, Balabanovo, Ul. Tel.: +7 (48438) 60-740, 60-756, Kalugamebel Plus, Furniture production 248016, Kaluga, Ul. Skladskaya, Tel./fax: +7 (4842) 56-69-84, 55-68-71, Packaging BB, OOO and package Lermontova, 2 [email protected], Kirov ООО 6 [email protected] www.storaenso.com Region Karelia-Upofloor Wood-sawing. 249096, Maloyaroslavetsky Tel.: +7 (48431) 5-22-25, Strela-K Group of Wooden house 248000, Kaluga, Tereninsky Tel. +7 (4842) 75-02-67, CIS, LLC Woodworking: wooden Rayon, S. Maklino, Ul. Kirova, Fax +7 (48431) 5-22-40, Companies, ZAO construction Per., 7 [email protected], floorings 1 [email protected], www.doma.ru Kaluga Nizhny www.kareliaupofloor.ru Experimental Plant Novgorod Stroikomplekt- Woodworking: window and 249092, Maloyaroslavets, Ul. Tel. +7 (48431) 54-056 Kondrovo Paper Pulp-and-paper 249833, Kondrovo, Ul. Tel.: +7 (48434) 3-21-58, 3-39-94, service, ООО door blocks Mirnaya, 3 Region Company, ОАО Pushkina, 1 3-31-95, 3-33-65, www.kpc.ru Troitsky Paper Mill, Pulp-and-paper 249834, Dzerzhinsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (48434) 3-32-21, 3-39-55, ОАО Kondrovo, Ul. Mayakovskogo, 1 3-37-68, Perm Lerman-Inform, ООО Pulp-and-paper: 249010, Borovsk, Ul. Lenina, Tel./fax: +7 (48439) 9-70-22, [email protected], corrugatied board and Stroenie 76А (48438) 6-62-24, www.tbf.ru Krai package [email protected], www.lerman-gofrocarton.ru Tvoi Dom, ООО Woodworking: SIР- 249030, Obninsk, Ul. Liubogo, Tel.: +7 (48439) 4-46-46, 4-20-11, boards. Wooden house 6А [email protected], Lesnie Resursi, ООО Lumbering. Woodworking 249191, Zhukov, Ul. Novaya, 37 Tel.: +7 (48432) 5-40-86, 5-40-00 construction www.tvdm.ru Republic of L-Mebel Furniture Furniture production 249400, г. Людиново, ул. Чер- Tel.: +7 (48444) 5-34-40, 5-32-17, Veresk, ООО Wooden house 248000, Kaluga, Ul. Kirova, 36, Tel. +7 (920) 613-05-58, ZAO Rekast Bashkortostan Plant, ZAO няховского, д. 13 6-09-63, construction office 302 [email protected], Fax +7 (48444) 5-34-40, www.vashveresk.ru ООО Veresk [email protected], www.l-mebel.ru Vesta, ООО Pulp-and-paper: 249831, Kondorovo, Ul. Krasny Tel. +7 (48434) 4-69-28 Republic Maloyaroslavetsky Furniture production: 249091, Maloyaroslavets, Ul. Tel.: +7 (48431) 3-07-74, 3-11-47, corrugated package Oktyabr, 5A Furniture Plant kitchen furniture Radischeva, 4 3-14-03, 2-64-90, of Tatarstan (Branch of [email protected], www.malf.ru Yelensky Logging Lumbering. Bioenergy: 249373, Pos. Yelensky, Ul. Tel. +7 (48453) 9-31-91, 9-31-21 MosKomplectMebel, Enterprise, ООО charcoal Lenina, 60 ZAO) Zarya, ООО Woodworking 249950, Medin, Ul. Tel./fax: +7 (48433) 2-14-85, Ulyanovsk Master Dom, OOO Woodworking 249100, Tarusa, Tel. +7 (48435) 2-62-75, Lunacharskogo, 46 [email protected] Region Serpukhovskoye Shosse, 26 [email protected] Medynsky furniture factory

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Central Region rov Federal District KOSTROMA REGION Vologda Region Bryansk The Kostroma region is the 44th subject of the Russian Federation and Region is part of the Central Federal District. It is one of the less economically Large-scale enterprises Sokol developed districts of Central Russia. It does however have vast forest of Kostroma Region and peat reserves. Kaluga Soligalich Region Kronostar, OOO Kologriv The Kostroma region covers an area of 60,200 Economy and Industry LPK, ООО 2 Vetluga

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The Kostroma region has very energy-efficient Ya Y KKOOSTROMMA Р-98 Moscow Kady The center of the Kostroma region is home manufacturing regarding its needs, as it is home А-133 Region Fanplit, ОАО YAROSLALAVL to the Galichskaya upland (of a height of up to the Kostroma thermal power plant (locally Kostroma Timber Company, OOO VOLGA Kostromamebel, OAO to 292 meters above sea level), while in the known as GRES), one of the largest and most Mezhregion Torg Invest, ZAO NNerekhta northeast are the Severnye Uvaly. The region has advanced in the European part of Russia. The Rusbrus, ООО А-113 Gorkovsky Reser Stroj-Service, ZAO Р-80 voir Vladimir 2,632 rivers up to 10 kilometers long, 535 rivers region produces 15% of the fiberboard, 13% of Nizhny Novgorod Region IVANANOVO Region over 10 kilometers long and 22 rivers over 100 particleboard, and 10% of wood veneer of the Р-159 Nerekhtsky Industrial Plant, OAO Ivanovo Region Р-152 kilometers long. The Volga and its tributaries total output of the Russian Federation. (the Kostroma, Unzha and Vetluga) are the main Alexandrovbumprom, OAO The region has all the prerequisites to become a Krasnopolyanskaya Paper Mill, OOO NIZHNY NOVGOROD Yaroslavl rivers running across the region for 89 kilometers successful region making good progress among (Gorkovskoye water storage basin). There are a Region the other regions of the Central Federal District. lot of lakes in the Kostroma region, the largest The region’s socio-economic indicators illustrate index for industrial manufacturers was 103.6% products and full-circle works and services of them being Galichskoye and Chukhlomskoye. this. One of the most conclusive results is the of that in December 2009. Investment in the provided by industrial manufacturers of the Volga Overground water resources total 50.7 km3. With Industrial Production Index. In 2008, the main capital of major companies totaled 47.2 region amounted to 20.5 billion rubles. In the Federal District a moderate continental climate, the average Kostroma region, among seven of eighteen million rubles, 27.9 percent higher than the first quarter of 2010, compared to the same January temperature is -12°C, and the average regions, had a positive production rate of 1.3%, same period in 2009. The export turnaround period in 2009, volumes of industrial production Kirov July temperature is +18°C. There is about 600mm which could have been higher had it not been of the Kostroma region has almost tripled, and rose in the following industries: machine Region of annual precipitation (the peak precipitation for the crisis. amounted to $30.6 million in January 2010. and equipment building – 137%, furniture occurs in summer). Sod-podzol soils are the most manufacture – 121.9%, woodworking – 112.5%. widespread. Small-leaved and conifer forests are Economic and social recovery measures have The economic activity of companies has also Nizhny Wood veneer output amounted to 56,700 m3. the main vegetation. been developed, and a program to help people reinvigorated the region’s banking sector. As of 1 Novgorod However, there was a decrease of 82.9% in the find work is being implemented in 2009-2010. February 2010, credit organizations had provided Kostroma is a poorly urbanized region, with pulp-and-paper industry and also in the printing Region The program includes investments of 130.5 commercial entities with 19,570.4 million rubles a population of 689,000 people. Most of the and publishing industry. million rubles this year, with 99.7 million rubles of loans, which is 14.1% higher than in January population is concentrated in the southwest, from the federal budget, 14.1 million rubles from 2009. At the same time, foreign currency loans Perm around the region’s center – the city of Kostroma the municipal budgets and 16.7 million rubles have grown by 3.2 times. Foreign Economic Activity Krai (founded in 1152, population about 270,000 from the regional budget. citizens) located 372 kilometers from Moscow. In January 2010, the regional budget income Output of the Kostroma Region is delivered to The rest of the population is concentrated along A program of additional measures intended to (in terms of execution) increased by 34.9% more than 80 countries of the world. Seventy Republic of the Trans-Siberian transport route. There are ease tension on the labor market with total compared to January 2009. companies with international investments are about 303 municipalities (according to data from financing of 209 million rubles from the federal registered and carry out their activities on the Bashkortostan The federal budget has seen a tax revenue January 1st, 2008), including 24 metropolitan budget and 11 million rubles from the regional region’s territory. increase of 10%, while regional and local tax boroughs, six prefecture-level cities and 12 budget is also underway. arrears have decreased by 12.8 million rubles. In They represent capital of the countries of Europe, urban settlements. Republic The crisis management measures undertaken the first quarter of 2010, shipped region-made Middle East, South East Asia and North America. of Tatarstan The largest cities, along with Kostroma, are Bui by the regional government have already seen (25,700 people), Sharya (24,800 people), Nerekhta positive results. This is supported by data based Table 1. Changes in commodity composition of export (24,700 people), Manturovo (18,300 people), and on monitoring by the Regional Department of in the years 2003-2010, $ million Ulyanovsk Galich (17,700 people). Small towns and villages Economic Development, Industry and Commerce. 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 9 months of 2010 Region are distant from one another, and the transport The Industrial Production Index was 112% in Export, total 91.6 137.9 219.1 236.9 267.2 232.4 161.8 136.8 connections between them are limited. the first quarter of 2010, and in March, the price Timber and wood 53.2 60.1 103.6 127.6 169.8 149.4 104.9 88.2

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Table 2. Dynamics of foreign trade turnover in 2003-2010, $ million Vologodskoye (250 kilometers of railroads) and The length of the internal navigable waterways Central 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 9 months of 2010 Yaroslavskoye (250 kilometers of railroads). of the Kostroma region totals 894 kilometers. Federal District Foreign trade turnover, total 146.9 348.8 369.5 392.4 450.0 443.2 303,1 374.1 The northeast of the region is home to the The climatic conditions allow navigation for Export 91.6 137.9 219.1 236.9 267.2 232.4 161.8 136.8 Bryansk Shortiugskoye industrial railway transport six months a year. Export ratio in foreign trade turnover, % 62.4 39.5 59.3 60.4 59.4 52.4 53.4 36.6 enterprise (54 kilometers of private railroads). The Volga River is the main river route of the Region Import 53.3 210.9 150.4 155.5 182.8 210.8 141.3 237.3 The Vologodskoye department of the Northern Kostroma region (its exploited section is 120 Import ratio in foreign trade turnover, % 37.6 60.5 40.7 39.6 40.6 47.6 46.6 63.4 Railway is the main passenger and freight carrier. kilometers). Balance of trade +36.6 -73 +68.7 +81.4 +84.4 +21.6 +20.5 -100.5 Despite the decline of industrial manufacturing Kaluga in the region, the freight turnaround totals The rest of the navigable waterways are located on Region 11,450 million tonnes/kilometer. three small rivers: the Kostroma, Unzha and Vetluga. The main trading partners of the Kostroma from 2009 level), and import deliveries $237.3 These waterways have not been used for a long time, region are the Netherlands, Italy, Kazakhstan, million (2.5 times growth in comparison with Bui, Galich, Sharya (Vologda department), and as a result, are in need of reconstruction. They Germany, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Production of the equivalent level 2009). Export of goods in Kostroma and Nerekhta (Yaroslavl department) require work such as cleaning waterbeds, restoring Kostroma enterprises of timber industry, machine building, January-September 2010 was $136.8 million. are the largest railway stations in the region. navigability and infrastructure and preparation of Region chemical industry, and textile manufacture make Export to the CIS increased by 9.1% and was In September 2009, a new railway station was appropriate pilot documentation. This work will up the commodity composition of the region’s $44.4 million, and to the countries of far abroad constructed and commissioned in the city of require over 100 million rubles. export. Data presented in the table 1 allow us – by 23.9% ($92.4 million). Export increase to Galich. Moscow to estimate the share of timber and wood in the CIS is closely connected with delivery of Taking into account that organizing freight and The railway transport system development Region the Kostroma region’s commodity composition timber products, flat section and spare parts for passenger transport will require a considerable strategy was approved by decree #877-p of from 2003 till October 2010. engines. The increase in export to far abroad is amount of the initial costs, the feasibility of the Government of the Russian Federation of from plywood, rough logs, hangings, bedclothes navigation restoration on the small rivers will In whole, foreign trade turnover of the Kostroma 17 June 2008. Railway transport must see and ferroalloys. Export of timber and wood be assessed based on investors’ interest in major Vladimir region has changed, more than 2 times for dynamic development in the modernization of products has increased in terms of value on investment projects, including projects in the Region the last two years and yearly it comprises its existing material base, technical resources 17.1% and in January-September 2010 was $88.2 wood harvesting and timber-processing industries. more than $400 million (Table 2). The year and infrastructure, as well as the extension of million (plywood export in physical measurement Kostromskoi Rechnoi Port group of companies is 2009 was exceptional following the crisis the rail network, in order to overcome the effect increased by 2.8 thousand m3, in value terms the main carrier providing passenger and freight Yaroslavl phenomenon which negatively influenced the of the crisis and facilitate the economic growth increased by 24.2%). Export of saw timber in shipping services, cargo handling and mining. foreign economic activity of all the subjects of of the Kostroma region. This strategy includes Region the current term increased by 46.2% to the level the Russian Federation. Foreign trade turnover the construction of siding tracks between Galich OAO Kostromskoye Aviapredpriyatiye provides of last year, export of raw lumber increased 2.9 of the Kostroma region for 2009 was $303.1 and Yaroslavl, the electrification of the railway air transport services for passengers and freight times. In total export in the Kostroma Region Volga million, i.e. 68% of the 2008 level (growth between Kostroma and Galich and reconstruction in the Kostroma region. The equipment and for January-September 2010 to the equivalent Federal District rate of RF foreign trade turnover for this period of the existing Kostroma-Yaroslavl route to employers of the company are also used in period of 2009 increased by 18.6%. was 65%), including export deliveries – $161.8 launch a high-speed railway between Kostroma disaster response missions. Kirov million, and import transactions – $141.3 million. Considering development of foreign economic and Moscow. Region Greater volumes of export transactions and fewer activity of the Kostroma region in 2010, one Alexander RECHITSKY import transactions provided active surplus might say that in total export-import operations Nizhny of the foreign trade turnover of the amount will be increased in comparison with the period Novgorod of $20.5 million. In January-December 2009 of 2009 and will be close to the rates of 2008. export was $161.8 million. At the end of the Russia’s Most Wooded Region Region year the region’s enterprises gradually activated Transport Infrastructure export business. Export deliveries increased from of the Central Federal District Perm quarter to quarter and in the fourth quarter The region has 8,300 kilometers of roads, of The Kostroma region is located in the south taiga zone. The total area of Krai of 2009 exceeded the level of the year 2008. which 3,200 kilometers of roads have hard surfaces (asphalt and concrete). Mainly, output of timber-processing, machine its forest reserves is 4,632,000 hectares (around ¾ of the region’s area) building and chemical industry formed the Two of Russia’s eighteen main motorways pass with protected forests covering 583,500 hectares. Commercial forests cover Republic of merchandise export pattern. Timber product through the Kostroma region. They include 374 4,048,300 hectares, including 1,669,500 hectares that are leased out. It is Bashkortostan (64.8%), machinery (12.5%), metal and metal kilometers of the Moscow – Yaroslavl – Kostroma unsurprising, then, that the timber and woodworking industry plays a key products (7.5%) were the main exports. The – Kirov – Perm – Yekaterinburg highway and largest participants of foreign economic activity 164.5 kilometers of the Arkhangelsk – Kotlas – role in the region’s economy. The TI produces about 19% of the region’s industrial product and employs about 30% of the population. Republic with export transactions are OAO Fanplit Sharya – Nizhny Novgorod – Shatsk – Tambov (plywood), and OOO Kronostar (chipboard, – Voronezh – Belgorod highway. As of 01.01.2010 land covered by forests forest occupies 1,220,500 hectares, middle- of Tatarstan fiberboard and MDF) The railroads of the Kostroma region provide a amounts to 4,386,600 hectares, including aged forest – 1,408,800 hectares, mature and Foreign trade turnover of the Kostroma region transport and economic link between Russia’s 2,059,400 hectares (46.9%) of prevailing overmature forest – 843,400 hectares, and Ulyanovsk in January-September 2010 was $374.1 million, west and northwest with its eastern regions. The softwood forests. Total timber reserves total ripening – 924,900 hectares. The region is Region a growth from the 2009 level of 77.6%. Export Kostroma region has 640 kilometers of railways. 715.33 million m3. In terms of age, the structure highly wooded – forests cover 74.2% of the deliveries were $136.8 million (growth of 18.6% The two railway management departments are of the region’s forests is the following: young region’s area.

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Table 1. Forest and timber resources area changes in the Kostroma region from Fig. 1. Species composition of forest resources, % Central 2003-20108 Federal District Difference compared with the As of As of Indicators previous accounting year 01.01.2003 01.01.2010 Bryansk - + Region Total area of forest resources, thousand ha 3,663.2 4,632.0 0.0 968.8 Covered by forest stands 3,437.9 4,388.6 0.0 950.7 including forests with a prevalence of: Pine - conifers 1,658.5 2,059.4 0.0 400.9 Fir Kaluga of which: pine 852.3 1,029.0 0.0 176.7 Birch Region fir, silver fir 805.8 1,030.0 0.0 224.2 - young conifers under 20 years old 340.5 414.0 0.0 73.5 Aspen - hardwood species 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.3 Alder of which: long-boled oak, 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 Other Kostroma short-boled oak, 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 Region - softwooded broadleaf species 1,779.2 2,328.7 0.0 549.5 of which: young forests under 20 years old 294.1 338.0 0.0 43.9 Total timber reserves, million m3 562.85 715.33 0.00 152.48 including mature and overmature forests 181.02 204.26 0.00 23.24 Fig. 2. Age structure of the forest resources of the Kostroma region (thousand Moscow Stands of total reserves with a prevalence of: hectares) Region - conifers 270.97 347.03 0.00 76.06 of which mature and overmature 80.63 89.26 0.00 8.63 MA - hardwood species 0.05 0.08 0.00 0.03 - softwooded broadleaf species 291.83 368.22 0.00 76.39 Vladimir Total average yield, million m3 11.91 15.14 0.00 3.23 Forest plantation transferred to lands covered by forest 528.6 558.0 0.0 29.4 Region vegetation, thousand ha Ripening Forest plantations which have not yet formed closed 25.0 20.6 4.4 0.0 crown cover, thousand ha Yaroslavl Reforestation resources, thousand ha 63.5 80.9 0.0 17.4 Region Middle-aged Modern species composition of the forest by clear-cutting in summer, especially on earth resources and their age structure are shown with weak subsoil-bearing capacity and when Volga in graphs (Figs 1 and 2). mechanical logging equipment is used. Federal District Young More than half of the forest area (54%) is Forests need to improve their species Kirov located in a damp or wet habitat. composition, restoring pine, fir and silver fir, oak, larch and lime tree stands. Region Three quarters of the state forest resources 4,048,300 hectares belong to commercial forests Lands covered by commercial forests amount Nizhny that are subject to development for purposes of 3,842,600 hectares, hardwood species take Table 2. Classification of the Kostroma region forests by purpose, thousand hectares stable and efficient timber receiving. Protected 46,5%, softwood broadleaf species – 53,5%. Forests on the Forests on Forests in specially Overall Novgorod City forests takes up 583,500 hectares, which perform Forest purpose lands of the defense protected natural in the Grouping of commercial forests according to age is forests Region and environment-generating, water-protection, forest fund lands sites region quite even and close to optimal: young forests – Total protective forest 583.5 3.4 0.6 58.9 646.4 protective, and other functions. 29,3% (optimal value – 34%), middle-aged – 31,5% 1. Forests in specially protected natural sites – – – 58.9 58.9 Perm 144,400 hectares of forests near cities and other (32%), ripening – 21,0% (17%), and ripe and overripe 2. Forests that protect natural and other objects 214.0 3.4 0.6 – 218.0 a) protective lines of forests growing along public Krai settlements are designated as green belts. Most – 18,2% (17%). Bank of ripe and overripe plantations railways and federal motorways in the ownership 70.9 3.4 – – 74.3 timber harvesting (93%) is performed by clear- of commercial forests make 165398,900 m3, including of the subjects of the Russian Federation cutting, which has very unfavorable environmental conifers – 41,3%, softwooded broadleaf – 58,7%, bank b) green belts 143.1 – – – 143.1 Republic of consequences due to the fact that clear-cutting of hardwood is small. From the common bank of ripe c) city forests – – 0.6 – 0.6 disturbs forest ecosystems for 50 years. Clear- and overripe forests, the bank of pine plantations 3. Valuable forests 369.5 – – – 369.5 Bashkortostan of which: cutting destroys almost all undergrowth, the makes up 10,2%, spruce – 31,0%, birch – 36,0%, restricted belts of forests along bodies of water 293.5 – – – 293.5 soil becomes mixed and more solid, berry aspen – 22,1%. fish spawning protected belts of forest 76.0 – – – 76.0 bushes, medicinal plants and mushrooms are Commercial forest 4,048.4 12.6 – – 4,061.1 Republic According to the Forestry Department of destroyed, the water cycle is disrupted, marshes Total: 4,632.0 16.0 0.6 58.9 4,707.3 the Kostroma region government, the region of Tatarstan form in felling areas, underground waters are harvested 3.4 million m3 of timber or 27.6% of contaminated by the products of rotting timber the cutting area last year. The felling volume According to the Forestry Agency of the Kostroma social and economic development of the region’s leftovers, landscapes are disturbed and the dropped by a third compared with 2008. One Region director, Gennady Yurzov, 4.1 million m3 TI in 2010-2012 allows us to assume that 2010 Ulyanovsk protective functions of forests are decreased. Region of the main reasons for the decrease is a slump of timber are expected to be harvested this year. will see the beginning of production growth, and The biggest environmental impact is caused in demand for the final product in early 2009. An assessment of the main parameters of the that in 2012, pre-crisis output will be achieved.

70 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011) 71 Russian Regions: Central Federal District ООО Kronostar The TI Complex department pays a great deal Cutting-edge equipment from Finland, Germany, Table. List of investments projects of the Kostroma region in the field of forests Central of attention to the problem of preserving Switzerland, Japan, Turkey and Sweden was development Federal District Creation of Furniture forest resources. For this purpose, the volume installed in the new industrial building. Its Creation of Creation of Project Paper Mill Creation of OSB Shield form Birch in of reforestation in the region has been doubled. capacity is twice the capacity of the old MPP Plywood Saw timber Name Construction Production Sharjinsky District of the Bryansk Production Production equipment. In keeping with regional investment Kostroma Region Region legislation, the plant was given tax preferences for Place of Soligalichsky Pischugsky Timber Industry Complex Manturovo Buysky district Sharjinsky district the project payback period. The overall amount Realization district district Deep wood- Deep wood- Deep wood- Field Deep wood-processing Deep wood-processing The TI Complex of the Kostroma region includes of concessions came to 146.76 million rubles. processing processing processing Kaluga 602 enterprises, including 206 large and medium- Maximum satisfaction OAO Fanplit Kostroma plywood plant became Issue of of internal market Issue of Region sized timber logging enterprises, three plywood competitive Organization of birch part of the Sveza Group of companies in 1999. needs in OSB materials competitive Issue of plants, one cardboard and two paper mills and import- sawing with the following Goal based on organization plywood competitive Major products produced by the enterprise substituting paper production of furniture furniture plants. of production with up- products products are: Е-1 emission class birch plywood with and cardboard shield and workpieces to-date equipment and Kostroma products The industrial policy of TIC companies consists standard (ФК) water resistance (format: 1,525 tools exploitation Region in reducing the volume of unprocessed timber х 1,525mm, GOST 3916.1-96); Е-1 emission Main Paper and Glued shield, components, production OSB Plywood Beam and slab exported outside the region and increasing class particleboard (format: 3,500 х 1,750 х cardboard and saw timber the manufacture of sawn timber, plywood, 16mm, GOST 3916.1-96); Е-1 emission class types - uncoated paper Moscow particleboard and furniture. Output of many particleboard faced with a film based on – 250 000 tons per Production year; 450,000 m3 per year Region product types is higher than the region’s thermosetting polymer (TU 5534.006-00255177- 35,000 m3 per year 100,000 m3 200,000 m3 demand. Around 87,1 % of particleboard, 98,7% 2000); and Е-1 emission class birch plywood capacity - coated board – 300 000 tons per of glued plywood, and 89,9% of fibreboard are with increased (FSF) water resistance (format: year exported to other Russian regions and to both 2440 х 1220mm, TU 5512-007-00273235-2001). Russia, the Vladimir Russia, the near Russia and the near abroad neighboring and distant foreign countries. Trade area abroad and far Russia Russia, world market near abroad Region OAO Fanplit produces up to 210,000 m3 of and far abroad abroad countries countries The major TIC enterprises of the region are: plywood and up to 100,000 m3 of particleboard countries Ust-Ilimsky and OAO Fanplit (plywood, particleboard, laminated per year. The plant’s products are in good Main Absent on the Russian Enterprises of Present far Arkhangelsky Present far away Competitors territory SVEZA Group away Yaroslavl board), OAO Manturovo plywood plant (MPP) demand, both on the domestic and external Paper Mills Region (plywood, laminated plywood, bentwood products market. Over 200 enterprises in Russia and CIS Total Project from veneer), OOO Kronostar (particleboard, countries purchase the plant’s produce, and Cost, mln 51,000 6,000 1,500 1,500 700 rubles laminated board and MDF), OOO LPK (timber up to 70% of overall produce are exported to Direct Direct Direct Volga materials, millwork and parts of houses), OOO Western Europe and North America. Direct investments, investments, investments, investments, Direct investments, Federal District procurement, long-term procurement, procurement, Krasnopolskaya Paper Mill (fitting cardboard, Forms of procurement, long- procurement, long-term The production quality system of Sveza Group of cooperation, share long-term long-term Investing term cooperation, cooperation, share holding binder board and electric insulation cardboard), holding in building cooperation, cooperation, Kirov Companies (including OAO Fanplit) is certified share holding in in building OAO Kostromadrevprojekt (timber plants share holding share holding according to ISO-9001 standard requirements. building Region planning), and OAO Kostromamebel (sets of in building in building Payback casegoods furniture, including upscale furniture). OOO Kronostar (the city of Sharya) is Russia’s 10.8 10 4.9 4.5 3.6 Period, years largest investment project in the woodworking Nizhny What follows is some detailed information about Prescribed cut of the industry, having been launched in 2002 with Included in the Sharjinsky forestry is 910 700 Novgorod some of the region’s largest enterprises: prior investment m3. Timber lands are formed Prescribed Prescribed cut a whole system of the most up-to-date board Additional projects of the Prescribed cut of the for realization of the project. cut of the of Pischugsky Region Information Manturovo plywood plant (MPP) is a major production lines planned to be constructed by Kostroma region in Buyski forestry is Land for organization of Soligalichsky forestry is 569 about the employer of the city of Manturovo. April 2010 2007. Kronostar is now the largest wood-based the field of forests 725 000 m3 woodworking production forestry is 809 600 m3 project 3 Perm saw the commissioning of a new plywood board producer in Russia. Currently the factory development is determined. Distance to 200 m plant, and also coincided with the plant’s 95th produces the following: laminate flooring, wall the engineering network is Krai around 1 km. birthday. The Federal Forestry Agency head panels, MDF boards, LMDF, particle boards and Alexei Savinov and Kostroma Region Governor melamine-faced particle boards. The total annual nature in its infrastructure. For many years protection activities within the company’s Igor Slyunyayev participated in the ceremony. production capacity of Kronostar is almost Kronostar has maintained its status of a business activity were the criteria for Republic of Last year, fire destroyed the main plywood 1,000,000 m3 of different products. green-thinking company. The company has determining a winner. Bashkortostan manufacturing workshop of MPP, when 16,500 Kronostar enterprise was designed on the received two honorable awards from Russia’s m2 of production areas burned down. In August Investment Climate Major investment projects basis of lasting experience gained all around most prestigious environmental contest, “100 2009, restoration work began at the plant. The for forest development will greatly facilitate the the world by the Swiss Krono Group concern, Best Organizations in Russia. Ecology and Republic volume of investment came to 1.14 billion rubles. development of the region’s Timber Industry utilizing the most up-to-date achievements Environmental Management”, and its director Complex. of Tatarstan The industrial capacity of the restored enterprise in the sphere of wooden board production, general has twice been named environmentalist producing finished goods grew from 60,000 to as well as in the nature- and resource- of the year. Efficient environmental protection The investment rating of the region is 3C1, 100,000 m3 of plywood a year, and an additional preservation sphere. The factory does not activities, implementation of environmental which means decreased potential and high risk. Ulyanovsk 140 workplaces were created at the plant. The simply correspond to ecological standards; programs, their effectiveness, environmental The region is ranked 65th among other regions Region total number of the plant’s employees is 780. it also promotes the reasonable usage of complexity and the scope of environmental in terms of its investment risk and 71st in terms

72 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011) 73 Russian Regions: Central Federal District OOO Timber Complex of its investment potential. Management risk Consequently, 9 billion rubles will be spent on Director Elena Leonidovna Kaskarova Agricultural Sector Department Central is the lowest and criminal risk is the highest. constructing houses, schools, a kindergarten Director Sergei Alexandrovich Melnik Federal District 156013, Kostroma, Ul. Sennaja, 17, The region possesses increased innovational and nursery, clinic, hotel, canteen and, last but Tel. +7 (4942) 31-44-86, 156602, Kostroma, Ul. Marshala Novikova, 37, Bryansk potential. certainly not least, forest roads. Fax +7 (4942) 37-17-32, Tel. +7 (4942) 55-16-31, Region The Kostroma region pays particular attention At the launch ceremony of the Manturovo [email protected], www.gkh-kostroma.ru Fax +7 (4942) 45-65-41, [email protected], www.apkkostroma.ru to developing investment policy. The investment plywood plant, the Governor of the Kostroma Forestry Department projects of the region’s TIC are monitored by the region, Igor Slyunyayev, said that the authorities Director Gennady Nikolaevich Jurzov Federal Service Office for Control Kaluga Investment Council of the Kostroma Regional of the Kostroma region would continue to attract in the Sector of Provision 156013, Kostroma, Pr. Mira, 128а, Region Governor. In 2008-2009, the council approved large-scale investments. The Investment Council Head Ivan Nikolaevich Shigarev 94 projects in the industry. As of 1 January has already approved a number of large projects, Tel.: +7 (4942) 55-66-81, 45-10-03, 2010, the sum of investments came to 1.93 including the creation of a modern woodworking Fax +7 (4942) 55-80-32, 156003, Kostroma, Ul. Kommunarov, 22, billion rubles. enterprise, the construction of a pulp-and-paper [email protected], Tel. +7 (4942) 55-80-43, Kostroma mill in the city of Manturovo, and the creation www.kostroma-depleshoz.ru Fax +7 (4942) 55-80-32, “To punish investors who do not fulfil their Region of comprehensive timber-processing facilities for [email protected] obligations appropriately, we will have to Finance Department manufacturing laminated veneer lumber products. sanction them, even going as far as refusing Director Alexander Albertovich Kamkin Federal Revenue Service Office Their implementation will enable 8.2 million m3 to lease a woodlot,” says Igor Slyunyayev, the Head Ivan Ivanovich Shmidt Moscow of the cutting area to be developed per year. 156000, Kostroma, Ul. Pyatnizkaja, 39/1, Region regional governor. Tel. +7 (4942) 31-31-96, 156961, Kostroma, Pl. Konstituzii, 4, Other projects include the creation of Several dozen investment projects are being Fax +7 (4942) 31-19-54, Tel. +7 (4942) 39-07-00, comprehensive timber-processing facilities for implemented in the region’s territory. The [email protected], Fax +7 (4942) 32-56-21, manufacturing laminated veneer lumber products largest of them belong to the woodworking www.depfin.region.kostroma.net [email protected], Vladimir (OOO SIP Building is the investor), the creation industry: OOO Kronostar for fiberboard and MDF www.r44.nalog.ru Region of a modern woodworking enterprise (OOO Economic Development, Industry board manufacture and OAO Fanplit for plywood Arbor Sharya), the creation of OSB production and Trade Department Federal Antimonopoly Service Office manufacture. These two enterprises alone have with annual output of 400,000 m3 (Tekhno- Director Pavel Vladimirovich Alexeev Head Oleg Vladimirovich Revelzev a capacity of board mail over 1 million m3, while Yaroslavl Nikol group of companies is the investor), and the volume of investment into the economy 156013, Kostroma, Ul. Kalinovskaja, 38, 156013, Kostroma, Ul. Kalinovkaja, 38, construction of a pulp-and-paper mill. The Region of the region is $500 million. On the order Tel. +7 (4942) 62-05-19, Tel. +7 (4942) 35-67-48, issue of Globus company creating a plywood of the Minister of Industry and Commerce of Fax +7 (4942) 62-05-36, Fax +7 (4942) 35-67-48, plant in the Soligalich district with annual the Russian Federation of January 28 2009, a [email protected], [email protected], Volga capacity approaching 100,000 m3 of plywood a pulp-and-paper mill construction project in the www.derpt.region.kostroma.net www.kostroma.fas.gov.ru Federal District year is currently being negotiated. The Forestry city of Manturovo was included on the list of Department of the Kostroma region coordinates Rural Forest Management Office Chamber of Industry and Commerce priority investment projects of Russia in the Kirov other perspective projects which are included on Head Oleg Anatolievich Fedorenko President Jury Alexeevich Mikhailov Region forest development sphere. the list of investments projects of the Kostroma 156000, Kostroma, Ul. Krasnaya Majevka, 75, 156013, Kostroma, Ul. Galichskaja, 47б, This is the first business plan in the history region. Tel. +7 (4942) 55-34-72, Tel. +7 (4942) 55-62-62, Nizhny of the Kostroma region to cover industrial Fax +7 (4942) 49-25-15, Fax +7 (4942) 55-62-62, Alexander RECHITSKY Novgorod parameters as well as investor’s liabilities to [email protected] [email protected], www.tppko.ru develop social and communal infrastructure. Region Trade Research, Planning and Educational Administration Perm Organizations of the Kostroma Region Krai of the Kostroma Region Kostroma State Agricultural Academy Nekrasov N.A. State University Administration of the Kostroma Region [email protected], Rector Sergei Jurievich Zudin Rector Nikolai Mikhailovich Rassadin Republic of Governor of the Kostroma Region www.depstroyko.ru Igor Nikolaevch Slyunyaev 156530, Kostromskaja Oblast, Kostromskoi 156961, Kostroma, Ul. 1 Maja, 14, Bashkortostan Department of Natural Resources Raion, Pos. Karavaevo, Uchebny Gorodok KGSHA, Tel./fax: +7 (4942) 31-82-91, 39-16-01, 156006, Kostroma, Ul. Dzerzhinskogo, 15, and Environmental Protection Tel. +7 (4942) 65-75-97, [email protected], www.ksu.edu.ru Tel. +7 (4942) 31-34-72, Director Stanislav Jurievich Ivanov Fax +7 (4942) 65-75-99, Fax +7 (4942) 31-33-95, Kostroma Agricultural Research Institute Republic 156013, Kostroma, Pr. Mira, 128а, [email protected], www.ksaa.edu.ru [email protected], www.adm44.ru Director Alexander Vasilievich Baranov Tel./fax +7 (4942) 51-35-91, of Tatarstan Kostroma State Technological University Construction Department [email protected], 156543, Kostroma, S. Minskoje, Ul. Rector Andrei Pavlovich Bolotny Director Viktor Mikhailovich Lazarenok www.dpr44.ru Kukolevskogo, 18, Ulyanovsk 156005, Kostroma, Ul. Dzerzhinskogo, 17, Tel. +7 (4942) 65-32-61, 156013, Kostroma, Ul. Sennaja, 17, Housing and Communal Services Tel. +7 (4942) 31-48-14, Fax +7 (4942) 65-32-46, Region Tel/fax +7 (4942) 31-28-12, Department [email protected], www.kstu.edu.ru [email protected], www.kosmin.ru

74 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011) 75 Russian Regions: Central Federal District OOO Massiv Name Activity Address Contacts Central Enterprises Massiv, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber and 157332, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (49444) 2-23-19, Federal District sliced output. Woodworking: Neya, Ul. Nelsha, 2A [email protected], of the Kostroma Region glues beam and furniture shield www.massivcom.ru Maxim, ООО Furniture production 156013, Kostroma, Ul. Tel.: +7 (4942) 31-15-11, 35-12-91, Bryansk Sennaya, 22/22 [email protected], Region Name Activity Address Contacts www.maxim-mebel.ru Alexandrov- Pulp-and-paper 157912, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel./fax: +7 (49438) 3-12-15, Mebel-Komplekt, Furniture production 156961, Kostroma, Ul. 2-ya Tel./fax +7 (4942) 34-18-32,‎ bumprom, OAO Ostrovskoi Rayon, Pos. 3-12-17, ООО Volzhskaya, 12 [email protected], Krasnata Polyana, [email protected] www.gamma-mk.ru Ul. Lugovaya, 18 Mezhregion Torg Wood-sawing: sliced output. 156001, Kostroma, Ul. Tel. +7 (4942) 53-06-12, Kaluga AlKor, OOO Woodworking: glue beam. 157200, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (49437) 2-11-00, Invest, ZAO Woodworking: cement-shaving Solonikovskaya, 6 Fax: +7 (4942) 53-02-61, 53-75-91, Region Wooden house construction Galich, Ul. Lenina, 32 [email protected], www.mpalkor.ru boards с[email protected], www.kostroma-csp.ru Avantgard Style, Furniture production 156001, Kostroma, Ul. Tel./fax: +7 (4942) 43-10-30, Nasha Marka Furniture production 156016, Kostroma, Ul. Tel./fax: +7 (4942) 42-30-01, OOO Slonikovskaya, 1 32-50-01, [email protected] Furniture Company Yubilejnaya, 24 42-30-03, Bipal, TPF, ООО Woodworking 156007, Kostroma, Ul. Tel./fax +7 (4942) 55-03-02, (IP Lebedev) [email protected], Kostroma Novoselskaya, 34 [email protected] www.marka44.ru Charodejka, ООО Wood-sawing. Wood-working: 157300, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (49446) 2-89-17, Nerekhtsky Furniture production 157800, Kostromskaya Tel./fax: +7 (49431) 7-51-28, 7-59-51, Region furniture shield Manturovo, Ul. Matrosova, Fax +7 (49446) 2-84-01, Industrial Plant, Obl., Nerekhta, Ul. [email protected], 2Б [email protected] OAO Krasnoarmejskaya, 82 www.logart.ru DK, ООО Lumbering, wood-sawing 157630, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (49452) 2-74-40, Neyatrade, OOO Lumbering 157330, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (49444) 2-22-68, 2-15-34, Pischugsky Rayon, [email protected] Neya, Ul. Lenina, 124 2-18-01, [email protected] Moscow S. Pischug, Ul. Chkalova, 92 Omega, ООО Lumbering 157630, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (4945) 22-61-12, Dom-Stroj, ООО Wooden house construction 157130, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel./fax: +7 (49441) 2-19-22, 2-26-66, Pischugsky Rayon, Derevnya [email protected] Region Chukhloma, Ul. Oktyabrya, [email protected], Iraklikha, Stroenije1 40A www.dom-stroi.ru Pattern, ООО Furniture production 156026, Kostroma, Ul. 2-ya Tel. +7 (4942) 42-12-81, Drevprom, ООО Wooden house construction. 156000, Kostroma, Ul. Tel./fax +7 (4942) 45-32-11, pkp- Volzhskaya, 7 [email protected], www.patern.ru Wood-sawing: saw timber Lenina, 10 [email protected], www.drevprom.ru Profipak, ООО Pulp-and-paper: corrugated 156019, Kostroma, Ul. Tel./fax +7 (4942) 32-66-20, Vladimir Dverokon, ZAO Woodworking: doors, windows, 156003, Kostroma, Ul. Tel.: +7 (4942) 51-34-36, 51-72-11, board Lokomotivnaya, 5Г [email protected] stairs. Furniture production: lux- Rechnoi Prospect, 64 Fax +7 (4942) 35-85-51, Regional Timber Lumbering 156961, Kostroma, Ul. Tel. +7 (4942) 37-13-22, Region style furniture [email protected], Company, OOO Komsomolskaya, 4 Fax +7 (4942) 31-32-16, www.dverokon44.ru [email protected] Eurowood, Trade Wood-sawing: moulded strips, 156000, Kostroma, Ul. Tel./fax +7 (4942) 55-66-62, Rodniki, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber. 156001, Kostroma, Ul. Tel.: +7 (4942) 53-14-32 Firm, OOO floors board Galichiskaya, 130A [email protected] Woodworking: wooden package Moskovskaya, 94A Yaroslavl Fanplit, ОАО (part Woodworking: plywood, 156691, Kostroma, Ul. Tel./fax: +7 (4942) 65-05-11, Rubin-Les, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber 157500, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (49449) 5-01-96, of Sveza Group) chipboard Komsomolskaya, 2 65-05-17, Sharya, Ul. Tupikovaya, 4/5 [email protected] Region [email protected], www.fanplit.ru Rusbrus, ООО Woodworking: glue beam, 156007, Kostroma, Ul. Tel./fax: +7 (4942) 35-75-31, Galichsky Forestry Lumbering. Wood-sawing: saw 157200, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (49437) 2-11-51, 2-11-52, Fax furniture shield, building Novoselskaya, 34 35-75-11, Enterprise, OОО timber, moulded strips Galich, Ul. Gora Yamskaya, 4 +7 (49437) 2-11-33, structures [email protected], www.rusbrus.ru Volga [email protected] Russian Forest, ООО Lumbering, wood-sawing 157170, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (49436) 5-10-29, Federal District Kologrivsky Lumbering. Wood-sawing: saw 157440, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (49443) 4-14-52, Soligalich, Ul. Energetikov, 7 [email protected] Forestry Eetrprise timber Kologrivsky Rayon, Kologriv, Servisles, ООО Wood-sawing 157610, Sharya, Ul. Tel. +7 (49449) 5-34-56, № 1, ООО Ul. Nekrasova, 20 Oktyabrskaya, 19A [email protected] Kirov Kostromadrev- Timber enterprises engineering 156961, Kostroma, Ul. Tel.: +7 (4942) 31-40-43, 31-31-91, Shellen Sole Trader Furniture production 56019, Kostroma, Tel. +7 (4942) 22-59-22, Fax +7 projekt, ОАО Komsomolskaya, 4 [email protected] Industrialnaya, 62A (4942) 34-02-43, Region Kostromamebel, Furniture production 156005, Kostroma, Ul. 1 Tel.: +7 (4942) 31-62-08, 37-20-54, [email protected], www.shellen.ru OAO Maya, 17 Fax +7 (4942) 31-14-43, Shevchuk IP Wooden house construction 157130, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (49441) 2-12-76, [email protected], Chukhloma, Ul. Lipovaya, 3 [email protected], Nizhny www.kostromamebel.ru www.kostsrub.ru Kostromapaktrade, Pulp-and-paper: corrugating 156019, Kostroma, Ul. Tel./fax: +7 (4942) 62-29-44, 41-37-06, Stroj-Service, ZAO Wood-sawing: moulded strips. 157510, Kostroma. Ul. Tel./fax +7 (49449) 5-51-70, Novgorod OOO package Zelionaya, 1 [email protected], www.pak44.ru Woodworking Industrialnaya, 9 [email protected] Region Krasnopolyanskaya Pulp-and-paper: cardboard 157912, Kostromskaya Tel. +7 (49438) 3-12-16, Takos, OOO Furniture production 156026, Kostroma, Ul. Tel./fax +7 (4942) 42-50-04, Paper Mill, Obl., Ostrovsky Rayon, Fax +7 (49438) 3-12-17, Drovianaya, 49 [email protected], OOO Rusbrus OOO (Part of Pos. Krasnaya Polyana, Ul. [email protected], www.kpbf.ru [email protected], www.takos.ru Alexandrov- Lugovaya, 18 Terem 44, ООО Wooden house construction. 656000, Kostroma, Ul. Tel. +7 (4942) 30-06-11, Perm bumprom, OOO) Wood-sawing: logs Komsomolskaya, 9 [email protected], www.terem44.ru Krai Kronostar, OOO Woodworking: chipboard, 157510, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (49449) 5-98-47, 5-96-02, Fax Timber Company Lumbering. Wood-sawing: saw 156961, Kostroma, Ul. Tel. +7 (4942) 31-79-00, laminated chipboard, laminate Sharya, pgt. Vetluzhsky, Ul. +7 (49449) 59-611, Kostroma, OOO timber, moulded strips Komsomolskaya, 4 Fax +7 (4942) 31-30-07, Zentralnaya, 4 [email protected], [email protected], www.lpk-kostroma.ru www.kronostar.com Timber Complex, Lumbering: wood flour, logs. 157510, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel./fax: +7 (49449) 5-56-09, 5-58-19, Lesnoie, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber 157920, Kostromskaya Tel./fax +7 (49438) 2-24-36 OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber Sharya, pgt. Vetluzhsky, Ul. [email protected] Republic of Obl., Ostrovsky Rayon, Pos. Pervomayskaya, 22A Bashkortostan Gulaevka Vash Den Furniture Furniture production 156025, Kostroma, Ul. Tel./fax: +7 (4942) 42-14-00, Lesresurs, ООО Wooden house construction. 157170, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel./fax: +7 (49436) 5-24-28, 5-17-57, Plant, (IP Yubileinaya, 28 42-23-51, [email protected], Woodworking: glue beam Soligalichsky Rayon, Pos. [email protected], Gasovich) www.vashden.com OOO Lesresurs Usadba Ratkovo www.soligalich.ru Vekoles, ООО Wooden house construction 157130, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (903) 572-99-18, Republic LPK, ООО Lumbering 157980, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (49442) 2-31-46, Chukhloma, Ul. M. Gorkogo, 38 [email protected] OOO Krasnopolyanskaya Kadijsky Rayon, Pos. Kadij, [email protected] VeLes, ООО Woodworking: moulded strips, 156013, Kostroma, Pr. Mira, Tel.: +7 (4942) 63-94-92, Paper Mill of Tatarstan Ul. Kostromskaya, 1A floor board 151A (910) 661-82-30, Makarievo Wood-sawing: saw timber, 157460, Makariev, Ul. Tel./fax: +7 (49445) 5-56-63, 5-58-25, [email protected], www.drevplit.su Woodworking moulded strips. Woodworking: Ukolova, 2Б [email protected], Zeblyakiforest, OOO Lumbering 157550, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (49449) 3-12-44, Fax +7 Plant, ZAO between-rooms doors www.mkdoz.ru Sharyinsky Rayon, S. Zeblyaki, (49449) 3-12-49, Ulyanovsk Manturovo Woodworking: plywood and bent- 157305, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel./fax: +7 (49446) 2-73-70, 2-31-11, Ul. Moskovskaya, 18 [email protected] Plywood Mill, OAO glued items Manturovo, Ul. Matrosova, [email protected], Zil-Les, ZAO Lumbering, wood-sawing 157320, Kostromskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (49446) 9-51-90, Region (part of Sveza 2Б www.sveza.ru Manturovsky Rayon, Pos. Fax +7 (49446) 9-51-52, Group) Oktyabrsky, Ul. Kirova, 1 [email protected]

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Central Large-scale enterprises Yaroslavl Federal District of Mosow Region Region Р MOSCOW REGION -104 er Region Russky Laminat Chipboard Plant Tv Bryansk V The Moscow region received its name for the city of Moscow, which is TVER GA ladimir Region А-104 Dmitrovsky Woodworking Plant, ZAO VOLV Region Р-75 however a different subject of the Russian Federation and is not part of Dmitrov VLADIMIR Moder, Russian-Italian Sergiev Posad the region. The bodies of state power of the Moscow region, in accordance Oce Furniture Plant, ООО Klin М-10 with historical tradition, are traditionally located on the territory of М-8 Kaluga Mytischinsky Woodworking Plant, OAO Fryazino ElektrogorskМ-7 Mytischi Region Moscow and the Moscow region. Since 2007, bodies of executive power Volokolamsk Khimki Stolplit, ООО Noginsk Orekhovo-Zuevo have worked at the House of Government of the Moscow region on the М-9 Krasnogorsk Karavaevo, ОАО Balashikha

MOSCOW Shatura Smolensk Region Smolensk outskirts of Krasnogorsk. The region is part of the Central federal district Р-105 Sveza-Les, ООО Kostroma Moskovsky MosMoskMo of the Russian Federation. va Egorievsk Region Balashikhinsky Woodworking Plant, OAO Mozhajsk М-1 Domodedovo a

М-5 Mozhajsky Wood-Sawing Naro-Fominsk Historically, the region was preceded by the limits), with clearly-pronounced river valleys Woodworking Complex, OOO

М-3

М-6 Moscow Moscow guberniya, which was founded by Peter (especially in the southern area). At the extreme М-2 Europan Production Company, ООО Serpukhov Kashira Region the Great in 1708. The region was formed on south of the region, beyond the Oka, there OKA Elektrogorskmebel Corporation RYAZAN 14 January 1929 as the Central Industrial are the rather high (maximum height 238 m) Production Company region, in the course of consolidation of units northern spurs of the Middle Russian elevation Vereysky Timber Complex, ООО of administrational and territorial division of with numerous ravines and gulleys. Kaluga Region Vladimir the RSFSR, and on 3 June 1929 it was renamed KALUGA Almost all of the eastern half of the Moscow Shatura Furniture Company, OАО Region the Moscow region. region is occupied by the extensive Meshchera TULA azan Region lowland, which is swampy in its eastern part; its Kronospan, OОО Tula Region Ry Yaroslavl Geography and climate highest hill is 214 m above sea level; heights of 120-150 m predominate; river valleys are weakly The Moscow region is located in the center of Region pronounced. Almost all the major lakes of the the European part of Russia in the basin of the west and +18,5 °C in the south-east). The mined in Sergiev Posad, Dmitrovsky, Lukhovtitsky, Meshchera lowland (Chernoe, Svyatoe etc.) have the Volga, Oka, Klazma and Moscow rivers. To average annual precipitation is 450-650 mm, Serpukhovsky and other regions. their origin in the ice age. Volga the north and northwest, it borders the Tver and the wettest areas are in the northwest, The Yeldigin field near the village of Sofrino Federal District region, the Smolensk region to the west, the The climate of the Moscow region is moderately and the driest in the southeast. In the summer stands out: supplies of raw materials are Yaroslavl region to the northeast, the Vladimir continental, and seasons are clearly pronounced; months, an average of 75 mm of precipitation assessed at 30 million m3, and annual production Kirov region to the east, the Ryazan region to the the summer is warm, and the winter is falls, but once every 25-30 years droughts occur is up to 600,000 m3. Fire-resistant white clay Region southeast, the Tula region to the south and moderately cold; continentality increases from in the Moscow region, when less than 5 mm of is encountered in the east of the region (in the Kaluga region to the southwest. The area the northwest to the southeast. The period precipitation falls. sediments of the Carboniferous and Jurassic of the territory is 45,800 km3. with an average daily temperature below 0 °C Nizhny systems) and has been mined since the 14th lasts 120-135 days, starting from mid-November Novgorod The relief of the region is mainly flat. The Natural resources century in the area of Gzhel; a major field is and ending at the end of March. The average western part is occupied by hilly elevations Kudinovksoe near the town of Eletrougli, with Region annual temperature on the territory of the The Moscow region is rich in various minerals. (over 160 m in height) and the eastern part by raw material supplies of 3 billion tons. Clay region varies from 2.7 to 3.8 °C. The coldest Sands in sediments of various periods (primarily extensive lowlands. Almost the entire west and loam is very widespread, which is used in brick month is January (average temperature in the the Quaternary and Cretaceous periods) are of Perm north of the Moscow region is occupied by the manufacture. west of the region -10 °C, in the east – 11 °C). high quality and are widely used in building; Krai morainic Moscow highland with well-pronounced With the arrival of Arctic air, strong frosts set quartz sands are used in the glass industry, and For a long time, the Moscow region has been river valleys, with the greatest average height of in (below -20 °C), which last up to 40 days they have been mined since the end of the 17th famous for its limestone which is soft in around 300 m in the Klinsko-Dmitrovsky range, over the course of the winter (but usually, century in the Lyubertsy region; some of the processing. The Myahckovskoe field of rubble and the highest point (310 m) by Shapkino Republic of frost periods are much shorter); some years fields are at present conserved for ecological limestone is famous, and this stone was used village in the Mozhaisk region. Bashkortostan frosts have reached -45 °C. In winter (especially reasons; only the Yeganovskoe field is being for the fasade of the Bolshoi Theater, for The northern slope of the Moscow highland is in December and February, there are frequent developed (supplies of quartz sands – 33 million example. Limestone mining in Myachkova has steeper than the southern slope. Within the thaws caused by Atlantic and more rarely by tons, annual production up to 675,000 tons). been suspended at present: limestone of the Republic boundaries of the highland, there are numerous Mediterranean cyclones; they usually do not Sand and gravel fields are numerous within the Carboniferous period are produced at mines of Tatarstan lakes of ice-age origin (Nerskoe, Krugloe etc.). last long (average length 4 days). Snow cover boundaries of the Smolensk-Moscow highland. of the Podolsky, Voskresesnky and Kolomensky To the north of this highland is the flat and usually appears in November and disappears in Fields of sandstone are mined in the Klinsky regions. Fields of marble-like limestone are highly-swampy Upper Volga lowland. In the south mid-April. Permanent snow cover usually settles and Dmitrovsky regions. also known, for example in the Kolomna area. of the region, the hilly Moskvoretsko-Okskaya at the end of November: its height is 25-50 Ulyanovsk There are also numerous clay fields in the On the territory of the region, deposits of other plain extends, with the greatest height (255 m) cm. Soils freeze to 65-75 cm. The warmest Region Moscow region. Fields of low-melting clay are carbonaceous rocks have also been found – in the area of Tyoply Stan (within Moscow city month is July (average temperature +17 °C in

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dolomites (used in cement industry; mining is Lyubertsy, Kolomna, Balashikha, Elektrostal, for assembly of home appliances, located near not wide enough, and frequent repairs are the Central mainly concentrated in the area of the town of Korolyov, Khimki, Odintsovo, Serpukhov, the village of Dorokhovo and which has been cause of numerous traffic jams. In recent years, Federal District Shchelkovo; dolomite supplies at the Shchelkovo Orekhovo-Zuevo, Noginsk, Sergiev Posad, functioning since 2006). Craft industries are around half of the motor roads of the region have Bryansk field come to over 20 million tons, and annual Shchelkovo, Zheleznodorozhny, Zhukovsky. developed (Gzhel ceramics, Zhostovo painting, been overloaded, while three quarters of them do production is around 650,000 tons), calcareous Fedoskino miniatures, the toy industry). not meet normative requirements for transport The region includes 74 cities, of which 54 are of Region sinters, malmstone etc. – which are mainly performance indicators. regional subordination, and 17 with a population Electricity is processed by the Kashirsky GRES located in the south and east of the region. of over 100,000 people. (1910 MWt), Dzerzhinsky TPP № 22 (1300 MWt), The territory of the Oblast has the Moscow railway There are also phosphate fields in the Moscow TPP-27 (1100 MWt), Shatursky GRES (1100 MWt), hub, the largest in Russia and the former USSR (11 Kaluga region, Yegorevskoe and Severskoe. By the volume of industrial production, the the peak Zagorsky GAES (1200 MWT) and the radial railways branch off from Moscow. The length Region Moscow region holds the second place among The area of the Meshchera lowland is rich Elektrogorsk GRES (623 MWt), and also several of railroads of general use is around 2,700 km; Russian regions after Moscow. The industry of the in peat fields; they are also present in the smaller electricity stations. The main energy the density of railroads is the highest in Russia). region primarily uses imported raw materials and Upper Volga lowland. The largest functioning project of the region is the construction of is based on the powerful scientific and technical Railroads are mainly electric. The Great railroad Kostroma fields are Ryazovskoe (840,000 tons per year) the Zagorsk GAES-2 with a capacity of 840 base and highly-qualified labor resources; it ring is almost entirely situated on the territory Region and Radovitsky mokh (760,000 tons per year). MWt, which is scheduled to be finally put into is closely linked with the industry of Moscow. of the Moscow region, and connects all radial Fossil fuels in the region include brown coal (in operation in 2014. The electricity deficit of Machine construction and metal-working are railroads. The largest railway yards of the region Zaoksky regions, interstratified layers belong the region is covered by the following electric developed. Equipment is manufactured for – Orekhovo and Bekasovo – are located on the Moscow to the Moscow coal basin); these fields do mains: “Moscow – St. Petersburg”, “Moscow – heating and nuclear energy plants, space Great ring. Regular shipping is carried out on Region not have industrial value and are not being Kostromsky GRES”, “Moscow – Zhigulevsky GES” and rocket technology, development of solid the Volga, Oka and Moscow rivers, and also on developed. Within the boundaries of the region, and “Moscow – Volzhsky GES”; an electricity ring rocket fuel is carried out, propulsion systems the Moscow canal. The largest river ports are insignificant fields of iron (in the Serpukhovsky and a wide network of internal lines. for aircraft are manufactured etc. (cities of Serpukhov and Kolomna. and Serebryanoprudsky regions) and titanium Vladimir Korolyov, Khimi, Reutov, Dzerzhinsky), as well The Moscow region has a very extensive transport are known. Fields of potassium salt have been The Moscow region has two major passenger Region as mainline locomotives (Kolomna), metro network, including motor roads and railroads, water proved (in the Serpukhovsky and Yegorevsky airports of international status – Sheremetevo wagons (Mytishchi), electric trains (Demikhov), routes on large rivers, lakes and reservoirs. The regions). (with two terminals) and Domodedovo. The automobiles (Serpukhov), buses (Likino-Dulyovo, structure of land routes is a number of highways joint airport Osatefievo functions, and the Yaroslavl In the Moscow region, there are also numerous Golitsyno and Yakhroma), agricultural machines, that branch out from Moscow in all directions, and Bykovo airport is currently being used for cargo mineral sources, particularly ferrous (by excavators and cranes (cities of Lyubertsy, are connected by rings. On the territory of the Region operations. Zvenigorod, Serpkuhov and Klin). Besides open Dmitrov and Balashikha), high-quality steel region, there are two motor road rings and the sources, numerous layers rich in mineral water (Elektrostal); equipment for light industry (cities Great ring of the Moscow railroad. The length of Pipeline transport is well-developed; there Volga have been found at depths of 300-500 m. At of Kolomna, Klimovsk, Podolsk); cables (Podolsk); motor roads with a hard surface is around 14,000 are two ring gas distribution pipelines on the Federal District a depth of 1-1.5 km, an underground salty sea optic devices (Krasnogorsk, Lytkarino). km. The 10 radial roads are connected by the territory of the region and numerous gas-main of a considerable area has been found, which is Moscow ring motor road, and also two other rings pipelines on the territory of the Oblast, which The chemical industry mainly works on Kirov believed to occupy the territory of the Moscow (A107 and A108). On the basis of these two rings, connect Moscow with the major gas-producing imported raw materials. Acids are manufactured Region region as well as several neighboring regions. it is planned to build the Central ring motor road. regions of the country. There are two oil (Shchelkovo), mineral fertilizers (Voskresensk), Salt waters with a salt concentration of up to However, despite its scale, the transport network pipelines, “Ryazan – Moscow” and “Yaroslavl synthetic fiber (Serpukhov and Klin), plastic 300 g/l are used, for example, in the local food of the region is not developed sufficiently, and – Moscow”. There is a ring oil-products pipeline Nizhny items (Orekhovo-Zuevo), varnishes and paints industry, and balneological centers. does not meet modern requirements. Neither the with 11 filling stations, and the oil-products Novgorod (Sergiev Posad, Odintsovsk), pharmaceutical railroads nor the motor roads, which were mainly pipeline “Ryazan oil refinery – Moscow”. items (Starya Kupavna) etc. The building Region built many yeas ago, can cope with the constantly Population, economy, materials industry is developed. There are increasing flows of transport. The motor roads are Alexander RECHITSKY industry cement factories in Voskresensky and Kolomna, Perm earthenware and porcelain factories in Likino- The population of the Moscow region is over Krai Dulyovo and Verbilkhi, a factory of dry building 6,752,000 people. The average population mixture in Krasnogorsk and numerous ceramics density is 147.7 people/km3. The highest density manufacturing facilities. The wood-processing is in regions close to Moscow (Lyuberetsky, industry is developed (in Bronnitsy, Shatura Republic of Balashikhinsky, Khimkinsky, Krasnogorsky etc.), etc.). Phosphates, peat, clay, sands, break stone Bashkortostan and the lowest in the outlying regions of and gravel are produced. Lotoshinky, Shakhovsky and Mozhaisky, where it is around 20 people/km3; the eastern part of In the past, the leading industry was light Republic the Meshchera lowland is also sparsely populated industry (which accounted for over 35% of the of Tatarstan (less than 20 people/km3. The economically total industrial production of the region). In many active population numbers 3,434,000 people. cities, food industry plants operate to provide The percentage of urban population is 80.85%. for the needs of the population of the entire region. Foreign investment projects are realized Ulyanovsk The administrative center is the city of Moscow. on the territory of the Moscow region (one of the Region Founded in 1147. Cities: Podolsk, Mytishchi, largest is the South Korean LG company’s factory

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Table 1. Changes of area of the forest reserves and supplies of timber of the Central Forest and forestry enterprises 3 Federal District Moscow region for 2003-2008 (area – thousand hectares, supplies – million m )*. Difference from As of As of Rates accounting of the 01.01.2003 01.01.2008 Bryansk of the Moscow region previous year Region The territory of the Moscow region is located in a forest zone, and only Total area of the forest reserves, hectares 1736,8 1817,9 81,1 the southern half of the Serebryano-Prudsky region is in a forest-steppe Covered by sylva 1575,4 1642,4 67,0 Including with a predominance: zone, on podzolized soil and leached black earth. Coniferous trees 749,3 779,1 29,8 Kaluga from them pine tree 335,9 352,3 16,4 Region The forest site is determined by climactic and the region is that they are being felled to build spruce, silver fir 411,2 424,2 13,0 geomorphological conditions. In the north, country houses. It is no coincidence that the coniferous young growth up to 20 years 86,9 99,2 12,3 Hard-deciduous trees 26,9 31,0 4,1 within the Upper Volga plain, birch and aspen main human factors in the Moscow region that from them oak long-bold 14,5 14,7 0,2 Kostroma and spruce forests predominate. In the western affect the state of the forests are: construction, oak low-stemmed 11,7 15,6 3,9 Region part, on the territory of the Smolensk-Moscow recreation, impact pollution by harmful emissions, deciduous young growth up to 20 years 0,3 0,3 0,0 highland, the predominant wood species excessive moistening and swamping of lands. As Soft-deciduous trees 799,2 832,3 33,1 are spruce, with pine and larch. The most a result of expropriation for construction needs, from them young growth up to 20 years 33,0 37,6 4,6 3 characteristic forests for the Moscow area are forest lands inevitably shrink. As part of forest Total forest density, million m 350,91 365,49 14,58 Moscow including mature and overmature forests 96,71 104,55 7,84 birch-aspin-spruce, spruce, and pine-spruce. territories are occupied with structures and Region From general supply stands with a predominance: In the Meshchera lowland, fir forests with a communications, the possibilities for holidays for Coniferous trees 180,58 187,07 6,49 mixture of spruce and broad-leaved species the population drop, which in its turn increases from them mature and overmature forests 28,78 29,57 0,79 are widespread. Within the boundaries of the the burden on the ecosystem of other sections of Hard-deciduous trees 5,50 6,35 0,85 Vladimir Moskvoretsko-Oksky plain, small groups of birch- the forest. Another problem is the development Soft-deciduous trees 164,83 172,07 7,24 3 Region aspen, aspen-birch and broad-leaved forests are of river banks and flood plains. Total average increase, million m 6,08 6,29 0,21 Sylvulas, converted to sylva, thousand hectares 259,2 283,8 24,6 encountered. In the south of the region on the This does irreparable damage to nature: the Not-jointed sylvulas, thousand hectares 23,7 34,6 10,9 Zaoksky plateau, small groups of birch and oak hydrological regime of rivers is disrupted, they Reafforestation fond, thousand hectares 23,6 22,8 – 0,8 Yaroslavl forests remain. become shallow and polluted, habits of animals *According to governmental accounting of forest fund on the 1st of January 2008 (with changes as of Region The total area of the forest reserves of the region and plants are destroyed, many of which are 19.08.2008) is around 1.9 million hectares. Forest cover of now on the verge of extinction. the territory is around 42%. There is a severe Volga In recent years the impact of motor vehicles in the Central Federal District, while the main factory’s shops. Passing through the era of its deficit of mature trees with a predominance of Federal District on the state of forests has been noticeably forest resources lie to the north of Moscow. establishment and development during the years coniferous trees (0.5%), a lack of maturing trees increasing. Along practically all the central vehicle New factories are situated quite close to each of the planned economy, and the stage of major (3.7%), and a significant accumulation of mature Kirov roads of the region, in areas next to forests, other – to the north of Moscow in a radius of transformations on the path of transition to the and overmature aspens. Large forestlands have Region degeneration and partial drying up of up to up to 300 km, which has created tension with market economy in the mid-1990s, at the end of only been preserved in the western and eastern 5-15% of both deciduous and coniferous species raw material resources. the 20th century, Shatura became the largest regions of the Moscow region. The average age can be observed. The level of dechromation and enterprise of the national furniture industry, and Nizhny of trees in the region is around 70 years. All The situation in the Moscow region is especially defoliation of birch and fir is extremely high. the leader of the Russian furniture market. Today Novgorod the forests in the region are in the 1st group difficult, where the existing factories in Shatura, the company manufactures domestic furniture of forests, which regulate the ecological state of In this situation, forestry enterprises of the Khimki, Elektrogorsk and Sergiev Posad were joined Region designed for customers with an average level of the environment, and carry out protective, water Moscow region face serious problems with by the Kronoshplan factory in Yegorevsk, for income, and also for small and medium business. protection, sanitary and hygienic and health- the supply of raw materials. Despite a certain which almost 2 million m3 of timber per year is By constantly updating and improving their Perm improving functions, and are the location where increase in the total area of lands of the forest required for full load. assortment, Shatura offers customers furniture Krai residents of the city of Moscow and the Moscow reserve and the solid increase of the total supply After the Elektogorsk factory was put into for living rooms, bedrooms, entrance halls, region take their holidays. “Forests of the first of timber (see table 1), the requirement of the operation, the capacity of which is 250,000 m3 children’s rooms and bathrooms, kitchens, and group include forests that have the main function region for timber from local resources is not per year, the total consumption of Moscow wood- office furniture for managers and employees. of carrying out water protection, protective, completely satisfied. Republic of processing plants came to at least 3 million m3. Many of the furniture collections produced by sanitary and hygienic, health-improving and Bashkortostan In recent years in the Moscow region, new A considerable amount of demand for raw timber Shatura are unique, and have no equivalent in other functions, and also forests of specially enterprises have been opening constantly, which for plants in the Moscow region is covered by the price/quality ratio. High production quality protected natural territories” (article 55 of the is connected with the move of production deliveries from Karelia, the Komi Republic, the is ensured by the use of only high-quality and Russian Forestry Code). Republic facilities from the capital to the region, and Vologda region and other regions. ecological laminated boards of class E1 of the of Tatarstan Forests are an integral part of the nature of the the development of the region itself. The company’s own manufacture, and the use of Moscow region, but recently serious damage has positioning of new facilities is carried out Some forestry enterprises high-class equipment that measures up to the been done to them. Unlawful transfer of lands taking into account the geographic location highest world standards. Shatura furniture Ulyanovsk from the forest reserves of the region, which are of probable consumers and resources of raw The Shatura furniture company has been in is manufactured only by highly-qualified Region federal property, to other categories of lands materials. For example, a considerable amount of existence since July 1961, when the first batch employees who undergo special professional is taking place. The main problem of forests in furniture production (over 40%) is concentrated of wardrobes was manufactured at one of the training; all the stages of furniture creation are

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accompanied by an effective system of internal children’s furniture, computer and writing desks. production at the industrial facility of the demanding requirements of Russian furniture Central quality control. All of the products by Shatura And the most demanding customers can order Igorevsky wood-processing combine. After it companies. This is over 10% of the total volume Federal District are subject to compulsory state certification. a kitchen according to an individual project. starts operation, it will be able to manufacture of this sort of production for all of Russia. Shatura is one of the leading Russian The high quality of production manufactured, 400,000 m³ of boards per year, which will be Bryansk The group of companies of which the basis is manufacturers and distributors of domestic the wide assortment, model programs, used in the furniture industry, and also in the Experimental chipboard factory includes Region furniture. The sales volume of furniture by modern design, diverse color selection, use the production of construction and finishing the company SP Furniture, a manufacturer Shatura in 2008 came to 6,052.4 billion rubles of modern technologies, compliance with materials (for example for laminated flooring). of furniture for offices and hotels. The main in prices of sale to the final customer (this ecological safety requirements and affordable The experimental chipboard factory (Leskhov principle of the company is based on long- Kaluga figure includes the sales volume of furniture price – these differences make furniture from village in the Sergiev Posad region) is a modern, term mutually profitable relations with clients. Region manufactured for the IKEA corporation). The Elektrogorskmebel corporation attractive dynamically developing plant of high-quality The guarantee of constantly high quality of company manufactures 3.4% of all furniture for the Russian and foreign customers. The laminated chipboard. The main goal of activity laminated boards and stable work of the manufactured in Russia. With the most corporation has won several prizes at Russian of the factory is providing a stable supply Experimental chipboard factory is experienced developed network of manufacturers’ stories and international exhibitions, received an award Kostroma to furniture manufacturers of high-quality, personnel, significant manufacturing potential, in Russia (over 600), since the beginning of the at the competition “1000 best companies and Region ecologically safe and practical board materials. use of modern European technologies and their 21st century, Shatura has been the most famous organizations of Russia-2005”, and holds the strict observance, care for equipment, and the national furniture brand, which is confirmed by status of “Leader of the Russian economy”. The company has been on the market of conscientious work of the entire staff as a single the fact that it has won the “Brand of the Year” The Elektrogorskmebel corporation trademark is board materials since autumn 1993. This was Moscow team. The smooth production process and strict competition several times. In 2008, the Shatura well-known in 70 regions of Russia and countries when equipment from the German firm Bison Region quality control allow for a constant increase brand, which is owned by the Shatura furniture of the near abroad. Since it was founded, the was successfully put into operation at the of the assortment of laminated chipboard, and company, was listed among the 50 top-selling company has continued to develop, modernizing factory, and the first three-layer chipboard the availability of accompanying goods (edges, Russian brands according to Forbes magazine, its production processes and updating its was manufactured. fittings, treated fiberboard) and stability of Vladimir one of the world’s leading business publications. equipment. Region Today, the annual volume of production of the deliveries saves customers time. After all, Russky The company’s production, which is designed for Today, the corporation is a diversified enterprise Experimental chipboard factory is 10 million m² Laminat is not just a manufacturer, but a reliable customers of the middle class, is distinguished for comprehensive processing of timber with of laminated chipboard, which meets the most partner in a successful business. Yaroslavl by up-to-date design, high consumer qualities, a wide range of advanced technologies, and and an optimum price and quality ratio. For equipped with high-capacity equipment. It Region several years in a row, the company has been includes a furniture factory and lamination recognized as the best in the annual all-Russian and chipboard shops. All of the products Investment climate Volga competitions “100 best goods of Russia” and manufactured at the enterprise are made of the Federal District “Best Russian company”. The main assets of the company’s own chipboard, the quality of which company are human resources and non-material meets the high requirements of Russian standards of the Moscow region Kirov assets: trademark, business relations, business of ecological safety (formaldehyde emission Region reputation and necessary staff resources, class E-1). Elektrogorskmebel Corporation has a According to data from the Expert RA ratings agency, the Moscow region has including international independent members wide retail network in Moscow and the Moscow the status of 1B (confirmed in December 2008) on the scale of investment of the board of directors. region. It has a system of regional storage ratings of regions, which means high potential and moderate risk. According Nizhny facilities, on the basis of which reliable sales By constantly developing and improving its Novgorod channels function in 70 Russian regions and to the results of the 14th ratings of investment attractiveness of Russian businesses, the company is an organized CIS countries. The corporation offers a flexible regions published by the same agency in 2009, the Moscow region lost its Region structure based on a system of economically system of discounts to wholesale customers, independent and geographically separate place among the leading regions for this indicator. special cooperation conditions to regional sales divisions (business units) within the boundaries Perm representatives, and an individual approach to The Moscow region has lost its leading position economy of the Moscow region administration of a single legal person, interacting between Krai the retail purchaser. among Russian regions for level of investment Vyacheslav Krymov. each other according to rules of the domestic attractiveness. Undoubtedly, the economic crisis market, which are as close as possible to the Russky Laminat is a leading manufacturer of But quite recently in 2008, the Moscow region had a negative impact on its investment potential. rules of the foreign market. board materials in Russia. The company offers was among the regions with a high investment For 2009, the index of industrial production Republic of a wide assortment of laminated chipboard: over potential and a moderate investment risk, Elektrogorskmebel corporation is one of the compared with 2008 fell to 84.8%. “Compared Bashkortostan 120 decorations, in two formats, three staps, and held second place among the regions of largest companies of the furniture industry in with 2008, investments in primary capital in with a thickness of 10 to 38 mm. Chipboard the Central federal district for the state of Russia, and has been working successfully on comparable prices dropped by 37.0%. The drop of with the name “Russky Laminat” is manufactured its investment climate after Moscow. If one the market for around 50 years. The main field investments in the 1st quarter of 2009 was 7.6% Republic at two production facilities: the Experimental compares the region’s potential with other of activity of Elektrogorskmebel Corporation compared to the level of the previous quarter, in chipboard factory (Sergiev Posad, Moscow territories, there are only seven regions of Russia of Tatarstan is manufacture of a wide assortment of the 2nd and 3rd quarter the drop continued, and region), and the Igorevsky wood-processing that have components for potential that are cabinet and kitchen furniture. This includes in the 4th quarter it reached 25.5%. combine (Smolensk region). comparable with the highest “quaternary” sector a large selection of models of diverse size “In 2009, 327.0 billion rubles of investments in of the economy – institutional and innovative Ulyanovsk and function, with cupboards, furniture for In 2007, a project was launched for the creation primary capital were made in the economy of potential. Among them, the Moscow region is Region the kitchen, hallway, bedroom, living room, of the largest factory in Russia for MDF board the Moscow region,” says the minister for the the undoubted leader.

84 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011) 85 Russian Regions: Central Federal District ООО Ardis One of the main resources of the Moscow region was characterized by a gradual stabilization of With this approach, the authorities of the region modernization of facilities, and introduction of Central is its unique position in the center of the the economic situation, for 2010 the forecast try to create conditions which would prevent high-tech scientific developments. Federal District European part of Russia. It lies at the crossroads growth of the index of industrial production force-majeure circumstances arising. Guarantees In total, 70 sites are planned under the program of the main transport routes, including routes is to 102.9%, in 2011 to 103.8%, and in 2012 in the case of changes to the legislation of the Bryansk for the creation of industrial districts on the that connect European countries with the swiftly 105.6%. In processing industries, we can see Moscow region mean that in cases that normative territory of 31 municipal units of the Moscow Region developing Asian economic market of countries an increase of production of machines and legal documents of the region are passed which region. Already, the administrations of municipal of the Far East region and South-East Asia. equipment, and transport.” worsen conditions of investment stipulated in a units are successfully attracting investors to their Before the mid-1990s, investors were primarily previously signed agreement, their regulations The regional authorities also have high hopes industrial development territories (industrial Kaluga interested in the potential of the region in do not reply over the course of seven years from investors. They have always tried to create parks and technology parks). The Moscow region Region selecting a place to apply their efforts. They to the pay-back period of investments, unless a favorable investment climate here, which in administration has approved a project to build considered the risks of the country to be very otherwise specified in the agreement. Naturally, many ways is helped by the policy followed by an industrial park in the village of Peresvet in high and non-transparent, and so did not an exception to this rule is a change in federal the authorities. the Sergiev Posad region. The park will be built particularly distinguish between different cities legislation. Kostroma on a territory of 180 hectares. Here a factory of the Russian Federation. As they recognized The legislative base may serve as confirmation of Region In 2010, with the aim of solving tasks to stimulate will be built to process timber and manufacture the diversity of conditions in Russia, investors this. Investment activity in the Moscow region is investments for the creation of real-estate furniture. In the new park, it is planned to create unconditionally gave priority to the level of regulated by the law of 28.07.1997 № 39/97–OZ objects, objects of the transport, social and a target cluster for the manufacture of chipboard, risk of investments. Now they are once more “On privileged taxation in the Moscow region”, Moscow engineering infrastructure, realization continued fiberboard and OSB, facilities for manufacturing becoming increasingly interested in potential and also the law of 31.12.1998 № 65/98-OZ “On Region of the investment program of the Moscow region furniture, wooden houses, fittings, and perhaps as well as risks: whether the region is prepared guarantees of carrying out investment activity administration to create industrial districts on the other mixed manufacture. The total volume of for large-scale projects, and to what extent a in the Moscow region”. territory of the region in the period up until 2010. investments will come to 16.1 billion rubles. State normative legislative base has been formed. Vladimir According to this law, an investor receives Volume of investments in industrial districts of subsidies for construction of the park have not Region In recent years, hundreds of companies and state guarantees such as legal protection of the Moscow area will come to 340 billion rubles. been allocated. The company Russky Laminat, organizations of the region, small and medium- investment activity, compensation in the case of which won the building tender, is currently holding The program is on a large scale. It is focused sized commercial structures, have appeared nationalization and requisition of investments, talks on privatization of over 200 hectares of land on the organization of large production facilities on the foreign market. In export, the largest and also guarantees of the government of the which has been allotted for the needs of this park. Yaroslavl with a highly developed industrial infrastructure. share is made up of companies of the chemical Moscow region to compensate the creditor with Foreign investors have reacted to this idea with If we are to discuss predictions of development Region and oil and gas industry, machine construction part of the funds they provide to finance the great interest. But the creation of industrial of the investment climate of the Moscow region, and metal-working, ferrous metallurgy and the investment project. districts also has another goal – a transition according to experts a high percentage of food industry. Over 1,300 large and medium Volga Besides these main laws, laws have also gone from the investment process to the management industries of the material production sphere industrial enterprises operate on the territory Federal District into effect that are directed focused on the process. And this, in its turn, will change the will remain in the structure of investments. of the Moscow region, and 7,300 small business Moscow region: “On the budget of the Moscow economy of the region, moving it to an innovative enterprises and organizations. Kirov region for 2010”, “On measures to realize the path of development, to the path of swift Alexander RECHITSKY Region In 2007, industrial production in the Moscow law of the Moscow region ‘On the regional region developed seven times more swiftly than target program ‘Housing’ for 2006-2010’”, and Administration the average for Russia. There were fast growth rates a comprehensive program has been developed Nizhny of the Moscow Region Novgorod of investment in such industries as the fuel industry and put into practice for the socio-economic (115% compared with figures for 2006), production development of the Moscow region, as well Region of building materials (176%), the food industry as a program directed at the protection and Governor of the Moscow Region Fax +7 (495) 727-13-49 (120%), light industry (112%), communications preservation of the ecology of the Moscow area, Boris Vsevolodovich Gromov [email protected], www.mvs.mosreg.ru Perm (133%), science and scientific services (190.2%) and others which can be found on the Internet. 103070, Moscow, Staraya Pl., 6 Ministry of Industry and Science and education (122.5%). As for forestry, wood- Krai Furthermore, the Moscow region administration Tel./fax: +7 (495) 623-24-13, 606-60-42 Minister Vladimir Ivanovich Kozyrev processing and the pulp and paper industry, here [email protected], has passed a number of decrees in the 143407, Moskovskaya Obl., Krasnogorsk-7, figures grew by three times. But, we repeat, these www.mosreg.ru investment activity sphere: on the list of Bulvar Stroitelei, 1 are all indicators from the recent past… Republic of objects of capital construction financed from Ministry of Finance Tel. +7 (498) 602-08-78 Bashkortostan Undoubtedly, the authorities of the Moscow funds from the Moscow region for state capital Minister Tatyana Mikhailovna Krikunova Fax +7 (498) 602-08-42 [email protected], www.mpn.mosreg.ru region are taking measures to improve the investments in 2008; on changes to the decree 125319, Moscow, Ul. Kokkinaki, 6 situation which the region has found itself in of the Moscow region administration “On the Tel. +7 (499) 152-89-11 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Resources Republic because of the economic crisis, and are not procedure for reviewing investment projects Fax +7 (499)152-84-53 Minister: Nikolai Alexandrovich Savenko losing optimism. Assessing the region’s prospects realized or proposed for realization on the [email protected] 127994, GSP-4, Moscow, Ul. Sadovaya- of Tatarstan for 2010, the minister for industry and science territory of the Moscow region”; on changes www.mf.mosreg.ru Triumfalnaya, 10/13 of the Moscow administration Vladimir Kozyrev to the list of objects of road facilities, and Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations Tel. +7 (495) 699-91-02 announced at a briefing session of the scientific reconstruction, construction and modernization Ulyanovsk Minister Tigran Alexandrovich Karakhanov Fax +7 (495) 699-62-61 and industrial complex of the Moscow Oblast that is financed by funds from the territorial [email protected], www.msh.mosreg.ru Region in February 2010: “As the second half of 2009 road fund of the region. 107045, Moscow, Ul. Sretenka, 10 Tel. +7 (495) 727-13-52 Ministry of Construction Complex

86 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011) 87 Russian Regions: Central Federal District ООО Narkhozstroj Minister Yevgeny Viktorovich Perepelitsa Ministry of Public Health Central Minister Vladimir Yurievich Semenov Enterprises Federal District 105064, Moscow Ul. Zemlyanoi Val, 36 Tel. +7 (495) 917-93-34 143407, Moskovskaya Obl., Krasnogorsk-7, of the Moscow Region Bryansk Fax +7 (495) 917-82-82 Bulvar Stroitelei, 1 [email protected] Tel. +7 (498) 602-03-01 Region Name Activity Address Contacts www.msk.mosreg.ru Fax +7 (498) 602-03-00 A.V.А., ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber 140153, Moskovskaya Tel. +7 (495) 778-80-30, [email protected], www.mz.mosreg.ru and molded strips Obl., Ramensky Rayon, Fax +7(496) 462-42-84, Ministry of Housing and Communal Services Der. Vereya, Ostrovetskoye www.les4you.ru Kaluga Minister Alexander Gennadievich Soloviev Ministry of Education Shosse, Stroenie 16 Minister Lidija Nikolaevna Antonova Ardis, ООО Woodworking: glue beam 142800, Stupino, Ul. Tel./fax +7 (495) 981-81-62, Region 127006, Moscow, Ul. Sadovaya-Triumfalnaya, production. Wooden house Zhdanova, 11 [email protected], 10/13 143407, Moskovskaya Obl., Krasnogorsk-7, construction www.ardiss.ru Tel. +7 (495) 694-51-66 Bulvar Stroitelei, 1 Baykal-Les, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber 141700, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 744-28-61, Fax +7 (495) 650-33-59 Tel. +7 (498) 602-11-11 and moulded strips. Dolgoprudny, Pr. Patsaeva, Fax +7 (495) 576-62-58, Kostroma [email protected], www.mgkh.mosreg.ru Fax +7 (498) 602-09-93 Woodworking 7/6, Pomeschenie 2 [email protected], www.baykalles.ru Region [email protected], www.mo.mosreg.ru Ministry of Ecology and Nature Balashikhinsky Woodworking: windows, 143900, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (495) 529-22-52, Woodworking Plant, doors and stairs production Balashikha, Ul. Sovetskaya, 521-88-80, Management Head Office of the State Construction OAO 35 www.balwald.ru Minister Alla Sergeevna Kachan Supervising Authority Balt-Stil, ООО Furniture production 140108, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (495) 411-96-14, Moscow Chief Nikolai Viktorovich Chernov 143407, Moskovskaya Obl., Krasnogorsk-7, Ramenskoye, Ul. Karla 223-69-73, Region Marxa, 5 [email protected], www.balt-stil.ru Bulvar Stroitelei, 1 107031, Moscow, Stoleshnikov Per., 7 Bumans, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber 141400, Moskovskaya Tel. +7 (495) 601-95-95, Tel. +7 (498) 602-21-21 Tel. +7 (495) 629-86-64 Obl., Khimki, 74 km MKAD, Fax +7 (495) 601-95-94, Fax +7 (498) 602-21-68 Fax +7 (495) 629-52-34 Vladenie 3 [email protected], www.bohmans.ru Vladimir [email protected], www.mep.mosreg.ru [email protected], www.gusn.mosreg.ru Verbus, ООО Pulp-and-paper: receipt 141036, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 662-79-17, ribbon production Mytischinsky Rayon, Pos. [email protected], Region Zhostovo, Zhostovskaya www.verbus.ru Fabrika, office 203 Trade Research, Planning and Educational Vereysky Timber Wood-sawing: saw timber 143330, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (49634) 67-025, Complex, ООО Naro-Fominsky Rayon, [email protected], Yaroslavl Organizations of the Moscow Region Vereya, Kaluzhskaya Ul., 48A www.goodles.ru ООО LesKomplekt XXI Region VIS-M, ООО Woodworking: interior doors 143912, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (495) 502-69-02, 585-63-77, production Balashikhinsky Rayon, [email protected], Moscow State University [email protected], www.vipklh.ru Gorbovo, 144 www.dvervis.ru Green-Line, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber 142711, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (495) 988-94-57, of Civil Engineering (MSUCE) Volga Russian Research Institute of Silviculture Leninsky Rayon, Kashirkoye 789-06-96, [email protected], Federal District Rector: Valery Ivanovich Telichenko Shosse www.greenline-s.ru and Forestry Mechanization Good Wood, ООО Wooden house construction: Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 229 – 47-77, Kirov 129337, Moscow, Yaroslavl Shosse, 26 Director Sergei Anatolievich Rodin based on glue beam Zelenograd, Der. Elino, [email protected], Tel:/fax +7 (495) 781-80-07 18 km from MKAD along www.gwd.ru Region [email protected], www.mgsu.ru 141200, Moskovskaya Obl., Pushkino, Ul. Leningradskoye Shosse Institutskaya 15 Dana Furniture Furniture production 143430, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 566-49-88/89, Moscow State Technical University MAMI Tel. +7 (495) 993-30-54 Plant, ООО Krasnogorsky Rayon, P. Fax +7 (495) 566-49-87, Nizhny Nakhabino, Ul. Volodarskogo [email protected], (MSTU MAMI) Fax +7 (495) 993-41-91 1-A www.dana.ru Novgorod Rector Andrei Vladimirovich Nikolaenko [email protected] Dereva, ООО Woodworking: profiled beam 141170, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (495) 747-39-71, 526-30-03, Region www.fguvniilm.ru production. Wooden house Schelcovsky Rayon, pgt. 526-30-17, 107023, Moscow, Ul. Bolshaya Semionovskaya, 38 construction Monino, Ul. Vishniovaya, 31 [email protected], www.dereva.ru Tel. +7 (495) 223-05-23 Moscow State Forest University NIKO Woodworking Woodworking: larch landscape 142152, Moskovskaya Tel. +7 (495) 971-84-33, Plant, ООО units, window beam and Obl., Podolsky Rayon, Der. www.dozniko.ru Perm [email protected], www.mami.ru Rector Viktor Georgievich Sanaev furniture shield production Yakovlevo Krai 141005, Moskovskaya Obl., Mytischy, Ul. 1-aya Dmitrovsky Woodworking 141800, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 993-91-42 ООО Palladij Group Chamber of Industry and Commerce Woodworking Plant, Dmitrov, Professionalnaya President Sergei Dzhonovich Skorovarov Instituskaya, 1 ZAO Ul. 151 Tel. +7 (495) 586-81-91 Marfino Woodworking: veneer 141052, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 993-71-62, Republic of 107045, Moscow, Ul. Sretenka, 8/1 Fax +7 (495) 583-78-93 Woodworking production. Interior doors Mytischinsky Rayon, Der. [email protected], Complex, ZAO production Lyskovo, Vladeniye 100, www.wood-shpon.ru Bashkortostan Tel. +7 (495) 223-41-25 [email protected] Fax +7 (495) 223-41-25 www.msfu.ru Stroenie 1 [email protected] Debrava, ZAO Woodworking: parquet 140005, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (495) 503-02-22, Educational Methodical Center, Federal production Lyubertsi, Ul. Kirova, 20-A (903) 66-00-999, www.tppmo.com (Territory of DOK-13, [email protected], Republic State Institution Administrative building, 1 www.parketart.ru Russian Institute of Continuous Education of Tatarstan Director Lidia Nikolaevna Filippova floor) in Forestry (RICEF) Euronewform, ООО Furniture production 142103, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (495) 728-35-15, 502-79-52, Podolsk, Ul. Bronnitskaya, Fax +7 (495) 502-79-59, Rector Anatoly Pavlovich Petrov 141260, Moskovskaya Obl., Pravdinsky, Ul. Studencheskaya, 4 12 [email protected], 141202, Moskovskaya Obl., Ul. Institutskaya, 17 www.euronewform.ru Ulyanovsk Tel. +7 (496) 531-27-65 InterierKomplekt Furniture production 143969, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 777-64-99, Region Tel. +7 (495) 993-36-44 [email protected] Trade-Production Reutov, Pr. Yubileiny, 30/2 [email protected], Fax +7 (496) 532-89-09 www.emcentre.narod.ru Company, ООО www.interyercomplect.ru

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Name Activity Address Contacts Name Activity Address Contacts OOO A.V.А Central Narkhozstroj (Sole Wooden house construction. 143393, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 978-96-58, Pallady Group, ООО Wooden house construction. 142277, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (4967) 39-11-67, 39-11-68, Federal District Trader Turkin Woodworking: beam and logs Naro-Fominsky Rayon, Der. Fax +7 (495) 346-75-47, Wood-sawing: saw timber and Serpukhovsky Rayon, S. www.palladium-group.ru Alexander Ivnovich) Simbukhovo [email protected], products based on wood and Petrovskoy Bryansk www.narhozstroy.ru board Karavaevo, ОАО Pulp-and-paper: roll paper, 142438, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (495) 993-27-98, 993-27-43, PK Start 99, ООО Woodworking: boards 142171, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (495) 542-20-88, Region corrugated board, corrugated Noginsky Rayon, P/O Bolshoie [email protected], production Scherbinka, Simferopolskoje (496-7) 67-20-70, package Bunkovo, Pos. Karavaevo www.karavaevo.ru Shosse, 14A, Stroeniye 3 [email protected], www.start99.org Elektrogorskmebel Furniture production 142530, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (49643) 3-30-25, 3-02-71, Profit Management, Woodworking: stairs 144001, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 220-62-23, Corporation Elektorgorsk, Ul. Sovetskaya [email protected], ООО production Elektrostal, Ul. Gorkogo, 32 Fax +7 (495) 362-27-02, OOO Baykal-Les Kaluga Production Company www.egm.ru [email protected], www.evrolest.ru Kronospan, OОО Woodworking: product based 140341, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 970-01-07, PF Europan, ООО Wood-sawing: molded strips 142784, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (499) 940-12-80, Region on wood-boards Egorievsky Rayon, Pos. Novy, Fax +7 (495) 788-86-83, production. Woodworking: Leninsky Rayon, Gorodskoje [email protected], Vladenie 100 [email protected], interior doors production Poselenije Moskovsky, Der. www.europan.ru www.kronospan.ru Rumyantsevo, Stroenije 2, LesKomplekt XXI, Wood-sawing: saw timber. 140080, Moskovskaya Tel.: +7 (495) 552-48-36, 555-15-77, Etazh 3, Blok B, kom. 311 Kostroma ООО Wooden house construction Obl., Litkarino, Prom Zona [email protected], Ruzskaya Furniture Furniture production 143100, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (49627) 2-47-19, Region Turaevo, 95, Vladenie 6 www.leskomp.ru Plant, ZAO Ruza, Per. Internazionalny, 5 Fax +7 (49627) 2-49-92, Lesnoy Mir, ООО Woodworking: parquet board, 141734, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 508-92-15, [email protected], www.ruzamebel.ru lining, block-house, beam Lobnya, Ul. Leitenanta [email protected], Russky Laminat Woodworking: board 141303, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 729-41-49, OOO Dana Furniture Plant imitation Boiko, 95A www.lesmir.ru Chipboard Plant production, laminate. Sergiyev Posad, Pos. Leskhoz [email protected], Moscow Lenoy Prichal-2, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber 142840, Moskovskaya Tel. +7 (496) 646-62-40, Furniture production www.ruslaminat.ru Obl., Stupinsky Rayon, Po. [email protected], Russky Standart, Furniture production 141100, Schelcovo, Ul. Tel. +7 (495) 644-00-50, Region Mikhnevo www.prichal-2.ru ООО Moskovskaya, 70А [email protected], www.std.ru Kedr Logging Lumbering 141303, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (49654) 9-24-11, Sveza-Les, ООО Woodworking: plywood 143441, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 783-00-35, Company, ООО Sergievo-Posadsky Rayon, [email protected] and wood-based panels Krasnogorsky Rayon, Pos. Fax + (495) 783-00-34, Pos. Leskhoz, 24A production Putilkovo, Stroenije 17 [email protected], www.sveza.ru Vladimir Lestekhinvest, ООО Woodworking: saw timber 141070, Moskovskaya Tel. +7 (495) 585-72-20, Serebriany Les TD, Woodworking: wooden molded 141400, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 518-92-02, sale Obl., Koroliov, Ul. Fax +7 (495) 518-52-37, ООО board, floor board, block- Khimki, Ul. Zavodskaya, 2A [email protected], Region Kaliningradskaya, 12 [email protected], www.lti.su house, beam imitation. Export www.velskvag.ru Lider, ZAO Furniture production 141100, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 777-41-21, SibirLes, ООО Wooden house construction. 141011, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 509-32-46, 76-76-835, Schelcovo, Ul. Zavodskaya, 1 [email protected], Wood-sawing: saw timber Mytischi, Ul. Kommunis­ [email protected], OOO Dereva Yaroslavl www.lider-mebel.ru ticheskaya, 10/1, office 418 www.sibirles.ru Likarion, ООО Furniture production: 142105, Podolsk, Ul. Tel. +7 (495) 502-59-80, SnabDrev, ООО Woodworking, saw timber sale 141407, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 573-85-10, 573-96-72, Region kitchens Bolshaya Serpukhovskaya, 43 Fax +7(495) 580-27-04, Khimki, Transportny Projezd, [email protected], [email protected], www.likarion.ru 2А www.lesomaterial.ru Mas-siV, ООО Wooden house construction: 140318, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (495) 778 - 23 – 93, Stolplit, ООО Furniture production 141420, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 574-00-00, 574-96-61, based on glue-beam. Wood- Egorievsky Rayon, Der. 744-76–48, Mikrorayon Skhodnya, [email protected], Volga sawing: saw timber Dvojni, 160 [email protected], www.mas-siv.ru Khimki Okrug, Pos. Uskovo, www.stolplit.ru Federal District MasterStroy, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber 141051, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 773-26-53, Vladeniye 1023 Mytischinsky Rayon, Der. Fax +7(495) 651-89-18, StroiSelkhoz- Wooden house construction. 141138, Moskovskaya Tel. +7 (985) 923-29-89, Kirov Novoseltsevo [email protected], Komplekt, ООО Wood-sawing: molded strips Obl., Schelcovsky Rayon, (916) 344-87-50, (965) 101-23-01, OOO InterierKomplekt www.mast-stroy.ru Ogudnevsky S/O, Vore- [email protected], Region MDVM, ООО Furniture production 141013, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 745-19-52, Bogorodskoje, Stroeniye 200 www.bruskley.ru Trade-Production Company Mytischi, Ul. Silikatnaya, 36 Fax +7(495) 582-51-42, mebel@ TKF Plus, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber Tel. +7 (495) 785-46-97, 786-61-91, mdvm.ru, www.mdvm.ru and logs [email protected], www.brevna.ru Nizhny Alina Furniture Furniture production 141033, Moskovskaya Tel. +7 (495) 995-69-31, TMD, ООО Thermo-wood production 143084, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 973-62-99, Novgorod Plant, SoleTrader Obl., Der. Pirogovo, Ul. [email protected], Odinzovsky Rayon, Pos. [email protected], Sovkhoznaya, 2A www.alinamebel.ru Usovo-Tupik www.t-mw.ru Region Mikhnevskaya Furniture production 142840, Moskovskaya Tel.: +7 (496-64) 7-46-88, 6-64-56, Consolidated Paper Pulp-and-paper 142784, Moskovskaya Tel. +7 (495) 514-03-24, Furniture Plant, ООО Obl., Pos. Mikhnevo, Ul. (495) 642-42-48, Mills, ООО Obl., Leninsky Rayon, Der. [email protected], Moskovskaya, Vladenie 24А/2 [email protected], Rumyantsevo, Stroeniye 1 www.ukobf.ru Perm www.mihmebel.ru Fran, ООО Furniture production 143500, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 994-58-67, 994-52-94, Shatura Furniture Furniture production 140700, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495)787-57-27, Istra, Ul. Zagorodnaya, 2 [email protected], www.fran-mebel.ru OOO Kronospan Krai Company, OАО Shatura, Botinsky Proyezd, [email protected], Ecowood, ZAO Wooden house construction, 143006, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 740-27-53, 37 www.shatura.com log production Odintsovo, Ul. Zapadnaya, 18 [email protected], www.ecowood.ru Moder Russian- Furniture production 141190, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 221-88-45, EcoMasiv House, Wooden house construction 142144, Moskovskaya Tel. +7 (495) 996-89-07, Italian Office Fryazino, Zavodskoy Proyezd, [email protected], ООО Obl., Podolsky Rayon, Po. [email protected], Republic of Furniture Plant, ООО 3 www.fabrika-moder.ru Schapovo www.ecomassiv.ru Bashkortostan Mozhaysky Wood- Wood-sawing, woodworking 143200, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (495) 747-94-44, (49638) Ecoteco, ООО Bioenergy: fuel granules 127543, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 617-66-93, Sawing Woodworking Mozhaysk, Ul. Vokzalnaya, 26 20-176, 27-773, production Mytischinsky Rayon, Pos. (925) 856-49-30, Complex, OOO [email protected], www.les-in.ru Nagornoye, Ul. Novaya [email protected], Mosobllesprom, OAO Lumbering and round wood 141540, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (496) 26-72-427, Nagornaya, 1, Stroeniye 1 www.ekoteko.ru OOO EcoMasiv gross sale Solnechnogorsky Rayon, Fax +7(496) 26-72-196, Extra Forest, ООО Wood-sawing, woodworking: 142160, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (4967) 50-67-57, Republic Pos. Povarovo, Mikrorayon [email protected], products from soft wood Podolsky Rayon, Der. Lvovo [email protected], www.exfor.ru House of Tatarstan Leskhoz, 43, office 2 www.mosobllesprom.ru Efedra, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber. 142620, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (496) 411-09-20, 411-02-06, Mytischinsky Furniture production. Wood- 141033, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (495) 588-41-33, 588-41-66, Wooden house construction Orekhovo-Zujevsky Rayon, [email protected], Woodworking Plant, sawing: saw timber Mytischinsky Rayon. Pos. www.mdoz.ru Kurovskoye, Ul. Lesnaya, 50 www.ooo-efedra.ru OAO Pirogovo, 2 Julis, ООО Furniture production: 141282, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 741-25-04, 741-25-05, Ulyanovsk Novotop, ООО Bioenergy: pellets production 117630, Moscow, Tel. +7 (495) 784-71-33, kitchens Ivanteevka, Ul. Tolmachiova, [email protected], Region Starokaluzhskoje Shosse, 62 [email protected], www.novotop.ru 27/3Б www.julis.ru Noviye Tekhnologii Woodworking. Wood-sawing: 142700, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (495) 627-10-17, 221-24-90, Yantarnaya Pryad- Woodworking: parquet 141400, Moskovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (495) 797-27-25, 797-27-26, 2000, ООО saw timber production Vidnoye-2, Olginskaya Ul., 58 [email protected], www.zabor.ru Parquet Group, ООО production Khimki, Ul. Moskovskaya, 21 [email protected], www.artparquet.ru

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Central Federal District Vladimir Region I v a n o v o R e g i o n Rostov Bryansk Forest land full of legends IVANOVO Region oslavl Region r Signs of human life dating back to the Upper Paleolithic age (about Ya

Kaluga 25,000 years BC) found here are evidence of the occupancy of the land Large-scale enterprises М-8 A-113 Region of Vladimir Region Vyazniki by humans since ancient times. Archaeological excavations of Murom and Yuryev-Polsky Kovrov P-74 Suzdaluz М-7 other settlements indicate that the population had Finno-Ugric roots. The gorod Region Alexandrov region in question is the Vladimir region. Juriev-Les, OOO VLADIMIR Kostroma KolchuginoKo P-75 Sudoga

Kovrovsky Lesokombinat, ОАО -76 P Region Kovrov Veneer Plant, OOO P The Vladimir region is located in the heart of with areas of pine forest in the northwest, Kirzhachach Demidovo -72 Kolchugino DOK, Group of companies M-7 the European part of Russia, to the south of the broadleaved pine and dryleaved pine forest on Kolchugino Furniture Plant, OOO N i z h n y N o v MuromM Volga-Oka interfluves, 190 km east of Moscow. the Gorokhovetsky spur, floodplain vegetation on Pokrov Moscow Kirzhachskaya Furniture Plant, TD, OOO Gus-Khrustalntalny The territory runs 170 km from north to south, the banks of the Oka and Klyazma, and swamp Melenki Region Forte Rus, OOO and 280 km from west to east. It bordersthe vegetation in the lowlands of the region. KLYYAAZMA Ryazan region in the south, the Moscow region As of January 1, 2008 the total forest area of Demidovo Plywood Plant, ООО MOSCSCCOW -125 in the southwest, the Yaroslavl and Ivanovo P the Vladimir region was more than 1.6 million Kasimov Vladimir regions in the north and the Nizhny Novgorod Enbima Group, ZAO hectares. The total wood stock in the forests M o s c o w Region region in the east. The area of the region is R e g i o n OK was 269,690,000 m3. The forest fund of the Murom, ZAO A about 29,000 sq. km. Muromsky DOK Department of Forestry occupies 89.9% of the R y azan Region Yaroslavl The climate in the Vladimir region is temperate forest land area. Land covered with forest continental. There are 137 days with an average vegetation has an area of 1,360,100 hectares, wood stock of the Forestry Department’s forest The main resource: timber Region daily temperature below 0° C, the average or 93% of the total area of the region. Forest fund. The most important raw material resource of annual temperature +5° C, the average January plantations account for 22% of the forest fund It should be noted that in the central part of the region is timber; it is the raw material temperature is -13° C, and +19° C in July. The area. The total stock of timber is 248.2 million Volga the Russian Federation, coniferous plantations for timber-processing industries, both inside average snow depth is 40 mm (snow covers the m3. The largest forest areas are concentrated in Federal District rarely account for more than 50% of the forest and outside of the region. Previously, overall ground for 144 days on average). The average the Gus-Crystal, Sudogodskoe, Vyaznikovskoe, fund area as they do in the Vladimir region. For demand for commercial timber and wood fuel annual rainfall is 420-740 mm, and the duration Kovrovskoe, Petushkinsky and Melenkovsky Kirov example, in the largest forest area of the Central in the region was met entirely by timber from of the growing season is 160-180 days. districts. The smallest forests areas are located Region Federal District — Kostroma — coniferous the forests on its territory. However, in recent in the Murom, Suzdal and Uryev-Polsky districts. Hundreds of large and small rivers run through forests occupy 49% of the area, 50% in Tver, years, the region’s timber industry has seen a Nizhny the region’s territory; their total length is In 2007, the forest resources owned by 52% in Ivanovo, and 42% in Yaroslavl. lack of high-grade timber, both hardwood and more than 8,600 km (together with streams agricultural organizations were added to the softwood species. Novgorod Another positive factor in the species their number totals 560). The largest rivers in forest fund. The share of coniferous timber in composition of the forest fund of the Vladimir Wood is harvested mainly for clear-cutting in Region the Vladimir region are the Oka, which flows the total wood stock decreased from 66.7% region is the predominance of areas of mature and overmature forest stands. Volumes along the western border, and the Klyazma in 2003 to 61.4% in 2008 with an increase in birch forests in softwood plantations. Birch of timber harvesting were determined based on which crosses the territory from west to deciduous from 32.5% to 37.1%. Coniferous Perm plantations occupy 79%, and aspen grows on the established allowable cut. All the allowable east. The Klyazma flows into the Oka River in trees dominate the forest fund, accounting for Krai 12% of the deciduous plantations. cut and the entire volume of actual timber the southeastern part of the region, on the 55.4% of the area with 42.9% of softwood, of harvesting are concentrated in forests located border with the Nizhny Novgorod region. Major which 79% is birch, which is very important Mixed forests are predominant in the region. on lands of the Department of Forestry’s forest tributaries of the Klyazma include the Shearn for existing plywood enterprises in the region. The largest area is occupied by pine (631,600 fund. Republic of (with the Molokcha tributary), Kirzhach (with hectares) and birch forests (460,600 ha). Exploited forests occupy 56.8% of forest land Bashkortostan the Greater and Lesser Kirzhach tributaries), Substantial pine plantations are concentrated In 2004-2006, the level of the annual allowable and are the major suppliers of the region’s Peksha, Koloksha, Nerl, Sudogda, Uvod, Lukh and in the Kurlov, Melenkov, Andreev, Selivanov, cut utilization increased constantly, and almost forestry complex, as well as fulfilling important Suvorosch; tributaries of the Oka include the Gus and Kovrovsk forest areas. Plantations reached the limit for coniferous forestry. In ecological functions. The most promising areas Republic Gus, Unzha and Ushna. The Dubna, a tributary dominated by birch are located in the Zarechye, 2007 a reduction in the annual allowable cut scheduled for forest exploitation are Kolchugino, of the Volga, originates near Alexandrov. Vyaznikov, Alexander, Selivanov, Kovrov and was observed – both overall and for coniferous of Tatarstan where exploited forest constitutes 86.7%, Melenkov forest areas. In the Kolchugino forest forests. This can be explained by the difficulties Melenkovsk (85%), Alexandrov (82.6%) and area, birch dominates 51% (by area) of forests. that were encountered during the reorganization Forests Kurlovsk (76.8%). Ulyanovsk Spruce plantations are present in all forests, of forestry in connection with the adoption Region The Vladimir region is dominated by dark In general, coniferous forests in the region occupying an area of 2.7% (Gusev) to 27.6% of the Forest Code of the Russian Federation. coniferous/broadleaved mixed woodland account for 55% of the area and 61% of the (Kolchugino). Completion of the restructuring will facilitate

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the development of rent relations and active rate (116.9%) it holds second place after the enterprises. In addition, small volumes of round has significantly decreased, including by 50 Central business activities in the field of timber glass industry. The industrial development timber are exported and sold to other regions percent or more in the Vladimir, Kameshkovsk, Federal District production and, consequently, the development plan for the Vladimir region for 2006-2010 of Russia (0.4 and 7.5% of the total volume of Zarechny and Sobinsk forest areas. of utilization of the annual allowable cut. The set priorities for the development of forestry. logging in the region respectively). Bryansk Forest tenants will have to re-specialize on the unused portion of the annual allowable cut is One promising direction is the development of Since 2004, there has been a steady decrease harvesting and processing of softwood timber, Region the potential reserve for the development of capacities for comprehensive timber-processing in the volume of wood sawing; at the same which will require certain efforts within the the logging and timber-processing industry of and the production of goods that are in demand time production capacities of enterprises technological restructuring of production and the region. on domestic and foreign markets: plywood, in the sawmill industry are decreasing. This finding consumers for the recycled wood. The Kaluga chipboard and wooden building constructions. Region In 2007 the annual allowable cut for mature is happening due to enterprises seeing low adaptation of timber production to the changing and overmature stands was set at 1,974.4 m3. Over the next six years, the rate of logging profitability – and in many cases losses – as forest structure of the annual allowable cut will For the coniferous forestry, with an annual growth is set to remain at 7-8% per year, which well as to the unsatisfactory state of sawmill take some time, and for this reason the full allowable cut of 791,500 m3, the volume of will allow the supply of raw timber materials to equipment. Sawmill shops mostly use worn out development of the cutting area in the forests is Kostroma harvested forest was 707,800 m3, i.e. 89.4%. For the developing industries of wood sawing and sawmill frames for domestic production, with planned for 2013. Overall, throughout 2009-2018 Region the softwood forestry, with an annual allowable plywood and wood panels production. In the which it is impossible to create products that it is planned that the volume of harvesting in cut of 1,173,300 m3, the amount of harvested sphere of logging technologies, the transition are competitive not only on the external market, the Vladimir region will reach 21,292,600 m3 forest was 556,200 m3 (47.4%). from the removal of short logs to the removal but also on the domestic market. of timber, including 9,456,200 m3 (44.4%) of Moscow of tree-length logs can be observed; this is coniferous trees, and 11,836,400 m3 (56.1%) of Thirty-six percent of the total volume of The forestry industry of the region includes Region facilitated by the developed network of public deciduous trees. harvested timber in 2007 (710,000 m3) was furniture manufacturing (23%) and production automobile roads. In terms of road density, harvested for thinning, felling of damaged of building parts (14%), which are consumers of In the forests in which tenants do not operate, the region is the leader among subjects of and dead forest plantations, other felling, enterprises engaged in the processing of wooden the share of coniferous plantations will become the Russian Federation, with 11.7 km of roads Vladimir and logging connected with the creation of raw materials (lumber, wood panels, plywood). smaller, and timber industry workers should per 1,000 ha compared to the standard 10 km. Region infrastructure for forest protection and forest The growth rate of furniture production and be oriented towards plantations dominated regeneration, namely: the cutting and clean-up Main timber logger-tenants: building parts is 146% per year. At the same by deciduous stands in their future forest of boundary glades, the construction, repair and time, the rapidly growing sectors of the forestry fund exploitation. One of the conditions for • ZAO Elektrogorskmebel - with a fixed annual Yaroslavl maintenance of forest areas and fire roads, and industry are plywood and board production. increasing timber harvesting could be the logging volume of 81,600 m3 (8.8%) and a the equipping of fire breaks. The average annual growth rate of plywood construction of new enterprises or expansion Region lease term of 10 years; production is 120% per year. Plywood, veneer of existing enterprises for deciduous timber and The leader of logging • Company Kedr – with a fixed annual logging and particleboard production companies (ZAO low-value timber processing, primarily aspen. Volga volume of 103,300 m3 (11.1%) and a lease Murom, OOO Demidovo Plywood Mill and OOO in Russia One of the common problems for the timber Federal District term of 10 years; Kovrov Plywood Mill) annually process over industry of the Central District and the Vladimir The Vladimir region is the region which most 400,000 m3 of birch veneer logs, but the share • OAO Kovrov Lesokombinat – with a fixed region in recent years has been the absence of Kirov actively utilizes the annual allowable cut among of locally supplied raw materials does not exceed annual logging volume of 87.9 m3 and a sales of aspen and alder timber, with a strong Region all Russian regions. In 2008, 72% of the annual 20-30% of the total volume of utilized raw lease term of 20 years; demand for coniferous and birch timber. Low allowable cut was harvested (of the allowed 1.7 materials. Plans for the future development of quality unclaimed timber remains on site, as its million m3) which exceeds the average Russian • OOO Yuriev-les – with a fixed annual logging these enterprises suppose an increase in demand Nizhny removal is not profitable. For this reason, as well level by 3.3 times. This is 8% higher than the volume of 50,200 m3 (5.4%) and a lease term for raw materials up to 810,000 m3. Novgorod as because of high tariffs for energy resources volume harvested in 2007. of 10 years. Region The growth rate in chipboard production over (electricity, oil, etc.), one of the critical issues “Of course our goal is to utilize the allowable Other tenants have lower fixed annual logging the past five years was 128.6%. Increased is waste management and the utilization of cut 100%,” says Nikolai Belousov, head of the volumes. production is dictated by the needs of the low-quality timber, for example using it for Perm Department of Forestry for the Vladimir region, internal regional market (furniture manufacturing biofuel production. It is estimated that at the In recent years, the number of workers employed Krai “but doing so is complicated by the absence of and construction), and markets outside the present volume of timber harvesting, after in various fields of production activities has comprehensive timber-processing, and low-grade region. The existing production capacity of sawing and timber processing, about 370,000 been declining and the economy of the region timber is not in demand.” chipboard is not fully utilized, so in the coming m3 of wood waste is generated in the region. as a whole faces a shortage of them, which is years growth rates will remain. Consequently, the potential of the Vladimir Republic of The socio-economic development of the Vladimir undoubtedly connected with the demographic region when utilizing this wood waste is at Bashkortostan region is inextricably linked to the expansion situation. According to forecasts, in 2009 and After the division of forest area by intended least 93,000 tons of standard fuel. and rational use of natural resources, of which subsequent years, a further decline in the working purpose in accordance with the requirements of forests are the most important. Timber stock age population is expected. For this reason, the the Forestry Code of the Russian Federation, the According to the applied technologies of Republic is estimated at 248.2 million m3, of which 55% largest timber loggers utilize modern processing allowable cut (2,236,600 m3, including 973,600 forest product production, waste from logging of Tatarstan are conifers, of which in turn more than 11% facilities which make it possible to increase m3 of coniferous trees) for the years 2009-2018 constitutes 10-15% of total production, are ripe and overripe stands. harvesting volumes with given parameters and exceeds the available harvesting capacity in sawmill waste constitutes 35-55%, waste from reduce the number of teams involved in logging. the region by 278,400 m3 for all species. For the production of plywood constitutes 60%, The forestry industry occupies only 2.5% of coniferous forests the allowable cut is 350,100 and wood waste from the pulp-and-paper Ulyanovsk the industrial composition of the region; Currently, the volume of logging in the region m3 below the demand for harvesting. In 12 forest industry constitutes 20% of the supplied raw Region however, in terms of the production growth is sufficient for the existing timber-processing districts the allowable cut for coniferous forest material. Waste from the production of wooden

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products, furniture, etc. is 50% of the volume particle board, OSB, pulp, paper and cardboard Another promising project is that of the 2. OOO Construction Innovations — organization Central of production. Part of the waste is used in will increase. This promises substantial potential Irish concern Smurfit Kappa to establish of the production of panels and fiber plates for Federal District the production of boards. Some enterprises for the forestry industry of the Vladimir region. environmentally friendly production of housing construction. The investment volume use production waste for their own needs (to corrugated packaging in the city of Sudogda. is $200 million. Bryansk For the processing of waste and deciduous obtain thermal energy to heat production shops, Great prospects are available for companies timber in the Sudogodsk district, OAO Penosteklo The short-term development plan envisages Region process technical steam, to operate dryers, etc.). intending to get involved in investment (housed on the site of the former OAO Krasny the organization of the production of fiber activities within the framework of the Russian Nevertheless, a significant volume of wood Bogatyr) has installed technological equipment plate materials used for the construction of government resolution “On priority investment waste is simply discarded in landfill or left on to produce wood pellets; it is currently being prefabricated low-rise buildings. According to Kaluga projects in forest development.” Region site. However, it has bioenergetic potential debugged. its technological specifications, the production which could open up new markets for forestry Among the projects that have been successfully line will utilize raw materials of both coniferous The forestry sector of the Vladimir region enterprises, and when used properly can solve implemented, one project is notable today: (spruce, pine) and hardwood (aspen) species. plays a substantial role in the socio-economic a range of social, environmental and economic a project involving OOO Forte Rus, in which At the initial stage of the project, the annual development of forestry areas. Because of this, Kostroma problems by generating thermal energy. The the Polish company Forte A. O., together with demand will be 72,000 m3, and with the the forest plan of the region envisages the Region development of bioenergy would help to solve the administration of the Vladimir region and development of production, demand will increase increase of the use of the annual allowable the forestry problem – that is the development the administration of the city of Vladimir, to 540,000 m3, predominantly for deciduous cut to 85% by 2017. Increase of the intensity and processing of aspen and other overmature reconstructed a furniture production factory species (60-80%). of selective logging, which today is only 45%, Moscow (usually deciduous) plantations which are illiquid in Vladimir. will contribute to this aim. The forest plan of The falling revenues of the Russian budget Region for industrial logging. the Vladimir region envisages an increase in The size of investment in the creation of connected to decreased payments for timber According to OAO NIPIEIlesprom, in the long run, the use of forest resources on leased territories facilities with a capacity of 14,000 tons of end harvesting are fully compensated by private internal and external demand for sawn timber, from 639,200 to 927,000 m3. products per year amounted to 8 million euros. capital investments in fixed assets of the Vladimir Today OOO Forte Rus produces environmentally region’s forestry industry, forestry infrastructure Region friendly casegoods and kitchen furniture from development, the creation of additional jobs and particle board under the brand name Forte. increased tax revenues to the budget system of Modern processing lines with digital control are the Russian Federation (an average of 400 rubles Yaroslavl installed at the Vladimir factory. The production per cubic meter of logged timber excluding fees Region A Klondike for investors line of the Forte A. O. group of companies is for forest exploitation). certified to the ISO 9001 standard. In addition, priority investment projects Volga The situation in the forestry industry of the Vladimir region today is The main objects of investment projects eligible should ensure involvement in the development Federal District very favorable for attracting private investment. In 2008, investment for inclusion in the list of priority projects in of significant reserves of overripe wood of the sphere of forest development include: deciduous species. Kirov in manufacturing, which accounts for more than 30% of all investment in the region, amounted to 8.3 billion rubles. Foreign investment in the 1. OAO Kovrov Lesokombinat — organization Three inter-municipal zones with a total logging Region of comprehensive timber processing, bringing volume of 483.8 square meters have been formed manufacturing industry totaled nearly $670 million. This is 99.3% of the sub-standard timber and sawmill waste into the and prepared for lease under priority investment Nizhny total foreign investment in fixed capital of enterprises and organizations production process, as well as the construction projects. Work with the zones is planned to start Novgorod of the region. of low-rise buildings. The investment volume in 2012. The total volume of timber logging on is $445 million. the rented land is 1,613,000 m3. Region The accomplishments in the sphere of support are offered to both domestic and foreign investment were the result of active work by the companies engaged in investment activities on Administration Perm administration of the Vladimir region towards the the territory of the region. of the Vladimir Region Krai creation of a favorable investment climate. The A promising path in the development of region has established a comprehensive system the forestry industry in the region is the of financial and legal support for the subjects development of capacities for comprehensive of investment activities, new institutional Governor of the Vladimir Region Industrial Policy and Science Committee Republic of timber processing and production of products mechanisms of interaction facilitating dialogue Nikolai Vladimirovich Vinogradov Chairman Vitaly Bronislavovich Lonsky Bashkortostan that are in high demand on foreign and domestic between business and government are being 600000, Vladimir, Oktiabrsky Pr., 21, markets: plywood, chipboard, and wooden 600000, Vladimir, Oktiabrsky Pr., 21, introduced, and administrative barriers are being Tel. +7 (4922) 33­15­52, Tel. +7 (4922) 32­65­24, building constructions. For these purposes, significantly reduced. [email protected], www.avo.ru [email protected] Republic production modernization will continue at OOO of Tatarstan The basic legal document covering investment is Demidovo Plywood Mill, ZAO Mourom, OOO Forte Social Ties and Media Committee Economic Policy Committee the Law of the Vladimir Region of 02.09.2002 № Rus, OOO Kirzhachsky Furniture Plant and ZAO Chairman Anna Yakovlevna Paevskaja Chairman Valery Alexeevich Kretinin 90-OZ “On state support for investment activity Kolchugino Furniture Plant. Given the trend 600000, Vladimir, Oktiabrsky Pr., 21, 600000, Vladimir, Oktiabrsky Pr., 21, carried out in the form of capital investment of shifting to alternative energy sources, the Ulyanovsk Tel +7 (4922) 32­22­17, Tel. +7 (4922) 33­19­40 Region on the territory of the Vladimir region.” In production of fuel pellets from wood and peat Fax +7 (4922) 32­66­19 accordance with this law, various forms of state is actively being developed (ZAO Enbima).

96 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011) 97 Russian Regions: Central Federal District ООО Demidovo Plywood Plant Foreign Economic Ties Department State Construction Inspection Central Director Vera Alexandrovna Shamota Head Andrei Borisovich Devyatov Federal District Enterprises 600000, Vladimir, Oktiabrsky Pr., 21, 600017, Vladimir, Ul. Mira, 29, of the Vladimir Region Bryansk Tel. +7 (4922) 33­18­48, Tel. +7 (4922) 53­05­69, [email protected] [email protected] Region Name Activity Address Contacts Nature Management and Environmental Agriculture and Provision Department Agroles, ООО Wood-sawing 601967, Vladimir Region, Tel. +7 (49232) 7­84­45 Fax +7 Protection Department Director Vyacheslav Viktorovich Gusev Kovrovsky Rayon, (49232) 7­84­45 Kaluga Pos. Melekhovo, Director Alexei Alexeevich Migachev 600000, Vladimir, Oktjiabrsky Pr., 21, Ul. Pervomaiskaya, 314 Region 600000, Vladimir, Ul. Gagarina, 31, Tel. +7 (4922) 32­61­31, Agro-Optim, ZAO Wood-sawing. Wooden house 600014, Vladimir, Tel.: +7 (4922) 36­45­35, 36­36­95, Fax +7 (4922) 43­08­40 construction Ul. Lakina, 4 (Pos. RTS) [email protected], www.kluch585.ru Tel./fax +7 (4922) 32­32­30, Agropromservice, Wood-sawing. Wooden house Head office: 601241, Tel.: +7 (49242) 4­22­02, 4­82­20 [email protected] Federal Service Authority for Supervision OOO construction Vladimir Region, Sobinsky [email protected] Kostroma Rayon, Lakinsk, Derevnya www.agropromservis.ru Region Forest Management Department in the Sphere of Nature Management Dmidovo Tel. +7 (4922) 47­13­27 Director Nikolai Danilovich Belousov of the Vladimir Region Office: 600035, Vladimir, [email protected] Ul. Kuybisheva, 26 600023, Vladimir, Sudogodskoje Shosse, 11б, Head Pyotr Andreevich Astakhov Aleksandroff Home, Wooden house construction 601630, Vladimir Region, Tel.+7 (49244) 7­70­88 Moscow Tel. +7 (4922) 32­45­71, 600000, Vladimir, Ul. 2-ya Nikolskaja, 8, OOO Alexandrovsky Rayon, [email protected] [email protected]. Pos. Balakirevo, www.alekshome.ru Region Tel. +7 (4922) 32­46­84, Ul. Zavodskaya, 10/41 Fax +7 (4922) 32­33­66, Finance, Budgetary and Tax Policy Andreevo-Les, OOO Lumbering. Wood-sawing 601370, Vladimir Region, Tel. +7 (49235) 3­12­24 Sudogodsky Rayon, Pos. Department [email protected] Andreevo, Vladimir Director Vyacheslav Pavlovich Kuzin Ul. Kommunisticheskaya, 12 Federal Antimonopoly Service Office Berest, OOO Woodworking: windows and 600009, Vladimir, Tel./fax +7 (4922) 35­35­46, Region 600000, Vladimir, Oktiabrsky Pr., 21, of the Vladimir Region doors Ul. P. Osipenko, 41 [email protected] Tel. +7 (4922) 32­65­54, Construction Woodworking: Wood-based 601755, Vladimir Region, Tel.: +7 (49245) 2­39­75, 2­20­39, 4­37­87, Fax +7 (4922) 36­14­55 Head Vadim Vladimirovich Soloviov Innovations, ООО panels. Wooden house Kolchuginsky Rayon, [email protected], construction Pos. Bavleni, www.greenboard.su Yaroslavl 600000, Vladimir, Ul. Bolshaja Moskovskaja, 1, Energy Policy Committee Ul. Stantsionnaya, 14 Region Tel. +7 (4922) 43­10­25, Chairman Oleg Pavlovich Khimanin Demidovo Plywood Woodworking: plywood 601201, Vladimir Region, Tel.: +7 (49242) 4­12­73, 4­22­00 [email protected], Mill, ООО Sobinsky Rayon, Derevnya dfk­[email protected] 600000, Vladimir, Oktiabrsky Pr., 21, www.vladimir.fas.gov.ru Demidovo www.demidovo.ru Volga Tel. +7 (4922) 32­27­55 Door Plant Bravo, Furniture production: Production: 601900, Head office: +7 (495) 640­05­80, Federal District Chamber of Commerce and Industry OOO partitions between rooms Vladimir Region, Kovrov, 921­30­80, Construction and Architecture Department of the Vladimir Region Ul. Kuznechnaya, 2 [email protected], www.bravodoors.ru Kirov Director Sergei Alexandrovich Bokov President Yevgeny Borisovich Limonov Forte Rus, OOO Furniture production 600016, Vladimir, P.O. Tel.: +7 (4922) 21­17­01, 31­27­08, Region 600005, Vladimir, Ul. Tokareva, 1, 600001, Vladimir, Ul. Studyonaja Gora, 34, Box 33 fax +7 (4922) 21­19­01 Forest-K Timber- Woodworking: moulded strips 601010, Vladimir Region, Tel.: +7 (49237) 2­22­42, (903) 648­69­99, Tel. +7 (4922) 33­50­71 Tel. +7 (4922) 53­25­64, Processing and lining boards Kirzhach, Ul. Rizhenkova, (962) 997­95­36, [email protected] Company, OOO 131 Б [email protected], www.skm.ru Nizhny Transport and Road Construction Department Novgorod Juriev-Les, OOO Wood-sawing Postal: 601800, Vladimir Tel. +7 (49246) 5­23­32 Director Alexander Vasilievich Romanenko Vladimir Custom House Region, Juriev-Polsky Rayon, LPK Vladimir Region Head Alexei Nikolaievich Arkhipov P.O. Box 61. De facto: 600023, Vladimir, Sudogodskoje Shosse, 5, 601800, Vladimir Region, Tel. +7 (4922) 32­49­97 600005, Vladimir, Ul. Asatkina, 35, Juriev-Polsky Rayon, m. Perm Tel. +7 (4922) 40­21­27 Shardoga-Pilorama Kartel, OOO Woodworking: furniture 602256, Vladimir Region, Tel. +7 (49234) 3­37­10, Krai shields. Furniture production: Murom, Ul. Kolkhoznaya, 24 [email protected] Trade Research, Planning and Educational pine solid wood furniture Kirzhachsky Furniture production 601010, Vladimir Region, Tel.: +7 (49237) 2­14­25, 2­15­26, Organizations of the Vladimir Region Furniture Plant, TD, Kirzhach, [email protected] Republic of OOO Ul. 50 Let Oktyabrya, 14 Bashkortostan Kolchugino Furniture Wood-sawing. Woodworking: 601780, Vladimir Tel./fax: 245-24-31, 245-24-61, Vladimir State Humanitarian University 601910, Kovrov, Ul. Maiakovskogo, 19, Plant, OOO (a part of furniture shield Region, Kolchugino, Ul. [email protected] www.mfkinfo.ru Rector Viktor Trofimovich Malyguin Tel. +7 (49232) 3­25­33, Group of Companies Kolchuginskaya, 1 [email protected], www.dksta.ru DOK Kolchugino Republic 600024, Vladimir, Pr. Stroitelei, 11 Komplex, OOO Woodworking 601650, Vladimir Region, Tel./Fax +7 (49244) 3­01­18, Tel. +7 (4922) 36­45­63, [email protected], Vladimir Agricultural Research Institute of of Tatarstan Alexandrov, Promishlenny [email protected] www.vladggu.ru the Russian Academy of Agricultural Science Projezd, 6 Acting Director Sergei Ivanovich Zinchenko Degtyareva V.A. Kovrov State Technological Kovrov Lumbering. Wood-sawing: saw 601902, Vladimir Region, Tel.: +7 (49232) 4­86­15, 2­13­44, Ulyanovsk Academy 601261, Vladimirskaya Oblast, Suzdalsky Raion, Lesokombinat, ОАО timber, pulpchips and wooden Kovrov, Ul. Leskhoznaya, 4 Fax +7 (49232) 2­10­20, building structures [email protected] Region Rector Dmitry Jurievich Polyansky p/o Selzo, p. Novy, Ul. Zentrlnaja, 3, Tel. +7 (49231) 2­19­15

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Name Activity Address Contacts Central Kovrov Veneer Plant, Woodworking: plywood 601916, Vladimir Region, Tel./fax: (49232) 4-22-51, 4-22-57, Federal District OOO Kovrov, Ul. Muromskaya, 3-17-19 [email protected] 28а, stroenye 1 fanera.kovrov.ru Bryansk Lesnoi, ООО Wood-sawing 601501, Vladimir Region, Tel. +7 (49241) 2­85­42 2­14­03, Gus-Khrustalny, Ul. Fax +7 (49241) 2­22­34, Region Mayakovskogo, 22 [email protected] Linea-Legno, OAO Woodworking: glued beam, 601902, Vladimir Region, Tel.: +7 (49241) 55­740, 55­712, window and door units. Gus-Khrustalny Rayon, 55­134, Wooden house construction Kurlovo, Ul. Frunze [email protected] Kaluga www.linealegno.ru Region Murom, ZAO Woodworking: chipboard, 602253, Vladimir Region, Tel.: +7 (49234) 3­57­20, 3­39­12, laminated chipboard, veneer Murom, Proezd Kirova, 21 3­49­98, 3­71­83, and plywood [email protected], www.zaomurom.ru Kostroma Muromsky Wood-sawing. Woodworking: 602265, Vladimir Region, Tel.: +7 (49234) 2­06­48, DOK (Group of furniture shield Murom,-15, P.O. Box 443 (920) 900­82­30, Region Companies Arian) [email protected], www.oooarian.ru Omega­Holding, PK Furniture production: 601901, Vladimir Region, Tel.: +7 (49232) 34­621, partitions between rooms Kovrov (910) 187­16­50, Moscow [email protected], Region www.dveri­kovrov.ru Pankovskoye, OOO Wood-sawing. Wooden house 601017, Vladimir Region, Tel. +7 (926) 084­97­53, construction Kirzhachsky Rayon, [email protected], Derevnya Khmeliovo, Ul. www.altai­kedr.ru Vladimir Rechnaya, 22 Rumaks, OOO Furniture production: 601916, Vladimir Region, Tel.: +7 (49232) 4­44­04, Region partitions between rooms Kovrov, Ul. Muromskaya, (960) 734­81­22, 725­38­06, 24A (906) 561­56­88, rumax­[email protected], Yaroslavl www.rumaks.ru Russky Prostor, OOO Furniture production 600009, Vladimir, Ul. Polini Tel. +7 (4922) 33­26­53, Region Osipenko, 63 [email protected] SIMA, OOO Lumbering. Wood-sawing 601830, Vladimir Region, Tel. +7 (49246) 5­32­70 Juriev-Polsky Rayon, Ul. Volga Sadovaya, 56 Federal District Soyuz, ООО Woodworking 601570, Vladimir Region, Tel.: +7 (49241) 58­003, Gus-Khrustalni Rayon, Pos. (910) 178­28­08 Kurlovo, PMK Kirov Region Stroymontazh, ООО Woodworking. Wooden house 600009, Vladimir, Ul. Polini Tel.: +7 (4922) 53­29­47, construction Osipenko, 51 35­30­74, (920) 925­11­12, [email protected], Nizhny [email protected], Novgorod www.depebo.ru Region Svarog, OOO Furniture production: doors 601916, Vladimir Region, Tel. +7 (49232) 9­69­44, Kovrov, Ul. L. Chajkinoi, svarog­[email protected], 108-45 www.svarog.su Terem, Group of Wooden house construction 600005, Vladimir, Ul. Tel.: +7 (4922) 37­01­11, 44­18­18, Perm Companies Chaikovskogo, 40 А fax +7 (4922) 44­18­18, Krai [email protected], www.terem33.ru Transles Company, Woodworking: furniture 601422, Vladimir Region, Tel.: production: +7 (49233) 5­23­59, OOO shield, staircases elements Vyaznikovsky Rayon, Pos. office in Moscow: +7 (495) 507­17­88, Republic of Nikologori, Ul. Podgorje, 20 www.com-transles.ru Bashkortostan Trety Rim, ООО Furniture production 602200, Vladimir Region, Tel. +7 (49234) 9­17­90, Murom, Ul. Sovetskaya, 75 [email protected], [email protected], Republic 3rim­mebel.ru of Tatarstan Vladimir Door Plant, Furniture production: 601902, Vladimir Region, Tel. (49232) 4­41­54 OOO partitions between rooms Kovrov, Ul. Degtyaryova, 88 [email protected], www.doors33.ru Vyazniki Lumbering 601442, Vladimir Region, Tel. +7 (49233) 2-03-28 Ulyanovsk Lespromkhoz, OAO Vyazniki, [email protected] Region Ul. Derzhavina, 45

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Cherepovets Vologda Region Central Federal District Yaroslavl Region P-104 Poshekhonye Lyubim Bryansk Large-scale enterprises In the Heart of the Russian Plain of Yaroslavl Region Rybinskybin Danilov Region Reservoir The Yaroslavl region, with its insignificant mineral resources, is a typical SOGA Wood Complex, ООО Rybinsk VOL KOSTROMA M-8

Russian administrative entity GA ostroma Region Lyubimsky Wood Complex, ОАО -104 K P Kaluga -13.2°C; July ranges from +17.2° C to +18.5° C. The A-113 Date of formation – March 11, 1936. Klest Woodworking Company, ОАО YAROSLAVL Region absolute minimum is -50° C, and absolute maxi- Svoboda Furniture Plant, ZAO Administrative center – Yaroslavl city, located mum – +38° C. Annual precipitation approaches Uglich on the Volga River bank, 282 km by railway and 500-600 mm, reaching its maximum in July-August Slavmebel, OAO P-79 Soyuzlesprom, OOO GA P-153 Rostov 248 km by road from Moscow. and minimum in February-March. The wind rose is Yaroslavskaya Bumaga, ZAO Borisoglebskglebsky Kostroma Yaroslavsky Carton, ООО VOL Tver IVANOVO dominated by western and southwestern winds. Kalyazin Region The Yaroslavl region comprises part of the RReegiong P-152 The vegetation period is 165-170 days long. Uglichlesprom, ООО historical and cultural core of Russia. The ancient Uglichsky Wood Complex, ОАО Iv an ovo Region M-8

section of Yaroslavl city that celebrates its 1000th Borisoglebskagropromtekhsnab, ОАО Moscow Stroidetal Borisoglebsky Mill, ZAO Pereslavl-Zalessky anniversary in 2010 was added to the UNESCO Population TVER Moscow Region World Heritage List in 2005. The cities of Yaroslavl, Slavles, ООО Region The Yaroslavl region is a long-populated area Rostov, Uglich and Pereslavl-Zalessky are included with a high degree of urbanization. The local in the ‘Golden Ring of Russia’ tourist route. • chemical and petrochemical production like Moscow, ‘ports of five seas.’ The main pipelines people are mainly Russians. The population is (technical carbon, tires, paint and varnish passing through the region include Ukhta-Torzhok, Vladimir decreasing, irrespective of migration inflow, due materials, photo paper); Gryazovets-Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod-Yaroslavl- Region Nature and climate to a low birth rate and high overall death rate. Cherepovets, oil pipelines of the Baltic pipeline • oil refining, consumer, food and timber- The Yaroslavl region lies in the center of the Rus- The region is composed of 17 municipal districts system and Ukhta-Yaroslavl. processing industries; sian Plain within the eastern part of the Moscow and three urban districts: Yaroslavl, Rybinsk and Yaroslavl The competitive advantage of the region over most valley, in the basin of the upper Volga and its Pereslavl-Zalessky cities. • construction materials. neighboring regions is its highly developed internal Region tributaries including the Sit, Yukhot and Kotorosl. The major economic centers are Yaroslavl, Pere- The Yaroslavl region is a Russian monopolist communications and road network. The region borders the Tver region in the west, the slavl-Zalessky, Rostov, Rybinsk, Tutaev, Uglich. manufacturer of road rollers, lathes, woodworking Vologda region in the north, the Kostroma region According to the national ranking, it holds 33rd Volga The urban population is 1,081,900 people or machines, snowmobiles and photo paper. in the east, the Ivanovo region in the southeast, place in terms of railway density and 20th place Federal District 81.5%, concentrated primarily in two large cit- the Vladimir region in the south, and the Moscow Agriculture, the traditional occupation of the region, in terms of the density of hard surfaced roads. ies – Yaroslavl (605,000 people) and Rybinsk region in the southwest. gives priority to dairy husbandry, sheep breed- Kirov (213,000 people). As of early 2006, the region had 9,454 registered ing and vegeculture. The agribusiness produces Region Its length from west to east is 220 km, from small businesses, i.e. 7.1 businesses per 1,000 about 4% of GRP, employing about 5% of the total north to south – 270 km; its area is 36,200 km2, people, which is in line with the Russian average 2 Economic potential manpower. Nizhny including 18,000 km under forest. The Volga River of 7.3. The growth rate of small-scale businesses Novgorod crosses the region, moving northwards up to the The Yaroslavl region offers significant industrial and Relatively favorable nature and climate facilitate was 68.3% in 2005. The small business sector Rybinsk water reservoir and then turning sharply transport opportunities, which define its develop- the competitive production of basic foodstuffs employs 54,700 people or 9.6% of people engaged Region to the southeast. All the local rivers belong to ment to a great extent. and industrial crops feeding processing industries. in the local economy (compared to the Russian the Volga’s drainage basin; the biggest are the Given the changed structure of food demand and average of 11.4%). The key advantages of the Yaroslavl region are Kostroma, Korozhechna, It, Sutka, Nerl Volzhskaya, increased consumption of local products by people, Perm stable companies (oil refining, petrochemistry, car- Small business investments into the capital stock Yukhot, Cheremukha, Solontsa, Kotorosl and Nerl the agriculture will be able to contribute signifi- Krai making) and the structural balance of its economy. grew in 2005 by 34.7% against 2004 and reached Klyazminskaya rivers. The region has more than cantly to the sustainable development of the local 351.6 million rubles; that is 37,200 rubles per com- 4,000 small rivers and 83 lakes — the biggest The region enjoys significant peat deposits, and economy in the future. pany. Aggregate sale proceeds in 2005 were 52.9 of which are the Nero Lake (5,130 ha) and the the Volga River powers the Uglich and Rybinsk Yaroslavl is a unique integrated transportation billion rubles, which is a 24.6% increase compared Republic of Plescheevo Lake (5,089 ha) — and four reservoirs: hydro-electric power plants. hub, connecting the administration of Northern to the year 2004. In this respect, the Yaroslavl Bashkortostan Uglich, Gorky, Kostroma and Rybinsk. Rybinsk The well developed local industry focuses on pet- Railway, a subsidiary of OAO Russian Railways, region lags behind only Moscow, the Moscow region, reservoir is the largest, its area within the region rochemistry and machinery manufacturing. Major and the ‘sky gateway’ of the region – Tunoshna and the Tver and Oryol regions within the Central is 324,600 ha, and the average depth is 5.6 m. industries include: International Airport — and federal roads link- Federal District. Republic About thirty years ago, water arteries allowed loose ing Moscow, Yaroslavl, Vologda and Arkhangelsk, timber drifting. Nowadays, timber is transported • machine manufacturing (diesel engines and Along with the traditionally fast-growing trade of Tatarstan and Moscow, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Kirov, Perm and downstream on ships. The climate is moderately equipment for them, electrical engines, sector, small businesses working in metal ware Yekaterinburg. continental, formed under the influence of Atlantic polymer, food and printing equipment, manufacture, metallurgy, the recycling of secondary Ulyanovsk and continental air masses. It is characterized by woodworking machines, instruments, Rybinsk reservoir gives rise to the Volga-Baltic raw materials, and information technology have all Region cold winters and moderately warm summers. The automation equipment, clocks, road Waterway. The cities of Yaroslavl, Rybinsk, Uglich, seen development. Small businesses in Yaroslavl also average January temperature is from -10.4° C to construction machinery); Tutaev and Myshkin located on the Volga River are, operate effectively in the hi-tech sphere.

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not contain any concrete suggestions either. an annual output from 500,000 m3 to 1 million Central Nevertheless, Governor Sergey Vakhrukov has m3 are under consideration. One of them will Federal District Yaroslavl Timber: set the tasks of encouraging business activity procure raw materials from the northern districts Bryansk in forestry, increasing investment attractive- of the Yaroslavl region, the other from central ness and ensuring higher profitability of the and southern districts. The exact locations of Region forest sector. the plants have not yet been decided, but could from Leaves to Panels be the Lyubim and Uglich districts. The timber industry is currently viewed as a Kaluga The total forest area of the Yaroslavl region as of January 1, 2010, was major production sector in the Borisoglebsk, It makes sense to create new small timber- Region Rybinsk, Lyubim and Breitovo districts. The processing operations with an annual capacity 1,735,000 ha or over 46% of the region. Local authorities believe that Nekouz, Uglich and Pereslavl municipal districts of 50,000 to 200,000 m3, and support existing the local timber industry should focus on the start-up of particle board intend to promote the timber industry to one ones. of their main industries. It is noteworthy that production. This is the only way to process the overstock of low-grade They could make it possible to increase the Kostroma some districts wish to develop multi-purpose timber. manufacturing volume of plywood, dried lumber Region forestry. For instance, the Breitovo, Pereslavl, and planed molding profiles, which are in high Gavrilov-Yamsk, Rostov and Nekouz districts Breitovo that used primarily conifers to create demand on the domestic and international mar- would like to give an impetus to recreational Forest resources young stands. kets, as well as particle boards and furniture. Moscow forest use, the harvest of forest food resources Region The executive forestry authority of the Yaroslavl The forest and timber-processing industries are and hunting, as well as timber harvest. Today, 303,500 ha of forest areas with a stock region is the Forestry Department. underdeveloped. The processing sector consists of 713,900 m3 are under lease. “This is about The maximum timber harvest in the Yaroslavl only of sawmilling and plywood production (less 30%”, says Viktor Belyankin, director of the Before the new Forest Code was approved, the region is 3.6 million m3 of merchantable timber. than 10,000 m3 per year). The lumber production regional forestry department. “If there wasn’t Vladimir organization of forestry and forest manage- In general, the average forest use in 2008 was level in 1990 approached 369,000 m3, declining an economic crisis, we would have leased out Region ment lay within the competence of 15 forestry four times less than the maximum figure. The to 47,300 m3 in 2007. There is no particle board 100% of the region’s forest fund. enterprises, Plescheevo Lake National Park, total harvest was 1.1 million m3. On average, and paper production. Darwin State Nature Reserve (shared with the about 12% of timber is processed. The forestry For example, we had reserved above 1 million Yaroslavl Vologda region), and 18 rural interfarm forestry The approved AAC for exploitable forests is sector includes about 500 companies. Despite m3 of stock in the northeast for a profit-bearing Region enterprises. Following the requirements of the 3.6 million m3; however, only 20% of the AAC the notable growth (117.7%) of timber-processing project. We have had to put it on ice.” new Forest Code of the Russian Federation, the is actually cut down. Less than 20% of forest enterprises, in 2007, their share in the regional Viktor Belyankin is sure, however, that Yaroslavl Forestry Agency issued an order dated 07.02.2007 areas (in terms of stock) are leased. Final fell- processing industry was less than 1% (967.2 birch and aspen will find their market. This is Volga No. 322 to establish 15 new forestry areas ing make up 59.6% of the total timber harvest. million rubles to 125.029 billion rubles). confirmed by the official Forest Plan of the Federal District (territorial management units) on the lands of The region has a serious problem making use The biggest logging companies united in Soyu- Region, which provides for the doubling of the the forest fund. of soft-wooded and low-grade timber. Kirov zlesprom holding (Union of Timber Producers AAC within ten years to exceed 2 million m3 of 3 Region Valuable coniferous stands account for 36% of Poor forest (including roads) and timber-process- of the Yaroslavl region) headed by Alexander timber, including 0.5 million m of coniferous the forest fund area, while softwooded broad- ing infrastructure, along with the absence of Golosov, general director of OAO Lyubimskiy timber. Advanced forest infrastructure will be leaved species that have grown after clear- facilities for processing soft-wooded low-grade Wood Complex. In 2008, it harvested 532,100 a contributing factor: 190 km of roads are to Nizhny cutting account for nearly 64%. The area of timber, hinders the development of exploitable m3 or 62.3% of the aggregate regional timber be built within the next ten years. Investors Novgorod forests growing on wetlands is 15% of the total forests and decreases the economic accessibility harvest. The yearly sales were 430.5 million are expected to fund 80 km of roads, meeting Region forested areas. The previous twenty years have of the forest resources. rubles, which is a 21% increase on the previous 42% of the top-priority requirements. seen significant forest expansion to wetlands year. In 2008, 109,500 m3 of timber was exported For example, Lyubimskiy Wood Complex has and bogs. Stands that do not comply with sani- for $14.1 million. Before the crisis, Yaroslavl Timber industry built more than 12 km of roads in the past Perm tary and forest pathology requirements occupy timber was shipped to Scandinavian countries three years and intends to build another 30 Krai up to 12% of the forested area, and stands that The strategic goal of the industry is to reduce and PPMs in northwestern Europe. km in the near future. The remaining part do not correspond to the growing conditions the export of roundwood out of the region and The Yaroslavl region is lacking in conifer leaves: of the construction burden will be borne by occupy up to 42%. develop cutting-edge technologies for processing they account for just 18% in the AAC. Forest the regional authorities if they are confident low-grade timber and manufacturing competi- Republic of In recent years, young forests of the Yaroslavl regeneration is aimed at replacing broadleaved that forest resource development will pay off. tive products. Bashkortostan region have significantly decreased in extent species with valuable conifers. In 2008, the By 2018, the planned measures will allow while the area of mature stands has increased. During previous years, the regulation of the area covered by forest regeneration operations timber producers to process 1.6 million m3 of This trend is characteristic both for conifers and regional timber industry was insufficient. The reached 3,116 ha. The results, however, will timber, including 0.9 million m3 of roundwood Republic soft-wooded broadleaved species. The reason reason for this was perhaps the low quality of only come in the distant future. The local au- (sawlogs, veneer logs, match and tare logs, of Tatarstan for it is the underuse of the annual allowable exploitable forests and poor transport acces- thorities believe that intensified forestry may and pulpwood). Regional processing plants cut, which leads to the accumulation of mature sibility. The official Strategy for the Social and be achieved through re-orienting the timber are to receive 64.3% of the removed timber, and overmature stands. The increase of the Economic Development of the Yaroslavl Region industry to the use of hardwood timber and 24% will go to other regions of Russia, 6.1% Ulyanovsk area of young forests during the previous five does not include any measures for the develop- small-diameter coniferous timber. At present, to the local population, and 5.6% will be Region years was observed only in the Breitovo and ment of the timber industry, and the Territory investment proposals for the construction of used to satisfy the repair and fuel needs of Pereslavl forestry areas. Moreover, it was only Planning Schemes of the Yaroslavl Region does two integrated timber-processing plants with logging companies.

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• the start-up of a sawmill with a rated • furniture panels – 20,000 m3. Central capacity of approx. 100,000 m3 per year; Federal District How can investment Muscovites need assistance in selecting a con- • start-up of a plywood plant with a rated struction site that is located close to a precast Bryansk capacity of approx. 30,000 m3 per year; concrete factory and a railhead. Region be attracted • start-up of an MDF plant with a rated It is noteworthy that the regional authori- capacity of approx. 250,000 m3 per year; ties have not yet made any decisions on the investment projects related to processing forest Kaluga • start-up of thermal and electrical power production at the company’s thermal power resources. Region to Yaroslavl's forests? plant; The businesses that filed the applications have frozen the projects due to the financial crisis With a favorable investment climate, the Yaroslavl region is an attractive • start-up of glued products made of sawn which overwhelmed the country at the end of target for foreign investors. Following an analysis of the financial and timber for the manufacture of residential Kostroma last year. Nevertheless, investors are not going buildings. Region economic situation and development trends, experts from the Expert RA back on their earlier decisions, and promise that rating agency assigned the region a credit rating A with stable outlook. The project provides for the construction of they will resume and complete the projects about 100 km of round-the-year truck roads. when the national and global economies recover. Moscow The Yaroslavl region is second to St. Petersburg production a priority. The issue of raising the Uglich municipal district will become the launch Region on the “High Effectiveness in Regional Manage- investment attractiveness of the local forestry pad for another investment project aimed at: Regional legislation ment” rating. Experts say that its investment industry was first addressed just several years in investment activities and rating may be raised. This is justified by several ago, at a meeting devoted to the development • the enhancement of logging and forest relations Vladimir pre-requisites, including its advantageous loca- of the timber industry, held by regional gover- developing new forest resources (530,000 3 Region tion in the most advanced and economically nor Sergei Vakhrukov in Lyubim. The governor m ), including elements of forest Law of the Yaroslavl region “On State and Legal developed part of European Russia, and its informed potential investors of the conditions infrastructure on forest sites in terms Guarantees of the Yaroslavl Region” regional investment policy. for gaining access to the local timber market. of on-site transport, silvicultural and fire Law of the Yaroslavl region “On the State Regu- The first and foremost is the creation of value- prevention operations; Yaroslavl The region remains cutting-edge thanks to its lation of Investment Activities on the Territory added production facilities for processing local accumulated industrial potential, location close • start-up of a sawmill with a rated capacity of the Yaroslavl Region” Region timber, the construction of forest roads, lease to Moscow, convenient business environment and of up to 100,000 m3 per year at the initial of large forest fund areas (at least a forestry Law of the Yaroslavl region “On the Pledge scientific and educational capacity. stage, subsequently increasing to 200,000 unit), and collaboration with local businesses. Fund of the Yaroslavl Region” Volga m3 per year; The core element of the local investment policy Federal District The regional authorities promise to provide Law of the Yaroslavl region “On Stimulating the is the “List of Priority Investment Projects of • start-up of an OSB plant with a rated support for the largest projects via the invest- Economic Development of the Yaroslavl Region” the Yaroslavl Region,” which annually incorpo- capacity of up to 10,000 m3 per year at Kirov ment fund, grant income tax benefits to plants, rates more than thirty large and medium-size the initial stage, subsequently increasing Law of the Yaroslavl region “On Assets Tax” Region allocate areas for the construction of production investment projects, including forestry-related to 200,000 m3 per year; facilities, assist companies in building haulage Law of the Yaroslavl region “On Order and Condi- ones. In accordance with the laws of the Yaro- roads, and take part in forest regeneration if the • start-up of thermal and electrical power tions of Tax and Duty Exemption” Nizhny slavl region, priority projects gain government lessee uses species that are more valuable than production at the company’s thermal power Novgorod assistance via tax benefits, state guarantees, Law of the Yaroslavl region “On Income Tax the removed soft-wooded broadleaved species. plant; Region information support, and government participa- Rate” tion in devising, assessing and implementing Following the meeting, several companies filed • start-up of the manufacture of low-rise Law of the Yaroslavl region “On Transport Tax the project or program. applications of plans for investment projects for residential buildings with a rated capacity in the Yaroslavl Region” Perm large-scale timber-processing plants. of 300 houses per year. According to a preliminary estimate, in 2008 the Krai Law of the Yaroslavl region “On Certain Issues state support/non-budget capital investments The biggest regional logger is ОАО Lyubimsky The demand for timber is 520,000 m3 of of Regulating Forest Relations” ratio was 1/35.7 and the state support/extra Wood Complex, which intends to implement roundwood, 57,000 m3 of timber-processing tax revenue ratio was 1/2.8. an investment project titled “The creation of waste, 29,000 m3 of bark. Law of the Yaroslavl region “On Approval of Republic of forestry and timber-processing infrastructure Rates of Payment for a Volume Unit of Timber Unlike other sectors of the economy, forestry In addition, Lesprom company (Moscow) has also Bashkortostan elements in the Yaroslavl region.” Harvested by Citizens under Standing Stock sector revenues could be increased by several submitted a proposal to the Yaroslavl authorities. Sale Contracts for Their Needs” times. The forest fund of the region can provide The company plans to build a timber-processing 3 Republic the manufacture of 50,000-60,000 m of soft- The major project goals are: plant for manufacturing: Ordinance of the regional government “On Ap- wood lumber, 100,000 m3 of hardwood lumber, proval of Order for Selecting Applications for • the enhancement of logging and developing • dried sawn timber of export quality – 20,000 of Tatarstan and 60,000 m3 of plywood. Priority Investment Projects in Forest Develop- new forest resources in the Yaroslavl region m3 per year; ment” A significant stock of industrial timber for (up to 915,000 m3) including elements of • thin MDF – 100,000 m3 per year; Ulyanovsk panel production is currently available. The forest infrastructure on forest sites in terms Ordinance of the governor of the Yaroslavl Region region's forests are overstocked with low-grade of on-site transport, silvicultural and fire • laminated large format plywood – 35,000 region “On Approval of the Forest Plan of the timber, making chip and fiber boards or biofuel prevention operations; m3 per year; Yaroslavl Region.”

106 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)107 Russian Regions: Central Federal District ОАО Proletarskaya Svoboda Yaroslavl Chamber of Commerce Yaroslavl Customs Office Central Administration and Industry Head – Viktor Nikolaevich Morozov Federal District of the Yaroslavl Region President – Valery Alexandrovich Lavrov 150014, Yaroslavl, Ul. Bogdanovicha, 10 Bryansk 150014, Yaroslavl, Ul. Svobody, 62 Tel. +7 (4852) 32-16-24, Region Tel./fax +7 (4852) 32-88-85, Fax (4852) 32-16-25 Governor of the Yaroslavl Region Economic Development Department [email protected], www.yartpp.ru Yaroslavl Regional Center of Sergei Alexeyevich Vakhrukov Director – Alexander Anatolyevich Golnev Federal Antimonopoly Service Hydrometeorology Kaluga 150000, Yaroslavl, Sovetskaya Pl., 3 150014, Yaroslavl, Ul. Svobody, 62 Administration for the Yaroslavl Region and Environmental Monitoring Region Tel. +7 (4852) 72-81-28, Tel./fax: +7 (4852) 40-01-46, Head – Natalia Mikhailovna Sibrikova Head – Larisa Viktorovna Zadvornova Fax +7 (4852) 73-05-65, [email protected] [email protected], www.adm.yar.ru 150000, Yaroslavl, Sovetskaya Pl., 1/19 150000, Yaroslavl, Ul. Kirova 5 Department of Fuel, Energy Production Tel. +7 (4852) 72-95-20, fax +7 (4852) 32-93-71 Tel. +7 (4852) 72-81-91, Kostroma Press service of the Regional Governor and Tariff Regulation [email protected] Fax +7 (4852) 30-30-93 Region Press secretary and head of the press service Director – Igor Pavlovich Sharoshikhin [email protected] Anna Pavlovna Bogdanova-Tarkovskaya Cadastral Land Chamber 150014, Yaroslavl, Ul. Svobody, 62 for the Yaroslavl Region Federal Tax Service Administration 150000, Yaroslavl, Sovetskaya Pl., 3, K. 203-204 Tel. +7 (4852) 40-19-06, Acting Director – Tatyana Borisovna for the Yaroslavl Region Moscow Tel.: +7 (4852)72-75-45, 30-30-77, Fax +7 (4852) 40-00-90, Sukhova Head – Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Potapov Region Fax: +7 (4852)72-89-06, [email protected] [email protected] 150000, Yaroslavl, Ul. Pushkina, 14а 150003, Yaroslavl, Ul. Kooperativnaya, 11 Road Management Department Tel./fax +7 (4852) 30-57-97 Tel./ fax +7 (4852) 59-68-20 Department of the Agricultural Sector Director – Vladimir Vladimirovich [email protected], www.r76.nalog.ru Vladimir [email protected] Valentin Leonidovich Filippov Solovyev Region 150002, Yaroslavl, Ul. Stachek, 53 150000, Yaroslavl, Ul. Respublikanskaya, 30а Tel. +7 (4852) 31-47-29, Tel. +7 (4852) 72-88-75, RESEARCH, PLANNING Fax +7 (4852) 74-62-82, Yaroslavl Fax +7 (4852) 30-79-65, AND EDUCATIONAL TRADE ORGANIZATIONS [email protected] [email protected] Region Department of Nature Management and Construction Department Rybinsk Forestry Technical School Tel. +7 (4852)72-82-56 Environmental Protection Director – Konstantin Valentinovich Director – Vasily Nikolaevich Sharov Fax +7 (4852)25-57-87 Volga Acting Director – Sergei Igorevich Ignatyev Ustyugov [email protected] Federal District 152980, Yaroslavl Obl. Rybinsky Rayon, Pos. www.uniyar.ac.ru 150014, Yaroslavl, Ul. Svobody, 62 150000, Yaroslavl, Ul. Chaikovskogo, 42 Tikhmenevo, Ul. Turgeneva, 11 Kirov Tel. +7 (4852) 40-19-08, Tel. +7 (4852) 72-81-08, Tel./fax +7 (4855) 25-97-96 P. G. Demidov State University Fax +7 (4852) 40-02-28, [email protected] Region Fax +7 (4852) 31-56-91, Rector – Alexander Ilyich Rusakov [email protected] [email protected] Tekhuglerod, NII, OAO 150000, Yaroslavl, Ul. Sovetskaya, 14 Forestry Department Tel. +7 (4852) 72-82-56 Fax +7 (4852) 25-57-87 Nizhny State Building Inspection Organization Director – Valery Anatolyevich Timofeyev Director – Viktor Borisovich Belyankin [email protected], www.uniyar.ac.ru Novgorod Head – Sergei Anatolyevich Nikolaev 150044, Yaroslavl, Tutayevskoye Shosse, 2 Region 150055, Yaroslavl, Ul. Krasnoborskaya, 8 150000, Yaroslavl, Ul. Chaikovskogo, 42 Tel./fax +7 (4852) 55-17-43 Yaroslavl State Agricultural Academy Tel. +7 (4852) 24-36-89, Tel./fax +7 (4852) 585-532, [email protected] Rector – Pyotr Ivanovich Dugin Fax +7 (4852) 24-83-68, [email protected] Yaroslavl, GSP, Tutayevskoye Shosse, 58 Perm [email protected] Regional Nature Conservation Center, АНО Department of Finance Director – Georgy Pavlovich Zharikov Tel./fax +7 (4852) 55-28-83 Krai Department of Public Relations and Director – Anatoly Pavlovich Fyodorov [email protected], www.yaragrovuz.ru Communications 150030, Yaroslavl, Moskovsky Pr., 41А 150000, Yaroslavl, Ul. Andropova, 9/9 Tel. +7 (4852) 73-60-65, Fax +7 (4852) 97-26-07 Yaroslavl State Technical University Head – Andrei Vladimirovich Tutarikov Republic of Tel. +7 (4852) 72-83-68, Rector – Alexander Anatolyevich Lomov Fax +7 (4852) 32-83-54, Yaroslavl Planning and Prospecting 150000, Yaroslavl, Sovetskaya Pl., 3 150023, Yaroslavl, Moskovsky Pr., 88 Bashkortostan [email protected] Institute Tel.: +7 (4852) 30-36-20, Tel./fax +7 (4852) 44-15-30 of Irrigation and Water Management, ОАО Fax +7 (4852) 72-52-86, www.ystu.ru, [email protected] [email protected] Representative Office of the Yaroslavl Director – Dmitry Stanislavovich Bednov Republic Region Government within the Tire Production Machinery Research and Department of Industry, Business Activity 150000, Yaroslavl, Ul. Chaikovskogo, 40 of Tatarstan Government of the Russian Federation Design Institute, OAO and Transport Tel. +7 (4852) 30-75-02, Fax +7 (4852) 30-37-21 Head – Yury Nikolaevich Udalov Director – Vladimir Valentinovich Larionov Director – Rostislav Anatolyevich Danilenko [email protected] 127025, Moscow, Ul. Novy Arbat, 19, office 1833 P. G. Demidov State University 150000, Yaroslavl, Polushkina Roscha, 11 Ulyanovsk 150000, Yaroslavl, Ul. Svobody, 32а Tel. +7 (495) 697-62-21, Tel. +7 (4852)73-38-60, Fax +7 (4852)58-36-84 Rector – Alexander Ilyich Rusakov Region Tel./fax: +7 (4852) 74-54-00, Fax +7 (495) 697-46-28, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 150000, Yaroslavl, Ul. Sovetskaya, 14 www.shinmash.yaroslavl.ru

108 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)109 Russian Regions: Central Federal District SOGA Wood Complex Central Forestry Enterprises Name Activity Address Contacts Federal District SAGIRA+, ООО 150000, Yaroslavl, Ul. Bolshaya Tel.: +7 (4852) 45-92-78, of the Yaroslavl Region Fyodorovskaya, 103 45-92-79, Bryansk [email protected] Region Name Activity Address Contacts Sergeyev Andrei Lumbering 152625, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (48532) 4-97-89 Vladimirovich, IP Uglichsky Rayon, Ara-Mo, ООО Lumbering. Production of 152360, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (4852) 21-74-23, Selo Pokrovskoye converted timber Bolsheselsky Rayon, Bolshoye (903) 824-06-57, Selo, Ul. Stroiteley, 11 [email protected] Slavles, ООО Lumbering. Production 152023, Yaroslavskaya Tel.: +7 (48535) 3-89-14, 3-06-04, Kaluga of converted timber and Obl., Pereslavl-Zalessky, Ul. 3-10-14, Region Borisoglebskagroprom- 152170, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (48539) 2-19-66, molded ware. Timber Zheleznodorzhnaya, 1 [email protected], tekhsnab, ОАО Pos. Borisoglebsky, Ul. [email protected], exporters www.slles.ru Voschazhnikovskaya, 22 www.agrosnab.nm.ru Slavmebel, OAO Production of furniture 150042, Yaroslavl, Tel. +7 (4852) 55-14-15, Borisoglebspetsles, OOO 152170, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (48539) 2-10-47 Tutaevskoye Shosse, 24 Fax +7 (4852) 55-60-04 Kostroma Pos. Borisoglebsky, Ul. Voschazhnikovskaya, 5 SOGA Wood Complex, Production of glued Enterprise: 152850, Tel./fax +7 (4855) 29-52-31, Region ООО beams. Wooden house Yaroslavskaya Obl., [email protected], Breytovsky Logging Lumbering 152760, Yaroslavskaya Tel. +7 (48545) 2-22-36 construction Poshekhonsky Rayon, www.s-o-g-a.ru Enterprise, ООО Obl., Pos. Breytovo, Ul. Leninsky s/o, Territory of Transportnaya, 7 Nizhegorodsky Uchastok. Moscow Office: 152934, Yaroslavskaya Breytovsky Raytopsbyt, 152760, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (48545) 2-22-71, Obl., Rybinsk, Ul. Volzhskaya Region ООО Selo Breytovo, [email protected] naberezhnaya, 153 Ul. Sovetskaya, 22 Stroidetal 152170, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (48539) 2-18-01 EKMI, Furniture Production of furniture, 150040, Yaroslavl, Pr. Tel.: +7 (4852) 55-15-46, Borisoglebsky Mill, ZAO Pos. Borisoglebsky, Vladimir Company work surfaces, MDF Oktyabrya, 88, office 132В 73-29-54, Ul. Krasnoarmeyskaya, 72 facades [email protected] Region Svoboda Furniture Production of furniture 152920, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (4855) 22-88-22, Etalon, MF Production of furniture 152020, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (48535) 69-901, 68-110, Plant, ZAO Rybinsk, Ul. Poselkovaya, 4 28-68-01, Pereslavl-Zalessky, 69-755, 69-676, [email protected], Ul. Svobody, 94 [email protected], www.svobodarybinsk.ru , Yaroslavl www.mfetalon.ru www.valdopuertas.ru Region Fores, OOO Timber-processing. 152023, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (48535) 3-25-55, 3-44-50, Tikhonov Mikhail Lumbering 152175, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (48539) 3-67-85 Production of sash and Pereslavl-Zalessky, [email protected], Sergeevich, IP Borisoglebsky Rayon, door pulleys Ul. Vokzalnaya, 20 www.pereslavl-okna-dveri.ru Derevnya Strelka, 20 Volga Klest Woodworking Wooden house 152906, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (4855) 26-61-56, Tutayevles, ООО Lumbering and timber- 152302, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (48533) 7-82-05, Federal District Company, ОАО construction using glued Rybinsk, Ul. Rybinskaya, 1 26-35-78, processing Tutayev, Ul. Tolbukhina, 48 [email protected] beams smirnov[email protected], [email protected], Uglichlesprom, ООО 152615, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (48532) 2-00-63 Kirov www.klest.ru Uglich, Rostovskoye Shosse, 1Б Region Lestorg, OOO Lumbering. Production of 152430, Yaroslavl, Pos. Tel.: +7 (48549) 2-12-61, 2-13-41, Uglichskaya Forestry Lumbering and timber- 152615, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (48532) 22-45-9 converted timber Prechistoye, Ul. Lyubimskaya Fax +7 (48549) 2-15-41 Company, OОО processing Uglich, Rostovskoye Shosse, 6 Nizhny Lyubimsky Wood Lumbering, converted 152470, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (48543) 2-10-39, 2-15-39, Uglichsky Wood Timber-processing 152615, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (48532) 2-26-63, Complex, ОАО timber in bulk. Sale and Lyubimsky Rayon, Lyubim, Fax +7 (48543) 2-12-18, Complex, ОАО Uglich, 2-29-63, Novgorod construction Ul. Rayevskogo, 11/39 [email protected], Ul. Pervaya Vysokovoltnaya, 9а Fax +7 (48532) 2-18-65, Region www.leslubim.ru [email protected] Pervomayskselkhoz- Lumbering 152450, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (48549) 3-13-55, 3-11-43 Uyutny Dom, PSK Wooden house 152916, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (4855) 20-01-85, tekhnika, GP Pervomaysky Rayon, construction and design. Rybinsk, 20-03-36, 25-19-92, Perm S. Kukoboy, Ul. Sovetskaya, 7 Houses made from round Pr. 50 Let Oktyabrya, 25А [email protected], logs and glued beams. www.u-dom.ru Krai Proletarskaya Svoboda, Timber-processing 150002, Yaroslavl, Ul. B. Tel. +7 (4852) 21-15-34, Wooden euro-windows ОАО equipment Fyodorovskaya, 103 Fax +7 (4852) 42-91-98, [email protected], Yaroslavskaya Bumaga, Pulp-and-paper 150044, Yaroslavl, Pr. Tel.: +7 (4852) 73-53-13, 73-77-10, www.fanmash.yartpp.ru ZAO Oktyabrya, 85 [email protected] Republic of Prolog NP, ООО Timber-processing. 150014, Yaroslavl, Ul. Tel.: +7 (4852) 48-65-97, Yaroslavsky Carton, ООО Production of corrugated 150044, Yaroslavl, Pr. Tel. +7 (4852) 73-30-73, Bashkortostan Production of furniture Volodarskogo, 13/2 48-60-71, tare Oktyabrya, 85 73-92-55, Fax +7 (4852) 72-63-39, Fax +7 (4852) 73-33-93, [email protected] [email protected] Republic RSP-5, ZAO Wooden house 150030, Yaroslavl, Tel. +7 (4852) 47-71-42, Yarross, ZAO Timber-processing 152060, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (48538) 3-31-41 construction, production Ul. Pervaya Putevaya, 11 Fax +7 (4852) 47-71-42, Danilovsky Rayon, Selo of Tatarstan of windows and doors [email protected] Dmitrievskoye, 42

Russky Les, OОО Trade in converted timber 150025, Pos. Karachikha, Tel.:+7 (4852) 43-66-55, 43-66-77, Zavolzje, ООО Lumbering, production of 152901, Yaroslavskaya Tel. +7 (4855) 28-02-68, Ul. Shkolnaya, 36 [email protected] converted timber Obl., Rybinsk, Ul. Bolshaya Fax: +7 (4855) 28-02-78, Kazanskaya, 26 (910) 663-82-15, Ulyanovsk Rybinsklesservice, ZAO Lumbering 152906, Yaroslavskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (4855) 26-74-23, [email protected], Rybinsky Rayon, Fax +7 (4855) 26-74-23 Region www.rama.apsever.ru Pos. Kedrovka, 4-2

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Large-scale enterprises Central of Kirov Region Arkhangelsk Region Federal District THE KIROV REGION Veliky Ustyug Lalsk L Lalskaya Paper Mill, OAO Luza uza Republic of Komi Bryansk The Kirov region is one of the keystone timber harvesting and woodworking Poleko, ОАО Demyanovo Region areas of the country. It occupies fifth place in lumber production and eighth

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Maiskles, OAO Р in timber removal. In terms of timber harvesting and woodworking, the Oparino Loyno Krasny Yakor, ZAO region is among the leaders in the Volga Federal District. i ologda Region a Bezbozhnik ra Kaluga atk V Vy MZ-5, ZAO Murashi Kirs Region Resurs-Furniture, ZAO Moloma

lom Most districts of the Kirov region are engaged As of early 2008, the local population was Kama erm K Shabalinsky DOZ, OOO Belaya Kholunitsa P Р-166 -157 Vetluga Murygino in the harvesting and processing of timber, 1,413,300 people, of whom 911,000 were of Р Slobodskoy Omutninsk Vyatsky Plywood Mill, OOO Kostroma which directly affects the structure of the working age. The average population density Kirovsky MDK, OAO Kirovo-Cherepovetsk Kostroma Region KIROV local economy. Bordering nine administrative was 11.7 persons per km2. About 72% of people Novaya Vyatka Wood-Based Panels Mill, OAO Cheptsa Region Lesnoi Pro le, OAO Sharya Zuyevka Leninskoyyee Kotelnich Р Lotusmebel, OOO -169 regions of the Russian Federation, the region lived in towns. Nowadays, both the urban and Вятк Novovyatsky Ski Mill, OAO а is guaranteed efficient logistics. Moreover, it rural populations are gradually decreasing. -159 Oris, ООО Р has no shortage of skilled specialists. Northwest Timber Company, OOO Moscow The transport infrastructure in the Kirov region Stroiles, ООО gorod Sovetsk Nolinsk Fares, OOO Yaransk Republic The area of the Kirov region, including its may be defined as sufficient. It is formed by Р-242 Region Urzhum Kotelnichesky Mast-Impregnating Plant, ZAO Kilmez of Udmurtia 39 administrative districts, is 120,800 km2. the Trans-Siberian railway that links European Region Nizhny Nov The administrative center is the city of Kirov. Russia’s regions with Siberia and the Far East, Kosinskaya Paper Mill, OAO YOSHKAR-HKAR-OLA IZHEVSK The region has 18 cities (the largest are and by the South-North railway that connects Malmyzh Vladimir Mari-El Republic Kirovo-Chepetsk, Vyatskie Polyany, Kotelnich, the cities of Kirov and Kotlas. The total length Kilmezsky Forestry Complex, OAO RepublicKrasnaya of Polyana Sosnovka Region Domostroitel, OAO GA Slobodskoy, Omutninsk and Yaransk), 41 urban of local railway routes approaches 1,100 km. VOLV CHEBOKSARY Tatarstan settlements, 4,324 rural settlements and 350 There are more than 9,000 km of hard surfaced rural districts. It borders the Nizhny Novgorod, Yaroslavl roads. Regional hard roads connect district Kostroma and Vologda regions in the west, the and middle-aged stands, along with a small by 0.8 million ha or 4.8% in 2009 compared centers, the largest settlements and economically Region Komi Republic and Arkhangelsk region in the proportion of maturing stands, will replace to 2008. significant districts. Most of these roads, north, the Perm Krai and Republic of Udmurtia in the stands being cut down no sooner than in especially municipal and rural ones, however, According to the local government, forestry the east and Tatarstan and the Mari El Republic 50 years. Volga are in need of refurbishment and development. should be developed by enhancing the in the south. Federal District The AAC for all types of cutting is 16.6 million effectiveness of harvest per hectare of forested 3 3 The peculiarity of the region’s natural conditions AAC potential m3, including 6.8 million m for coniferous lands. In 2009, this indicator was 1.42 m /ha, Kirov is determined by its location in the east- species and 9.8 million m3 for soft-wooded and it is expected to reach 2.16 m3/ha by 2020, Region European sector of the south-taiga landscapes. Forest is the keystone natural resource and the broadleaved species. As of January 1, 2010, which will become possible due to the increased On the whole, the Kirov region is an uneven plain core treasure of the Kirov region. According 608 forest plots with an annual timber harvest exploitation of the resources permitted for use. sloping from the northeast to the southwest. to the State Forest Register, as of January 1, level of 7.5 million m3 were leased for logging. Nizhny Target-oriented effective forest regeneration Its center is governed by Vyatsky Uval (175–284 2010, more than 8.1 million ha or 63.4% of the In addition, eight forest plots with a total area Novgorod will cause the share of valuable species in the m), its northeastern part is Kamskaya upland region is under forest. The total stock is 1.23 of 87 ha were leased for recreational purposes. forested lands to grow from 51.2% in 2009 to Region with peaks of up to 357 m, and the northern billion m3, and the average annual growth is The total timber harvest in 2009 was 7.9 million 52.6% in 2020. The average growth of forested part is dominated by Severny Uval (160–230 m). 21.1 million m3. The Forestry Department of the m3, of which 3.3 million m3 or 67.9% was lands per hectare will soar from 2.9 m3/ha in Kirov region controls 98.7% of all its forests. Perm The climate is moderate continental, characterized produced by leaseholders. In 2008, leaseholders 2009 to 3.4 m3/ha in 2020. Krai by a broad range of air temperatures. The The forest fund is dominated by conifers logged 4.1 million m3 of timber. The volume average January temperature is -14 °С, while (51% of forest area and 56% of stock), mainly of timber harvested in leased areas decreased Ivan YAKUBOV in July it is +17 °С. The vegetation period spruce forests and pine stands, with slight Republic of lasts 155–170 days; precipitation amounts to spruce predominance. Soft-wooded broadleaved Bashkortostan 400–600 mm per year. The region is classified species account for 48% of the forest area and as an area of high rainfall. 44% of stock. The core species are birch and aspen. Hard-wooded broadleaved species are The region lies in the basin of the Vyatka River insignificant (about 1% of the forest area and Republic and its right-hand tributaries — the Kobra, less than 1% of stock). These are primarily oak, Letka, Velikaya and Pizhma rivers — and left- of Tatarstan maple and elms. hand tributaries, the Cheptsa and Bystritsa rivers. A small area in the west of the region The age structure includes middle-aged (31%) Ulyanovsk touches the upper section of the Vetluga River and young (24%) stands. The share of maturing Region basin, while its northeastern border is crossed forests is 15% and mature and overmature by the Kama River. stands occupy 30%. A large proportion of young

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local leaseholders able to carry out additional is implemented in accordance with the Federal Central commitments, are they successful in taking Law “On the Protection of Rights of Legal Federal District Who is boss urgent measures in the forest, and how do the Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs in State Bryansk local authorities control the fulfillment of these Control (Supervision) and Municipal Control.” obligations? So far, the Forestry Department has The leaseholders submit quarterly reports made Region in the Kirov forests? signed 650 forest lease agreements; the leased in the prescribed format on the progress in use, AAC is 4.4 million m3. regeneration, protection and guard of forests. Specialists of the department and forestry areas “I would like to point out that the department Kaluga regularly audit the leased forest plots and check The regional government controls treats the leaseholder primarily as a partner,” Region the performance under the lease agreement. emphasizes the chief of the regional Forestry the rational use of forest resources Department. “We make every effort to advise Department personnel are experienced at legally leaseholders in issues relating to forest terminating lease agreements for failure to Kostroma The implementation of AAC depends directly The aim of this work is to identify an honest management in the leased forest plot, provide fulfill the requirements of such agreements, Region on the accessibility of forests, especially those and competent manager who is capable not only methodological and information support, offer e.g. the leaseholder’s failure to pay the lease in the northern districts of the region, where of cutting down trees, but also of performing advanced training of leaseholders’ staff in fee to the budgets at all levels and perform forest use is concentrated mainly along the silvicultural operations prescribed for the leased forestry and minimum technical training in forest management operations. Thirty-five lease Moscow roads and urban areas. Today, the development plot of forest land. issues of fighting wildfires.” agreements have been terminated since the new Region of a round-the-year road system is a key issue. Forest Code came into effect. A number of subordinate acts have been passed The department shares responsibility with The annual allowable cut is 16.6 million m3. The at the regional level since the new Forest leaseholders for the decisions made and the One of the problems of the forestry industry timber harvest by the end of 2009 reached 7.9 Code came into effect. Forest regulations for results of activities and operations performed. in general is the shortage of managerial and Vladimir million m3 (47.5%) which is a 0.05% increase forest management areas of our department It states that most leaseholders implement all technical staff. However, this is not the case Region on 2008 (leaseholders account for 5.3 million and the Forest Plan of the Kirov region have planned management operations in full and for the Kirov region. m3 or 67.1% of the total harvest). been approved, and the following important within the timespan established by the lease Future staff for forestry companies are trained laws have been adopted: “On Norms of Timber agreements. Unfortunately, there are those (small Logging and woodworking are the core forest- at the Suvodsky Forestry College, the source Yaroslavl Harvesting by Citizens for Personal Needs”, “On in number) who fail to meet their commitments related industries in the region. The previous of qualified manpower for forestry operations. Fee Rates for Citizens under the Agreement of in full due to the complicated economic Region decade saw a production boom in woodworking For more than 100 years, it has been preparing Forest Sale for Personal Needs”, “On Establishing situation and sometimes due to the absence induced by the developing market relations and specialists who occupy various positions in the Exceptional Cases for Harvesting Timber and of skilled forestry specialists among their staff. competition in this sector of the economy, the forestry industry — not only in the Kirov region Volga Non-Timber Forest Resources”, “On Procedures There are also, however, some leaseholders who altering demand-dependent product range and but also in neighboring regions. Moreover, the Federal District for the Harvest and Collection of Non-Timber regard the lease simply as an opportunity to enhanced and refurbished timber industrial Forestry Department has an agreement with Forest Resources”, and “On Regulating Forest harvest timber for themselves. The department facilities ensuring the output of a diverse range Mari El State Technical University on educating Kirov Relations on the Territory of the Kirov Region”. is prepared to accept the first two reasons and of products, from paper to elements for house- graduates of Suvodsky Forestry college and school Region help leaseholders to overcome them, while the building. Forest-related industries aim to reduce the leavers. Today, the department, including its third case always leads to the termination of scale of roundwood export and to develop local territorial divisions in forestry areas, employs 161 The new Forest Code of the Russian Federation lease agreements. Nizhny integrated processing facilities. Currently, six people, of whom 140 have a university degree. offered timber producers another vision of Novgorod large companies harvest timber as part of Monitoring of the leaseholder’s fulfillment forest management and use. “There certainly investment projects. of the terms and conditions of the lease Ivan Yakubov Region are supporters and opponents of the new forest agreement and the forest development project legislation, but we hold the view that we should The total potential of these priority investment Perm implement the Forest Code instead of discussing projects is estimated at 7.4 billion rubles. The daily 3 Krai it,” says Ravil Akhmadullin, head of the Forestry allowable timber removal rate is 2.44 million m . Department of the Kirov region. The delegation of forestry powers to the The Forest Code, put into effect three years regional authorities opens up a wide range Republic of ago, also defined in detail the basis for forest of opportunities in forestry but also requires Bashkortostan use: lease, and timber harvesting by citizens for a high level of responsibility from all parties personal needs. Since that time, the region has involved in forestry. “The Forestry Department been purposefully leasing out available forest of the Kirov region believes it is impossible to Republic plots for timber harvesting. The local authorities reject federal subventions completely,” says Ravil made a decision to proceed in this direction. Akhmadullin. “Subventions should be used to of Tatarstan fund forest regeneration, wildfire prevention In addition to leasing out forests, the Forestry and fighting, state control and supervision in Department of the Kirov region takes legal the forests, state fire control and supervision.” Ulyanovsk action against leaseholders who fail to fulfill Region the requirements of their lease agreements and The new Forest Code holds the forest user forest development plans or pay the lease fees. responsible for forest management. Are the

114 # 4 (2011) Russian Regions: CVentralolga Federal Federal D istrict District Veka Houses and stable and serve as an impetus for the Interior finishing materials are supplied by OOO Central development of medium and small businesses. A Vyatsky Plywood Mill, OАО Krasnyi Yako, and Federal District Industrial clusters decrease in sales of local export-oriented timber ОАО Poleko. Low-rise residential houses may Bryansk companies due te lesser demand and interregional bedfurnished with furnituredmade by ZAO MTs-5 competition confirm the need for a bailout (upholstery), ООО Lotus tcase goods furniture, Region for forestry development package. These measures should stimulate the and ООО Resurs.nIn view of the financial crisis, local demand for paper products (chiefly in the a manufacturing facility for pre-fabricated low- The revival of the timber industry of the Kirov region construction sector) and support diversification rise residential houses may appear only if it is Kaluga crucially depends on the basic investment directions projects for the major producershby creating larg backed by the government.AThe guarantee ofea Region timbel industry holdings and engaging medium state orderffoe products will help to implement The timber industry has always been and still remains the key factor of and small businesses as outsourcers to perform the priority national project entitled “Affordable the region’s economic growth. It has a great potential that is underused, auxiliary activities (e.g. forest regeneration wor, and Comfortable Housing for Russian Citizens” Kostroma and waste managemen.). and thf “Moving Russian Citizens from Old in particular, by companies harvesting and processing timber. andyDangerous Housing Stock” program, as Region Since 2009, the Kirov region has taken steps well as encouraeing the growth of the local to stabilize the local economy. The new Only a small portion of timber can be processed Kirov enterprises was 5.7 billion rubles in 2008 economy in general. version of the “Action Plan for Ensuring Stable in the region due to the lack of corresponding (or 176%tof that in 2007). At present, a boom in Moscow Functioning of the Economy of the Region,” facilities suitable for timber of varying quality. the manufacture of semi-finished products for Region taking into account the Bailout Program of Priority investment projects The shortage or absence of such facilities is furniture, i.e. furniture panels including hardwood the Government of the Russian Federation, was evident in the sectors of low-grade, thin and ones, is being observed. Large and medium The basic mechanism of attracting solid approved. The law of the Kirov region No. 388-ЗО soft-wooded broadleaved timber. Thus, the furniture producers focus ontcase goode with investment to the forest sector is leasing forest “On AdditionalsConditions and Other Terms of Vladimir region needs further advancement in processing facadestmade of solid wood, MDF and chipboards, with the aimoof carrying oue priority investment Deferral and (or) Installments for the Payment Region technologies and to focus on wood chemistry, veneered or filmed; kitchen furniture with solid projects. of Regional Taxes in the Kirov Region” was which is the Achilles’ heel of the local timber wood facades or MDF facades covered with PVC approved on June 4, 2009. This law establishes The three woodworking-oriented zones in the industry. films; solid wooden furniture (chairs, stools, additionalsconditions (to those set out in the Kirov region where several large projects are Yaroslavl tables); office furniture producedffrom chipboars At present, the forestry sector of the Kirov region Tax Code of the Russian Federation) for deferral under implementationeare the nort-western, and solid wood using traditional technologies and Region is composed of the logging industry (harvesting or payment in installments plans relating to nort-eastern and central zones. The list of MDF using innovative technologies; school and and primary processing); woodworking industry the payment of regional taxes. It aims to lower priority investment projects in the field of forest kids’ furniture produced using environmentally (sawing, production of plywood, chipboard and the tax burden borne be companieshthat were development of the RF Ministry of Industry and Volga safe technologies; and upholstery. Federal District fiberboard, millwork and structural elements, forced to cut their output due to the recession Trade includes five projects to be implemented furniture, wooden packaging); pulp-and-paper The biggest furniture producers are concentrated but who took measures to retaie personnel. in the Kirov region.sIn addition, another five Kirov industry and wood chemistry. All these industries in the cities of Kirovo-Chepetsk and Kirov. These projects are under approval by the regional Region are interrelated. are Lotus Company Group tcase goode), ООО Low-rise residential house government. The total cost of these investment tTs-5 (upholstery), Resource Company Group projects is estimated at 17 billion rubles. Timber production embraces 1,500 companies construction (kitchen cabinets), and ООО Fares (upholstery and over 960 individual entrepreneurs. The table below shows the priority investment Nizhny andtcase goode). The existing timber industry, construction sector projects in the field of forest development being Novgorod As of the end of 2009, the timber harvest was (log houses, glued laminated timber frame As these companies offer products in various planned or carried out in the Kirov region. 7.9 million m3, which is 3.,d00 m3 more than houses, wood panel houses), furniture industry ОАО НВ (HOLZBALKEN) Region price ranges using all kinds of materials and Despite the economic crisis, most projects are thatfin 2008. and manufacture of household applianceswmake accessories, the cluster needs additional quite successful. it possible to creage a center for the production Plywood production is the fastest-growing plantshthat could offer materials currently Perm of complete low-rise residential houses. In December 2008, Vyatsky Plywood Mill was industrial sector, continuously augmenting its procured outside of the region (chipboars, MDF, Krai launched, creating 600 jobs. Construction was output. In 2007, 10.,d00 m3 of plywood were fabric, and fittings). To create internationally The region should have its own production begun in 2007 and finished three months ahead produced (121.2s compared to 2005). competitive products, the clustersneeds access chaiy: logging – advanced timber processing of schedule. The annual capacity of the mill is te cutting-edge innovative technologies. This – prefabricated houss plant – turnkey delivery ThePproduction of chipboars and fiberboars 90,000 m3 of plywood. The total cost of the Republic of may be achieved by attracting foreignspartners. and assembly. The low-rise residential houses also demonstrates rapid advancement. Panel project exceeds 3 billion rubles, and the project Bashkortostan should rely on OSB and glued laminated timber. production is a promising segment of the timber has been fully completed. The wooden structures will meet the basic industry because it consumes low grade timber Outlook of forest use requirementsoof a modern house: affordability, Four projects have passed the initial construction and wood waste. One of the most interesting Republic In the mid-term (2011–2015), the government comfort and fast assembly. stage, the construction sites are ready, and the projects is the manufacture of OSB extensively is going to support those sectors of the equipment has been assembled. of Tatarstan used in building construction. Several projects The region has an impressive stock of low-grade economyhthat provide investment and market of OSB-plants are now under consideration in timber for OSB production.eThiseis planned to The new production facilities have already development opportunities and have relevant the Kirov region. be produced by OOO Oris, while the glulam will swallowed more than 4 billion rubles. natural and human resources. The emerging Ulyanovsk be manufactured by OOO Stroyles, OAO Lesnoy (OOO Vyatsky Plywood Mill and ООО North- Furniture production is among the leading sectors manufacturing clusters will hava priority because Region Profil and OAO Shabalinsky DOZ. Western Forest Company). The expansion and of the local timber industry. The total output of they make the local economy more diversified

116 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)117 Russian Regions: CVentralolga Federal Federal D istrict District Skripko Wooden Houses Priority investment projects in the area of forest development in the Kirov region Central Order of the Order of the Ministry of Administration AAC Federal District Investment, government of the Industry and Trade on Company name use, bln rub. Kirov region approving adding the project to the of the Kirov Region thsd m3 Bryansk the application priority list Region ООО North-Western Forest Company 203 1.33 No. 248 of 18.06.2008 No. 232 of 28.10.2008 Administration of the Kirov Region Fax +7 (8332) 38­11­91, ООО Stroyles 100 0.37 No. 297 of 21.07.2008 No. 155 of 24.09.2008 Governor of the Kirov Region [email protected], [email protected], ZAO Krasnyi Yakor 600 1.03 No. 438 of 17.10.2008 No. 16 of 26.01.2009 www.ako.kirov.ru Nikita Jurievich Belikh OAO Lesnoy Profil 242.4 0.58 No. 485 of 21.11.2008 Under consideration Public Health Department Kaluga OOO Vyatsky Plywood Mill 658 2.80 No. 447 of 23.10.2008 No.129 of 12.03.2009 610019, Kirov, Ul. Karla Libknehta, 69, Region OAO Shabalinsky DOZ 89.3 0.31 No. 566 of 31.12.2008 No.1206 of 30.12.2009 Tel./fax: +7 (8332) 64­89­58, 38­13­13, Head Dmitry Alexandrovich Matveev [email protected], 610019, Kirov, Ul. Stepana Khalturina, 69, refurbishment of the existing facilities required waste is reused to produce panels. Most of it, www.ako.kirov.ru Tel. +7 (8332) 64­56­54, Kostroma 400 million rubles and an additional 600 million however, is thrown out or left on the cutovers. Forestry Department Fx +7 (8332) 38­18­08, rubles will be invested in the near future (ZAO ip­[email protected], Region The unused potential bioenergy stock may enable Head Ravil Gabrakhipovich Akhmadulin Krasnyi Yakor). www.medkirov.ru the local timber industry to develop new markets. 610020, Kirov, Ul. Stepana Khalturina, 32, Investors are developing their own forest If properly used, it may yield electrical power Tel./fax +7 (8332) 64­34­73, Education Department Moscow resource base by purchasing harvesting machines that could be used for solving a number of social, [email protected], www.ako.kirov.ru Head Anatoly Mikhailovich Churin Region and creating highly efficient logging enterprises. environmental and economic problems. Several International Development Department 610019, г Kirov, Ul. Stepana Khalturina, 69, The budget of these projects has reached 25 plants for producing wood bricks and pellets Tel. +7 (8332) 64­87­81, million rubles (ООО Stroyles). have been built in the Kirov region: Two pellet Head Sergei Anatolievich Vandyshev Fax +7 (8332) 64­62­53, plants are operating in the Murashi district (ООО [email protected], www.ako.kirov.ru Vladimir Road building plans are ready, and the cost of 610019, Kirov, Ul. Stepana Khalturina, 69, Murashinsky BTZ and ООО Maysky BTZ). Tel. +7 (8332) 64­78­51, Region road construction equipment, building and repair [email protected], [email protected], Agriculture and Provision Department of roads amounting to 25 million rubles will be The development of bioenergy will also help www.ako.kirov.ru Head Alexei Alexeevich Kotlyachkov paid by ООО North-Western Forest Company. to handle the issue of the development and Yaroslavl processing of aspen and other overmature (mainly Finance Department 610020, Kirov, Ul. Derendyajeva, 23, Investors have received 1.4 million m3 of timber Tel. +7 (8332) 64­68­57, broadleaved) stands that are unsuitable for Region stock for harvest for ensuring the continuous Head Elena Vasilievna Kovalyova Fax: +7 (8332) 64­76­88, 64­48­92, commercial harvest. For this purpose, some boiler work of the new plants. 610019, Kirov, Ul. Stepana Khalturina, 69, dsx@dsx­kirov.ru, www.dsx­kirov.ru houses have been adjusted to consume local Тел. (8332) 64­33­07; факс (8332) 38­11­39 Volga Adding the projects to the priority list and fuels, and large timber-processing plants changed Ecology and Nature Management Federal District [email protected], providing areas designated for cutting on to waste-free technologies (OAO Krasnyi Yakor). www.depfin.kirov.ru Department attractive terms is the federal center’s Analysis conducted by specialists of the Head Alla Viktorovna Albegova Kirov contribution to the advancement of the timber Economic Development Department Department of Industrial Development of the 610000, Kirov, Dinamovsky Projezd, 14а, Shabalinsky DOZ Region industry of the Kirov region. Head Alexei Dmitrievich Korshunov Kirov region showed that the effective use of Tel. +7 (8332) 64­52­01, AAC may yield nearly 3 million m3 of lumber 610019, Kirov, Ul. Stepana Khalturina, 69, Fax +7 (8332) 64­54­94, Nizhny Bioenergy per year, including 2 million m3 of softwood Tel. +7 (8332) 64­13­57, www.ako.kirov.ru Novgorod lumber, 630,000 m3 of plywood, 700,000 tons The timber industry of the Kirov region faces of market pulp, 2 million m3 of chipboard Region a major problem: aspen has no market, while and 1 million m3 of fiberboard. The region Trade Research, Planning and Educational softwoods and birch are in stable demand. Low- sees cooperation with foreign investors as an grade unwanted timber is left on the cutovers Organizations of the Kirov Region Perm opportunity to fuel the development of the because its removal is unprofitable. Krai timber industry. The experience and capital Kirov Research and Planning Forestry Suvodsky Forestry Thus, the issue of cutting waste management and of foreign investors, combined with the forest Institute (KIRKirNIILP), OAO Technical College processing of low-grade timber – in particular resources of the Kirov region, may serve as the Director Valery Nikolaevich Parfyonov Director Anatoly Vasilievich Milyutin Republic of to produce biofuel – is becoming quite urgent, basis for new mutually beneficial projects of Bashkortostan especially in view of the fact that the prices for advanced timber-processing. 610000, Kirov, Ul. Engelsa, 9, 613343, Kirovskaja Oblast, Sovetsk, Ul. Mira, traditional energy resources (electrical power, Tel.: +7 (8332) 38­45­85, 38­47­31, 26а, The region has effective legislation on the oil etc.) are high. Fax: +7 (8332) 38­46­00, 38­58­00, Tel. +7 (83375) 6­41­49, support of private investors. An advantageous [email protected] [email protected] Republic According to the technological standards applied geographical location, raw materials base, of Tatarstan by the timber companies, permissible logging transport routes and skilled manpower make Vyatsky State University Kirov Forestry College Rector Valentin Nikolaevich Pugach residues are 20%, edgings are 35–55% of the the Kirov region quite attractive for launching Director Vladimir Nikolaevich Chajnikov product volume, the waste of plywood production new facilities to supply pulp-and-paper products, 610000, Kirov, Ul. Moskovskaya, 36, 610027, Kirov, Ul. Karla Marxa, 115, Ulyanovsk is 60% of the volume of the input, and the waste chipboard, plywood and wooden houses. Tel. +7 (8332) 64­65­71, Tel.: +7 (8332) 67­86­68, 37­22­66, Region of millwork and furniture production is 50% of Fax +7 (8332) 64­15­91, [email protected], the volume of products. Some percentage of Ivan YAKUBOV [email protected], www.vgu.ru www.kirovlpk.ru

118 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)119 Russian Regions: CVentralolga Federal Federal D istrict District Vyatsky Plywood Mill Name Activity Address Contacts Central Enterprises Vyatskaya Building Wooden house construction 610000, Kirov, Ul. Lenina, Tel./fax: +7 (8332) 32­26­21, 32­26­20, Federal District Company, OOO 79 [email protected], www.vsk.gk43.ru of the Kirov Region Vyatsky Plywood Woodworking: plywood. 610013, Kirov, Novoviatsky Tel. +7 (8332) 71­38­00, Bryansk Mill, OOO Bioenergy: wooden fuel Rayon, Ul. Kommuni, 1 Fax +7 (8332) 71­38­88, briquettes [email protected] Region Name Activity Address Contacts Skripko Wooden Wood-sawing: saw timber. 613200, Belaya Kholunitsa, Tel.: +7 (83364) 4­16­92, 4­16­56, Agroles, OOO Lumbering. Wood-sawing: saw 613711, Murashinsky Tel. +7 (83348) 2­19­74, Houses, OOO Wooden house construction Ul. Yubileynaya, 45 [email protected], timber Rayon, Der. Kommuna, 5 [email protected] www.izba.kirov.ru Kaluga Aksioma (Sole Furniture production 610035, Kirov, Tel.: +7 (8332) 70­33­95, 70­32­62, Diros, OOO Woodworking: wooden 610046, Kirov, Ul. R. Tel. +7 (8332) 25­25­25, Trader Konskaya) Ul. Bazovaya, 12A aksi­[email protected], www.aksi.su windows and doors Yerdyakova, 42 Fax +7 (8332) 53­42­77, Region Almis PKP, OOO Lumbering. Wood-sawing: saw 610000, Kirova, Tel.: +7 (8332) 70­82­51, 70­82­52, [email protected] timber Ul. Gertsena, 21 [email protected], Belokholunitsky Wood-sawing: saw timber and 613200, Belaya Kholunitsa, Tel.: +7 (83364) 4­10­40, 4­18­16, www.almiswood.com House-Building moulded strips. Wooden house Ul. Naberezhnaya, 44 Fax +7 (83364) 4­16­35, Albera, OOO Wood-sawing 610020, Kirov, Ul. Karla Tel. +7 (8332) 78­58­55, Plant, OOO construction: houses from [email protected] , www.bdsk.ru Kostroma Marxa, 4 [email protected] glue beam Region Alyans-Les (Sole Wood-sawing: saw timber, 613047, Kirovo-Chepetsk, Tel./fax +7 (83361) 5­43­28, Veka Houses, OOO Wooden house construction: 610000, Kiov, Tel. +7 (8332) 56­01­98, Trader Lobatova) moulded strips. Woodworking: OPS #7, P.O. Box 659 alyans­[email protected], log houses Ul. Komsomolskaya, 89 [email protected], glue beam, window and door www.alyansles.ru www.domvek.ru block, wooden package, and Domostroitel, OAO Bioenergy: fuel briquettes. 612950, Vyatskopolyansky Tel +7 (83334) 5­30­01, Moscow pallets Wood-sawing: saw timber Rayon, Pos. Krasnaya Fax +7 (83334) 5­31­01, AMA, OOO Furniture production 610014, Kirov, Ul. Popova, Tel. +7 (8332) 56­51­26, and pulpchips. Woodworking: Polyana, Ul. Druzhbi, 1 [email protected], Region 61 [email protected] furniture shield, pallets, and www.domo.kirov.ru wooden package. Furniture Bekla-Favorit, ZAO Woodworking: matches 613153, Slobodskoi, Tel. +7 (83362) 4­92­60, production (matches plat) production Ul. Slobodskaya, 53 Fax: +7 (83362) 4­93­80, 4­91­74, [email protected] Domoff, OOO Wooden house construction 610000, Kirov, Ul. Kraina, Tel.: +7 (8332) 46­87­20, 54­76­40, 5/1 +7­912­826­87­22, [email protected], Vladimir Beryozovsky Lumbering, wood-sawing 613810, pgt Oparino, Tel.: +7 (83353) 2­21­50, 2­21­55, 2­21­54, www.domoff.info Region Lespromkhoz, OAO Ul. Stakhanovkaya, 2 [email protected] Domus, OOO Wooden house construction: 610017, Kirov, Ul. Gorkogo, Tel./fax: +7 (8332) 40­55­40, 40­56­63, Betula, OOO Wood-sawing 610035, Kirov, Tel. +7 ­922­663­84­30, glued beam and log houses 5 [email protected], Ul. Bazovaya, 17 Fax +7 (8332) 70­34­31, www.domussk.ru doski­[email protected] Zuevsky Wood- Wood-sawing: saw timber 612410, Zuevka, Tel./fax +7 (83337) 2­05­24 Yaroslavl Bor, OOO Lumbering, wood-sawing 612074, Orichevsky Rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (83354) 3­41­04, 2­10­04, Sawing Mill, OOO Ul. Vodoprovodnaya, 12 Pos. Suvodi [email protected] Region Ivanovsky Forestry, Lumbering 613710, Murashi, Per. Tel.: +7 (83348) 2­22­89, 2­12­89, Bor-Plus, OOO Lumbering 612040, Pos. Svecha, Tel. +7 (83358) 2­19­27 OOO Yuzhny, 14 Fax +7 (83348) 2­22­23, Ul. Kommunisticheskaya, 8 ooo­[email protected] Beta, OOO Lumbering. Wood-sawing: saw 612730, Omutninsky Tel. +7 (83352) 3­63­85, Kaiser Dom, OOO Wooden house construction: 610046, Kirov, Tel./fax: +7 (8332) 51­72­17, Volga timber Rayon, Pos. Peskovka, bet­[email protected] houses from logs and glue Ul. Moskovsakaya, 102B +7­909­143­05­34, [email protected], Federal District Ul. Vetvinova, 70 beam www.severles43.ru Vazyuk-Les, ZAO Lumbering 613800, Oparinsky Rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (83353) 7­12­31, 7­12­33 Kwalitet, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber 610046, Kirov, Oktyabrsky Tel./fax +7 (8332) 71­17­68, Pos. Vazyuk, Ul. Mira, 2 Kirov and building moulded strips. Pr., 116A [email protected], Region Vaima Plus, OOO Wooden house construction 610000, Kirov, Tel.: +7(8332) 78­87­93, 8­922­668­87­93, Woodworking: glue beam. www.kwalitet.ru Ul. Lomonosova, 9 [email protected], www.vaima.ru Wooden house construction Varman, OOO Lumbering 612534, Uninsky Rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (83359) 3­21­85, 3­21­10 Kilmezsky Forestry Lumbering, wood-sawing 613570, pgt Kilmez, Tel. +7 (83338) 2­11­75, Der. Chuvashi, Complex, OAO Ul. Naberezhnaya, 26 Fax +7 (83338) 2­12­78 Nizhny Ul. Profsoyuznaya, 31 Kirovles, KOGUP Lumbering 610026, Kirov, Tel.: +7 (8332) 67­50­00, 67­53­92, Novgorod VEGA, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber 610002, Kirov, Tel. +7 (8332) 67­64­06 Avtotransportny Per., 4 67­54­00, [email protected] Ul. Blyukhera, 8 Region Kirovsky MDK, OAO Wood-sawing. Wooden house 610007, Kirov, Tel. +7 (8332) 37­02­28, Velon, OOO Wooden house construction: 610033, Kirov, Tel.: +7 (8332) 52­55­70, 78­91­17, construction. Furniture Ul. Lesozavodskaya, 10A Fax +7 (8332) 64­42­73, houses from glue beam Ul. Moskovskaya, 122 [email protected] Nolinskaya production: kitchens [email protected], Timber-Processing Perm Viking, OOO Lumbering 612300, Pos. Kiknur, Tel./fax: +7 (83341) 5­19­02, 5­18­61, www.favor­kuhni.ru Ul. Sovetskaya, 71 [email protected] Kodek, ZAO Wood-sawing: saw timber, 610017, Kirov, Tel.: +7 (8332) 57­68­57, 57­89­10, Company Krai Vondanskoie, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber 612140, Darovskoi, Tel. +7 (83336) 2­27­30 logs. Wooden house Ul. Vorovskogo, 48 [email protected], Ul. Zarechnaya, 88 construction www.komi­dom.ru Vostok, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber. 613200, Belaya Kholunitsa, Tel./fax +7 (83364) 4­94­70, Novaya Vyatka Woodworking: fiberboard 610013, Kirov, Tel.: +7 (8332) 31­78­23, 31­78­51, Republic of Wooden house construction Ul. Enthusiastov, 14A/2 [email protected]­ Wood-Based Panels Ul. Kommuni, 1 Fax +7 (8332) 31­77­06, Vecodom, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber, 613440, Nolinsky Rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (83368) 2­21­89, 2­15­61, Mill, OAO [email protected] Bashkortostan building moulded strips, Der. Ryabinovschina, [email protected], Konsstandart (Sole Wooden house construction 610000, Kirov, Tel.: +7 (8332) 23­36­33, 46­28­64, and logs. Wooden house Ul. Rukhlyadeva, 8 www.vecodom.nolinsk.ru Trader Shabulin) Ul. Luganskaya, 47A [email protected], construction www.konsstandart.ru Vyatdomstroi, OOO Lumbering, wood-sawing. 613601, pgt Jurja, Ul. Tel. +7­912­717­17­61, dom­[email protected] Kontur Furniture Furniture production 610902, Kirov, Pos. Tel.: +7 (8332) 50­73­26, 64­39­40, Republic Wooden house construction Kalinina, 2 (Sole Trader Poroshino, Fax +7 (8332) 50­72­90, of Tatarstan Vyatsky Dom, OOO Wooden house construction. 610002, Kirov, Ul. Svobodi, Tel.: +7 (8332) 37­23­74, 37­30­25, Petukhov) Ul. Poroshinskaya, 41A [email protected] Wood-sawing: saw timber 130 [email protected], Corporation-Les, Wood-sawing: saw timber and 610035, Kirov, Tel.: +7 (912) 827­55­53, 734­44­64, www.vyatdom­kirov.ru ООО moulded strips Ul. Proizvodstvennaya, 39A [email protected], www.k­les43.ru Vyatka Building Wooden house construction 610004, Kirov, Tel./fax: +7 (8332) 35­03­72, 35­88­00, Kosinskaya Paper Pulp-and-paper: paper and 612425, Zuevsky Rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (83337) 2­75­41, 2­72­91, Ulyanovsk Company, OOO Ul. Zavodskaya, 47Б [email protected], www.stkdom.ru Mill, OAO cardboard Pos. Kosino, Ul. Kommuni, 1 [email protected] Vyatka-Don-Stroi, Wooden house construction 610046, Kirov, Tel./fax +7 (8332) 51­71­88, Kotelnichesky Mast- Woodworking: columns, masts 612600, Kotelnich, Tel.: +7 (83342) 4­06­61, 4­01­48, Region OOO Ul. Moskovskaya, 102B vyatka­[email protected], Impregnating Plant, and wooden cradles for power Ul. Polosa Otvoda, 13 [email protected], www.vds43.ru ZAO lines www.kmpz.su

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ZAO Krasnyi Yakor Name Activity Address Contacts Name Activity Address Contacts Central Krasny Yakor, ZAO Woodworking: plywood 613152, Slobodskoi, Tel.: +7 (83362) 4­40­81, 4­35­34, 4­43­50, Profile-D, ООО Lumbering. Wood-sawing: 613600, pgt Jurya, Tel.: +7 (83366) 2­21­14, 2­18­59, Federal District Ul. Sovetskaya, 132 [email protected], www.jakor.ru saw timber. Wooden house Ul. Kalinina, 78 Fax +7 (83366) 2­05­14, KSV, ООО Wooden house construction 610002, гKirovo-Chepetsk, Tel.: +7 (8332) 59­15­55, 78­20­11, construction profil­[email protected], www.profil­d.ru Bryansk S. Pasegovo, P.O. Box 2059 [email protected], www.ksvdom.ru Resurs-Furniture, Furniture production: solid 613020, Kirovo-Chepetsk, Tel. +7 (83361) 3­42­7, Lalskaya Paper Mill, Pulp-and-paper: paper and 613967, Luzsky Rayon, pgt Tel. +7 (83346) 3­16­01 ZAO wood furniture from birch pr. Rossii, 13 Fax: +7 (83361) 3­42­89, 3­42­72, Region OAO cardboard Lalsk, Ul. Gagarina, 36 Fax: +7 (83346) 3­11­33, 3­15­05, and pine [email protected], www.sosnova.ru [email protected] Ronir, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber and 613111, Slobodskoi Rayon, Tel.: +7 (8332) 78­42­99, OOO Almis PKP Lamil, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber 612300, pgt Kiknur, Tel./fax +7 (83341) 5­23­54 slice-goods Pos. Vakhrushi, Ul. Kirova, (922) 667­37­00, [email protected], Kaluga Ul. Gagarina, 15 20 www.ronir.ucoz.ru Leskom, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber 610033, Kirov, Tel. +7 (8332) 52­55­70 Severny Dom Lux, Wooden house construction: 610020, Kirov, Ul. Karla Tel. +7 (8332) 46­99­43, Region Ul. Moskovskaya, 122 ООО log houses Marxa, 32 Fax +7 (8332) 35­72­80, Lesnoi House Viant, Wooden house construction 610000, Kirov, Ul. Tel.: +7 (8332) 50­71­92, 40­17­30, [email protected], www.nhouselux.ru OOO Poroshinskaya, 20 Fax +7 (8332) 50­73­30, Severny Les, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber 613641, Juryansky Rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (83366) 2­71­63, (912) [email protected] and logs. Wooden house Pos. Murigino, 25 734­32­81, sever­[email protected], Kostroma Lesnoi Profile, OAO Wood-sawing: saw timber 610046, Kirov, Tel.: +7 (8332) 67­51­04, 64­49­83, construction www.sever­les.com Region Zagotzernovsky Proezd, 8 Fax +7 (8332) 64­98­88, Northwest Timber Wood-working: plywood 610002, Kirov, Tel.: +7 (8332) 67­19­23, 37­35­98, [email protected] Company, OOO Ul. Volodarskogo, 145A (922) 930­08­07, Lesstandart, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber 612607, Kotelnich, Tel. +7 (83342) 4­49­56, Fax +7 (8332) 67­67­42, OOO Severny Les Ul. Lermontova, 27 [email protected] [email protected] Moscow Lesstroi, OOO Wooden house construction 610001, Kirov, Oktyabrsky Tel./fax: +7 (8332) 57­79­70, Slobodskaya Wood-sawing: saw timber. 613154, Slobodskoi Rayon, Tel.: +7 (83362) 4­05­69, 4­19­51, 4­25­69, Furniture, OOO Furniture production Slobodskoi, Ul. Ya. Raynisa, [email protected], Region Pr., 149 (909) 130­42­42, [email protected], www.lst43.ru 11 www.slobmebel.ru Lesexport, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber 610006, Kirov, Oktyabrsky Tel. +7 (8332) 49­10­28, Sosnovski Plant of Wooden house construction: 612990, Vyatsko-Polyanski Tel.: +7 (83334) 3­18­45, 3­10­84, Pr., 24 [email protected] Building Structures, shield houses. Wood-sawing: Rayon, Sosnovka, Fax +7 (83334) 3­05­14, OOO saw timber and joinery Ul. Zavodskaya, 31 [email protected] Vladimir Lotusmebel, OOO Furniture production: 610042, Kirov, Tel./fax +7 (8332) 52­99­99, casegoods Ul. Narodnaya, 28/1 [email protected], Stella, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber 610037, Kirov, Tel. +7 (8332) 47­23­30, Ul. Skladskaya, 8A euro­[email protected] Region www.lotusmebel.ru OOO Vyatka Building Stroyinvestdom, Wood-working: sandwich- 610014, Kirov, Ul. Schorsa, Tel. +7 (912) 722­03­44, Maiskles, OAO Wood-sawing: saw timber. 613750, Murashinsky Tel.: +7 (83348) 6­71­75, 6­77­55, Company Bioenergy: wood charcoal Rayon, Pos. Bezbozhnik, Fax +7 (83348) 6­77­35, OOO panels 26 Fax +7 (8332) 63­20­86, Ul. Pochtovaya, 23 [email protected] [email protected] Yaroslavl Mebelschik, OOO Furniture production 612270, Orlov, Ul. Gorkogo, Tel.: +7 (83365) 2­11­40, 2­13­50, Stroyinterier, ООО Woodworking: room-divider 610014, Kirov, Tel. +7 (8332) 55­81­01, 27 Fax +7 (83365) 2­11­68 doors Ul. Potrebkooperazii, 20 Fax +7 (8332) 55­82­52, Region [email protected], www.str43int.ru Medved, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber 613044, Kirovo-Chepetsk, Tel.: +7 (83361) 9­28­16, 2­93­03, OPS №14, P.O. Box 411 Fax +7 (83361) 3­42­48, Stroiles, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber 610039, Kirov, Tel. +7 (8332) 62­16­54, ooo­[email protected], Ul. Moskovskaya, 122 [email protected] Volga www.ooo­medved.narod.ru Stroiservice, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber 612270, Orlov, Tel.: +7 (83365) 2­14­56, (912) 729­52­93, Federal District MZ-5, ZAO Furniture production: 613048, Kirovo-Chepetsk, Tel./fax +7 (83361) 5­29­73, and logs Per. Lozhkina, 10 [email protected] casegoods and soft furniture Ul. Proizvodstvennaya, 2 [email protected], www.mz5.ru Taik­21, ООО Wooden house construction: 610912, Kirov, Pos. Tel.: +7 (8332) 55­41­17, 55­41­86, Kirov НВ, ОАО Woodworking: glue beam. 612080, Orichevsky Rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (83354) 2­29­96, 2­20­08, frame-houses. Woodworking: Doronichi, taik­[email protected] OOO Belokholunitsky windows and doors from solid Ul. Oktyabrskaya, 4 Region (HOLZBALKEN) Wooden house construction pgt Orichi, [email protected], House-Building Ul. Komsomolskaya, 15K www.holzbalken.ru wood Plant Novovyatsky Ski Production of skis, chipboard, 610008, Kirov, Tel./fax +7 (8332) 30­98­00, Triada, ООО Деревообработка: glue beam 610002, Kirov, Ul. Lenina, Tel.: +7 (8332) 64­97­83, 38­58­06, Mill, OAO laminated chipboard and Ul. Sovetskaya, 28 [email protected], 88 [email protected] Nizhny furniture shield www.nlk.ru Comfortstol, ООО Furniture production: tables 610006, Kirov, Ul. Tel.: +7 (8332) 47­99­07, 47­99­82, Novgorod Nolinskaya Wood-sawing: saw timber. 613440, Nolinsk, Tel. +7 (83368) 2­14­00, and chairs Severnoie Kolzo, 25 Fax +7 (8332) 36­30­97, Region Timber-Processing Wooden house construction Ul. Dzerzhinskogo, 45 [email protected], [email protected], Company, ООО www.nlk.nm.ru www.comfortstol.com Okimo RSU, ООО Wooden house construction: 610017, Kirov, Ul. Molodoi Tel.: +7 (8332) 64­06­20, 64­24­06, Phares, ООО Furniture production: 610029, Kirov, Pos. Ganino, Tel.: +7 (8332) 55­77­00, 55­77­04, log houses Gvardii, 57A mail@okimo­group.ru, www.okimo.ru casegoods and soft furniture Ul. Fabrichnaya, 19 phares­[email protected], www.phares.ru Perm Olimp, OOO Wood-sawing: saw timber 612410, Zuevka, Tel. +7 (83337) 2­05­05 and logs Ul. Vodoprovodnaya, 10 Matches Plant Fenix, Woodworking: veneer and 610004, Kirov, Ul. Krasnoi Tel.: +7 (8332) 62­20­92, 35­02­13, Krai ООО matches Zvezdi, 17 Fax +7 (8332) 35­01­39, Oparinski Logging Lumbering 613810, Pos. Oparino, Tel. +7 (83353) 2­24­09, f­[email protected], Enterprise, ZAO Ul. Zheleznodorzhnaya, 23 Fax +7 (83353) 2­24­86, www.feniksmatch.com [email protected] Republic of Forest, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber 612540, pgt Uni, Trakt Uni- Tel. +7 (83359) 2­15­55, Oris, ООО Wood-sawing 610027, Kirov, Ul. Karla Tel. +7 (8332) 20­40­60 and logs Porez, 18 [email protected] Bashkortostan Marxa, 99 Shabalinsky DOZ, Wood-sawing: saw timber and 612020, Shabalinsky Tel./fax: +7 (83345) 2­17­33, 2­19­48, OAO Kirovsky MDK Orlovagroservis, OAO Wooden house construction. 612270, Orlov, Per. Tel. +7 (83365) 2­14­40, OOO moulded strip. Woodworking: Rayon, pgt Leninskoye, [email protected], Saw timber: moulded strips, Lozhkina, 10 Fax +7 (83365) 2­14­64, plywood Ul. Frunze, 49 [email protected] beam, and plinth [email protected], www.orlovagroservis.ru Эверест, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber 613152, Slobodskoi, Tel. +7 (83362) 4­37­23, Republic Per. Bakulevsky, 2 bor­[email protected] Pervomaisky Lumbering 613200, Belaya Kholunitsa, Tel. +7 (83364) 4­15­59, of Tatarstan Logging Enterprise, Ul. Glazirina 122 Fax +7 (83364) 4­16­09 Elit, ООО Wooden house construction: 610000, Kirov, Ul. Lenina, Tel. +7 (8332) 46­69­11, ООО house and hand-made log- 39A [email protected], banyas www.srub.xkirov.ru Poleko, ОАО Woodworking: fiberboard 613911, Podosinovsky Tel.: +7 (83351) 2­57­35, 2­13­90, Rayon, Ul. Stroitelnaya, 30 [email protected] Yumax, ООО Wood-sawing. Saw timber: 613310, pgt Tel./fax: +7 (83335) 2­16­86, Ulyanovsk block-house, moulded Verkhoshizhemie, [email protected], Progress, ООО Wood-sawing: saw timber. 613930, Podosinovsky Tel./fax +7 (83351) 2­18­31, strips, logs.Wooden house Ul. Kurenskaya www.yumax­dom.ru ZAO Kotelnichesky Region Furniture production Rayon, Pos. Podosinovet, [email protected] construction Ul. Rabochaya, 2 Mast-Impregnating Plant

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Central Federal District NIZHNY NOVGOROD REGION Vakhtan n

o i g Bryansk e R

The whole history and life of the Nizhny Novgorod region is closely Uren v Region o V r connected with Russia’s main river – the Volga. It divides the region into olga i Sokolskoye K two natural zones providing suitable environmental conditions for the Large-scale enterprises of P-159

Kaluga Nizhny Novgorod Region P-152 forests of Nizhny Novgorod, while the Volga’s navigability enables the fast Gorodets Semyonov Region delivery of timber products to any port worldwide. Zavolzhye Balakhna Sokolsky Les, ООО Nizhny Novgorod M-7 Dzerzhinsk Kostroma While limited in minerals, the Nizhny Novgorod km) from the western, northern and southern Rosplit Plywood Mill, ООО -125 P M-7 Pavlovo

region is fortunate in that it is the center of seas. The general relief is a rolling plain with -158 Region Zavolzhsky Woodworking Plant, ZAO P a c the Volga federal district and the Volga-Vyatka hills in some places. i Ok l b economic region, and has significant forest Volga, ОАО (Balakhninsky Paper Mill) u The climate is temperate continental. Summer is p Vyksa Arzamas Sergach e resources, a highly-developed processing industry R Moscow relatively warm with an average July temperature 78 DOK N.M., ZАО h Bumsnab, ОАО s and transport infrastructure. 0 a Region of +19 С; the winter is cold, long and snowy MKD, OAO v Nizhegorodsky Cardboard-Ruberoid Plant, OAO u 0 Sarov h with an average January temperature of -12 С. C

Administrative system It is slightly warmer in the center and south of Vyksales, ОАО the region than in other parts. Average annual Vladimir The region is part of the Volga federal district precipitation is approximately 500 mm, and the Republic of Mordovia Region and the Volga-Vyatka economic region, and distribution is uneven: precipitation is higher covers an area of 76,900 km2. The region boasts the Ichkalovsky wildlife pre- in the northwest, while drought occurs in the The transportation network of the region in- serve, the Kerzhensky reserve and the Pushkin It borders the Kostroma region in the northwest, southeast. cludes over 13,000 km of roads, 1,039 km of Yaroslavl reserve museum, as well as a great number of the Kirov region in the northeast, the Republic navigable waterways, and 1,234 km of railway The soils are mainly sod pod, podzolic and grey nature sanctuaries. Currently, there are 388 Region of Mari-El and Chuvashia in the east, Mordovia in lines. The railway network density in the region forest soil. The northern border of the famous protected territories and 102 protective zones the south, the Ryazan region in the southwest, is 3.2 times higher than the Russian average. Russian chernozem (black earth region) also covering 72,622 ha, which together occupy 7.5% and the Vladimirskaya and Ivanovskaya regions Volga runs through the territory of the region. of the region’s area. Ninety five percent of the regional highways in the west. The region stretches for over 400 Federal District are hard-surface roads, which connect all the km from north to south, for almost 300 km from Water covers 1.2% of the region’s territory. The district centers with each other and with east to west, and occupies an area of 76,600 km2. Volga, the biggest river in Europe, separates the Transport Kirov Nizhny Novgorod. region into two parts: the left-bank lowlands Region The population of the Nizhny Novgorod region The Nizhny Novgorod region’s transport hub is (Zavolzhye) and right-bank uplands, which are The Moscow – Nizhny Novgorod and Nizhny is 3.3 million people. About one third of the one of the busiest in the country. All types of hilly and jagged with gullies and ravines. Alto- Novgorod – Saransk federal highways pass population lives in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, transport are very well developed here, which Nizhny gether, over 9,000 rivers with a total length of through the territory of the region, and a which since 2001 has been the capital of the enables convenient connections with any region Novgorod 32,000 km (600 of them over 10 km long) flow cable-stayed bridge was launched on the Mu- Volga federal district. The proportion of the of the Russian Federation, CIS states and other through the territory of the region. Beside the tom – Navashino highway in 2009. Region urban population in the region is quite high – foreign countries. Volga, the famous rivers of the Nizhny Novgorod 78.9% — largely due to the center of the region. region include the Oka, Vetluga, Kerzhenets, Perm There are four cities of regional importance Uzola, Linda, Sura, Kudma, Sundovik, Tesha and Krai and 48 districts, including 78 towns and 532 the Pyana. There are about 3,000 lakes and villages. The region is in the same time zone reservoirs in the territory of the region. as Moscow. Good soil, a temperate climate and plenty of Republic of The post of governor has been held since 2005 water resources make for the active growth Bashkortostan by Valery Shantsev, who was previously a deputy of forests in the Nizhny Novgorod region. The mayor of Moscow. region is situated in south taiga, mixed and broad-leaved forest zones. Forests cover a little Republic Geographical location more than one half of the area and are irregularly of Tatarstan and climate located: forest cover varies from 1% in the southeastern parts to 80% in the northern areas. The Nizhny Novgorod region is located almost Coniferous and mixed forests prevail in Zavolzhye, Ulyanovsk in the center of the European part of the Rus- while the right riverbank features oak forests and Region sian Federation, on the east European plain. meadow steppes. On the flat watersheds and in The region is equally distant (over a thousand the lowlands there are a fair number of swamps.

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It replaced a pontoon bridge that could only reserves of rock-salt. The Itmanovskaya deposit, Central be used in summer and could not support containing 67 million m3 of titanium-zirconium Federal District heavy vehicles. ores, is located in the Pyana river basin. The Forests are let out deposit is one of the five biggest deposits of River transport plays an important role in regional Bryansk titanium and zirconium in Russia. Region life. The Volga River, its major right tributaries the Oka and the Sura, and its left tributary the There are also fields of clay loams: the on lease Vetluga are navigable. During Soviet times, the Sosnovskoye (with balance reserves of 788,000 The forests of the Nizhny Novgorod region occupy about 4 million ha, Kaluga main cargo and passenger carrier was Volga m3) and the Koverninskoye deposit (with balance 3 or 53% of the region’s total area, and are distributed irregularly: forest Region Incorporated River Shipping Lines, which serviced reserves of 361,000 m ). the economic and transport demands of five cover ranges from 1% in the southeastern parts to 80% in the northern The region is well supplied with good Soviet republics and of eleven Volga regions. part of the region. underground water. Among mineral underground Upon completion of its privatization in 1994, waters, the most widely used is low-mineralized Kostroma three ports, three shipping companies, one ship- sulphate drinking water. Chloride, sodium and According to data, as of January 1, 2010, the Russia represented there: forest-steppe, taiga, Region ping line and 25 fleet maintenance organizations bromine brines are also available. area of forest lands is equal to 3,805,600 ha. and mixed and coniferous-broadleaved forests. were established on the basis of the company. The total standing volume is 558.6 million m3. A large number of tree species grows within During the navigation period, it is possible to Coniferous forests cover 50.6% of the total the natural boundaries of their areal, including Moscow organize the direct shipment of various goods Industry wooded area, soft-wooded broadleaved forests maple, linden, larch, elm and ash. Region between the Nizhny Novgorod region and any Despite the fact that the Nizhny Novgorod region cover 47.5%, and hardwood forests cover 1.9%. port on the White, Baltic, North, Black, Marble Favorable climate conditions ensure a high has no significant resources of raw materials, it The accessibility of the forests by transport and Mediterranean seas. This is far cheaper than increment of the growing stock and makes for is considered to be one of the most economically is noteworthy. There is a well developed cargo carriage by any other mode of transport. top-quality wood. Vladimir developed regions of the Russian Federation road network in the Nizhny Novgorod region, Region The air gateway to the region is Strigino in- and ranks among the largest industrial centers including forest roads, which is favorable for The region also develops forest use for recre- ternational airport, located 12 km from Nizhny with a major share of the processing industry forest management. The length of the forest ation activities. In 2009, 36 forest sites with a Novgorod. It is one of the oldest airports in in the country’s economy. The region is in the roads in forest districts is 27,400 km, 2,800 km total area of 108 ha were leased out for these Yaroslavl Russia, and owing to its proximity to the Rus- top ten Russian regions in terms of the volume of which are hard-surfaced roads. 18,200 km purposes. As of January 1, 2010 there were Region sian capital, the airport is a main emergency of dispatched manufactured goods and of the of roads are used all year round. However, the 196 such forest sites with a total area of 596 aerodrome of the Moscow aviation hub. Strigino development of small businesses, which employ situation differs greatly from one forest district ha under lease. works with both Nizhegorodskiye Airlines and over a quarter of the economically active local to another. For example, the Voskresenskoye The dynamics of forest distribution by age Volga with other air companies, including foreign ones. population. forestry has 1,990 km of roads, while the bracket shows the accumulation of mature and Federal District Nizhegorodskoye forestry has only 108 km, i.e. The annual growth of the gross regional product over-mature soft-wooded broadleaved forest 18.4 times less. Kirov Mineral resources (GRP) comprises 107 to 108%. The share of the stands. One of our main short-term objectives Nizhny Novgorod region in the cumulative GRP The Nizhny Novgorod region is a unique region, is the achievement of a more homogeneous Region The Nizhny Novgorod region is not rich in minerals. is approximately 2%. with virtually all the natural zones of European distribution of the forest stands by age bracket. It has no oil, gold or coal that could have ensured Nizhny stable budget revenues. The region does however The key industries of the region are machine Novgorod have many non-metallic mineral resources. engineering and the metalworking industry, producing motor cars and trucks, buses, Mature and over-mature Middle-aged forest stands Mortar sand is widespread. Twenty-one car- Region automobile assembly lines, caterpillar tractors, forest stands 42.9% bonaceous rock fields have been explored for various equipment and parts, aircrafts, sea and 12.3% ballast stones and dolomite powder production river vessels. Perm (mainly in the south of the region). The Cher- Krai nukhinskoye dolomite field is under exploita- The following machine-building enterprises tion in the Arzamas district, and substantial are the most well-known: OAO GAZ, PO reserves of quartz sand (53.8 million m3) and Nizhegorodsky Machine-Building Plant, OAO Ripening Republic of clay (17.8 million m3) have been identified in Nizhny Novgorod Aircraft building plant SOKOL, forest Bashkortostan the Ardatovsky district. PO Krasnoye Sormovo Plant, AO Nizhny Novgorod stands Nitel Plant, etc. 15.1% Four deposits of gypsum and cube spar are being explored in the southern and the central parts The chemical, timber, pulp-and-paper, consumer Republic of the region, while the northern areas are rich goods and food industries are also among the of Tatarstan in peat and sapropel. It should be noted that most highly developed sectors. The Nizhny peat digging was drastically reduced in the Novgorod Hydroelectric Power Plant operates beginning of 2000 in connection with both in Zavolzhye, and last year celebrated its 50th Ulyanovsk major work to protect the swamps and with anniversary. The region fosters export relations Young growth Region a general decline in the peat industry. In the with 125 countries and actively seeks to attract 29.7% north, in the Koverninsky district, there are large both Russian and international investors. Fig. 1. Forest age-bracket composition

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The Forest Plan for the Nizhny Novgorod region Federation and certain legislative acts of the supply. It resulted in over 100 auctions be- deliveries under the OAO Rosagroleasing leasing Central and forestry operating procedures for all 36 lo- Russian Federation”. The principles of organiza- ing held by the forest districts. 753,000 m3 program, and to compensate 80% of the down Federal District cal forest districts were approved in 2008. These tion of forest plots for lease were reviewed, and of wood were put up for tender, 335,000 m3 payment to the lessees from regional budget documents were drawn up by the Povolzhsky forest plots of a smaller size are now formed of which were sold, including 77,000 m3 for funds. The aims are to reduce the proportion Bryansk Lesproject federal state unitary enterprise with within the limits of the forest districts. Such municipal orders. of traditional fuel consumed in the Nizhny Region the support of international experts from the an approach made it possible to attract small Novgorod region, increase the proportion of A pilot project, “Forest Farmer,” is under imple- TAPIO Finnish forestry development center. They and medium businesses in the forestry sector wood as a renewable energy resource in heat mentation in the southern districts (Buturlin- made it possible to implement Scandinavian and to increase their activity at auctions. generation and other kinds of energy, create sky, Gaginsky and Mikhailovsky) of the Nizhny Kaluga methods in the forestry practices of the Nizhny new jobs, replace outdated heat-generating In total, there are 2.012 billion ha of leased Novgorod region. In 2009, small sites of 200 Region Novgorod region, and also to increase the al- equipment at timber enterprises, develop the forest areas with a logging volume of 3.8 million ha to 2,000 ha were prepared and leased out lowable cut from 5,915,500 to 7,594,300 m3. low-grade wood market and to enhance the m3, or 58% of commercial forest stock in the for farming enterprises and agricultural orga- AAC exploitation rate. In 2009, the Ministry of Natural Resources or- territory of the region. It is planned to lease out nizations as part of the project. Thirty-three Kostroma ganized and leased out 62 forest areas covering the remaining commercial forest areas in 2010. legal entities are participating in the project; Several forest users have already purchased Region a total of 635,900 ha with wood volume of With this purpose, 410,000 ha of forest plots are the total forest area under lease comprises special boilers, concluded supply contracts and 1,454,800 m3 (for comparison: in 2008, 26 forest being organized with a specified logging volume 20,300 ha. In the event that the project proves are selling heat energy. They are OOO Rosplit areas of 423,500 ha with a logging volume of of over 900,000 m3. successful, this experience will be rolled out (Shakhunsky district), OOO MKD (Semyenovsky Moscow 838,400 m3 were leased). throughout the entire region. district), IP Stepanov (Krasnobakosky district) In order to supply small business entities with Region and other lessees. By using low-grade wood, they The acceleration of the forest lease procedures wood and to meet municipal needs, the Nizhny The regional administration plans to maintain gained extra revenue, and the municipalities was the response of the Ministry of Ecology Novgorod regional law dating from June 5, 2009 the achieved rate of AAC (annual allowable cut) saw the creation of new jobs. and Natural Resources of the Nizhny Novgorod — No. 71-З “On exceptional cases of logging exploitation at the same level (2.8 million m3) Vladimir region to the cancellation of auctions for rights based on purchase and sale contracts” — was and even to increase it up to 3 million m3. Region of purchase-sale of forests from March 14, 2009 adopted. With its adoption, local government Statistics (filler) in according with Federal Law No. 32-FZ “On bodies gained the right to place municipal Demand In total, the federal and regional budgets re- the alteration of the Forest Code of the Russian orders for municipal requirements on wood Yaroslavl and production balance ceived 403.2 million rubles from the use of natural resources in 2009. Of that figure, 381.3 The Nizhny Novgorod region is a large manu- Region Thousand m3 million rubles, or 95% of the total amount, was facturing area in which the wood-processing income from timber. 2890.9 2637.1 2828.4 industry is well developed, i.e. pulp-and-paper Volga production. The biggest wood consumer — Volga The timber revenue target was fulfilled by 130%. Federal District Pulp and Paper Plant — is located here. The The forecasted timber income for 2010 is 319.7 1255.7 region currently consumes more wood than it million rubles, including 142.1 million rubles in Kirov 1200 1184.2 produces. The Nizhny Novgorod region exports the federal budget, and 177.6 million rubles in Region 1100 mainly pine saw logs, and imports spruce pulp- the regional budget. 1005.8 wood. In 2009, 336,800 m3 of round wood were 1000 Measures of state support for the timber complex Nizhny shipped from the region. 900 859.9 taken by the government of the Nizhny Novgorod Novgorod 818.4 The region is currently implementing a pilot region in 2009–2010 800 776.4 project to convert 708 boiler plants in 12 mu- Region State support of the timber complex is rendered 700 646.4 nicipalities from hydrocarbon fuel into raw 605.1 for the following purposes: 600 580.5 wood. The project’s realization will enable the Perm 500 region to economize on procuring 188,300 tons – To reduce the financial burden of timber Krai of coal, 106,400 tons of fuel oil and 14,000 enterprises; 400 tons of heating oil per year. The fuel saving – To equip companies with modern harvesting, 300 245.3 alone will amount to 358.9 million rubles per 208.5 transport machinery and wood-processing 200 170.2 year. Meanwhile, the volume of wood that can Republic of equipment; Bashkortostan 100 be used for alternative fuel will come to over 600,000 m3 p.a. – To support companies in the fulfillment of their forest lease contractual obligations: forest 2007 2008 2009 Presently, Russian enterprises produce complex conservation, protection and reforestation Republic packages for chip fuel production and heat Executors of the State contracts Lessees (6 million rubles was allocated in 2009 to generation. Taking into consideration the prior- of Tatarstan compensate lessees’ reforestation costs, unless ity of this business development, the governor Organizations and private entrepreneurs Community it was a consequence of their operations); of the Nizhny Novgorod region sent an official Ulyanovsk request to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture To develop a market for low-grade wood. Region to include equipment for chip fuel production Methods used to achieve the above-mentioned Fig. 2. Logging dynamics by different forest user categories and heat generation in the list of equipment purposes:

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– Resolution of the government of the Nizhny within the framework of the agreement of vehicles and municipal engineering operations, i.e. purchase of equipment, vehicles Central Novgorod region on charging rental payment of July 14, 2009 between the government equipment. The administration of the Nizhny and real estate, as well as the repair, renovation Federal District for forest use in 2009 that correspond to of the Nizhny Novgorod region and OAO Novgorod region and the Ministry of Regional and construction of manufacturing and other the payments coming to the regional budget Rosagroleasing (compensation of part of the Development are preparing an agreement on facilities are accepted for consideration. In Bryansk based on the actual harvested volume down payment for leasing contracts at the co-financing the procurement of vehicles. 2009, more than 20 entrepreneurs involved in Region of wood. Proposals on prolonging this expense of the regional budget); logging and woodworking took advantage of In 2009 the volume of subsidies from the resolution for 2010 are under consideration; this program. – Acquisition of vehicles as part of the federal budget to support small business grew Kaluga – Assistance in the purchase of logging allocation and granting of subsidies from the by three or more times, and the co-financing An independent non-profit organization, “Agency Region machinery and wood-processing equipment federal budget in 2010 for the procurement terms changed. Formerly, 50% of funds were for the development of a guarantee system granted from the regional budget and 50% from for small businesses of the Nizhny Novgorod the federal budget, while the proportion is now region”, also known as The Guarantee Fund Thousand 20% and 80% respectively. As a result, in 2009, was established in March 2009 as part of the ha Kostroma 73 million rubles were spent from the regional implementation of antirecessionary measures. Region budget to support small business enterprises and The agency endows guarantees of commitments 2100 2012.5 433.6 million rubles from the federal budget. from small businesses to banks. Moscow 1800 In terms of financial and credit support, a soft The annual volume of the guarantees issued Region lending program became widespread among small by the agency is about 100 million rubles. 1500 businesses in the Nizhny Novgorod region with The borrower and the agency put up equal 1376.6 the regional and federal budgets compensating shares (50/50) of the guarantee; the cost of the part of the interest rate. Business projects guarantee is up to 2% p.a., and no guarantee Vladimir 1200 1096.5 related to the expansion of the companies’ may exceed 5 million rubles. Region 900 860.8

Yaroslavl 600 Region Volga 300 Federal District 2006 2007 2008 2009 Kirov Thousand Region m3

2170.9 2100 2071.0 Nizhny Since 01.04.09 Novgorod 1800 solely for meeting Region state and municipal 1500 requirements Perm 1200 Krai 900 884.1 855.4 752.9 Republic of 600 Bashkortostan 335.3 300

Republic of Tatarstan 2007 2008 2009 Wood volume put Sold wood volume up for auction Ulyanovsk Region Fig. 3. Dynamics of leased forest areas (According to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Nizhny Novgorod region)

130 # 4 (2011) Russian Regions: Volga Federal District OAO Volga resources by fully exploiting the planned yield chosen and forest sites for long-term lease have Central and by integrated wood-processing. been reserved for the project. However, the Federal District Pulp-and-paper production decision-making regarding the mill’s construction Two plywood mills have already been built with has been postponed by Stora Enso management Bryansk an overall capacity of 90,000 m3 (OOO Satis- and woodworking have till 2012. Region Mebel in the Pervomaisky district, and OOO Privolzhskaya Wood-Processing Company in the In 2008, a cooperation agreement was concluded Semenovsky district). A chipboard production between the government of the Nizhny Novgorod Kaluga the best prospects plant with a capacity of 80,000 m3 is being region and OOO Nizhegorodsky Lesokombinat Region commissioned (OOO Rosplit in the Shakhunsky as part of an investment project in the town district). A woodworking factory producing of Semenov for the construction of chipboard, The percentage occupied by the timber complex in the structure of industrial components for frame-panel houses using plywood and sawn timber production operations. production in the Nizhny Novgorod region is growing. If in 2006 to 2008 German technology was put into operation in The volume of investment is 7.9 billion rubles, Kostroma it was 3.5%, in 2009 it comprised 4.5%. the town of Semenov. The woodworking capacity and the project will create 887 workplaces. Region is 40,000 m2 of glulam; and the house-building OOO Privolzhskaya Biofuel Company plans capacity is 1,000 houses with a total area of to allocate 4 billion rubles by 2013 for the Timber enterprises of the region represent a fund and lack of all-season forest roads in all 150,000 m2 p.a. establishment of several fuel pellet production Moscow whole range of businesses – from logging to the forest areas. Since 2005, the Balakhna Paper Mill has been plants within the “Creation of an industrial energy Region timber-processing, and furniture, plywood, paper, Insufficient capacities for the processing of under large-scale reconstruction. In 2006 complex for the generation and utilization of board and wood-chemical production industries. soft-wooded broadleaved timber also present modernization was completed of the wood yard, wood waste-based biofuel in the Nizhny Novgorod Production output is over 18 billion rubles. In a significant problem. valued at 11.8 million euros, which facilitated region” investment project. Construction work the near future, the industries with the most Vladimir a significant improvement in the quality of the on the first operations was started in the production potential will remain the following: There are also obstacles concerning forestry Region raw material and end product, i.e. newsprint. Koverninsky district in 2008. The total volume of pulp-and-paper (newsprint, corrugated board reformation that affect the accessibility of forest Preventive maintenance of three paper machines investment in the construction of the Koverninsky packaging, sanitary tissue products) production resources, such as permanent change in forest and the technical upgrade of PM-8 were carried biofuel plant is estimated at 670 million rubles. and woodworking. legislation and forest management. Yaroslavl out. In 2007, implementation of a corporate The timeline for reaching projected capacity Region Less than 5% of the total mill demand is The financing of reforestation and other automated enterprise control system was (8 tons of pellets per hour) is 2011. Similar received from the Nizhny Novgorod forests silviculture activities is not a settled issue at finalized. An integrated line of bark, wood waste projects are planned for the Urensky, Borsky, for timber-processing. Spruce in the commercial the federal level. Requiring logging company- and sludge incineration valued at 23 million Krasnobakovsky, Pervomaisky, Vyksunsky and Volga forest stock comprises 12%. Merchantable lessees to carry out a full range of silviculture euros was launched in 2008. Commissioning Kulebaksky districts of the Nizhny Novgorod Federal District timber harvested in the forests of the Nizhny activities at their own expense results in of this integrated line ensured the solution of region. The pellet production capacity will be Novgorod region is supplied mainly (up to increased production costs and a reduction a critical environmental issue of the Balakhna 12 tons per hour in the Urensky district, 4 tons Kirov 80%) to woodworking plants producing sawn in profits. district, and the line supplies up to 30% of per hour in the Pervomaisky district, and 8 tons Region timber, joinery, wood moldings, laminated process steam required by the mill. per hour in other districts. High export customs duties on unprocessed veneer lumber, furniture panels and plywood. wood also add to a slowdown in the development The timber complex of the Nizhny Novgorod Key timber consumers are residential housing Nizhny of logging. The volume of round wood exports region is taking part in the realization of (especially wooden house building) and the Novgorod has decreased. Previously, mainly birch pulp the “Affordable and comfortable housing” furniture industry. Production of timber companies of the Region wood and veneer logs were exported. national project. A special-purpose “Social and Nizhny Novgorod region in 2009: Some firewood is used in charcoal production economic support of young specialists working Sawn wood – 0.3 million m3, (5,000 t.p.a.); woodworking waste is used in Prospects in educational, health care, sports and culture Perm the production of wood pellets and fuel bricks organizations of the Nizhny Novgorod region Birch plywood –25,000 m3, Krai (20,000 pellets p.a.). Most of the waste is used In 2009, the government of the Nizhny for 2006-2020” program acts as a key project 2 by woodworking plants themselves as fuel for Novgorod region adopted an industry implementation tool. Door sets – 104,000 m , drying sawn timber and heating workshops. development program for 2009 through 2013. 2 The main contractors are the timber companies Window units – 82,000 m , This program determines the main direction Republic of ZAO 78 DOK-N.M. with LVL construction for the timber complex development – Wooden pallets – 800,000 pieces, Bashkortostan Problems technology, and OAO MKD in Semenov with construction of new production facilities frame-panel technology. Newsprint – 565,000 tons, Timber complex companies have problems – for advanced processing of soft-wooded Board boxes – 107.2 million m2, Republic both common ones faced by many industries broadleaved timber (production of wood (overstated tariffs for energy sources and railway boards, board, plywood and biofuels). It is Investment Paper and cardboard consumer packaging – of Tatarstan transportation, unavailability of loan funds, high planned to build two MDF plants (180,000 The government of the Nizhny Novgorod region 69,000 tons, depreciation of fixed assets, lack of qualified m3), a chipboard production plant (460,000 and Stora Enso have signed an agreement on personnel) and field-specific problems. m3) and four plywood plants (280,000 m3). Soft tissue paper – 18 million rolls. the construction of a pulp-and-paper mill with Ulyanovsk (According to the Ministry of Industry Region Field-specific difficulties are linked to the poor Implementation of the program is focused a capacity of 1 million tons of pulp and 0.5 and Innovation quality of mature forests of the timber cutting on increasing efficiency of the use of forest million tons of coated paper. Land has been of the Nizhny Novgorod region)

132 # 4 (2011) Russian Regions: Volga Federal District OOO Plywood Plant Rosplit A number of large projects have been ZAO Zavolzhsky Woodworking Plant Table. Price index of timber of wood-processing operations – from logging Central announced within the framework of the regional (Zavolzhye) production (as of December 2009 to the manufacture of joinery and glulam. Federal District development program for municipal production in percentage versus December 2008) The Zavolzhsky Woodworking Plant was estab- The production of ZAO 78 Woodworking Com- facilities. Designation Price Bryansk lished in 1947. Its major produce is window index, % bine-N.M. includes windows, doors, glulam, – OOO Novy Gorod intends to build a wood frames with double and triple glazing and a LVL houses and wood moldings. Since 1991, Region Round wood for sawn wood production 64.67 board production plant for house building glass unit. The plant operates machines using all the production units have been under in- purposes in the Tonshayevsky district. The Weinig (Germany) program control for the pro- SW timber for sawn wood production 61.64 tensive reconstruction. Weinig and Eisenmann Kaluga investment volume is 1.8 billion rubles, and duction of Finnish and European-style windows. HW timber for sawn wood production 71.27 (Germany) equipment was used in setting the project is due to be started in 2011; Veneer logs (timber for peeled and sliced 70.9 up a new window and door production line, Region In addition, the Zavolzhsky Woodworking Plant veneer) in establishing a tailor-made drying facility – OOO Sibles plans construction of a chipboard produces balcony and door sets, birch plywood Timber for pulp and mechanical wood 60.47 and in the launch of glulam manufacture, production plant (with a capacity of FK, veneer, wood moldings, wooden ladders, pulp 3 3 including beams for house building purposes. Kostroma 250,000 m ), a saw mill (65,000 m ) and wooden furniture, laminated veneer lumber SW timber for pulp and mechanical wood 64.87 Region fuel pellets plant (18,000 tons) in the and LVL houses. It also does wood carving and pulp The combine is one of the leaders in terms Varnavinsky district. Investment will total makes souvenirs made of matches at the plant. HW timber for pulp and mechanical wood 59.1 of the range and volume of output product 4.7 billion rubles and 500 workplaces will pulp among Russian woodworking mills, and co- The plant’s produce is popular not only in the be created. Implementation is due to start Firewood for processing purposes 56.67 operates with many construction companies Moscow Nizhny Novgorod region, but also in virtually all in 2011; in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Region the central regions of the Russian Federation. Sawn wood 77.63 Naberezhnye Chelny, etc. The produced lami- – OOO Voskresenskaya Fanera will build a Square-sawn timber 76.6 OOO Plywood Plant Rosplit (Vakhtan village, nated wood structures have a certificate of plywood plant (25,000 m3) and ply-curve SW square-sawn timber 75.03 Shakhunsky district) quality from the Otto-Graf Institute (Stuttgart, manufacture (6,000 m3) in the Voskresensky Vladimir Uncut sawn timber 79.56 Germany) allowing their delivery to European district. The volume of investment is 144 Rosplit was founded in 2005 on the basis of Region SW uncut sawn timber 76.45 countries. million rubles. The projects are due to be ZAO Vudtek. Its core business is the produc- HW uncut sawn timber 96.36 started in 2011. tion of birch plywood FK of all grades, of a OOO Sokolsky Les (Nizhny Novgorod Glued wood 94.71 Yaroslavl thickness of 3-20 mm, 1,525 х 1,525 mm in region) size, smooth and non-smooth. The production Woodworking industry (According to the Ministry of Ecology The company’s head office is located in Ni- Region capacity of the plant is 24,000 m3 of plywood and Natural Resources zhny Novgorod, logging operations are in Below is a short description of the woodwork- FR per year. of the Nizhny Novgorod region) the Sokolsky district and the woodworking ing companies of the Nizhny Novgorod region: Volga The enterprise has its own logging operations facilities are in the Surovatikha village of products, production capacities, equipment Federal District and leased forest areas with a potential 400,000 the Dalnekonstantinovsky district. stock, etc. development program was elaborated and m3 of annual harvesting volume. It uses Logset approved. A packaging workshop was commis- Production includes laminated veneer lumber, Kirov OAO Volga (Balakhna) (Finland) logging machinery: the Forwarder 6F OAO Bumsnab sioned in 1993. Since the end of 1998, the pre-fabricated LVL and rounded log houses, Region and Harvester 8H. It is the largest enterprise of the Nizhny company has been producing corrugated board windows, doors, whole-section and glued Novgorod region’s timber complex and the In 2009, the plant commissioned an upgraded using its own facilities. Starting from 1999, wood moldings. Nizhny second largest in Russia after the Kondo- plywood production line, using a U 17-10 M it began producing new types of products, Sokolsky Les is a full-scale enterprise. From Novgorod poga Pulp-and-Paper Mill. OAO Volga was veneer slicer (Yaroslavl, Russia), LUR 14-17 such as triplex corrugated board of grades wood harvesting, hauling and drying to the established on the basis of the Balakhna veneer cut and sheet stacking line (Yaroslavl), Т-21, Т-23, Т-24 and double-double corrugated Region production of consumable goods for construc- Pulp-and-Paper Mill (production began in Plymac veneer dryer (Finland), VK 4238 D board of grades P-31, P-33, P-34 of B and C tion operations and furniture-making, all the October 1928). press with mechanical loading and unloading types, along with new kinds of paper and work is carried out using the company’s own Perm (Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine), veneer-clipping line stationery goods. The company produces newsprint made from production facilities and raw material base, Krai (Yaroslavl), Cremona grinder (Italy), and Кuper 100% wood and sells it throughout Russia and The packaging line was purchased from Izowa or those under long-term lease. Softwood and veneer splicing machine (Germany). abroad. company (Germany), the corrugated board hardwood short logs are used as an initial OAO Bumsnab (Nizhny Novgorod) production line was supplied by Staller-anstalt stock. In 2008 the company produced 568,400 tons Republic of (Lichtenstein), and the Curioni production of newsprint. The company’s key products are corrugated At the company’s woodworking facilities, Nardi Bashkortostan line of irregular-shaped corrugated boxes was board, corrugated board packaging of various drying chambers (Italy) and Weinig processing The production facilities of OAO Volga have made in Italy. sizes and design with multicolored print, box- lines (Germany) are installed. Equipment paper machines manufactured by Voith (Austria), board items and other board and paper goods. ZAO 78 DOK-N.M. (Nizhny Novgorod) includes: OptiCut-150 and Opticut-350 optimizing Republic Valmet (Finland) and Wartsila (Finland). The chop saws, SUPRA-2 fi of Tatarstan CTMP/TMP area uses equipment made by Sunds OAO Bumsnab was established in December The company has been operating since 1950. Defibrator (Sweden), while the wood yard has 1992 on the basis of another enterprise Initially, it was named Woodworking Plant No. nger-jointer, Unimat-30 EL and Hydromat-23C equipment made by FMW (Austria). The paper founded back in 1965. At the beginning, the 189 and aimed to provide for the growing molding machines, Polzer edgewise splicing Ulyanovsk importers use an on-line finished goods tracking company was a large distribution center of construction sites of the Gorky military press, Grecon HS-120 lengthwise splicing Region and dispatching control system designed by JSC paper products. After the foundation of the district. From the very beginning, the enterprise machine, ProfiPress-5500 for glued lumber, Volga ePaper. joint-stock company, a stepwise production developed as a complex with a complete cycle and Holzher PK-1230 vertical panel saw.

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Department of Environmental Protection Office of the Federal Central Administration and Natural Resources Customs Service Federal District of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Head Lev Alexandrovich Laptev Head Nikolai Fyodorovich Polyakov Bryansk 603005, Nizhny Novgorod, Ul. B. Pokrovskaya, 20 603950, Nizhny Novgorod, Ul Frunze, 7 OOO Avallon Region Tel. +7 (831) 433-78-02, fax +7 (831) 433-75-68 Tel.: +7 (831) 432-11-57, 432-77-20 Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Ministry of Housing and Communal Services [email protected], www.ecologynn.ru www.r52.nalog.ru Valery Pavlinovich Shanzev and the Fuel-Energy Complex Trade Research, Planning and Educational Kaluga 603082, Nizhny Novgorod, Kremlin, build. 1 Minister Valery Vasilyevich Ulianov Region Tel. +7 (831) 419-90-12, 439-02-60 603950, Nizhny Novgorod, Ul. Svobody, 1/37 Organizations of the Nizhny Novgorod Region www.shanzev.ru Tel. +7 (831) 421-03-47, Fax +7 (831) 421-56-80 State Agricultural Academy Alexeyev Nizhny Novgorod State Technical Ministry of Industry and Innovations [email protected] Kostroma of Nizhny Novgorod University (NGTU) Minister Nikolai Petrovich Sataev www.mingkh.nnov.ru Region Rector Mikhail Borisovich Terekhov Rector Vladimir Petrovich Kirienko 603082, Nizhny Novgorod, Kremlin, build. 2 Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Tel. +7 (831) 439-03-64, 603107, Nizhny Novgorod, Pr. Gagarina, 97 603950, Nizhny Novgorod, GSP-41, Ul. Minina, 24 Minister Yury Nikolaevich Gagarin Tel. +7 (8312) 62-78-17 Tel. +7 (831) 436-23-25, Moscow Fax +7 (831) 439-03-23 [email protected] 603950, Nizhny Novgorod, Ul. Kostina, 2 [email protected], fax +7 (831) 436-94-75 Region www.government.nnov.ru Tel. +7 (831) 433-69-85, www.agri-sci-nnov.ru [email protected], www.nntu.nnov.ru Fax +7 (831) 437-08-14 Lobachevsky State University Central Research and Planning Institute Ministry of Agriculture and Food Resources [email protected] of Nizhny Novgorod (NNGU) of the Resin Industry, FGUP Vladimir Minister Alexei Ivanovich Morozov www.mpr-nn.ru ZАО 78 DOK N.M. Director Alexander Vladimirovich Ragulin 603082, Nizhny Novgorod, Kremlin, build. 2 Rector Yevgeny Vladimirovich Chuprunov Region Ministry of Construction Tel. +7 (831) 439-11-51 603950, Nizhny Novgorod, Pr. Gagarina, 23 603950, Nizhny Novgorod, Moskovskoye [email protected] Minister Vladimir Nikolaevich Chelomin Tel.: +7 (831) 465-90-15, 465-47-33, Shosse, 85 Yaroslavl www.government.nnov.ru 603006, Nizhny Novgorod, Ul. Svobody, 1 Fax +7 (831) 434-50-96 Tel.: +7 (831) 241-36-90, 241-37-18 Tel. +7 (831) 439-04-32, [email protected], www.unn.ru [email protected] Region Ministry of Economy Fax +7 (831) 419-73-01 Minister Gennady Viktorovich Balandin official@minstr. kreml.nnov.ru Forestry Enterprises 603082, Nizhny Novgorod, Kremlin, build. 2 www.minstroy.nnov.ru Volga of the Nizhny Novgorod Region ООО Agroservis Tel. +7 (831) 439-06-62 Federal District Office of the Volga-Oka Federal Service [email protected] for Ecological, Technological and Atomic Kirov www.government.nnov.ru Name Activity Address Contacts Management Avallon, OOO Timber-processing 606002, Dzerzhinsk, Garazhny Tel.: +7 (8313) 36-74-08, 36-90-50, Region Ministry of Finance Head Vladimir Sergeyevich Vyunov Per., 4 36-90-30, Minister lga Yuryevna Sulima [email protected], 603950, Nizhny Novgorod, www.derevotara.ru Nizhny 603006, Nizhny Novgorod, Grebeshkovsky Otkos, 7 78 DOK N.M., ZАО Timber-processing, 603600, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel.: +7 (831) 224-04-36, 257-88-25, Novgorod Ul. Grusinskaya, 48 Tel. +7 (831) 434-20-73, wooden house Ul. Vtorchermeta, 7 Fax +7 (831) 257-88-26, Tel. +7 (831) 437-33-01, Fax +7(831) 434-20-81 construction [email protected], Region [email protected], Fax +7 (831) 437-33-10 [email protected] www.dok78.ru ООО Aka [email protected] www.volok.gosnadzor.ru Agroservis, ООО Lumbering, timber- 606860, Vetluga, SHT-8, Tel. +7 (83150) 2-11-70, Perm www.government.nnov.ru processing Ul. Oktyabrskaya,12 Fax +7 (83150) 2-36-77, Federal Customs Service Privolzhsky www.agroservis.nnov.ru Krai Minister of Public Health Administration Aka, ООО Timber-processing 606910, Shakhunsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (83152) 34-2-64, 34-2-65, Minister Alexander Valentinovich Karzevsky Head Vyacheslav Ivanovich Goloskokov Der. Stolbovo, Ul. Zapadnaya, [email protected], 1A www.aka-nn.ru Republic of 603082, Nizhny Novgorod, Kremlin, build. 2 603022, Nizhny Novgorod, Ul. Pushkina, 8 Ansem, ZАО Wooden house 606008, Dzerzhinskaya, Tel.: +7 (8313) 26-61-26, Tel. +7 (831) 439-09-65, Tel. +7 (831) 296-02-28 construction, timber- Ul. Avtomobilnaya, 157 (920) 250-58-06, (920) 058-37-79, Bashkortostan Fax +7 (831) 439-01-72 [email protected] processing [email protected], www.zao-ansem.ru [email protected] www.ptu.customs.ru Arboris, ООО Timber-processing 603015, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel.: +7 (831) 279-40-97, 279-44-53, www.government.nnov.ru OAO Bumsnab Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service Bazovy Proyezd, 1 [email protected] Republic Minister of Education Bogorodsky Leskhoz, Timber-processing 607602, Bogorodsk, Tel.: (83170) 2-18-16, 2-15-41, Head Mikhail Leonidovich Teodorovich of Tatarstan Minister Sergei Vasilyevich Naumov GPNO Ul. Kotelnikova, 76 [email protected] 603000, Nizhny Novgorod, Pl. Gorkogo, 6 Bumsnab, ОАО Production of items from 603950, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel.: +7 (831) 222-07-70, 603950, Nizhny Novgorod, Ul. Ilyinskaya, 18 Tel.: +7 (831) 430-03-55, 437-07-23, paper and cardboard Ul. Fedoseenko, 6 225-66-81, Tel. +7 (831) 433-24-51 Fax +7 (831) 225-09-52, Ulyanovsk Fax +7 (831) 434-14-70 [email protected], [email protected] Region [email protected] www.bumsnab.ru www.government.nnov.ru www.n-novgorod.fas.gov.ru Buturinsky Leskhoz, Lumbering 607440, Buturinsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (83172) 5-41-77 GPNO Pos. Buturlino, Ul. Kolkhoznaya, 2 136 # 4 (2011) OOO Mebelny Stil Russian Regions: Volga Federal District

Name Activity Address Contacts Name Activity Address Contacts Central Varnavinsky Lumbering 606760, Pos. Varnavino, Tel. +7 (83158) 3-54-91, Nizhegorodpromles, Timber-processing, 606500, Gorodetsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (83161) 9-19-72, 9-20-72, Federal District Leskhoz, Ul. Lesnaya, 23 [email protected] ООО wooden house Pos. Leskhoza, 3 9-25-37 GPNO construction Bryansk Volga, ОАО Pulp-and-paper 606407, Balakhna, Tel.: +7 (83144) 4-10-10, 4-10-11, Nizhegorodsky Timber-processing 603147, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel.: +7 (831) 256-39-00, 256-26-42, (Balakhnina Paper Ul. Gorkogo, 1 [email protected], Timber-Processing Ul. Fuchika, 60 Fax +7 (831) 256-28-26 OAO Nizhegorodsky Region Mill) www.volga-paper.ru Plant, ООО Cardboard-Ruberoid Plant Volgo-Vyatsky Wooden house 606420, Balakhinsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (831) 413-81-80, Nizhegorodsky Pulp-and-paper 603028, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel.: +7 (831-2) 41-69-62, 41-13-64, Timber Group, construction Pos. Kozino, (920) 253-81-80, Cardboard-Ruberoid Per. Sportsmensky, 11 41-22-20, 41-37-74, Kaluga ООО Ul. Krasnoarmeiskaya, 1Б (920) 018-37-09 Plant, OAO [email protected], Volgo-Oksky Wood-sawing, timber- 603018, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel. +7 (831) 414-91-92, www.nkrz.ru Region Forestry Company, processing Ul. Patriotov, 49 Fax: +7 (831) 254-22-03, 269-22-03, Pertner, ООО Furniture production 606810, Sharagansky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (83155) 2-07-88, 2-14-93, ООО [email protected], PGT Sharanga, [email protected] www.lescom.nnov.ru Ul. Zarechnaya, 27 Voskresenskoye, Lumbering 606430, Voskresensky Rayon, Tel. +7 (83163) 9-24-40, Pervomaiskye Lumbering, exporting 607760, Pervomaisk, Pl. Tel.: +7 (83139) 2-14-51, 2-14-82, Kostroma ООО Pos. Voskresenskoye [email protected] Lesopromishlenniki, Ulyanova, 1A 2-11-40, Region Voskresenskoye Lumbering, timber- 606735, Voskresenky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (83163) 9-42-37, 9-42-78, OOO [email protected], Timber-Processing processing Pos. Kalinikha, Beregovaya 9-42-46, 9-42-00 www.les1-prom.narod.ru Plant, ООО Ul., 27 Privolzhskaya Production of biofuel 603001, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel.: +7 (831) 220-31-23, 220-31-24, OOO Profil Vyksales, ОАО Lumbering, wood-sawing, 607060, Vyksa, Tel.: +7 (831-77) 3-18-45, Biofuel Company, granules Ul. Pochainskaya, 13 [email protected], Moscow timber-processing, Ul. Slepnyova, 13 3-08-44, 3-48-64, ООО www.bio-fuelnn.ru Region wooden house [email protected], PlK, ООО Timber-processing, 606640, Semyonovsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (83162) 34-188, 34-542 construction www.vyksales.vorgs.ru (Privolzhsky production of birch Pos. Sukhobezvodnoye, Timber-Processing Timber-processing 607060, Vyksa, Tel.; +7 (83177) 3-10-75, 3-05-66, Timber-Processing plywood Ul. Shkolnaya, 61 Mill, FGU Ul. Zaprudnaya, 2 3-10-72 Company) Vladimir DOZ Dinamo, ОАО Timber-processing 606640, Semyonovsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (83162) 3-42-08, Profil, ООО Timber-processing: 606910, Shakhunya, Tel. +7 (83152) 26-5-26, Pos. Sukhobezvodnoye, Fax +7 (83162) 34-5-42, glued shaped beams, Ul. Osipenko, 61А [email protected], Region Ul. Shkolnaya, 61 [email protected] lining boards. Wood- www.profil-dok.ru sawing. Wooden house DOCros, ZАО Timber-processing, 603044, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel. +7 (831) 270-29-02, construction production of room- Ul. 50-Letiya Pobedy, 26Б [email protected], PF “Rabish-Les” dividing doors and molded [email protected], PF “Rabish-Les”, Timber-processing, 603057, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel.: +7 (831) 273-76-68, 222-56-12, Yaroslavl strips www.docros.com ООО wooden house Svetlogorsky Per., 4 [email protected], construction www.rabish.ru Region Domostroi, ООО Wooden house 607650, Kstovo, Tel. +7 (83145) 6-34-01, construction Ul. Vostochnaya, 22 [email protected] Ramen, ООО Lumbering, timber- 606150, Vacha, Tel. +7 (883173) 6-30-94, processing Ul. Bolnichnaya, 18 Fax +7 (883173) 6-30-94, Zavetluzhje, ООО Timber-processing 660950, Pos. Tonshaevo, 23Г Tel.: (83151) 222-36, 2-10-54, www.ramen.nov.ru [email protected] Volga Satis-Mebel, ООО Timber-processing 607720, Pervomaisky Rayon, Tel. +7 (962) 511-53-13, Zavolzhsky Timber-processing 606520, Zavolzhye, Ul. Тел.: (83161) 3-73-73, 3-74-33, Federal District Pos. Satis, Ul. Fabrichnaya, 1 [email protected], Woodworking Plant, Lesozavodskaya, 7 3-74-32, 3-78-05 www.satis-mebel.ru ZAO [email protected] OOO Ramen Kirov Svik, ООО Wooden house 606670, Pos. Sokolskoye, Tel. +7 (83137) 2-22-52, Zolotoye Secheniye, Timber-processing, 603157, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel. +7 (831) 415-48-95 construction Ul. Kuibysheva, 28А [email protected], OOO wooden house Ul. Krasnikh Zor, 24 Region www.svik-sk.ru construction Silva, ООО Furniture production 607603, Bogorodsk, Tel.: +7 (83170) 2-47-55, 2-47-66, Cardboard Mill Pulp-and-paper 606875, Vetluzhsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (83150) 3-11-61, 3-11-71, Ul. Chernyshevskogo, 1 [email protected], named by Pos. Imeni Kalinina, [email protected] Nizhny www.silvann.ru Novgorod Kalinina I.M., Ul. Kooperatinaya, 15 ООО Sokolsky Les, ООО Timber-processing, 606670, Sokolsky Rayon, Pos. Tel.: +7 (83137) 2-14-81, 2-17-83, wooden house Sokolskoye, 2-11-66, Region Kedr, ООО Lumbering, timber- 606840, Pos. Sharanga, 23 Tel.: +7 (83155) 2-17-30, 2-12-53 construction Ul. Leningradskaya, 75 www.rusderevo.ru processing Stavr, ООО Wooden house 603001, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel.: +7 (831) 463-88-28, 433-16-23 Krona, ООО Timber-processing 606000, Dzerzhinsk, Tel.: +7 (8313) 27-92-53, 27-91-43, construction Ul. Kozhevennaya, 1/1А Perm Ul. Rechnaya, 4 [email protected], www.krona-nnov.ru Stora Enso Pulp-and-paper: 607264, Arzamassky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (83147) 5-93-01, 5-93-02, OOO Svik Krai Packaging, VR, OОО corrugated cardboard Der. Bebyaevo www.storaenso.com Les-Stroi, ООО Timber-processing 603086, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel. +7 (831) 277-62-84, and corrugated board Ul. Strelka, 4А Fax +7 (831) 249-43-85 packaging Leskhoz, ООО Lumbering, exporting 606670, Sokolsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (83137) 2-04-79, 2-04-79, Stroi Dvor, ООО Wooden house 603018, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel.: +7 (831) 413-31-49, 299-70-52, PGT Sokolskoye, (8312) 32-39-39, Republic of construction Ul. Zelenkhozovskaya, 4А [email protected], Ul. Molodyozhnaya, 21 [email protected] Bashkortostan www.stroydvor52.ru Mebelny Stil, OOO Production of furniture 606440, Bor, Ul. Fomina, 4 el.: +7 (83159) 9-02-73, 9-03-17, TPK Somko- Timber-processing, 603086, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel. +7 (83144) 7-60-00, Fax +7 (83159) 2-39-55, Promservis, ООО production of wooden Bul. Mira, 10 [email protected] [email protected], packaging www.mebel-s.com OOO Sokolsky Les Rosplit Plywood Mill, Timber-processing 606900, Shakhunsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (83152) 43-1-08, 2-81-41, Republic MKD, OAO Wooden house 603115, Nizhny Novgorod, Ul. Tel.: +7 (831) 421-18-86, 421-24-52, ООО Posyolok Vakhtan, [email protected], construction: frame panel Belinskogo, 11/66 fax+7 (831) 421-40-52, of Tatarstan Ul. Komarova, 28В www.rosplit.ru houses [email protected] www.mkd-nn.ru FanKor, ООО Lumbering, timber- 606570, Kavernino, Ul. 50 Let Tel. +7 (83157) 2-26-51, NBK, ООО Pulp-and-paper: 603116, Nizhny Novgorod, Tel. +7 (831) 296-11-99, processing VKLSM, 24 Fax +7 (83157) 2-16-59 production of Ul. Marshala Kazakova, 3А [email protected], Ulyanovsk consumables for trade, www.nbkgroup.ru Uta, ООО Furniture production 606520, Zavolzhye, Tel.: +7 (83161) 6-85-27, 7-78-47, Region bank and business Ul. Industrialnaya, 6 [email protected], machines www.uta-stil.ru OOO Stroi Dvor 138 # 4 (2011) Russian Regions: Volga Federal District SYKTYVKAR

Sv Komi Republic erdlovsk Region Central Krasnovishersk Federal District Perm Krai: the eastern Veslyana Yazv Bryansk a Solikamsk Region a outpost of Europe KAMA Kosa Serov Berreznezniki Yayv Perm Krai has every chance to become one of the leaders of the Russian Kudymudymkar Alexandrovsk Kaluga v Region forestry industry: enormous forest resources, developed industry and an Large-scale Kama Kiro Gubakha Region advantageous geographical location. enterprises of Perm Krai P-344 Reservoir Dobryanka Krasnokamsk Perm Krai was formed as a subject of the Rus- temperature is -53°С. Snow cover forms in the Solikamskbumprom, ОАО tia PERM Lysva Kostroma Nytva sian Federation on 1 December 2005 as a result second half of October to early November and P-242 Nizhny Tagil Kama Pulp & Paper Mill, ОАО P-343 Chuso Region of the unification of the Perm Oblast and the remains until mid-April. In general, the climate Krasnokamskaya Paper Mill, Filial FGUP Goznak Udm of P-321 Kungur Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug. is favorable for the growth of high-quality for- vaya est. Weather in the Perm Krai is distinguished by Perm Plywood Mill, ООО IZHEVSK KAMA Moscow its changeability. Characteristic for the region epublic of Udmur P-242 On the border of two parts GornozavodskLesProm, ООО R Chaykovsky YEKATERINBURG Region are severe cold snaps in spring, dense fogs, Kochevsky Woodworking Plant, OOO of the world Magistral-Trade, TD, OOO thunderstorms, snowstorms, hail, frosts and PCBK, ZАО Part of the Volga federal district, the Perm Krai even snow during summer months. Perm DSK, ООО Republic of Bashkiria Red October Sawn Goods, ОАО Vladimir is on the border of two parts of the world: 99.8% Region of its territory is in Europe, and 0.2% in Asia. The Kama area The Perm Krai borders the Republic of Komi From clay to diamonds was in the Kama area that the first diamond Approximately 80% of the territory of the Krai to the north, the Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia was found, in 1829. On the western is located on the fringe of the East European Owing to a combination of plateau and mountain Yaroslavl to the south, Udmurtia and the Kirov region slope of the Urals, in the Chusovsky region, plateau, and 20% on the western slope of the relief in the Perm Krai, a wide spectrum of to the west, and the Sverdlovsk region to the the main Saranovsky field is located, the only Region Middle and Northern Urals. The highest moun- minerals is found here. According to data from east. The total length of the region's winding field of chromites in operation in Russia. Gold tains are in the north of the Krai; the peaks the Ministry for Natural Resources of the Perm border is more than 2,200 km. fields have been surveyed in the basin of the include Tulymsky Kamen (1,496 m above sea Krai, the retail value of minerals of the Kama Volga rivers Koiva (Gornozavodsky region), Vels and The area of the Perm Krai is 160,200 km2 (ap- level), Isherim (1,331 m), Khu-Soik (1,300 m) area on the regional market is determined by Federal District Uls (Krasnovishersky region), but they are not proximately 1% of the territory of Russia), the and Molebny Kamen (1,240 m). In terms of potassium salts (65% of all the minerals in the in operation at present. Kirov maximum length of its territory is 645 km provision of water resources, the Perm Krai Krai), magnesium salts (17%), oil (7.5%) and Region from north to south, and 417.5 km from east holds first place in the Urals. The region is rock salts (6.5%). A total of 1,400 fields of The Perm Krai is rich in minerals used for produc- to west. The population is 2,718,000 people, almost completely situated in the Kama River 49 types of minerals have been discovered on ing dyes: wolchonskoit, red lead oxide and ochre. 75% of whom live in urban areas. basin – a large left tributary of the Volga. There the territory of the Krai, and over 340 fields Furthermore, limestone, dolomite, plaster, anhydrite Nizhny are a total of over 29,000 rivers on the territory, are in use. and clays are produced here (including ceramsite), The capital of the Krai is the city of Perm, with Novgorod with a total length of over 90,000 km. Besides as well as sands and sand-and-gravel mixtures. a population of 987,000 people. In terms of The most developed production is oil and the Kama, major rivers include the Chusovaya, Region area (800 km2), the city occupies third place in gas, potassium-magnesium and sodium salts, Sylva, Vishera, Kolva and Yaiva. Furthermore, the the country after Moscow and St. Petersburg. diamonds, chemical, metallurgical and cement The road to five seas Perm Krai is home to over 150 lakes of an area Two other cities in the Krai are home to more raw materials, chrome ore, building materials Perm of around 10 hectares, which are mainly located The Perm Krai occupies a very favorable geo- than 100,000 people: Berezniki (179,900) and and fresh underground water. Krai in northern regions that are difficult to access. graphical position. It is in the center of the Solikamsk (104,100). The distance of Perm from Oil on the territory of the region was first country, at the crossing point of the railway from the Russian capital is 1,386 km. Thanks to its landscape features, the region has discovered in 1929 in the area of the village Europe to Asia (the Trans-Siberian railway) and a gained two unofficial names: the West Urals of Verkhnechusovskie Gorodki. Today, over 160 very important water route – through a system Republic of and the Kama area. Bashkortostan Capricious weather fields of raw hydrocarbon materials are known of canals, the Kama provides access to five seas. Perm Krai is one of the most interesting regions in the Krai. The climate in the Perm Krai is moderately The two easternmost river ports of Europe are in Russia from a physical and geographical continental. The proximity of the Kama reservoir The Krasnovishersky region is home to the located in the Perm Krai: Perm and Levshino, standpoint. There are different landscapes on Republic provides increased air humidity. Summer is Verkhnekamsky field of potassium salts, one of from which goods can be transported to the a relatively small territory here: mid-mountain quite warm, but rainy and short. The average the largest in the world. Here chloride salts of ports of the Caspian, Azov, Black, Baltic and of Tatarstan ranges, marshy lowlands, elevations, mountain temperature in July in different parts of the Krai sodium, potassium and magnesium are produced, White Seas, and also to the river ports of the tundra, Alpine meadows etc. varies from +14 to +19°С. Winter is snowy and as well as rock salt. The area of the field is Great European ring. Perm is connected by tour- Ulyanovsk long, and the average temperature in January Protected natural territories include the Vishera 1,800 km2, and the thickness of the salt-bearing ist routes with Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Region ranges from -15°С in the southwest of the region national park (241,200 hectares) and the Basegi layers is up to 514 m. Diamond mining takes Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don and Astrakhan. The to -18.5°С in the northeast. The lowest recorded national park (37,935 hectares). place in the north of the Krai. Incidentally, it total length of internal waterways is 1,518 km.

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Trains pass through the Kama area connecting as well as multiple launch rocket systems, am- Central the Central and Northwest districts with the munition and explosives, navigation equipment Federal District Forests are plentiful, but Urals, Siberia and the Far East, Moscow with and communications facilities. A special feature Mongolia and China, St. Petersburg with Ka- of Perm electricity is the combination of hydro- Bryansk zakhstan, and Yekaterinburg with Novorossiisk. and thermoelectricity stations. Over 40% of the they are difficult to access Region Around 80% of the goods transported in the electricity produced in the Krai is exported. region are carried by railway. The metal industry of the Perm Krai consists Seventy percent of the territory of the Perm Krai is covered in forests. Kaluga Outside of Perm is the international airport of plants that produce and process ferrous, The total volume of forests is 11 million hectares. Sixty-one percent of Region Bolshoe Savino, which is of federal significance non-ferrous and rare-earth metals. the forests consist of coniferous trees, and 39% of soft-wooded broadleaf and is one of the largest airports in the Urals. A Powder metallurgy plants are also located here, species. highway from Kazan joins the St. Petersburg – and the only plant in Russia that manufactures Yekaterinburg federal highway on the territory titanium sponges also functions in the Krai. The primary supply of timber is evaluated at which makes the timber strong and resistant to Kostroma of the region, which also has roads leading to 1,608.4 million m3, including 980.7 million m3 various influences. Region Izhevsk, Khanty-Mansiisk, Surgut, Tomsk, Vologda, In the sphere of logging and processing of tim- of coniferous species, of which around 48.8% Syktyvkar, and the Republic of Belarus. ber, the Perm Krai occupies one of the leading Fourteen forest-forming species grow on the are mature and overmature. The annual increase positions in Russia. Local plants manufacture territory of the Perm Krai. Among coniferous The authorities of the Krai name the develop- of timber is almost 28 million m3. Moscow around 20% of Russia's total volume of paper trees, the largest area (77.3%) is occupied by ment of transport infrastructure as one of the Region of various applications. These plants use local spruce trees, followed by pine trees (21.5%). most topical strategic areas which will increase forestry resources. The forest Woodlands of this species are encountered all the role of the Krai in strengthening ties be- is thicker in the north over the territory of the Krai, but the largest tween Europe and the Asian and Pacific region. The economic complex of the Krai includes around areas of pine forests are concentrated in the Vladimir 500 major and medium industrial enterprises, The main mass of Perm forests is concentrated in Gainsky and Cherdynsky forest districts. Region An economically developed and 6,000 small industrial enterprises. Around the north and northeast regions of the Krai and region 90% of these enterprises are privately owned. in the Middle Urals – the amount of forest on Just 0.3% of the area of coniferous trees the territory there reaches 90%. In the south of consists of forests with a predominance of Yaroslavl The basis of the economy of the Perm Krai is Export exceeds import the Kama region, it drops to 30-35%. Coniferous cedar and larch. a highly-developed industrial complex. The species predominate in the northern, central Region Of soft-wooded broadleaf species, birch leading industries include machine building, The Kama area maintains foreign economic ties and eastern parts of the Krai, and soft-wooded predominates (79.5%). Aspen makes up 13.4% chemistry and oil chemistry, metallurgy, fuel, with 116 countries. According to data from the broadleaf species in the south. of the area of deciduous forests. All aspen Volga forestry, wood-processing and the pulp-and- Agency for Investment Assistance of the Perm The forest is of high quality; in the local severe forests are secondary forests and arise in areas Federal District paper industry. Krai, the foreign trade turnover of the region climactic conditions, the trees grow quite slowly, of felling. exceeded $2 billion in 2000, and in 2008 came The central place in the chemistry industry Kirov to $7.7 billion. Region is occupied by the production of mineral fer- tilizers, and local raw materials are primar- The economy of the Perm Krai is focused to ily used. One hundred percent of potassium a significant degree on export, the volumes Nizhny fertilizers in Russia are produced in the Perm of which grow with every year. At present, Novgorod Krai. Furthermore, chemical plants manufacture up to a quarter of the total volume of the Region high-technology products such as methanol, gross regional product is exported, and last ammonia, nitrogen fertilizers, unique chloro- year, export exceeded import by eight times. fluorohydrocarbons, fluropolymers, flocculants Enterprises in the Krai primarily export prod- Perm and active charcoal. Krai ucts of the oil and gas and fuel and energy The main volume of fuel manufacture comes complexes, metals and articles made of metal, from oil and gas industry plants, of which there mineral fertilizers and newspaper. Ten countries are around 30 in the region. They mainly carry are actively involved in the formation of ex- Republic of out the primary processing of raw materials. port markets: Brazil, Belgium, Germany, India, Bashkortostan China, Poland, the U.S., Finland, Kazakhstan Machine-building is represented by the manu- and Ukraine. facture of fuel equipment, gas compressor units Republic and gas turbine stations, oil-field equipment, As far as import is concerned, the majority digital and fiber-optic data transmission system (63%) consists of mechanical production. This of Tatarstan devices etc. is owing to the requirement of the Krai's en- terprises for production modernization. In the high-technology sphere, a special place Ulyanovsk is held by enterprises of the defense and indus- The importer countries include Germany, Ka- Region trial complex. Aviation and rocket engines are zakhstan, Austria, Ukraine, China, Uzbekistan, developed and manufactured in the Perm Krai, Switzerland and France.

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Small islands of forests here are only preserved Table. 3. Volumes of wood and paper Of hard-wooded species in the Perm Krai, only Table. 1. Use of periodic yield for Central on hills. They are mainly birches and aspen with production and export of products of Federal District European white elm, common oak and Norway wood harvesting in mature and over patches of linden and elm, and also pine with a timber processing and other forest maple are encountered, but in mixtures, and their mature forests of the Perm Krai 3 mixture of Siberian larch. The region is heavily resources in the Perm Krai. quantity is insufficient. According to information (thousand m of merchantable wood) Bryansk cultivated, with agricultural lands occupying 40- Percentage from the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Actual use Production Export of export in Region Types of product Periodic yield including 55% of the area, and forest lands only 10-20%. volume volume production Perm Krai, in total for forest districts, the total percentage of forests in operation is 83.3% of by tenants 5. The region of medium and southern taiga volume, % 1. Forests located on lands of the forest fund Round timber, the total area of forests, and the percentage submontaine fir-spruce and spruce-fir forests is 3 1912.2 40 2.1 Kaluga Coniferous 7548.3 3399.3 2340.7 thousand m of protective forests is 16.7%. There are no located in the east of the Krai, in the foothills Soft-wooded including industrial Region 9165.6 1708.8 978.0 1890.95 40 2.1 reserved forests in the Perm Krai. broadleaf of the North and Middle Urals. These forests are wood, thousand m3 Total 16 713.9 5108.1 3318.7 characterized by a high mixture of larch, fir and Sawn timber, The body of executive power that implements 460.4 279.2 60.6 cedar. In general, this is a forest region (85-95% 3 Kostroma state authority in the sphere of forestry affairs 2. Forests located on lands of defense and security thousand m Coniferous 33.1 30.4 - of the total area is covered with forest), but the Plywood, is the Agency for Natural Resources Management 175.70 109.6 62.3 Region Soft-wooded forests have been subjected to intensive felling, thousand m3 59.3 27.3 - of the Perm Krai. It has 33 forest districts and broadleaf and so considerable territories are covered with Chipboard, 174 divisional forest areas in its jurisdiction. 15 007.2 3827.10 25.5 Total 92.4 57.7 - secondary birch groves and mixed forests.. thousand m2 Based on the Perm Krai Forest Plan Moscow Fiberboard, 6. The region of northern and middle cedar- 3 230.2 62.40 27.1 Region Six forest regions Table. 2. Structure of the Perm Krai thousand m fir mountain forests is located entirely in the Paper, thousand forest fund 587.8 211.10 35.9 Specialists of the Department for Environmental Krasnovishersky region, in the northeast of the tons 2006 2007 2008 Protection have divided the territory of the Perm Krai. The special features of mountain forests are Non-coated paper Vladimir Krai into six botanical and geographical regions Total of main forest- the sparsity of the tree layer, the natural mixture and cardboard, 170.8 14.7 8.6 forming species, 11 147.5 11 153.2 11 147.7 thousand tons Region according to the nature of the vegetation thousand hectares of white birch, and the presence of cedar. growing in them. Age structure The undergrowth is rare and poor. On the high Based on data from the Perm Krai Forest Plan 1. The region of medium taiga fir-spruce forests peaks of the Ural mountains, islands of mountain Yaroslavl Saplings 3116.2 3082.8 3101.6 dirt roads there are just 6,400 km with a hard occupies the northern and northwestern part of tundra are located, along with spruce and birch Average age 3277.9 3276.6 3273.1 surface. If the situation does not change in Region the Krai. Its southern boundary passes along crooked forest. Ripening 1146.7 1149.6 1148.5 the near future, then it is unlikely that the the line of Yurla – Solikamsk, and the eastern plans of the Perm authorities to significantly boundary along the line of Alexandrovsk – Mature and 3606.5 3644.2 3624.5 Volga overmature Raw materials that are increase the production of forestry in the Krai Krasnovishersk. Federal District Species structure difficult to access will be realized. Medium taiga forests are characterized by a Pine 1463.1 1463.7 1463 It should be noted that the raw forest Kirov simple arrangement of timber crop; the shrub Spruce, fir 5321.6 5328.9 5331.7 materials potential of the Kama area is not Wood processing Region layer is absent or very weakly developed. Two Larch 3.6 3.7 3.7 used sufficiently. At present, only a third of the as a priority sub-regions stand out noticeably: one with a periodic yield is used. The main reason is the predominance of pine and spruce forests, and Cedar 14.2 14.7 14.6 A fifth of the total volume of all the paper Nizhny lack of forest roads. It is simply impossible to one with a predominance of fir-spruce. Over 85% Birch 3456.6 3451.8 3446 in Russia is manufactured in the Perm Krai. Novgorod reach the majority of the good forest. of the lands are covered with forests. Aspen 580.1 585.6 582.9 Forestry in the region has become one of the Region A paradoxical situation forms: with an enormous most important manufacturing industries, and 2. The region of southern taiga fir-spruce forests Other species 308.1 304.8 305.8 amount of mature and overmature forest in the the forestry complex of the Kama area now holds is located in the central part of the Krai. In the Based on materials of the Perm Krai Agency for Krai, local industrialists are forced to purchase one of the leading positions in the country for Perm north, it borders the region of medium taiga the Management of Natural Resources raw materials from outside the region. the harvesting and processing of timber. Krai fir-spruce forests, and the southern boundary passes along the line of Bolshaya Sosnova – fir-spruce forests, and the eastern boundary During the presentation of the target program The forestry complex of the region has 1,563 Krasnokamsk – Dobryanka – Lysva, and eastern passes along the line of Lysva – Kordon. The “Development of the forestry complex of the economic subjects, 650 of which are small Republic of boundary along the line of Alexandrovsky – structure of forests of this region is the most Perm Krai for 2009-2012,” the president of OAO businesses. Lysva. There are also two sub-regions here: complex. The tree layer consists of two or three Solikamskbushprom Viktor Baranov admitted that Bashkortostan According to data contained in the Perm Krai one with a predominance of agricultural lands, sub-layers, and the basis of the second and third he was regularly forced to purchase cellulose in forest plan, of the total volume of production and one with a predominance of aspen and consists of broad-leaf species (big-leaf linden, Ust-Ilimsk. Furthermore, the lack of accessible of the forestry complex of the Volga federal birch forests in the area of southern taiga dark elm, Norway maple, European white elm and raw materials forces him to purchase timber as Republic district, the Perm region accounts for: 23% of coniferous forests. From 35% to 55% of the land common oak). The shrub layer is well developed, well as cellulose from other regions. timber transportation, 23% of industrial timber of Tatarstan is covered with forest in the first sub-region, as a rule. From the north to the south, fir trees At present, the average length of roads per production, 15% of sawn timber production, and from 75% to 85% in the second. are replaced with wide-leaf fir trees. From 30- 1,000 hectares of forests is just 0.5 km, while 29% of plywood production, 62% of cellulose 45% of the lands are covered with forest. Ulyanovsk 3. The region of broad-leaf spruce-fir forests the optimum road network provision for forests production, 49% of paper production, and Region occupies the southern part of the Krai. In the 4. The region of the island Kungursk forest steppe is 10 km per 1,000 hectares. But even the roads 24% of cardboard production. Leading types north, it borders the region of southern taiga is located in the interfluve area of Sylva and Iren. that exist are far from ideal: for 37,500 km of of production on the internal and external

144 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)145 Russian Regions: Volga Federal District ОАО Sawn Goods “Red October” Table. 4. Planned investment projects of the Perm Krai for the development Central of logging, woodworking, pulp-and-paper and other production using timber innovations and science of the Perm Krai. was justified by the presence of rich forestlands Federal District of coniferous trees, and the proximity of the Annual The Perm Krai holds a leading position in Realization railroad and the Kama River. The production Production Wood volume of Russia in terms of the development of wooden Name Investor Product period, Bryansk volume assortment resources, of the combine was designed for the major year house construction. Three types of houses are thousand m3 publishing houses of the Soviet Union. Some Region currently manufactured here: elite, houses for of the paper was exported. In 1992, OAO people with an average income, and “budget”. Modernization of Paper – Deciduous 1050 Solikamskbumprom was created on the base paper-making machine; Corrugated 112,800 t balance But they are all built according to different Perm PPC group of of the Solikamsk pulp-and-paper combine. Kaluga modernization of paper, Cardboard 2012 enterprises designs, and so accordingly their planning and cardboard-making cardboard – 114,260 Region Coniferous construction vary. The goal has been set in Six affiliated logging enterprises are part of the machine tons 450 balance the Perm Krai to create an overall standard for company and provide 45% of production using Plywood – wooden house building – the first of its kind their own raw materials. Kostroma Investment projects 180,000 m3, Birch in Russia. Each enterprise that is part of the Plywood, Solikamskbumprom manufactures high-quality of OOO Perm Plywood OOO PPC, OAO Sveza cardboard 2008 veneer 200 “Perm Wooden House” project will manufacture Region cardboard newspaper, wrapping paper, lignosulphates Combine – 220,000 logs certain standard parts for house construction for tons (used in foundry production, the oil industry, the most practical projects that are selected at Sets of construction, in the manufacture of chipboard, Kochevsky Woodworking Kochevsky the Krai's Ministry of Industry. The parts made Moscow residential Coniferous fiberboard, plywood etc.) and paper stationary Plant, OOO Woodworking Plant, 90,000 m3 2009 150 by Perm enterprises will be delivered to all the Region wooden saw logs consumer goods: notebooks, exercise books etc. Kochevo OOO regions of the country, where inexpensive but houses The total capacity of the enterprise for producing comfortable housing will be assembled. Construction of Birch newspaper on four high-speed wide-format paper- OOO Dobryanka Dobryanka Woodworking Plywood 90,000 m3 2009 veneer 400 Forestry Complex According to preliminary assessments, the cost making machines is 500,000 tons a year. Vladimir Complex, Dobryanka logs of one square meter of this housing should Region The company makes significant investments Modernization of not exceed 15,000 rubles, and so a house of production line, OAO Coniferous 2 in updating equipment, constantly increasing Newspaper 950,000 tons 2012 1500 100 m will cost a customer around 1.5 million construction of new Solikamskbumprom balance productivity and raising the quality of rubles. An undoubted plus of the project is Yaroslavl paper production line production. In recent years, paper-making that the parts for the Perm houses can also machines nos. 1 and 2 have been modernized Region Woodworking UrsaBank, be manufactured by small enterprises, which production, UralAvtolizing, Sawn 3 Coniferous twice under a project with the participation of 50,000 m 2010 300 are at present hardly involved in house GornozavodskLesProm, Solikamskbumprom, materials saw logs the Mitsubishi company (Japan). Double-grid Gornozavodsk SVS-Lizing construction. According to data from the Krai's Volga modeling has been introduced, the differential Federal District Processing of coniferous Ministry of Industry, over 10 enterprises have OOO Lytvensky Sawn Coniferous drives of the paper-making machines have been timber, OOO Lytvensky 202,200 m3 2014 750 already confirmed their participation in the Forestry Holding materials saw logs replaced with a multi-engine drive manufactured Forestry Holding “Perm Wooden House” program. There are also Kirov by Stromberg company (Finland), and two agreements with companies which will sell the Region Production of large- Birch assembly lines for paper packaging have been 3 parts outside of the Kama region. In 2010, it is format waterproof OOO Alyans-Eko Plywood 90,000 m 2009 veneer 600 assembled and put into operation. At present, plywood logs planned to manufacture Perm wooden houses 2 assembly is underway of a second technological Nizhny Woodworking combine, Sawn Coniferous with a total living space of 120,000 m . OOO Gazkom 313,300 m3 2012 79 assembly line for processing thermomechanical Novgorod Gornozavodsk materials saw logs “According to our calculations, during the pulp with an output of 120,000 tons per year Region OAO Perm House- Low-rise Coniferous Wooden house-building 10,000 m3 2012 100 implementation of the 'Perm Wooden House' according to the project of FMB company Building Factory houses saw logs project, at least 2,000 new jobs will be created (Austria). After it is put into operation, the total OOO Magistral Sawn Coniferous in the Krai,” says Dmitry Teplov, the Minister for capacity of mass production will be 280,000 Perm Woodworking production 37,200 m3 2012 58,3 Krai Trade materials saw logs Industry, Innovation and Science of the Perm tons per year. Among the permanent technical Krai. “At the same time, 0.5 to 1 million rubles partners of Solikamskbumprom are the companies has been allocated from the budget to carry out PET (Austria), ABS (Sweden), Valmet and ABB markets are sawn timber, plywood and paper. new project in the forestry complex sphere – the this program. A catalogue of projects will be (Finland). The company sells a considerable Republic of “Perm Wooden House.” Several wood-processing released, and everyone who wishes may read it part of its production on the world market. The number of people employed in the forestry Bashkortostan enterprises of the region will work under this and choose a house to their liking. Furthermore, Trade ties have been established with companies complex of the Perm Krai was 27,200 people brand. It is expected that the implementation we are organizing a permanent exhibition: ready from the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Bulgaria, India, before the crisis. Of them, 42.8% were employed of this program will help to provide inexpensive constructions will be erected along the road to Turkey, Brazil, China, Egypt, Thailand, and other in wood-processing, 33.4% in enterprises Republic housing for a large number of Russian citizens. Bolshoye Savino airport.” countries. manufacturing cellulose, paper and cardboard, “This project will make it possible to unite of Tatarstan and 23.8% in logging. manufacturing and wood-processing enterprises Solikamskbumprom Perm plywood combine in a system which will make it easier for them Ulyanovsk “Perm Wooden House” to find a market for their products, use new The Solikamsk pulp-and-paper combine was built The first sheet of plywood at the Perm Plywood technology and increase labor productivity,” said in 1941 in the north of the Perm Oblast, near Mill(in the village of Uralsky in the Nytvensky Region The government of the Perm Krai is launching a Dmitry Drobinin, the deputy minister for industry, the village of Ust-Borovaya. The building project region) was produced in 1956, and six years

146 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)147 Russian Regions: Volga Federal District ОАО Kama Pulp & Paper Mill later the combine produced its millionth cubic One hundred years ago, it was planned that of the mill include adopting technology for workshop at the right time, in order to keep Central meter of plywood. Now the Perm Plywood the majority of sawn materials would be sent using larch timber in the manufacture of up in development and be competitive. Our Federal District Millis one of the largest companies in Russia to foreign markets. The company continues to chemico-thermomechanical pulping. Adding task is now to bring the new production up manufacturing board materials. In 1995, the keep to this policy today. Its main partners are this semi-finished product to the composition to the projected capacity.” Bryansk international organization GQM Commitment major wood-processing enterprises and wholesale of paper pulp instead of cellulose increases According to Boichenko, one of the main Region To Quality Award awarded the combine a gold trading companies in Russia, Iran, Italy, Greece, the durability of the paper. advantages of the corrugated cardboard factory medal for high quality of production, and also Estonia, France, Belgium, the U.K., Latvia, Syria, At present, the Kama PPM is implementing a is that production logistics are up to the level the “Torch of Birmingham” award for surviving Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan. major investment project for the production of of world standards. Kaluga in a socio-economic crisis. In 2006, the Perm lightly coated paper. It is planned to launch Region Plywood Mill(PPC) joined the Sveza group. For the new production, it will be necessary Perm DSK, ООО the new production line. It is planned that The factory holds the following international to increase the volumes of supplies of raw the mill will produce 85,000 tons of lightly certificates: ISO, EN (CE-mark), and BFU-100. The Perm DSK, ООО was formed in 1948. The materials. With the support of the Perm Krai coated paper per year, i.e. around a quarter factory is located on the shore of the Kama administration, the PCBK has been put on Kostroma The PPC manufactures up to 190,000 m3 of of the entire volume consumed in Russia. River, in a region rich in forest resources. The the register of Russian enterprises which will Region plywood (birch, aspen, combined, coniferous The project has drawn interest on a federal factory’s own capacities allow it to realize receive access to forest resources without an construction and facing board, and also special level, for the production from the mill will the entire production cycle – from logging auction. types of plywood) and up to 210,000 m3 of to a large extent replace the lightly coated to loading the finished product. Moscow chipboard per year. Furthermore, the combine paper imported from Finland and Germany The investment project “Organization of Region manufactures synthetic resins and plastic Today, the Perm DSK, ООО trading house is on the Russian market. The main contractor felling or modernization of cardboard and materials, carbamide and phenolformaldehyde one of the largest wood processors in the for automation of the new production is the paper production and production of corrugated resins and sawn veneer. Urals. The main types of production are: American corporation Honeywell International. cardboard packaging” was approved by the chipboard, window and balcony units, door Perm Krai interdepartmental commission Vladimir The manufacturing process has equipment units, finishing articles (skirting boards, jamb for selecting applications for investment Region from the world's leading companies: Raute Group of enterprises of linings, all types of trimmings, floor boards), projects in the forestry exploitation sphere, Wood, Rauma Repola, Bison, Siempelkamp etc. the Perm Pulp-and-Paper furniture, staircases, and summerhouses. Company and subsequently by the Russian Ministry of Production from PPC is in major demand on Industry and Trade. The realization of the new Yaroslavl The factory is carrying out a systematic update both the domestic and foreign markets. Up to The Perm Pulp-and-Paper Company (PCBK) investment project will make it possible to of its production facilities. In recent years, a Region 70% of all the plywood produced is exported, is a vertically integrated group of industrial increase production of semicellulose and paper production line was launched on the basis of primarily to European countries and North enterprises working in the sphere of the pulp- for corrugating by four times in comparison milling machine equipment for the manufacture America. and-paper industry and providing the entire with the existing level. Perm Pulp-and-Paper Volga of furniture facades and panel door units; production cycle – from processing of raw Company Federal District Export deliveries are primarily made by water a band and disk saw section has been put materials and production of semi-finished routes, through the ports of the Baltic, Black into operation on the base of the RM-1200 Major plans products to production and completion of Kirov and Azov Seas. Turkish machines; and the German machine finished products. The main production is On 30 December 2008, the Forest Plan of the Region Weining-500 has been installed, significantly Since 1993 the combine has worked with corrugated cardboard. The company also sells Perm Krai for 2008-2017 was approved. increasing the quality of planed articles foreign partners without intermediaries, paper for corrugating and flat layer cardboard. produced. This document determines the development Nizhny through an affiliated company, Permfankom The geographical coverage of production of strategy of the region’s forestry complex. Novgorod trading house. Products from the Perm DSK, ООО are delivered the PCBK encompasses the Central and Volga to the Urals region, and the republics of By the end of the indicated period, the volume Region federal districts, the Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk Bashkortostan and Udmurtia. Furthermore, the of logging in the Krai should increase by 1.5 Krasny Oktyabr and Tyumen Oblasts, and also the Novosibirsk, company actively cooperates with companies times in comparison with the level of 2007. Omsk and Kurgan Oblasts. Consumers of PCBK Perm The history of the company dates back to 29 in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, production also include all enterprises of the It is planned to ensure this increase in volume Krai July 1909. Now Red October Sawn GoodsSaw Uzbekistan, Italy, Hungary, Turkey, Syria and catering industry in the Perm Krai and in most by using the logging complexes “harvester – Materials is a leader in lumber in the Perm Krai. Tunisia. other Russian regions. forwarder”. To ensure the growth of volumes The company accounts for 11% of lumber and of deliveries of timber and the regular work Republic of 4% of wood processing of the total volumes In 2009, the company completed another stage Kama Pulp-and-Paper Mill of logging enterprises, construction of wood- for the region, and employs 200 people. The of modernization, which made it possible to Bashkortostan transport roads which will work all year round monthly production volume of saw materials The Kama Pulp-and-Paper Mill has been increase the output of corrugated cardboard is planned. In the woodworking industry, is 5,000 m3. operating since 1929; in May 2002, an open to 300 million m2 per year. The new workshop innovations will be directed towards increasing joint-stock company was created on the basis that was created is large enough to be called Republic The main product of Red October Sawn Goodsis the manufacture of products of advanced of its assets. The mill is part of Investlesprom a new corrugated cardboard warehouse. Five square-sawn timber of different cuts and length. processing with high added value, which are of Tatarstan holding. The Kama PPM is one of the largest processing lines from the firm Martin and the The majority of sawn materials undergo chamber competitive on the foreign market. For these paper manufacturers in the Urals region. Fosber corrugator were installed here. drawing to transport moisture level (18±2%), purposes, the reconstruction and modification Ulyanovsk which prevents the timber from being damaged The company manufactures offset and According to the general director of PCBK, of functioning plants is planned, as well as Region by fungus, stains and rot, and also increases its wrapping paper, lignosulphonates and Alexander Boichenko, the market needs the completion of objects under construction, operational qualities. electrode cellulose. The latest achievements high-quality packaging: “We built the new and construction of new objects.

148 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)149 Russian Regions: Volga Federal District ООО Construction Lines Agency of Nature Management Federal Antimonopoly Service Office Central Administration Head Alexei Lvovich Kamenev of the Perm Krai Federal District Head Dmitry Nikolaevich Makhonin of the Perm Krai 614990, Perm, Ul. Popova, 11, floor 3 Bryansk Tel. +7 (342) 233-27-57, 614990, Perm, Ul. Lenina, 64 Region [email protected], [email protected] Tel. +7 (342) 235-12-00 Governor of the Perm Krai www.infrastrukturaperm.ru www.perm.fas.gov.ru Oleg Anatolyevich Chirkunov Ministry of Finance Kaluga Ministry of Natural Resources Acting Minister Olga Vladimirovna Antipina Federal Customs Service Office 14006, Perm, Ul. Kuibisheva, 14 of the Perm Krai Region Acting Minister 614006, Perm, Ul. Lenina, 51, floor 4, office Tel. +7 (342) 217-71-58, Acting Head Dmitry Borisovich Sivkov 416 Fax +7 (342) 236-09-52, Lidia Rodionova Strugova [email protected] 614990, Perm, Ul. Popova, 1 Tel. +7 (342) 217-79-65, Kostroma Tel. +7 (342) 235-11-97, [email protected], 614990, Perm, Ul. Okulova, 46 Department of Economic Development Region Fax +7 (342) 235- 13-06, www.budget.perm.ru Tel. +7 (342) 291-00-01, Acting Chairman Fax +7 (342) 291-00-69, [email protected], Regional Energy Committee Elena Vladimirovna Moiseeva [email protected], Moscow www.priroda.perm.ru of the Perm Krai 614006, Perm, Ul. Kuibisheva, 14 www.r59.nalog.ru Region Office for Environmental Protection Acting Chairman Pavel Borisovich Ivashkin Tek.: +7 (342) 217-76-99, 217-78-12, Customs Office of Perm Head Lyudmila Ivanovna Kharun 614006, Perm, Ul. Kuibisheva, 14, KDZ, office Fax +7 (342) 236-00-36, Head Vladimir Georgyevich Avramenko [email protected] 614990, Perm, Ul. Popova, 11 407 Vladimir Tel. +7 (342) 236-03-89, Tel. +7 (342) 238-34-01, 614064, Perm, Ul. Geroiev Khasana, 46 Ministry of Industry, Innovations Region Fax +7 (342) 236-06-86, Fax +7 (342) 235-13-10, Tel. +7 (342) 245-43-18, and Science [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Minister Dmitry Viktorovich Teplov www.permecology.ru www.rekperm.ru www.customs.perm.ru Yaroslavl 614006, Perm, Ul. Lenina, 51, office 921 State Inspection for Ecology Region Tel. +7 (342) 217 67 64, ООО Gorno- and Nature Management Fax +7 (342) 217-71-91, zavodskLesProm Head Vadim Grigoryevich Lazepny Research, Planning Volga [email protected] Federal District 614990, Perm, Ul. Popova, 11, and Educational Trade Organizations Ministry of Agriculture office 415 Minister Elena Efimovna Guilyazova Kirov Tel. +7 (342) 236-02-83, Region 614090, Perm, Bulvar Gagarina, 10 Fax +7 (342) 236-10-57, Perm Territorial Organization of the Roslelsinforg, FGUP, Perm Branch Tel. +7 (342) 265-14-44, [email protected], Russian Forestry Labor Union Director Mikhail Leonidovich Chikunov Nizhny Fax +7 (342) 265-55-78, www.gioos.ru Chairman Nadezhda Alexandrovna 614081, Perm, Ul. Krylova, 34 [email protected], Vereschagina Novgorod Office of the Federal Service Tel. +7 (342) 225-80-43 www.agro.perm.ru Region for Supervision in the Sphere 614068, Perm, Ul. Sovetskaya, 104, office Ministry of Entrepreneurship of Natural Management 530Tel. +7 (342) 218-34-88, Kudimkarsky Branch of the Ural State Forestry Technical University Perm and Commerce Development Head Eduard Arkadyevich Lifshitz Fax +7 (342) 218-34-82 Minister Marat Ramilievich Bimatov Director Oleg Nikolaevich Vedernikov Krai 614084, Perm, Ul. Krylova, 34 PermNIIB, ООО 614006, Perm, Ul. Petropavlovskaya, 56. 619000, Perm Krai, Kudimkar, Ul. Tel. +7 (342) 225-83-45, Director Valery Vasilievich Gorelov Tel. +7 (342) 217-72-10, [email protected] Levanevskogo, 12 Republic of Fax +7 (342) 217-68-07, 614037, Perm, Ul. Sestroretskaya, 21 Tel. +7 (342) 604-17-97, Agency for Construction, Bashkortostan [email protected], Tel. +7 (342) 263-89-61 [email protected] Housing and www.mintorg.permkrai.ru Communal Services Academic Pryanishnikov Perm State Perm State University Republic Ministry of Town Planning Head Viktor Germanovich Krivoshein Agricultural Academy Rector Vladimir Vladimirovich Malanin and Infrastructure Development of Tatarstan 614990, Perm, Ul. Popova, 11 Rector Andrei Alexeyevich Belikh Minister 614990, Perm, Ul. Bukireva, 15 Tel. +7 (342) 236-00-98, Alexander Leonidovich Kudryavtsev 614990, Perm, Ul. Kommunisticheskaya, 23 Tel. +7 (342) 239-63-26, Fax +7 (342) 236-11-78, Tel. +7 (342) 212-53-94, [email protected], Ulyanovsk 614006, Perm, Ul. Lenina, 51 [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Region Tel. +7 (342) 235-11-93 [email protected] www.psaa.ru www.psu.ru

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Name Activity Address Contacts Central Enterprises Litvensky Lespromkhoz, Wood-sawing 618330, Perm Krai, Tel.: +7 (34274) 3-25-65, 3-25-62 Federal District OOO Alexandrovsk, Ul. of the Perm Krai Mekhonoshina, 1 Bryansk Magistral-Trade, TD, OOO Wood-sawing: plank 614000, Perm, P.O. Box 98 Tel. +7 (3422) 10-13-09, Region Name Activity Address Contacts timber [email protected] Agatis DOK, ООО Woodworking. Wooden 617062, Perm Krai, Tel.: +7 (34273) 4-09-25, 4-10-03, Merged Forestry Wood-sawing 614000, Perm, Ul. Papanintsev, Тел.:(342) 276-28-76, 276-29-68, house construction Krasnokamsk, Dorozhny Per., 2 4-10-92 Company, ООО 21 [email protected], www.softwood.ru GK EcoDom Asta, ООО Lumbering. Woodworking 618540, Perm Krai, Solkiamsk, Tel. +7 (902) 799-11-26 Omikron, ООО Lumbering. Woodworking 614056, Perm, Ul. Vostochny Tel. +7 (342) 241-67-92, Kaluga Ul. Zheleznodorozhnaya, 43 Obkhod, 80 [email protected], www.omikron-perm.ru Region Balatovsky DOZ, ООО Woodworking 614990, Perm, Ul. Ryazanskaya, Tel.: +7 (342) 226-62-23, 105 226-02-18, Osentsovsky DOK, OOO Woodworking 614065, Perm, Shosse Tel. +7 (342) 294-91-25/24, [email protected] Kosmonavtov, 316/1 [email protected] Cherdinlesprom, ZAO Lumbering 618600, Perm Krai, Cherdin, Ul. Tel.: +7 (34240) 2-82-10, PCBK, ZАО Pulp-and-paper 614037, Perm, Ul. Tel. +7 (3422) 63-90-90, ООО EcoWin PK Kostroma Prokopievskaya, 59 2-95-37 Bumazhnikov, 1 63-92-50, [email protected], Region Construction Lines, ООО Wood-sawing 614990, Perm, Ul. Lenina, 66, Tel. +7 (342) 2770-256 www.pcbk.perm.ru ООО Omikron office 413 [email protected] www.permles.ru Perm DSK, ООО Wood-sawing. 614026, Perm, Ul. Dachnaya, 10 Tel.: +7 (342) 263-46-84, Woodworking. Furniture 270-33-11, 270-34-11, Dacha, ООО Wooden house 614000, Perm, Ul. Sovetskaya, Tel.: +7 (342) 210-33-28, production Fax +7 (342) 263-47-81, Moscow construction 28 276-11-74, [email protected], [email protected], www.permdsk.ru Region www.dachnick.ru Perm Forestry Company Lumbering. Wood-sawing 614066, Perm, Ul. Mira, 26, Tel.: +7 (342) 227-46-89, Derevyannoye Wooden house 618740, Perm Krai, Dobryanka, Tel.: +7 (34265) 2-86-58, 2-60-19, office 19 227-47-65, 227-48-78, Zodchestvo, ООО construction Ul. Leonova, 3 [email protected], [email protected], www.brusdom.ru www.permwood.ru Vladimir Russian Art of DVP-Energo, OОО Woodworking: fiberboard 618235, Perm Krai, Chusovoi, Tel. +7 (34256) 5-34-49 Perm Plywood Mill, ООО Woodworking: plywood, 617005, Perm Krai, Nitvensky Tel.: +7 (34272) 52-570, 95-441, Region PGT Lyamino, Ul. Zavodskaya, (a part of Sveza Group) fiberboard and laminated Rayon, Pos. Uralsky, Ul. Fax: +7 (34272) 3-07-82, 3-02-23, Wooden Building 10 fiberboard Moskovskaya, 1A [email protected] EcoDom, GK Low-rise wooden house 614000, Perm, Ul. Revolyutsii, Tel.: +7 (342) 216-58-34, Permfanles, ООО Lumbering 614066, Perm, Ul. Snaiperov, 1 Tel.: +7 (342) 219-08-54, construction 7 262-87-36, 259-12-75, 219-08-55, Yaroslavl [email protected], www.tdecodom.ru [email protected] Region EcoWin PK, ООО Woodworking. Wooden 617870, Perm Krai, Oktyabrsky Tel. +7 (34266) 323-77, Red October Sawn Wood-sawing 614058, Perm, Ul. 9 Yanvarya, Tel.:+7 (342) 256-40-50, (Sarsinsky DOK) house construction: Rayon, Pos. Sars, Ul. [email protected], Goods, ОАО 16 238-55-83, houses from roundup Sovetskaya, 39 www.ecowin.ru www.rosawmill.ru logs. Volga Region-Complex, ООО Woodworking 618960, Perm Krai, Lisva, Ul. Tel.: +7 (34249) 9-22-98, 9-23-54, Evergreen, Foreign Trade Woodworking 614065, Perm, Ul. Militsionera Tel.: +7 (342) 226-97-11, Revolyutsii, 9 9-25-94 Federal District Firm, ООО Vlasova, 4 226-94-84, Fax +7 (342) 226-93-90, Rossia, ZAO Woodworking 614087, Perm, Ul. Malkova, 22 Tel.: +7 (342) 237-90-33, [email protected] 237-99-94, Kirov [email protected], Glued Wooden Works, Woodworking 618400, Perm Krai, Berezniki, Tel.: +7 (34242) 6-45-83, 9-73-79, www.rossia.perm.ru Region ООО Pr. Lenina, 47 [email protected] Russian Art of Wooden Lumbering. Wood-sawing 618550, Perm Krai, Te. +7 (34243) 30-092, GornozavodskLesProm, Lumbering. Wood-sawing 614045, Perm, Ul. Krasnova, 30 Tel.: +7 (342) 238-83-41, Building Krasnovishersk, Ul. Zavodskaya, www.bestsrub.ru ООО 238-83-35, 238-83-448, 13 Nizhny [email protected], Novgorod www.gzlp.ru Russian Plywood TD, ZAO Woodworking: plywood, 614022, Perm, Ul. Tel.: +7 (342) 290-97-77, fiberboard.W ood-sawing. Stakhanovskaya, 4 224-10-05, Russky Les Region Gran, ООО Lumbering. Wood-sawing 618245, Perm Krai, Chusovsky Tel.: +7 (34256) 5-43-48, 5-43-04, Furniture production: [email protected], Rayon, PGT Kalinino, Ul. [email protected] internal doors www.rusply.ru Pervomaiskaya, 1Б Russky Les Wooden house 614990, Perm, Ul. Danschina, 5, Tel.: +7 (342) 257-03-56, Perm Grindom, ООО Wooden house 614000, Perm, Ul. Geroyev Tel. +7 (342) 298-23-54, construction office 101 276-20-26, construction Khasana, 9А, office 412 [email protected] [email protected], Krai Kama, ООО Wood-sawing 618200, Perm Krai, Chusovoi, Tel. +7 (34256) 5-26-50 www.rusles.perm.ru Ul. Klubnaya, 49А Severny Platan Timber- Woodworking 614113, Perm, Ul. Prichalnaya, Tel.: +7 (342) 253-01-51, Kama Pulp & Paper Mill, Pulp-and-paper 617060, Perm Krai, Tel. +7 (34273) 9-53-88, 9-54-36, Processing Plant, ООО 27 253-07-13, ОАО Krasnokamsk, Ul. Shosseinaja, 9-53-85, Republic of [email protected] 11 [email protected], Solikamskbumprom, ОАО Pulp-and-paper. 618540, Perm Krai, Solikamsk, Tel.: +7 (34253) 6-46-63, 4-74-33, Usadba, Full-Service www.investlesprom.ru Bashkortostan Dendrochemistry Ul. Kommunisticheskaya, 21 [email protected], Company Kochevsky Woodworking Woodworking 614039, Perm, Ul. Sibirskaya, Tel.: +7 (3422) 57-62-65, www.solbum.ru Plant, OOO 47A 57-62-64, Ural Wooden Houses, Wooden house 618400, Perm Krai, Berezniki, Tel.: +7 (3424) 26-38-95, ООО Wood-Trade [email protected] OOО construction. Bio- Ul. Karla Marxa, 107 (901) 26-56-442, Republic Kontio-Perm, ООО Wooden house 614000, Perm, Ul. Sovetskaya, Tel.: +7 (342) 210-36-66, energy: wooden pellets [email protected] of Tatarstan construction 25 218-21-83, Usadba, Full-Service Wooden house 618400, Perm Krai, Berezniki, Tel.: +7 (342) 220-37-78, (902) [email protected], Company construction Ul. Karla Marxa, 109 47-95-108, www.kontio-perm.ru www.pskusadba.ru Krasnokamskaya Paper Pulp-and-paper 617060, Perm Krai, Tel.: +7 (34273) 2-81-99, 2-81-00, Wood-Trade, ООО Wood-sawing. 614066, Perm, Ul. Sovetskoi Tel.+ 7 (342) 237-97-17, Fax +7 Ulyanovsk Mill, Filial FGUP Goznak Krasnokamsk, Ul. Shkolnaya, 13 [email protected] Woodworking. Wooden Armii, 11, PO Box 2293 (342) 227-47-93, Lesnaya Company, ООО Lumbering 618870, Perm Krai, Tel.: +7 (34269) 3-67-10, 3-67-11, house construction [email protected], Region Gornozavodsky Rayon, Pos. 3-44-35 [email protected], Teplaya Gora, Ul. Sovetskaya, 75 www.woodtraid.ru

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Central Federal District REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN Large-scale enterprises of the Republic of Bashkortostan Bashkortostan is extremely fortunate: it is a comparatively small area that Amzinsky Woodworking Factory, OAO Udmurtia Perm Krai Bryansk Republic n is blessed with rich forests, oil, gas and gold deposits and other treasures. Sverdlovsk Regio Region Karaidelsky Union of Lumbermen, OOO Other obvious benefits include its favorable geographical position, well- Luch, OOO Neftekamsk Ufalesprom, OOO KAMA developed transport infrastructure and attractive investment climate. Yuryuzanles, OOO р-315 Karaidel Kaluga n Bashkir Timber Industry Company, Holding Birsk Region Bashlesexport, OOO n

The Republic of Bashkortostan, a constituent The largest river is the Belaya River (its Bashkir Bashmebel-Plus, OOO o

Belsky DOK, OAO i entity of the Volga federal district, lies in the name is Aghidhel), with a length of 1,430 km. g epublica t a r of s t a Selena Timber Industry Company, OOO T М-5 R Tuymazy Chishmy e southern Urals, on the border between Europe Its source lies in the Southern Urals. Narrow and Perekriostok, PKF Kostroma М-5 Ufa R and Asia. The region borders the Perm Krai and steep-banked upstream, the river becomes fairly Ufamebel, OOO Region Ufa Plywood and Wooden Board Factory, OOO k Ufa Plywood Factory, OOO s Sverdlovsk region in the north, the Chelyabinsk lowland-like after the inflow of the Nugush and Uchaly Belebey n region in the east, Orenburg region in the south, Ufa rivers. Navigation is possible downstream Cardboard-Paper Mill, OOO i Republic of Tatarstan in the west and Republic of of the settlement of Tabynsk, and the Belaya Beloretsk b Р-316 a

Moscow Bashkir Wooden House Plant y Udmurtia in the northwest. The area of Bashkor- River is a key waterway of the region. Since O re n b u rg R Sterlitamakmak l 2 Region tostan is 143,000 km ; the length from north to it flows into the Kama River, long-distance Verkhny Avzyan e Cardboard and Packaging, OOO Salavat h south is 550 km and from west to east – 430 km. water transportation is possible. In particular, C The republic is two hours ahead of Moscow time. the Belaya is part of the Moscow-Ufa route. It Yuzhny Ural, OOO MeleMMeleuz Belaya should be noted, however, that the river has Bashlesprom Harvesting Company Vladimir It is ranked 27th by area in the Russian Federation; e g oi n Kumertau become considerably shallower during recent Sibay Region by population it is seventh, with 4 million people, years due to the creation of a water reservoir. Agidel M, OOO the majority of whom (59.8%) are concentrated in urban areas. The population density is 28.3 The republic has about 2,700 lakes, located Meleuzovsky DOK, OOO

Yaroslavl people per square kilometer compared to the mainly in the Trans-Urals. Most lakes stretch Sibailesprom, OAO Region Russian average of 8.3 people per square kilometer. along mountain ridges and are rich in fish. The largest lakes are Aslykul (18.5 km2) and The republic comprises 54 administrative dis- Qandrykul (12 km2). Volga tricts, including 4,674 populated areas, among which are 21 cities. The capital of Bashkorto- Bashkortostan is home to the Bashkiria national Federal District ОАО Ufa International Airport is used by more stan is the city of Ufa, with a population of park and the Bashkirsky, Yuzhno-Uralsky and Transport than 50 air carriers, and the range of routes 1,050,000 people. Relatively large cities include Shulgan-Tash reserves. Kirov Bashkortostan has a fairly favorable geographical across the Russian Federation, Europe, and the Sterlitamak, Salavat, Neftekamsk and Oktyabrsky. Region position on the border of two continents and Far and Middle East is constantly expanding. The republic has two official languages – Rus- Climate two economic regions: the Volga and Urals. Key A significant proportion of Bashkortostan’s trans- sian and Bashkir. According to a previous na- railway lines, pipelines and throughways pass Nizhny The climate is moderately continental, character- port infrastructure is comprised of pipelines, tional census, Russians account for 36% of the through its territory, connecting the European Novgorod ized by a long snowy winter and warm summer. ensuring the supply of hydrocarbon resources. population of the republic, Bashkirians comprise part of Russia with the Urals and Siberia. The weather is changeable. In the north, it is In 2008, the main pipelines with a length of Region 30% and Tatars 24%. The first and lifelong subject to the influence of the Arctic Ocean; in Bashkortostan has direct rail connections with 9,400 km pumped over 84.7 million tons of gas president of the Republic of Bashkortostan is the south, to the arid regions of Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and the and 7.6 million tons of oil products. Murtaza Rakhimov. Perm the Transcaspian lowland. The average January downstream Volga area. Krai temperature is -18°С; in July it is +18°С. Nature The republic has a developed network of water- Mineral resources The period with an average daily air temperature ways. The length of navigable inland waterways Bashkortostan is among the leading regions The Ural Mountains stretch through the republic above 0°C begins in early April and ends in late is 929 km. The Belaya River, a tributary of the for a wide range of mineral extraction. The Republic of in a wide band, supplying it with diverse natural October. Snow covers the ground from the first Kama, provides access to ports in the basins area of the republic covers several zones Bashkortostan conditions and resources. The landscape varies half of November until mid-April, with an aver- of the Caspian, Baltic, Black, Azov, North and that are geologically markedly different: the from steppes at the bottom of the mountains age depth of 36–55 cm. The final frosts occur Mediterranean seas. Water transport accounts eastern margin of the Russian platform, Pre- to taiga at an altitude of 600 to 1,000 m and in late May, although in mountainous districts for about 2.5% of the republic’s transportation Urals foredeep, and folded mountainous Urals Republic on the so-called goltsy altitudinal belt. they may be recorded up until late June. infrastructure. and Trans-Urals. Each zone is dominated by of Tatarstan The highest point is Mount Yamantau (1,640 m), The volume of precipitation varies enormously in The local transport infrastructure boasts one certain minerals: the platform part has oil the highest mountain of the Southern Urals. different districts. Thus, annual precipitation is of the longest public road networks, with a and gas deposits, while the folded Urals and In Bashkir, Yamantau means “bad mount”: its 640–700 mm on the western slopes of the Ural total length exceeding 25,000 km. In terms of Trans-Urals contain mineral ores. In total, over Ulyanovsk slopes are boggy and covered with piles of rocks, Mountains, 300–500 mm on the eastern slopes, and road density, the region is fifth in the Volga 3,000 deposits of 60 minerals are registered Region preventing the land from being used for pasture. 400–500 mm in the western plains of the region. federal district. in Bashkortostan (1,170 of them are on the

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state balance sheet). Local mineral resources Industry exported are mineral fuel, oil and oil products, Central include oil, natural gas, bituminous and lignite chemical products and rubber. Federal District Export structure of the Republic of coals, peat; ores containing copper, zinc, iron, Bashkortostan is an excellent example of Bashkortostan currently trades with 101 countries, Bashkortostan manganese, alumina, gold and associated rare the large-scale commercialization of natural with exports significantly exceeding imports. Bryansk elements; rock salt, fluor calcareous, limestone, resources. Enterprises relying fully or mainly Chemical products, rubber – 12.1% Region heavy barite, sulphur, agronomical ore; plaster- on local raw materials account for more than Geographically, trade is mostly conducted with Timber and paper products – 0.8% stone, break stone, facing and ornamental stones, half of the republic’s industrial capital. It is non-CIS countries, which account for 83% of the and optical raw materials. unsurprising that the republic, which has vast total turnover. The republic traditionally has Metals and metal products – 3.4% Kaluga natural treasures and knows how to use them, is close ties with European countries, especially The biggest of the republic’s 189 oil and gas fields Machines, equipment, transport – 5.2% Region one of the most economically advanced regions the Czech Republic and the Netherlands. currently being exploited are the Arlanskoye, of the Russian Federation. Developed fields Cooperation with Kazakhstan, Turkey, Latvia, Foodstuffs and agricultural raw Shkapovskoye, Tuymazinskoye, Serafimovskoye, facilitate a robust minerals and raw materials Ukraine, Finland, Italy, the U.S. and China is materials – 0.1% Mancharovskoye and Sergueyevskoye deposits. industry, including oil extraction and refining, rapidly growing. These countries account for Kostroma Oil extraction peaked in the 1950s and ‘60s, Mineral products, fuel – 77.8% ferrous and non-ferrous metal industry, chemical 74.8% of the republic’s foreign trade turnover. Region when it approached 55 million tons per year. production and the manufacture of construction In 2008, the local market saw the entrance of Other – 0.6% Nevertheless, current rates are still impressive materials. These spheres together account for companies from countries such as Bangladesh, – about 11 million tons of oil and 400 million two-thirds of local industrial production. the Dominican Republic and the Solomon Isles. Moscow m3 of gas per year. top ten regions in terms of the volume of taxes, Trade relations with Angola, Kenya, Norway, Region Bashkortostan is considered to be the biggest fees and other obligatory payments contributed Copper-sulphide deposits supply basic raw Panama and Uruguay have been resumed. national chemical producer and occupies first to the budget of the Russian Federation, and materials to the non-ferrous metal industries of place in the production of synthetic resins According to data from the government is the second richest constituent entity in the Bashkortostan and all of the Urals. Thirty percent and plastics, soda ash, and butyl and isobutyl administration, Bashkortostan is among the Volga federal district. Vladimir of the Urals’ copper deposits and 48% of the alcohols; third place in the production of caustic Region region’s zinc is concentrated here. Precious metals soda; and fourth place in polyethylene and are mainly extracted from cupriferous ores, while synthetic rubbers. nuggets or stream gold are less common. The Yaroslavl republic’s subsoils have already yielded about 460 Bashkortostan’s natural conditions facilitate Hardwood Treasure Region tons of gold, and this figure continues to grow. the development of agriculture. The republic produces 4.5% of all Russian agricultural Upstream, the Belaya River offers multiple The aggregate timber stock of the Republic products, and is the national leader in the deposits of small diamonds, which is a promising 3 Volga production of whole milk and kumis. Potatoes, of Bashkortostan is estimated at 766 million m premise for further exploration. Federal District vegetables and grain crops are also cultivated The republic’s construction materials industry here. Animal husbandry is a key activity in Kirov The last 100 years have seen a drastic change in the composition of procures raw materials from developed deposits the region, and the republic is second to none Bashkortostan’s forests. The area covered by forest has nearly halved and Region of brick and keramzite clays (170 and 12 fields, in terms of horse and cattle populations. respectively), sand and gravel mix (121 fields), Bashkortostan lime honey is well known all conifers have given way to the invasive lime. structural stones and sands, plaster (13 fields), over Russia. Nizhny Forests, made up mainly of hardwood species, alder (0.8%), Ulmoideae (0.8%), fir (0.7%), and calcium carbonate for lime (31 fields). Novgorod Bashkortostan has well-developed timber- stretch over more than 40% of the republic. larch (0.8%) and poplar (0.55%). The stand Region Lignite coal mining shows good potential. Large processing, machine-building and metalworking This was not always the case: up until the mid composition is complex, sometimes reaching deposits – about 250 million tons – have been industries. Machinery such as aircraft turbojet 19th century, 70% of the area of the republic five to seven species. discovered near the city of Kumertau, though engines, modernization kits for engines and was covered by forests dominated by conifers Softwood species account for one fifth of the Perm large-scale development has not yet begun. special tractor lifts, trailers, dumper-trucks and (pine and larch) and valuable hardwood species. forested area and are concentrated primarily Krai special purpose vehicles is exported in large Intensive logging, uncompensated by forest The Beloretsk and Uchaly districts are rich in the mountainous regions of the republic: volumes. regeneration schemes, has led to the reduction in ornamental jasper, boundstone and algal the lower elevation forests are pine, while the of the forested area, which is now nearly 50% limestone, dolerite, agate, blue elvan, marble The local industrial production index in 2009 higher elevation is comprised of spruce doming less than it used to be. Republic of and other stones used by lapidaries. was 96.6% compared to 2008, and 108% in an exuberant green ground cover of taiga Bashkortostan December 2009 compared to December 2008. Bashkortostan has an uneven forest cover plants. Pine forests are especially abundant In addition, the republic has more than 50 In terms of the absolute indicator of retail varying from 6 to 10% in the Blagovar, in the central ridges of the Bashkortostan developed sources of mineral water, therapeutic turnover, Bashkortostan is a permanent member Davlekanovo, Kuyurgazinsky and Sterlitamak Urals, which contain 70% of pine stands. Pine mud and thermal vapors used by renowned Republic of the top ten regions of Russia. districts to more than 81% in the Burzyansky outliers are a specific feature of Bugulminsko- sanatoria and resorts including Yangan-Tau, and Beloretsk districts. The composition of Belebeyevskaya upland. Large pine forests are of Tatarstan Krasnousolsk, Assy, Yumatovo and Yakty-Kul. Foreign trade Bashkortostan’s forests includes 20 species. located in the northwest of the republic (in According to the Bashkir government, the In terms of area occupied, they rank in the the Dyurtyulinsk and Krasnokamsk districts); Ulyanovsk republic’s mineral resources are sufficient to In terms of foreign trade turnover, the republic following order: birch (24.9%), lime (19.1%), fairly large pine forests can be found on the Region meet its needs for many decades, especially occupies third position in the Volga federal pine (13.6%), aspen (13.2%), oak (4.8%), spruce Ufimskoe plateau and Mesyagutovo forest since many deposits remain unexplored. district (with a 13% share). The major items (4.7%), maple (2.8%), white alder (3.3%), black steppe.

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Table. Forest fund area, ha forests occupy the most area. They occur in the Table. Dynamics of forest age Table. Dynamics of distribution of area under forest Central Total area 5,742,079 European part of the region, but are especially structure (per 1,000 ha) vegetation by dominant species (per 1,000 ha) Federal District Area under forest vegetation 5,184,003 abundant in the Pre-Urals foredeep, Ufimskoe Accounting years Year Age groups Dominant species plateau and Bugulminsko-Belebeyevskaya 1978 1983 2003 2007 1966 1973 1978 1983 2003 2007 Bryansk Protected forests 2,171,409 upland. The rest of the lime stock forms outliers Coniferous: 1,052.4 1,086.4 1,031.3 1,141.1 Coniferous, 900.1 1,009.6 1,052.4 1,086.4 1,031.3 1,141.1 Region Commercial forests 3,570,670 inc. pine 512.5 623.6 688.2 722.0 685.0 782.5 scattered over the territory of the republic. Its young stands 388.9 413.3 530.1 536.8 spruce 251.1 232.4 232.9 237.3 257.1 272.2 including those with predominance of: high reproduction rate makes it an expanding fir 113.0 104.9 98.8 92.6 46.1 42.4 premature 180.1 180.5 139.2 161.3 – coniferous species 1,141,117 species. Hard-wooded broadleaved, 897.4 846.5 812.8 736.0 446.2 478.7 Kaluga maturing 247.7 247 147.3 125.7 inc. oak 546.3 507.7 497.8 486.4 241.3 261.1 including young stands 536,751 Oak is concentrated in western Bashkortostan maple 271.0 266.6 256.4 198.6 159.6 160.2 Region mature and on the low western slope of the southern 235.7 245.6 214.7 317.3 elm and other Ulmoideae 79.8 71.4 57.4 51.0 40.0 43.9 – hard-wooded broadleaved species 478,612 overmature Urals and occurs in the form of small stands Soft-wooded broadleaved, 3,089.9 3,117.1 3,127.6 3,120.0 3,128.3 3,564.2 including young stands 18,451 inc. birch 1,343.0 1,296.0 1,259.6 1,233.3 1,193.7 1,434.8 on the Ufimskoe plateau and Bugulminsko- Hard-wooded aspen 840.8 829.4 831.6 804.8 698.4 757.9 Kostroma 812.7 759.4 446.2 478.7 – soft-wooded broadleaved species 3,564,673 Belebeyevskaya upland. It grows mainly on broadleaved: lime 671.1 823.3 881.0 937.9 954.3 1,093.2 Region highlands and in floodplains. including young stands 351,718 young stands 49.5 39 19.2 18.5 Data taken from the Forest Plan of the Republic of Bashkortostan Plantations 671,505 Maple is a constant representative of the premature 292.8 252.9 117.8 130.8 Pie chart. Forest composition by area occupied, % broadleaved forests. Its basic habitat is the low birch (24.9), lime (19.1), pine (13.6), aspen (13.2), oak (4.8), spruce (4.7), Moscow Unclosed plantations 67,228 maturing 62.7 75.5 56.9 58.6 foredeep of the western slope of the southern maple (2.8), white alder (3.3), black alder (0.8), Ulmoideae (0.8), fir (0.7), mature and Region 407.7 392 252.3 270.8 Forest regeneration fund 45,471 Urals, Ufimskoe plateau and Bugulminsko- overmature larch (0.8), poplar (0,55). Belebeyevskaya upland. By nature, the maple is a minor species in the broadleaved forests, Soft-wooded 3,112.3 3,120 3,128.3 3,564.2 Vladimir Larch prefers areas with a more pronounced though it may dominate in stands located broadleaved: broadleaved stands are decreasing. In particular, Region continental climate, i.e. the central part and in low shadowy couloirs in the northern and young stands 465.5 448.9 373.3 351.7 oak is declining due to its low resistance to the eastern slope of mountainous Ural. The northwestern slopes. premature 990.9 970.8 809.9 852.5 diseases and unfavorable climatic factors. largest larch forests are located on the Shatak Witch elm and European white elm commonly maturing 415.5 437.7 504.7 552 The annual allowable cut for commercial harvest Yaroslavl ridge, and on the slopes of the Avalyak, Iremel 3 3 accompany forest-forming broadleaved species, mature and is 9.5 million m , including 0.8 million m of and Uraltau ridges. Old larch stumps which have 1,240.4 1,262.6 1,140.3 1,808 Region though they are able to make up pure stands or overmature conifers. During the last 40 years, the increasing survived on the Irendyk ridge testify that this stands with admixture of other species. average increment and increment per hectare of species used to grow here. broadleaved species have seen a negative one. the main forest forming species has resulted in Volga Small-leaved forests are primary and secondary Dark coniferous forests dominate the The fastest expanding species is pine, while the the total stock growing by 68.6 million m3 or Federal District stands appearing on conifer or broadleaved mountainous part of the Bashkortostan Urals, habitat of fir has shrunk by more than 50%. The 10.6%, and the stock of mature and overmature cutovers. Most birch forests belong to such concentrated in two large habitats – the areas of all dominant species of hard-wooded stands by 25.4 million m3 or 8.8%. Kirov secondary stands. Among small-leaved forests, Ufimskoe plateau and the northern Beloretsk Region unpretentious aspen invades vast areas. district. These forests, like pine ones, have White alder growing on water-saturated soils suffered severely from intensive logging. Their along rivers and springs can be seen all over Nizhny area was reduced by more than 25% in the last Bashkortostan. Black alder occurs rarely, Novgorod 50 to 60 years alone. especially in the medium-altitude southern Urals, TIC Products Share Region Eighty percent of the forest area of the republic Ufimskoe plateau and in the Trans-Urals. This is occupied by hardwoods: broad-leaved (lime, fast-growing species may reach up to 30 meters Perm oak, maple, elm) and small-leaved (birch, aspen, in height and forms pure or mixed stands in Is Shrinking Krai black and white alder and various willow wet lowlands. Woody and bushy willow coppices species). prefer floodplains. Bashkortostan boasts 26 Performance record for 2009 of forestry willow species, including widespread ones such Broadleaved forests make up one third of all of as European, almond-leaved and sallow, and enterprises of the Republic of Bashkortostan Bashkortostan’s forests. Among these, the lime Republic of rare ones such as balsam, arctic, blue-grey and Bashkortostan Table. Timber stock, per 1,000 m3 Starke’s. The Bashkortostan timber industrial complex comprises 1,095 enterprises Total stock 766,855.7 70.8% of the total timber stock is located in of all forms of ownership, including 260 logging enterprises, 489 timber- including mature and overmature 424,568.5 forests classified as commercial, in which soft- processing companies, 40 pulp-and-paper producers, 305 furniture producers Republic forests wooded broadleaved tree species account for of Tatarstan Among total stock, stands with and a timber chemical plant. The TIC employs about 13,000 people. predominance of: 71.9%, coniferous species make up 20.9% and hard-wooded broadleaved species 7.2%. – coniferous species 174,930.7 The major loggers, timber-processing enter- OOO Ufimsky Fanerny Kombinat, ООО Ufimsky Ulyanovsk – hard-wooded broadleaved species 57,000 The distribution dynamics of coniferous and prises and timber-based product manufacturers Fanerno-Plitny Kombinat, ООО Bashlesexport, soft-wooded broadleaved species have shown are members of the Bashkir Timber Industry ОАО Amzinsky Lesokombinat (of which the gov- Region – soft-wooded broadleaved species 534,925 a positive trend since 1966, while hard-wooded Company LLC holding (ООО LZK Bashlesprom), ernment owns 24%).

158 # 4 (2011) Russian Regions: Volga Federal District Bashkir Timber Industry Company, Holding Volume of timber harvested in Industrial production indices (IPI), % against Central LIST OF MAJOR REGIONAL COMPANIES the Republic of Bashkortostan the previous year Federal District TIC share in industrial products 3 Timber loggers: manufacturing of the Republic of Year Volume (1,000 m ) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Bryansk Bashkortostan 2003 1,662.8 Timber- – ООО Lesozagotovitelnaya Kompaniya 2004 1,797.6 processing and 103.2 111.8 118.3 97.3 95.6 101.3 83.7 timber products Region Bashlesprom (includes 7 companies: 2000 – 1.3% 2005 – 1.7% 2005 1,753.9 2001 – 1.6% 2006 – 1.6% Cellulose, pulp, ООО Burzyansky Lespromkhoz, 2006 1,571.5 paper, cardboard 2002 – 1.8% 2007 – 1.3% 153.2 130.4 104.2 90.0 102.4 90.5 92.3 ООО Inzersky Lespromkhoz, ООО 2007 1,522.7 and products Kaluga Beloretsky Lespromkhoz, ООО 2003 – 2.1% 2008 – 0.9% 2008 1,536.4 thereof Region Avzyansky Lespromkhoz, ООО 2004 – 1.9% 2009 – 0.9% 2009 2,581.6 Furniture – – – – 81.4 80.7 49.7 Zigazinsky Lespromkhoz, ООО Kananikolskoye LPKh, ООО Tirlyansky Logging procured from other European manufacturers. The These overall performance indicators were Lespromkhoz); refurbished 370 tpd cardboard line will produce Kostroma influenced by the final figures of the major The IPI of logging activity in 2009 was 110.2% – ОАО Amzinsky Lesokombinat; 2-layer cardboard for liners and top cardboard Region TIC – OOO Ufimsky Fanerny Kombinat and ООО of that in 2008. – ООО Karaidel Timber Producers liner. The new equipment has been delivered and Ufimsky Fanerno-Plitny Kombinat. The volume Union (includes seven companies: ООО The annual allowable cut for commercial logging is currently being assembled. After reconstruc- of products shipped by them was 1.8 billion Luch, ООО Yuryuzanles, ООО Mullakay, as of 1 January 2010 was 9,588,800 m3; the tion, the production capacity and enhanced Moscow rubles, i.e. 81.8% of the total volume of shipped ООО Bashecoles, ООО Nadezhda, ООО total harvest was 2,581,600 m3 of timber, the operational product range control will make the Region products of the above mentioned categories. Ozerles, ООО Maginskles). total volume of removal being 11,901,500 m3, i.e. company one of the leading Russian manufactur- 21.7%. The harvest in mature and overmature ers using waste paper as a raw material. Timber-processing and timber product Innovations forests was 1,774,000 m3 of timber, or 18.5% manufacturers: Vladimir of the AAC. The crisis inevitably affected timber producers, Furniture Region – OOO Ufimsky Fanerny Kombinat; though late 2009 saw a slowing-down in fall- The majority of forest users are state-financed – ООО Ufimsky Fanerno-Plitny Furniture IPI of large and medium-size com- ing production, especially in advanced timber- organizations and the population, harvesting Kombinat; panies dropped by 50.3%, although there are processing. 1,420,000 m3 of timber, thus satisfying 75.5% Yaroslavl – ООО Meleuzovsky 324 furniture manufacturers in the republic. of their needs. The volume of harvest on leased Derevoobrabatyvayuschy Kombinat; In particular, following a development program The beginning of the year saw a significant Region plots is 177,100 m3, or 17.4% of the permitted – ОАО Belsky Derevoobrabatyvayuschy for the Karaidel district through the year 2012, decrease in the manufacture of chairs, sofas, 1,019,300 m3. Kombinat. two advanced timber-processing workshops have banquettes, studio-couches and other products. Volga been built: ООО Ufalesprom in the village of Nevertheless, some furniture makers have man- Timber chemical production: Federal District Baikibashevo, with an annual capacity of 15,000 Pulp-and-paper production aged to stay afloat. – ОАО Amzinsky Lesokombinat. m3, and ООО Yuryuzan-Drev in the village of Novy The IPI of pulp-and-paper production, publishing In particular, ООО Ufamebel, which specializes in Kirov Berdyash, with an annual capacity of 5,000 m3. Pulp-and-paper production: and printing was 92.6% in 2009. residential and office casegoods, was affected Region Another workshop is planned to be built in the by the crisis during the first part of 2009, when – ООО Kartonno-Bumazhny Kombinat; Maginsk settlement. A 7.4% decline in the IPI of cellulose, pulp, output fell by 20.7% due to a lack of orders. – ООО Karton I Upakovka. paper, cardboard and products thereof was the Nizhny The commodity output of ООО Karaidel Timber The company was however able to compensate result of the IPI of OOO Yuzhny Ural, which is Novgorod Furniture production: Producers Union at the end of 2009 was 78.7 for this shortage by increasing its number of responsible for the entire manufacturing process million rubles — 41% more than in 2008. IPI clients in the second part of the year. The Region – ООО Veles; of corrugated cardboard and packaging, being was 110.4%. volume of products shipped in 2009 was 553 – ООО Antares; reduced to 67%. million rubles, i.e. 105% compared to 2008. – ООО Ufamebel; By-products of soft-wooded broadleaved timber Perm In order to increase output and meet consumer The company’s marketing network covers 350 – ООО Apogey; are disposed of by ООО Luch, which operates a Krai demand, new equipment made by Jingshan Mash Russian cities, as well as Kazakhstan, Armenia, – ООО Agidel-М. 1 tpd charcoal plant, and an additional 3 tpd Jingshan (Hubei, China) for manufacturing Mongolia, Ukraine and Belarus. furnace has been put into operation. The volume 3-layer corrugated cardboard with a width of Recently, local industrial production has seen a of investment is 2.2 million rubles. ООО Bashmebel-plus has extended its range of up to 2,200 mm was put into operation in Republic of decrease in the proportion of forestry products. high-tech production equipment, adding a new For the purpose of disposing of charcoal production June 2009. Bashkortostan In 2009, the output of plywood dropped by Italian ORMA press and a high-performance waste, specialists of Ufa Akmulla Bashkir State 13.7% compared to 2007, chipboard – by 30.6%, The main activity of ООО Karton I Upakovka Weinig molder. This enabled the company to Pedagogical University are conducting research into fiberboard – by 1.9%, lumber – by 11.5%, and (in the town of Uchaly) is the manufacture of start manufacturing a series of other products: turning cinder and wood waste into briquettes. Republic door and window frames – by 2.4 and 1.8 times cardboard and paper made of customer-owned edge-glued panels, laminated and veneered chip- The positive laboratory results obtained offer respectively. In the meantime, the volume of raw materials. The company plans to expand board and MDF, high-quality moldings (linings, of Tatarstan another direction for advanced timber processing. exported timber grew by 10.2%, and match its production by refurbishing the cardboard tongue-and-groove flooring, blockhouse, plinth, manufacturing jumped 1.5 times. The monetary The current equipment depreciation index of line through 2009–2010 in order to increase frames, etc.) Moreover, it launched a production Ulyanovsk value of the output of the “timber-processing Bashkir TIC companies is 70%; consequently the quality and widen its range of products. The line of luxury home and office furniture faced Region and manufacture of timber products” category primary strategy is to refurbish and reconstruct general equipment and engineering supplier is with veneer of valuable species, with solid wood shipped in 2009 was 2.2 billion rubles. production facilities. Papcel company, though part of the equipment is facades and decorated with veneer.

160 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)161 ОАО Belsky Russian Regions: Volga Federal District Derevo- obrabatyvayuschy Kombinat established the forest fund in the district where Location: city of Ufa, Beloretsk, Karaidel, Central the plots in question are located. Burzyansky and Krasnokamsky districts Federal District INVESTMENTS: MINIMAL RISK Equipment, infrastructure: In order to create a Initiator (contractor, participants): OOO Bashkir Bryansk The advancement of Bashkortostan’s TIC complete timber-processing cycle, equipment Timber Industry Company suppliers, together with a planning association, Region Project description and aim, committed capacity: depends on the implementation of priority selected sites for the primary processing and forest development investment projects loading of raw materials. The issue of locating – advanced timber-processing plant with an Kaluga production sites in the settlements of Tirlyan annual capacity of 70,000 m3 (Beloretsk Region A minimal level of investment risk, coupled with a broad range of raw and Beloretsk is under consideration. Forest district); roads are being built in the Beloretsk district, mineral materials, favorable geographic location and advanced infrastructure – third charcoal converter with an annual and the procurement of equipment has started. make the republic an attractive investment target. capacity of 6,500 tons (Krasnokamsky Kostroma Project name: Establishment of the production district); of laminated chipboard Region According to the investment attractiveness rates on loans granted to innovative companies, – large-format plywood plant with an annual rating of the Russian regions, Bashkortostan has including those working in the forestry industry, Location: city of Yanaul. capacity of 90,000 m3 (city of Ufa); been among the top three regions for minimal which are provided by the republic’s ministry Initiator (contractor, participants): OOO Agidel M, – oSB plant with an annual capacity of 40,000 Moscow investment risk since 1994. of industry and foreign economic relations as (Republic of Bashkortostan), Leasing M leasing m3 (city of Ufa); Region part of the republic’s target innovation program The republic currently has a Bal long-term company (city of Magnitogorsk), STARLINQ for 2008-2010. Subsidies equal to half of the – integrated house-building plant (IHBP) with credit rating with stable outlook, and ВВ+ HOMES Ins. (Canada). refinancing rate of Russia’s Central Bank are an annual capacity of 50,000 m3 (Beloretsk with stable outlook, assigned by Moody’s and granted from the date the loan was issued, but Project description and aim, committed capacity: district); Vladimir Standard&Poor’s rating agencies, following for no more than 50% of the actual interest Construction of a start-up laminated chipboard Region Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Khanty-Mansiisk – power stations at plywood plants (city of charges. facility (100,000 m3 per year); creation of an autonomous district. Ufa); OSB plant (240,000 m3 per year); manufacture Yaroslavl According to the official catalogue of investment Timber Industry Company of glued timber: furniture panels and glulam – advanced processing shops: sawing, packaging projects of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the (50,000 m3 per year), development of logging production, briquetting, lamination, painting Region Priority Investment Projects, region sees an inflow of investments from 25 Republic of Bashkortostan department. (Beloretsk, Karaidel, Krasnokamsky districts); countries and more than 730 companies with Market: Regional, RF. – waste wood-charring plants with an annual foreign capital. Among the most active investors Project name: Creation of a complete cycle Volga capacity of 80,000–90,000 m3 to be located (accounting for more than 90% of attracted timber-processing unit Total investment (project investment value): Federal District at logging and sawing sites (Beloretsk, investments) are the U.K., Ireland, Austria, the 3.3 billion rubles. Location: Beloretsk district. Burzyansky, Karaidel, Krasnokamsky districts). Czech Republic and Cyprus. Kirov Project duration: 2010-2012. Initiator (contractor, participants): OOO SELENA Market: N/A Region The volume of foreign investment received by Logging-Lumbering Enterprise, Project Payback period: 5 years. Bashkortostan in 2009 was $169.3 million (40.6% Total investment (project investment value): description and aim, committed capacity: of which was direct investment, 9.6% portfolio Raw materials: N/A 6.03 billion rubles Nizhny Manufacture of timber houses. Participation and 49.8% other). Novgorod in the national “Affordable and Comfortable Equipment, infrastructure: N/A Project duration: end of 2016 In economic terms, the sectors seeing the most Accommodation for Russian Citizens” program. Region Project name: Extension of cabinet furniture Payback period: N/A investment are timber-processing units (24.6% Market: Regional. production of investments into large and medium-sized Raw materials: N/A Perm businesses and organizations), mining operations Total investment (project investment value): Initiator (contractor, participants): OOO Agidel M, Equipment, infrastructure: N/A Krai (10.7%), transport and communications (18%), 2.1 billion rubles. Project description and aim, committed capacity: and real estate operations, lease and supply of Project name: Establishment of large-format Project duration: N/A establishment of laminated chipboard production services (10.9%). plywood production (90,000 m3 per year). Payback period: N/A Republic of As of late December 2009, the total volume Location: Ufa Market: Regional. Bashkortostan of foreign investment into the Republic of Raw materials: According to the Ministry of Initiator (contractor, participants): OOO Ufa Bashkortostan was $505.7 million. Industry and External Economic relations of Total investment (project investment value): Plywood Factory the Republic of Bashkortostan, SELENA has 415 million rubles. There is no doubt that the further development Republic already concluded lease agreements with an Project description and aim, committed capacity: of Bashkortostan’s timber industry complex will Project duration: 2010-2012. annual allowable cutting-rate of 308,500 m3, creation of a large-format plywood plant, of Tatarstan be directly dependent on the implementation including 149,800 m3 of conifers, and started Payback period: 3 years. committed capacity – 100,000 m3 per year. of priority investment projects in the sphere harvesting timber in the settlement of Tirlyan of forest development. Raw materials: N/A Market: N/A Ulyanovsk on 1 November 2009. In addition, on the order Region The Republic of Bashkortostan provides of OOO SELENA, FGUP Povolzhsky Lesproekt has Equipment, infrastructure: N/A Total investment (project investment value): assistance in the form of subsidized interest developed a forest development project and 2.1 billion rubles Project name: several projects

162 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)163 Russian Regions: Volga Federal District OOO Yuzhny Ural Project duration: 2010-2011 the technical conditions had been documented Ministry of Housing [email protected], Central and agreed, and equipment had been purchased. and Communal Services www.priur.gosnadzor.ru Federal District Payback period: 5 years The production line is to be launched this year, Minister Geman Gibadullich Asadullin Federal Revenue Service Office Raw materials: N/A with a capacity of at least 50 million m2 per 450059, Ufa, Ul. St. Khalturina, 28, of the Republic of Bashkortostan Bryansk year. The product range will include packaging Equipment, infrastructure: investments – 972 Tel.: +7 (347) 277­-71-­12, 277-­71-­06, Region products with various features depending on Head Sergei Vladimirovich Baranov million rubles [email protected], the type of products to be packaged and on www.mgkhrb.ru 450078, Ufa, Pr. Salavata Yulajeva, 55, Project name: Development of the industrial the end consumers. Tel. +7 (347) 228-­34­-17, Kaluga production of corrugated cardboard packaging Ministry of Industry Fax +7 (347) 228-­38-­55, Region Market: N/A and Foreign Economic Relations [email protected], Location: Blagoveschensk district Total investment (project investment value): Minister Jury Leonidovich Pustovgarov 360 million rubles. www.r02.nalog.ru Initiator (contractor, participants): OOO 450101, Ufa, Ul. Karla Marxa, 3, Kostroma Perekriostok commercial production company Project duration: 2008-2010 Tel. +7 (347) 279-­96-­40, Custom House of Bashkortostan Region Fax +7 (347) 279­-96­-15, Project description and aim, committed capacity: Payback period: - Head Valery Anatolievich Byshovets By the end of 2009, 326.5 million rubles had [email protected], Raw materials: N/A www.minpromrb.ru 450077, Ufa, Ul. Pushkina, 86, been spent, a manufacturing workshop and Tel.: +7 (347) 273-­07-­65, 279-­67-­28, Moscow administrative and living quarters had been built, Equipment, infrastructure: purchased Territorial Fund of Information [email protected] Region for Natural Resources Federal Antimonopoly Service Office and Environmental Protection of Bashkortostan Head Gennady Vladimirovich Katalov Vladimir Administration Chief Akbasheva Zulfira Khabibullovna 450106, Ufa, Ul. Stepana Kuvykina, 25/1, 450008, Ufa, Ul. Pushkina, 95, Region of the Republic of Bashkortostan Tel. +7 (347) 255­-38-­89, Tel.: +7 (347) 273­-34-­05, 272-­58-­82, Fax +7 (347) 255­-94-­43, [email protected] [email protected] Tel.: (347) 223-­46-­45, 273-87-67, Yaroslavl President of the Republic of Bashkortostan The Russian Forestry Labor Union, [email protected], Ecological, Technological and Atomic Region Murtaza Gubajdullovich Rakhimov Republican Organization [email protected], Supervision Office of Priural 450101, Ufa, Ul. Tukaieva, 46, www.mcxrb.ru Head Farit Mansurovich Ibragimov Tel. +7 (347) 250-­15-­66, fax +7 (347) 250-­02-81, Head Viktor Anatolievich Kulbitsky 450008, Ufa, Ul. Kirova, 1, Volga [email protected], Ministry of Construction, Architecture 450064, Ufa, Ul. Mira, 14, Tel +7 (347) 272-­70-­24, Federal District www.bashkortostan.ru and Transport Tel. +7 (347) 279-­98-­95, [email protected] Minister Ravil Rashitovich Ibatullin Fax +7 (347) 279­-97-­49, Kirov Ministry of Economic Development Region Minister Yevgeny Viktorovich Yevtushenko 450008, Ufa, Ul. Sovetskaja, 18, Tel.: +7 (347) 273­-29-­60, 450101, Ufa, Ul. Tukaieva, 46, [email protected], Nizhny Tel.: +7 (347) 250-41-74, 25-41-71, www.minstroy.bashkortostan.ru Trade Research, Planning and Educational Novgorod [email protected], www.minecon.bashkortostan.ru Ministry of Nature Management and Ecology Organizations of the Republic of Bashkortostan Region Minister Idel Aminovich Shaiakhmetov Ministry of Finance Minister Ajrat Rafikofich Gaskarov 450006, Ufa, Ul. Lenina, 86, State University of Bashkortostan Tel. +7 (347) 223­07­08, Perm Tel. (347) 272-­55-­22, 450101, Ufa, Ul. Tukaieva, 46, Rector Mukhamet Khadisovich Kharrasov [email protected], Krai [email protected], www.bnii.ru Tel.: +7 (347) 250-36-80, 250-36-56, www.mprrb.ru 450007, Ufa, Ul. Frunze, 32, [email protected], Tel.: +7 (347) 233­-16-­77, 252-­87-­44, Institute of Conservation www.minfinrb.bashkortostan.ru Ministry of Labor and Social Protection [email protected], Republic of Minister Fidus Agliamovich Yamaltdinov www.bashedu.ru 450001, Ufa, Ul. 50 Let Oktiabrya, 34, Bashkortostan Ministry of Forestry Tel. +7 (347) 275­27­14, Minister Razhal Baigundovich Nabiullin 450008, Ufa, Ul. Pushkina, 95, State Agrarian University of Bashkortostan Fax +7 (347) 275­27­15, Tel. +7 (347) 272­-26-­54, Rector Ildar Ismagilovich Gabitov [email protected], 450006, Ufa, Ul. Lenina, 86, Fax +7 (347) 272­-36-­79, www.niil­ufa.ru Republic Tel./fax: +7 (347) 262-49-32, 290-96-38, [email protected], www.mtsznrb.ru 450001, Ufa, Ul. 50 Let Oktiabrya, 34, of Tatarstan [email protected], Tel. +7 (347) 228-­08­-98, 226-­68-­11, Ufa Forestry Technological College www.mlhrb.ru Ministry of Education [email protected], www.bsau.ru Minister Zinnat Abdullovich Allajarov 450005, Ufa, Ul. Mingazheva, 126, Ministry of Agriculture Agrarian Research Institute Tel.: +7 (347) 228-­80-­30, 228-­80-­34, 450077, Ufa, Ul. Teatralnaja, 5/2, [email protected], Ulyanovsk Minister Shamil Khusnullovich Vakhitov of Bashkortostan Region Tel. +7 (347) 273­-04-­36, www.ylxt.ru 450008, Ufa, Ul. Pushkina, 106, www.morb.ru 450059, Ufa, Ul. R. Zorge, 19,

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Name Activity Address Contacts Central Forestry Enterprises Karaidelsky Union of Production of saw timber, 452374, Karaidelsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (347) 442–66–10 Federal District Lumbermen, OOO wood charcoal and Selo Karayar, Ul. Naberezhnaya, of the Republic of Bashkortostan woodwork 19г Bryansk Cardboard and Production of paper and 453700, Uchali, Ul. Krovelnaya, Tel. +7 (347) 914–13–76, Region Packaging, OOO cardboard 1 fax +7 (347) 914–13–60, Name Activity Address Contacts [email protected] Avziansky Harvesting, saw timber 453524, Beloretsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (347) 927–72–36 Cardboard-Paper Pulp-and-paper 452754, Tuimazy, Tel.: +7 (347) 827–81–00, Logging-Lumbering production Poselok Verkhny Avzian, Mill, OOO production Ul. Fabrichnaya, 1 827–04-22, Kaluga Enterprise, OOO Ul. Lenina, 1 [email protected] Region Agidel M, OOO Production of furniture 452941, Krasnokamsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (347) 312–88–28, KleiBrus, OOO Production of profiled 450000, Ufa, Ul. Parkhomenko, Tel. +7 (347) 295–93–49 Derevnya Novokabanovo, 312–81-25, glued timber; wooden 156/1 Ul. Nurtdinova, 100 [email protected], house construction www.agidel–m.ru LesOptTorg, OOO Production of saw timber, 450017, Ufa, Ul. Akhmetova, Tel.: +7 (347) 275–19–41, Kostroma Amzinsky Production of saw timber 452695, Nevtekamsk, Poselok Tel.: +7 (348) 32–43–98, 32-45-40 chipboard, fiberboard and 326/1 +7 (917) 577–76–40 Region Woodworking Amzia, Ul. Sverdlova, 12 plywood Factory, OAO* LesStroiService, OOO Production of saw timber 450006, Ufa, Safronovsky Tel.: (347) 174–64–64, 193–43–59 Antares, OOO Production of furniture 453101, Svertlitamak, Tel.: +7 (347) 326–89–91, Prospekt, 1 Ul. Gogolya, 2 326–85-65, Luch, OOO Harvesting 452394, Karaidelsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (347) 442–76–10 Moscow [email protected], Derevnya Novy Berdiash www.antaresmebel.ru Region Maginskles, OOO Harvesting 452373, Karaidelsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (347) 442–32–34 Bashkir Timber Harvesting; production 450019, Ufa, Ul. Rizhskaya, 5 Tel./fax: +7 (347) 291–72–61, Poselok Maginsk Industry Company, of saw timber, fiberboard, 291-72–71, Furniture Fabric, Production of furniture 453101, Sterlitamak, Tel. +7 (347) 325–18–80, Holding particle board, coal and [email protected], OOO Orenburgsky Trakt, 25 fax +7 (347) 325–13–71 dendrochemistry products www.bashles.ru Vladimir Meleuzovsky DOK, Timber processing, 453851, Meleuz, Tel.: +7 (347) 644–26–17, Region Bashkir Wooden Wooden house 452171, Tchimshinsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (917) 485–56–11, OOO production of furniture Ul. Dokovskaya, 24 644–02-10, House Plant construction Derevnya Bogolyubovka, [email protected] fax: +7 (347) 644–24–22, Ul. Gorodskaya, 4 644–40–89, 644–16–94, Bashkirsky Les, OOO Harvesting 450106, Ufa, Duvansky Bulvar, Tel. +7 (347) 256–96–13, [email protected], Yaroslavl 23 [email protected] www.meldok.narod.ru Region Bashlesprom Harvesting 453500, Beloretsk, Tel. +7 (347) 925–12–49 Mokhit, OOO Harvesting 453124, Sterlitamak, Tel.: +7 (347) 325–02–61, Harvesting Company Ul. Krupskoi, 10 Ul. Khudaberbina, 46 325–64-93, +7 (917) 440–00–94 Bashlesexport, OOO* Production of saw timber. 450019, Ufa, Ul. Rizhskaya, 5 Tel.: (347) 291–72–88, 291–72–61, Export of timber [email protected], www.bashles.ru Nadezhda, OOO Harvesting 452377, Karaidelsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (347) 442–71–41 Volga Selo Kirzia Federal District Bashmebelplus, OOO Production of furniture 450026, Ufa, Ul. Tramvainaya, Tel.: +7 (347) 284–27–44, 2 284–28-45, Ozerles, OOO Harvesting 452371, Karaidelsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (347) 442–41–49 [email protected], Derevnya Ozerki Kirov www.bashmebel.ru Perekriostok, PKF Production of packaging 450112, Ufa, Tel./fax: +7 (347) 293–40–05, Region Beloretsky Harvesting 453500, Beloretsk, Tel.: +7 (347) 922–24–75, Ul. Fyodorovskaya, 9 264-69–75, Logging-Lumbering Ul. Krupskoi, 10 924–26–03 [email protected] Enterprise OOO * Selena Logging- Harvesting, production of 450077, Ufa, Ul. Tzuryupi, 77 Tel.: +7 (347) 276–15–00, Nizhny Belsky DOK, OS Timber processing 450112, Ufa, Ul. Voikova, 1 Tel.: +7 (347) 242–52–17, Lumbering saw timber 925–19–00 Novgorod 242–32-15, Enterprise, OOO [email protected] Region [email protected] Sibailesprom, OAO Harvesting 453833, Sibai, P.O. Box 11 Tel. +7 (347) 752–07–45, Burzyansky Harvesting 453580, Selo Tel. +7 (347) 553–58–55 fax +7 (347) 752–07–40, Logging-Lumbering Starosubkhangulovo, [email protected] Enterprise, OOO * Ul. Nagornaya, 5 Tyrliansky Logging- Harvesting 453530, Poselok Tirlyan, Tel. +7 (347) 927–61–32 Perm Lumbering Ul. Sovetskaya, 271 Veles, OOO Production of furniture 452750, Tuimazy, Tel.: +7 (347) 125–16–90, Enterprise, OOO* Krai Ul. Zavodskaya, 2 127–79-87, 125–12–58 Ufalesprom, OOO Production of saw timber 452382, Karaidelsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (347) 443–11–38 Zvezda, OOO Production of saw timber 452695, Nevtekamsk, Poselok Tel. +7 (906) 104–00–85, Selo Baikibashevo, Ul. Mira, 24 Amzia, Ul. Azina, 1a fax +7 (347) 832–46–92, [email protected] Ufamebel, OOO Production of furniture 450511, Ufimsky Rayon, Tel.: +7 (347) 270–22–03, Republic of Poselok Mikhailovka, 270–22-04, Bashkortostan Zigazinsky Harvesting 453552, Belorezky Rayon, Selo Tel. +7 (347) 927–96–07 Ul. Pobedy, 16/1 ufamebel–[email protected], Logging-Lumbering Zagzaga, Ul. Sovetskaya, 5 www.ufamebel.ru Enterprise, OOO * Ufa Plywood Timber processing 450026, Ufa, Ufimskoe Shosse, 4 Tel.: +7 (347) 244–55–99, InzerLes, OOO* Harvesting 453560, Poselok Inzer, Tel. +7 (347) 927–24–51 Factory, OOO* 295–91-81, Republic Ul. Obornaya, 10 [email protected], of Tatarstan KamaTekhKomplect, Timber processing 450104, Ufa, Ufimskoe Shosse, Tel. +7 (347) 235–05–52, www.bashles.ru OOO 23/1 (917) 342–36–63, Yuzhny Ural, OOO Production of corrugated 453130, Sterlitamak, Tel.: +7 (347) 323–02–43, pl–[email protected], board and packaging Ul. Gogolya, 122 323–02-40, www.po-ktk.ru [email protected], Ulyanovsk Kananikolsky Harvesting, production of 453683, Zelairsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (347) 522–85–99 www.gofraural.ru Logging-Lumber saw timber Poselok Kananikolsky, Yuryuzanles, OOO Harvesting 352374, Karaidelsky Rayon, Tel. +7 (347) 442–66–10 Region Enterprise, OOO Ul. Lenina Selo Karaiar

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Central K i r o v R e g i o n Federal District Republic of Tatarstan t i a Bryansk The Republic of Tatarstan enjoys abundant natural resources, and has Region powerful industry and high intellectual potential. Mari-El Republic Tatarstan is located on the East European Plain at level. The land is very diverse and fertile: a Agryz

Kaluga the confluence of the Volga and Kama, the largest third of it is made up of various kinds of black epublic of Udmur Large-scale enterprises R Region rivers in Europe. Due to its fortuitous location earth, which is mainly concentrated in the south of Republic of Tatarstan and rich resources, the republic is among the most of the republic. Zelenodolsk KAMA economically developed regions of the country. The climate is temperate continental, and varies KAZAN Yelabuga Kostroma Povolzhsky Veneer and Furniture Factory, ZAOR Naberezhnye Chelny little throughout the entire region. Tartarstan Quinta Holding Vasilyevsky M-7 Nizhnekamsk Reservoir Region generally has moderately cold winters and hot Construction Materials Timber Mill, ZAO Nizhnekamsk Bilingual Republic Zelenodolsky Plywood Plant, OAO n summers, with occasional droughts. ash Republic M-7 The Republic of Tatarstan is part of the Chistopol

Agrotekhmashstroiservice, ZAO Куйбышевское вдхр. o s t a Volga federal district and borders with the The main rivers are the Volga, which runs for Almetyevsk t Moscow C h u v Region Chuvash Republic in the west, the Republic of 177 km through the Republic of Tatarstan, and Glued Modular Constructions o r Bashkortostan in the east, the Republic of Mari El the Kama (380 km). Other major rivers which House-Building Factory, ZAO Leninogorsk in the northwest, the Republic of Udmurtia and run through the republic’s territory include Kirov Region in the north, and with the Orenburg, tributaries of the Kama, the Vyatka and Belaya. Tatlesstroy, OOO Bugulma Vladimir Samara and Ulyanovsk regions in the south. The total runoff of these four rivers amounts to Region 234 billion cubic meters per year (97.5% of the Dekon, Plant of Woodworks The total area of Tatarstan is 67,836 km2, and of Chistopol, OOO U l y a n o v s k R e g i o n runoff of all rivers in the republic). Overall, the its territory runs 290 km from north to south region encompasses over 500 rivers of more than and 460 km from east to West to Eastwest. The Yaroslavl 10 km in length, and over 8,000 lakes and ponds. S a m a r a R e g i o n epublic of Bashk rRepublic’s capital and its largest city is Kazan O r e n b u r g R Region Naberezhnye Chelny Cardboard (located 797 km from Moscow). The republic Four large reservoirs were created here for and Paper Mill, NP, ZAOR R e g i o n consists of 43 municipal districts and two city different purposes: Kuibyshevskoe (the largest Volga districts (Kazan and Naberezhnye Chelny). in Europe), Nizhnekamskoe, Zainskoe and Karabashskoe. with the northwestern, southern, northeastern Tatarstan. The largest of them, Romashkinskoe Federal District The Republic of Tatarstan celebrated 90 years and Urals industrial regions. (Leninogorsky region), has been being drilled as a federal unit this year: it was established The ecological situation in Tatarstan is generally for over 60 years and produces 15 million tons Kirov on May 27, 1920. Since 1991, its president has considered to be satisfactory, but in the cities Automobile roads run in three directions through of oil annually. Overall, the republic produces Region been Mintimer Shaimiev. of Kazan, Nizhnekamsk and Naberezhnye Chelny the territory of Tatarstan: west to east, west about 32 million tons of oil per year. Other large there is a high level of air pollution. Among the to southeast and northwest to south, including In 2009, the population of Tatarstan numbered oil fields include Novoelhovskoe, Bavlinskoe, largest sources of pollutant emissions, ecologists the M-7 “Volga” highway, which is part of the Nizhny 3,768,600 people, of whom 2,823,900 people Pervomayskoe, Bondyuzhskoe, Elabuzhskoe and name OAO Tatneft, OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim west to east International Transport Corridor. Novgorod lived in urban areas, and 944,700 in rural areas. Sobachinskoe. Experts estimate oil reserves will and OAO Tatenergo. Region Representatives of 107 nationalities live here, There are three functioning airports in the last for another 30 to 40 years. the most numerous of whom — 52.9% — are republic: Kazan, Begishevo and Bugulma. The The territory of Tatarstan contains 108 coal Tatars. For this reason, the Tatar language is an Transport first two are international. deposits. However, not all of them can be mined Perm official state language, together with Russian. Krai Tatarstan is very favorably located in terms of According to Tatarstan’s Ministry of Transport and on an industrial scale. The most promising are The national flag of the Republic of Tatarstan transport. The shortest transcontinental railway Roads, the republic’s transport routes comprise those related to the south-Tatar, Melekessk and is a rectangular panel with green, white and road runs through the republic from west to 21,000 km of public roads, 843 km of serviced north-Tatar regions of the Kama coalfield. In red horizontal stripes, which represent rebirth, east, along with a railway line running from inland waterways, 848 km of railway roads and addition, the region has commercial reserves Republic of purity and strength. Tatarstan’s coat of arms northwest to south which connects the major 232 km of industrial railway roads. Flights are of dolomite, limestone, shale, building sand and Bashkortostan depicts a winged white panther — the patron industrial cities of the Volga region. During operated by 58 airlines. stone, clay, gypsum and peat. There are also of the republic. The image of this noble animal the navigation season, river transport serves promising stocks of petroleum bitumen, lignite symbolizes fertility, progression, friendliness and 17 coastal districts of the republic. Oil, coal, water and coal, oil shale, zeolite, copper and bauxite. Republic readiness to defend one’s interests. Large industrial cities such as Kazan, Considerable reserves of underground water have Tatarstan’s main natural asset is oil. Along of Tatarstan Naberezhnye Chelny, Nizhnekamsk, Chistopol, been discovered, ranging from highly mineralized with oil, associated gas is produced: about At the confluence of major Zelenodolsk and Yelabuga are situated on the to salt and fresh water. 40 m3 for every ton of oil. The volume of rivers banks of rivers. Ulyanovsk extractable oil is currently estimated at 800 The Hydro Power Plant which is built on Kama Region Most of Tatarstan’s territory is located at a The merging of the waterways of the Volga and million tons. Estimated reserves are about 1 produces about 1.8 billion kWh per year. Its height of no more than 200 meters above sea Kama rivers provides water transport connections billion tons. Overall there are 127 oil fields in design capacity is 2.7 billion kWh per year.

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Industry and agriculture Among the economic disadvantages of Tatarstan, Central specialists from the Expert rating agency cite Federal District Tatarstan is one of the most economically the absence of the production of metals, of Woods of Tatarstan: developed regions of Russia, largely thanks to technical equipment for oil extraction, and of Bryansk its oil reserves, as well as to its location at many consumer goods. Region the crossroads of major highways. As noted aspen, linden and birch by the department of external relations of Alabuga special economic the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, zone Kaluga the region ranks among the top six in the Tatarstan is among Region country for socio-economic indicators, along On December 21, 2005 a special economic zone with the cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg, (SEZ) of the Alabuga industrial-production type the sparsely wooded regions of Russia the Leningrad Region, Sverdlovsk Region and was established in the Yelabuga District of Kostroma Yaroslavl Region. The economy is based on Tatarstan by Resolution № 784 of the Government Region industry and agriculture. of the Russian Federation. Its purpose is to Over the next ten years, 11 billion rubles will be invested in the development promote the development of the economy of of forestry in the republic. In addition to fuel and petrochemical industries Tatarstan and Russia as a whole by creating (oil extraction, production of synthetic rubber, more favorable conditions for the realization of Forest coverage in the region is 17.4%; the aged trees, 15.5% by ripening trees, and 23.3% Moscow tires, polyethylene, etc.), the industrial profile investment projects in industrial production by coverage is extremely uneven across the region by ripe and overripe forest. Region of the region is determined by mechanical Russian and international companies. and varies from 2.8% to 41.1%. From the late engineering. Heavy trucks, helicopters, aircraft The forest stock calculated during the creation of 18th to early 19th century, however, the picture and aircraft engines, automobiles, compressors The industrial-production focus of the SEZ includes forest regulations is estimated at 189,800,000 m3. was different: according to a general survey held and oil-and gas-pumping equipment, boats and the production of automotive components, Vladimir in Kazan province from 1793 to 1803, 3,265,100 The total annual volume of logging of all types ships are produced here. The fact that every full-cycle automobile production, chemical Region hectares were registered, which accounted for is 2,352,000 m3, including the felling of mature second truck produced in Russia is a KamAZ is and petrochemical industries, manufacturing, 51.2% of the territory. and over-mature forest stands (allowable cut) evidence of Tatarstan’s leadership in engineering. pharmaceutical production, aircraft manufacturing, of 1,455,900 m3. On average, 0.76 m3 of liquid Furthermore, a quarter of all tractors produced furniture and much more. The use of imported Yaroslavl timber is harvested per hectare of forest-covered in Russia are produced in Tatarstan. raw materials in these sectors is not an option Forest characteristics land in the republic, and by 2018 the cut will Region — the practical goal of the Alabuga SEZ is to The republic’s excellent loam has facilitated The forests of Tatarstan do not compare very amount to 0.91 m3. organize import-substituting production using the development of agriculture in Tatarstan. favorably to the forests of other, greener regions Russian raw materials. The Forest Fund of the republic is represented Volga Agricultural land occupies 61% of all of the of Russia. The species are mainly deciduous. by two categories of forests: protective forest Federal District republic’s territory. The region specializes in The total area of the SEZ is 20 km2; it is divided There is very little timber, and as a rule it is (48% of the total forest area) and operational cultivating cereals, sugar beet and potatoes into sections of 5, 10 and 20 ha. Each section processed by small enterprises. forest (52%). Kirov as well as meat and dairy farming, aviculture, is supplied with all the necessary utilities – At the same time, the forestry complex, which Region horse breeding and beekeeping. roads, electricity, heating, gas, water, high-speed includes forestry along with logging and wood- communication lines, etc. A railway line passing Forest roads Despite the fact that Tatarstan has no state processing industries, plays an important role through the SEZ will serve large land plots with Nizhny borders, the republic is actively developing in Tatarstan’s economy. Forest roads are necessary for the successful branches leading directly to future production sites. Novgorod economic relations with other countries. Trade functioning of forestry and development At the moment, about 30 km of communication The forests of the Republic of Tatarstan are ties with the region are supported by more Region lines, 3 km of railways and 7 km of fencing have located in two forest vegetation zones: mixed than a hundred countries. According to the been built on the territory of the Alabuga SEZ. forests and forest-steppe. Consequently, taiga Species composition of forest stands of the Republic Expert rating agency, the investment rating The local population is nearly one million people. and steppe animal and plant species are typical of Tatarstan Perm of Tatarstan is 2B (moderate risk). Among the other of the region. A southern boundary of natural Krai Russian regions, the republic holds fourth Residents of the Alabuga SEZ are provided with spruce 3.6% spruce and fir, northern boundary of oak and aspen place on investment risk and eighth place on solid tax incentives, including full exemption 6.8% northeastern boundary of ash pass through the 20.9% investment potential. The lowest investment from property tax, as well as from payment of oak republic’s territory. Republic of risk is financial, the highest is criminal. land and vehicle taxes for ten years. 14.7% Bashkortostan The total area of the republic’s Forest Fund plus small-leaf forests not included in the Forest Fund stands linden at 1,271,100 hectares. Coniferous forests occupy 20% Republic 24.6% of forest area, hardwood – 16.4% (of which 8.8% is tall oak), softwood and bushes – 59%. of Tatarstan Forest species of Tatarstan include aspen, small- pine leaf linden, birch, pine, oak (tall and stemmed), 16.3% Ulyanovsk and spruce. The average age of the trees is 46. birch Region The share of young forest is 25.7% of forest- 17.7% covered area, while 35.5% is made up of middle-

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of the timber industry. Last fall, two year- 1) Frequency in usable timber stocks of processing of the timber biomass, as well 5) The information management of forest Central round forest roads were commissioned in the softwood timber and low marketable stands; as meeting the forest resource needs of the planning and management, forest inventory Federal District republic: 6.6 km in the Sabinskoe Forestry public and monitoring methods must be improved; 2) Low accuracy of forest resource records; republic’s population. basin management (PBM), and 14.6 km in the To achieve these goals the following is necessary: 6) The intensification and effective use of Bryansk Nurlatskoe Forestry PBM. 3) Low effectiveness of forest management forests must be ensured via innovation; Region and state forest control systems; 1) The forestry legislation of the Republic of The total length of roads passing through the Tatarstan must be improved; 7) The material-technical foundation of forestry forest lands of the republic is 8,431 km, of 4) Negative impact on the forest fund caused must be improved; Kaluga which 414 km is paved and 8,008 km is dirt by petrochemical and industrial production 2) Forestry management must meet current as well as anthropogenic factors (high 8) Research and innovative development and Region road, including 2,478 km that can be used all environmental and socio-economic year round. The average length of all types of recreational load, wildfires, pockets of vermin requirements of protection, forest protection staffing of the forestry industry must be roads per 1,000 hectares of forest fund is 6.9 km. and diseases); and forest reproduction; organized; Kostroma All forestries have passing glades of 6 to 20 m 5) Low level of the technical equipment of 3) The organizational and functional structure 9) The efficiency of state forest control and Region width, which serve as fire breaks and are used forestry enterprises; of the body which implements state forest supervision units must be improved; for hauling timber from thinning and planting management must be improved; 6) Poor development of the forest roads 10) Market economy mechanisms for the material haulage in reforestation activities. network; 4) The forest planning system must be utilization, protection and reproduction of To ensure timely and quality forestry operations Moscow forests must be developed. 7) Destruction of the biological diversity improved; Region and the removal of harvested wood, it is necessary to build additional dirt roads. of forests (as a result of the intensive development of forests, their resource and The construction of 167.9 km of year-round forest environmental potential changes, along with roads is envisaged, as well as the construction Vladimir their species diversity); Region of 145 km of forest roads and roads for the From plywood to napkins purpose of fire-fighting; the average length 8) Lack of facilities for comprehensive timber- of all roads per 1,000 hectares of forest fund processing that are capable of processing will be 7 km. low-quality, deciduous, small-diameter The raw material base of Tatarstan’s Yaroslavl timber, or waste from timber processing Planned funding for the construction of forest Region and forestry into competitive products; roads is 468.1 million rubles, with 60% of timber-processing enterprises funding coming from the federal budget, and 9) Lack of innovation activity and investment Volga 40% from the republic. attractiveness of the forestry sector; is located outside the republic Federal District The construction of roads in the Sabynsky, Buinsky, 10) Reduction of the prestige of occupations Timber processing in the republic comprises two types of economic activity: Kirov Elabuzhsky and Nurlatsky districts of the republic in the forestry sector due to low wages and timber processing and pulp-and-paper production. Despite the fact that Region is of particularly high importance today. low levels of social guarantees; the average age of professionals working in the industry there is little industrial demand for local forests, some of Tatarstan’s is 47.2 years old; forestry enterprises are known throughout the country. Nizhny Problems and their causes 11) Weak educational base for senior management Novgorod Systemic problems in the development of the preparation; There is one problem, however: they often have of birch plywood of various types and formats. forestry complex of Tatarstan which hinder Region to use export timber for production. On the In addition, the plant produces birch veneer, economic growth of forestry and timber 12) Inadequate research support for the forestry upside, Tatarstan’s timber-processing enterprises pulp chips, lumber, fencing and much more. The production and efficient use of forests are industry. see demand from abroad. Among the most active company’s products and its quality management Perm as follows: Krai exporters in the field of forestry are ZAO Quinta system is certified according to Russian and – lack of precision in assessing the forest Forestry development Holding Vasilyevsky Construction Materials Timber international standards. resource potential; strategy through 2018 Mill, ZAO Povolzhsky Plywood and Furniture Plant The traditional markets supplying raw materials National Company and ZAO Zelenodolsky Plywood – low technical level of forestry production; In order to address all the issues of the forest for plywood to OAO ZPP are forestry and Republic of Plant. They send abroad up to 90% of the total industry, a long-term Development Strategy of enterprises of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mari Bashkortostan – Shortage of staff; volume of their production. Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan through El Republic, Kirov region and the Republic of – lack of development of facilities for the 2018 has been developed, with allocated funding Chuvashia. mechanical, chemical and processing for use of more than 11 billion rubles. ОAO Zelenodolsky Plywood Republic From 70 to 80% of ZPP’s products are exported in bioenergy of raw timber and, as a result, Plant The aims and objectives of the program include abroad: to the U.S. and Canada, European and of Tatarstan the insufficient exploitation of the annual maintaining and increasing the environmental Zelenodolsky Plywood Plant (ZPP) is the oldest CIS countries, Turkey, China and Egypt. The allowable cut. and resource potential of forests, improving the forestry enterprise in the republic. It was geographical range of deliveries within Russia Ulyanovsk The main factors behind the emergence of condition of the forests, their protective and founded in 1898 and currently employs about is also broad — from Moscow to the Far East Region systemic problems in the development of the recreational functions, ensuring comprehensive 1,000 people. Using a standard set of equipment, — but most plywood deliveries are made within forest industry are: use of forest resources and comprehensive ZPP specialists have developed the production the Republic of Tatarstan.

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ZAO Interles The basis of production is a fully-comprehensive marketing director. “Over the next two years and ZAO PFMK were launched on the plant’s timber-processing complex housed in a building the plant’s production capacity should grow by territory using foreign capital. During the of 10,000 m2 and consisting of five departments: Kaluga 50% as the result of new equipment installation. past three years, over 15 million Euros has sawmilling, manufacturing of parts for log Region Technological innovations are being introduced been invested to modernize production. house construction, assembly of frame and wall at OAO ZPP in regard to both production The supply of raw materials to the mill was panels, parts processing and sidetracking, timber efficiency improvement and waste utilization, successfully ensured by the establishment processing and gluing. In addition, the plant has and also the environmental aspects of doing Kostroma of three logging bases in the Kirov region. a drying complex that dries 2,000 m3 of timber business. For example, a project for processing Region The plant’s team strives to produce competitive per month. Technologies and equipment made by timber waste with the purpose of generating our products that meet the requirements of leading Western companies are used in production, own electricity is currently being implemented. international standards. This goal is achieved along with environmentally safe certified materials. New boilers have been purchased, and we are Mari El Moscow through the introduction of advanced launching a turbine-generator.” 41% Region Suppliers of raw materials to technologies, a quality management system, Dekon Chistopolsky Wooden OAO Zelenodolsky Plywood Plant and by creating conditions that influence the Structures Plant ZAO Agrotechmashstroiservis prices of materials and raw materials. In 2003, AOP (NP) PFMK’s quality system was certified by The specialization of Dekon Chistopolsky Vladimir There are a number of prominent companies Ufa, Izhevsk, Yoshkar-Ola, Perm, Ulyanovsk, the BVQI (Bureau Veritas Quality International) Wooden Structures Plant is comprehensive Region involved in the production of paper products in Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg. for compliance to ISO 9002. timber processing: from harvesting timber Tatarstan, but only ZAO Agrotechmashstroiservis to manufacturing glued wooden products specializes in the production of high quality The company attributes its financial success to Thanks to active efforts to improve product (glued laminated timber for house-building, Yaroslavl hygiene products made from cellulose. The its geographical location, the support of local quality, the plant’s products are in demand windows, wooden Euro-windows, wooden company’s products include toilet paper, napkins, government and established external relations. on the European market. Today PFMK has Region residential log houses and laminated beams). paper towels and tissues sold under the Nega geographically diverse sales: Netherlands, the Diagram. Dynamics of the development of ZAO Dekon Wooden Structures Plant is one of few brand name. ZAO ATMSS is a young company U.S., Egypt, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Germany and Agrotechmashstroiservis since its foundation companies to have its own raw material base Volga which was founded in 2006 in the town of the U.K. buy plywood, while furniture parts are in Tatarstan. However, this does not prevent Federal District Zalesnoe in Kazan’s Kirov district. supplied to Germany and furniture to Sweden, the company from working closely with other Vasilyevsky Timber Mill Denmark, France, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, For the production of base paper, only primary producers of sawn timber. Kirov the U.S., Canada and Poland. raw materials are used: bleached softwood pulp, ZAO Quinta Holding Vasilyevsky Construction Region The company has been actively developing a hardwood mixture from Arkhangelsk Pulp-and- Materials Timber Mill is one of the oldest PFMK is an equal partner of the major foreign wooden house-building since 2006. The main Paper Plant, and bleached hardwood mixture timber-processing enterprises in the Republic furniture company IKEA (Sweden). Recognition materials used are round timber (180 to 240 Nizhny pulp from Kotlas Pulp-and-Paper Plant. Timber of Tatarstan, and has 80 years of experience of the plant abroad is recognition of the high mm in diameter) and glued profiled house- Novgorod from Tatarstan forestry enterprises is not used on the market. The company specializes in the professionalism of its staff, the opportunities building beams. Region since its quality is unsatisfactory. production of lumber, millwork and laminated offered by modern Russia and a bright board houses – mostly made from Siberian larch. example of Tatarstan’s entrance onto the world Building on the Dekon Plant facilities, pilot ZAO ATMSS Plant has base paper production manufacturing arena. facilities for the production of Euro-windows facilities and a base paper-processing The mill has a parquet production workshop with Perm were created in 2007 with a production (converting) shop. The equipment of the a capacity of 120,000 m2 per year. The main Krai capacity of 1,000 m2 of wooden Euro-windows paper-producing shop includes a paper- production facilities are automated. Equipment Glued Modular per month. An important factor ensuring the making machine, grinding equipment (mills), made by leading firms such as Friulmac, Weinig, Constructions competitiveness of the products is the fact cleaning equipment (high concentration cleaner, Libra and Nortec is used. Only valuable species – House-Building Factory that raw materials made at the plant itself are Republic of pressure screen, rotary screen), a dissolution oak, beech, ash and Siberian larch – are used for ZAO Glued Modular Constructions House-Building used in production, which does not depend on Bashkortostan node (hydrobeater), and pumping facilities parquet production. About 90% of the mill’s total Factory is located in the Elabuga region and outside producers of laminated window board. purchased in South Korea. The processing and output is exported. Major customers include packaging machinery of the converting shop companies from the U.S., Australia, Germany, Republic were purchased in Turkey, Serbia and England. the Netherlands and other countries. of Tatarstan Today ZAO ATMSS is a successful, stable, growing company with a sales structure branched via Povolzhsky Plywood large retail chains. The company’s products and Furniture Plant Ulyanovsk are purchased by large wholesale companies Region in different cities of Russia, including Moscow, ZAO Povolzhsky Plywood and Furniture Plant St. Petersburg, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, National Company is one of the leading

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From the socio-economic development forecast of the Republic of Tatarstan ZAOR NP Central for 2010-2012 Naberezhnye Chelny Federal District Tatarstan's Forestry Cardboard Production 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 and Paper Mill Bryansk (thousand tons) (reported) (estimate) (forecast) (forecast) (forecast) Region Industry Needs Investments Paper 53.7 57.3 57.4 57.4 57.4 Cardboard 161.1 148.6 149 149 149 The portion of the timber-processing industry in Tatarstan’s industrial Kaluga production is 1.4%. In the future this share could be increased to 3% on Region the condition of investment in comprehensive timber-processing and the system produces liquid fuel, gas and coal. the production of timber products amounted to 3.7 billion rubles, the industrial production Negotiations are ongoing with a potential pulp-and-paper industry. In the near future, the production of timber for index was 57%. Output from the pulp-and-paper, investor – the Turkish company Kastamonu MDF, particleboard and plywood production as well as for the pulp-and- publishing and printing industries totaled 8.4 Kostroma Entegre – regarding the construction of a billion rubles, and the industrial production Region paper industry will be the most competitive areas. factory producing MDF and particleboard with index was 105%. a processing capacity of 450,000 m3 of timber for The republic is among Russia’s sparsely wooded in the Alabuga special economic zone is currently MDF and 460,000 m3 of timber for particleboard. The export volume of timber and pulp-and- Moscow regions, with no significant source of raw being reviewed. The first stage of the project in the Republic of paper products in the first nine months of the Region materials. Tatarstan’s logging enterprises are Tatarstan is estimated at $100 million. year totaled $27 million — 5% lower than in An investment project on the Integrated Use of currently unable to compete in terms of price 2008. Imports totaled $8.9 million (60% of Low-Marketable Timber of Regions with Scarce The Chinese company Weihua is working on with the logging enterprises of the nearest the corresponding period of the previous year). Forest Resources is also under consideration. the question of implementing an investment republics and the Kirov region. For this reason, Vladimir project on the territory of Tatarstan for the The biggest factor in the reduction of the major producers such as OAO Zelenodolsky Due to the financial crisis, the rate of innovative Region production of medium density fiberboard – MDF industrial production index in the timber– Plywood Plant, ZAOR NP Povolzhsky Veneer activity in the timber industry decreased: in and particleboard. processing industry was a decline in timber- and Furniture Factory and ZAO House-Building 2008-2009 innovation activities in forestry were processing and the manufacture of timber Factory of Glued Constructions (exporters undertaken by only three organizations, which Yaroslavl products, excluding furniture. which sell more than 80% of their products to spent a total of 24 million rubles. However, Industry Results of the Region European markets) buy raw materials mainly from in 2007, eight organizations were engaged in Republic of Tatarstan in 2009 The main reason for the reduction of production the region’s closest neighbors: the Kirov region, innovative activities with total expenditures volumes was the freezing of construction projects Timber industry output amounted to 12.1 billion the Republic of Udmurtia and the Republic of of over 117 million rubles. in 2008-2009 in connection with the economic Volga rubles, the industrial production index was 84%. Mari El. crisis, which affected demand for construction Federal District ZAOR NP Povolzhsky Veneer and Furniture The production volume in timber-processing and materials and other industry products. The main problems faced by Tatarstan’s forestry Factory manufactured glue based on melamine- Kirov industry include the low technical level of formaldehyde resin. Tests showed that emissions Region forestry production, high depreciation of forestry of formaldehyde from plywood manufactured production assets, and lack of development of using glue based on melamine acid is 0.2 mg/ Administration 2 2 Nizhny facilities for comprehensive mechanical and m per hour, while the norm is 3.5 mg/m per of the Republic of TATARSTAN Novgorod chemical processing of timber raw materials, hour. Plywood manufactured at the factory is as well as for processing for use in bioenergy. the most environmentally friendly product of Region Presidential Administration of the Republic Phone +7 (843) 524-91-11 its kind in Russia and Europe. Fax: +7 (843) 524-91-23, (843) 524-91-22 For this reason, the allowable cut is not fully of Tatarstan President Mintimer Sharipovich Shaimiev [email protected] exploited. The volume of the annual allowable Today, money is being invested in the modernization [email protected] Perm cut which determines the amount of science- of industrial production facilities in large timber- 420014, Kazan, Kremlin Krai based logging has been set at 1.46 million m3 processing enterprises (OAO Zelenodolsky Plywood Phone +7 (843) 567-89-01 Ministry of Finance since 2009. In 2007, 21.3% of the allowable cut Plant, ZAOR NP Povolzhsky Veneer and Furniture Fax +7 (843) 292-70-88 Minister Radik Raufovich Gaizatullin in the Republic of Tatarstan was cut down, and Factory and ZAOR NP Naberezhnye Chelny [email protected] www.president.tatar.ru 420015, Kazan, Pushkina Ul., 37 Republic of 44.4% in 2008. As of October 1, 2009, only 17% Cardboard and Paper Mill). In 2009, investment Phone: +7 (843) 264-79-06, of the annual allowable cut had been utilized. in the modernization of production facilities of Bashkortostan Ministry of Forestry (843) 264-37-45 timber-processing enterprises amounted to more The development of the timber industry of Minister Valery Alexandrovich Vlasov Fax +7 (843) 264-78-01 than 270 million rubles. the Republic of Tatarstan must be oriented [email protected] 420061, Kazan, Kosmonavtov Ul., 59а Republic towards the creation of new zones for the At Sabinsky Research and Testing Forestry Phone +7 (843) 291-04-38 Ministry of Trade and Industry of Tatarstan processing of existing timber and use of current Management Enterprise, , the installation of Fax +7 (843) 291-04-37 Minister Ravil Khammatovich Zaripov industry potential so that the republic’s own a system for the thermal processing of wood [email protected] needs are met as far as possible and export biomass into liquid fuel is being tested; the 420111, Kazan, Ostrovskogo Ul., 4 to CIS countries and further afield is ensured. system was developed by specialists at Kazan Ministry of Economy Phone +7 (843) 299-10-07 Ulyanovsk Fax +7 (843) 292-16-45 The possibility of building a plant for MDF, State Technological University and can be used Minister Marat Rashitovich Safiullin Region [email protected] particleboard, and MDF-based parquet production in any conditions. Timber combustion in the 420021, Kazan, Moskovskaya Ul., 55

176 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)177 Russian Regions: CVentralolga Federal Federal D istrict District ZAO Agrotechmash- stroiservis Ministry of Justice Phone +7 (843) 235-11-06 Central Minister Midhat Mazgutovich Kurmanov Fax +7 (843) 235-11-04 RESEARCH, PLANNING AND EDUCATIONAL TRADE Federal District [email protected] 420503, Kazan, Kremlevskaya Ul., 16 www.r16.nalog.ru ORGANIZATIONS of the Republic of TATARSTAN Bryansk Phone +7 (843) 292-42-02 Fax +7 (843) 292-48-83 Tatarstan Customs Office Kazan State University Tel.: +7 (843) 273-94-44, 279-47-95 Region [email protected] Head: Albert Vazilovich Mavlikov Fax: +7 (843) 272-03-73 420008, Kazan, Ul. Kremlevskaya, 18 www.kazhimnii.ru Ministry of Education and Science 420094, Kazan, Korolenko Ul., 56 Tel.: +7 (843) 292-69-77 Phone +7 (843) 291-92-27 Kaluga Minister Albert Kharisovich Guilmutdinov Fax: +7 (843) 292-44-48 Volzhsko-Kamsk Timber Industry Research Region Fax + 7 (843) 543-71-83 [email protected], www.ksu.ru 420111, Kazan, Kremlevskaya Ul., 9 [email protected] Institute Phone: +7 (843) 292-92-12, 292-75-41 www.customs.tatar.ru Kazan State Agrarian University 420015, Kazan, Ul. Tolstogo, 41 Fax +7 (843) 292-44-80 Tel.: +7 (843) 236-57-58 Kostroma [email protected] Tatarstan Shipping Prosecutor’s Office 420015, Kazan, Ul. Karla Marksa, 65 Tel.: (843) 236-65-22, 236-67-52 Shipping Prosecutor Tatar Research Institute of Agriculture Region Ministry of Agriculture and Food Fax: +7 (843) 236-66-51 Rafkat Shavkatovich Uruzbaiev (Part of Russian Academy of Agricultural Minister Marat Gotovich Akhmetov info@ksha, www.kazgau.ru 420032, Kazan, Narimanova Ul., 2 Sciences) 420014, Kazan, Kremlin, entrance 1 Moscow Phone +7 (843) 292-72-91 Kazan Chemical Research Institute Phone: +7 (843) 292-03-82, 292-05-09 420059, Kazan, Orenburgsky Trakt, 48 Fax +7 (843) 292-72-71 (KazHimNII) Region Fax: +7 (843) 292-05-38, [email protected] Tel.: +7 (843) 277-81-17 Fax: +7 (843) 277-56-00 Office of the Federal Service 420029, Kazan, Sibirsky Trakt, 27 Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources for Ecological Supervision Minister Agliam Kiyamovich Sadretdinov Vladimir Privolzhskoie Office of Roztekhnadzor RESEARCH, PLANNING AND EDUCATIONAL TRADE Region 420049, Kazan, Pavlukhina Ul., 75 Phone: +7 (843) 267-68-01, 267-68-02 Head: Boris Germanovich Petrov ORGANIZATIONS of the Republic of TATARSTAN Hot line +7 (843) 267-68-86 420097, Kazan, Zinina Ul., 4, PO Box 35 Phone +7 (843) 231-17-71 Yaroslavl Fax +7 (843) 267-68-70 Name Activity Address Contacts [email protected] Fax +7 (843) 231-17-77 Region [email protected] Agrotekhmash- Pulp-and-paper: tissue 420076, Kazan, Ul. Zalesnaya, Tel. +7 (843) 555-93-63, stroiservice, ZAO 30, P.O. Box 1 Fax. +7 (843) 555-96-65, Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Federal Antimonopoly Service Office (ATMSS, ZAO) [email protected], Situations www.nega-paper.com Volga Head: Alexander Stanislavovich Grunichev Federal District Minister Rafis Zavdatovich Khabibullin Arsen Furniture production 420108, Kazan, Ul. Irek, 1, P.O. Tel.: +7 (843) 278-30-54, 278-27-87, 420021, Kazan, Moskovskaya Ul., 55 Box 59 [email protected], 420088, Kazan, Gubkina Ul., 50 Phone +7 (843) 236-89-22 www.mebel-arsen.ru Kirov Phone +7 (843) 272-91-24 Fax +7 (843) 238-19-46 Bohmans Timber-processing: wood 420053, Kazan, Ul. Pervaya Tel.: +7 (843) 230-07-18, 234-59-23, Fax + 7 (843) 273-67-54 Region [email protected] veneer and sawn materials Volskaya, 32 [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] (more than 80 kinds of www.dlhgroup.ru www.fasrt.ru wood) Ministry of Labor, Employment Nizhny Department Bravocucine – Furniture production: 420030, Kazan, Tel.: +7 (843) 512-90-20, and Social Services Kitchens of Sun kitchens, wooden facades Ul. Naberezhnaya, 1 Fax +7 (843) 512-90-21, Novgorod of Environmental Protection Minister Airat Radinovich Shafigullin [email protected], Region Head: Aidar Irekovich Suleimanov www.bravokuhni.ru ZAOR NP Povolzhsky 420044, Kazan, Volgogradskaya Ul., 47 Centurion Wooden house 420111, Kazan, Tel.: +7 (843) 227-43-47, 227-43-48, 420049, Kazan, Pavliukhina Ul., 75 Veneer and Phone +7 (843) 227-20-01 construction: low-rise Ul. Moskovskaya, 15, office 17 [email protected], Phone +7 (843) 267-68-14 Furniture Factory Perm Fax +7 (843) 523-72-54 houses www.centyrion.ru www.tatecolog.ru Krai [email protected] Dekon, OOO, Plant Wooden house 422981, Chistopol, Tel.: +7 (84342) 9-52-29, 4-83-45, of Woodworks of construction: items from Ul. Ovrazhnaya, 33A 4-86-36, Office of the Federal Service Ministry of Transport Chistopol glued beams, frame-panel [email protected], for Nature Management houses decongroup.narod.ru and Road Management Republic of Head: Fary Yusupovich Khairutdinov Dekor, ZAO Furniture industry 420036, Kazan, Tel. +7 (843) 510-51-90, 571-32-30, Minister Gennady Yiegorovich Yemelianov Ul. Tetsevskaya, 32/2 [email protected], Bashkortostan 420049, Kazan, Esperanto Ul., 15 420061, Kazan, Ershova Ul., 31а www.zaodekor.ru Phone +7 (843) 277-12-33 Phone +7 (843) 291-90-10 Driada, PKF Woodworking industry 423800, Naberezhnye Chelny, Tel.: +7 (8552) 51-58-04, 51-87-51, Fax +7 (843) 277-12-03 Fax +7 (843) 291-90-08 Gruzovoi Rechnoi Port [email protected] [email protected] “KamAZ” www.driada.biz Republic [email protected] of Tatarstan DSK KMK, ZAO Wooden house 423600, Republic of Tel.: +7 (85557) 5-18-04, 5-19-55 Trade Union construction: beam Tatarstan, Yelabuzhsky Rayon, [email protected], Federal Tax Service Office of the RF of Forestry Sector Workers houses Promishlennaya Ploshchadka www.dskkmk.ru in the Republic of Tatarstan Head: Vasily Yakovlevich Ionov “Alabuga”, Ul. 22/1 Ulyanovsk Head: Marat Adipovich Safiulin Faris, OOO Furniture industry, 422054, Kazan, Tel.: +7 (843) 278-32-19, 278-32-19, Region 420012, Kazan, Mushtari Ul., 9 production of casegoods Ul. Kulagina, 10 [email protected], 420111, Kazan, Teatralnaya Ul., 13а Phone/fax +7 (843) 236-92-42 www.faris-mebel.ru

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Central Name Activity Address Contacts Federal District Flock, OOO Pulp-and-paper: 420036, Kazan, Ul. Dementieva, Tel.: +7 (843) 571-31-39, 571-33-05, production of technical 2B [email protected] paper Bryansk Forto Furniture production 423824, Naberezhnye Chelny, Tel.: +7 (8552) 58-11-07, 58-10-74, Region Ul. Kul-Gali, 14 [email protected], www.fortochelny.ru Icy Furniture industry 420054, Kazan, Ul. Tel. +7 (843) 278-43-21, Kaluga Tekhnicheskaya, 10 [email protected] Igilik, OOO Woodworking industry, 423818, Naberezhnye Chelny, Tel. +7 (8552) 77-91-95, Region wooden house P.O. Box 38 Fax +7 (8552) 77-91-96 construction Karttrans, ZAO Woodworking industry: 420089, Kazan, Ul. Rodini, 7 Tel. +7 (843) 273-18-02, joinery, wooden doors, [email protected], Kostroma frames for windows, solid www.karttrans.com Region wood furniture Klen, Furniture Plant Furniture production 423812, Naberezhnye Chelny, Tel. +7 (8552) 58-14-56, Pr. Moskovsky, 91 [email protected] Moscow Komplist, OOO Sale of materials for 423826, Naberezhnye Chelny, Tel.: +7 (8552) 38-33-24, 39-56-25 production of MDF frame Ul. Suumbike, 105-69 Region facades KPI UPP, OOO Pulp-and-paper: paper- 420054, Kazan, Ul. Tel. +7 (843) 278-42-68, stationary production, Tekhnicheskaya, 120Б Fax +7 (843) 278-46-40, corrugated packaging [email protected], Vladimir featuring print, design and www.fkpi-kzn.ru Region production of full-color packaging Leisan, Furniture Furniture industry 423650, Mendeleevsk, Ul. Tel.: +7 (85-549) 21-222, Plant Pionerskaya, 2A [email protected], Yaroslavl www.mebel-optovik.ru Region Lomzha Furniture industry 420108, Kazan, Ul. Tel.: +7 (843) 278-84-47, 278-84-27, Magistralnaya, 55 278-72-59 Matiros Furniture industry: 420006, Kazan, Ul. Tel.: +7 (843) 260-92-54, 512-23-52, Volga interior, production of Avtoservisnaya, 29 [email protected] Federal District furniture Megan, OOO Furniture production 422540, Zelenodolsk, Ul. Tel./Fax: +7 (84371) 45-960, 45-912, Kirov Fabrichnaya, 1 45-909, 45-912 Region Naberezhnye Chelny Pulp-and-paper: paper, 423803, Naberezhnye Chelny, Tel.: +7 (8552) 79-19-93, 79-19-90, Cardboard and Paper cardboard, tissue, P.O. Box 50, BSI Fax +7 (8552) 77-82-37, Mill, NP, ZAOR corrugated cardboard and [email protected] Nizhny boxes nkbk.ru NTK-Technologiya Woodworking industry: 420127, Kazan, Ul. Dementieva, Tel.: +7 (843) 571-99-07, 571-99-48 Novgorod production of doors and 2G Region windows Pioner, OOO Furniture industry, 420075, Kazan, Ul. Khalezova, Tel.: +7 (843) 234-04-71, 230-36-42 production of casegoods 26 Perm Povolzhsky Furniture industry, sale of 420030, Kazan, Ul. Bishbalta, 8, Tel. +7 (843) 511-46-32, Krai Furniture Plant furniture office 209 [email protected] Povolzhsky Veneer Furniture production 422520, Zelenodolsk, Ul. Tel. +7 (84-371) 5-75-85, and Furniture Privokzalnaya, 5 Fax +7 (843-71) 5-71-99, Factory, ZAOR [email protected] Republic of Riko, OOO Pulp-and-paper: cutting 420059, Kazan, Ul. Daurskaya, Tel. +7 (843) 277-80-89, Bashkortostan of paper and cardboard 12A [email protected] Rosta Plus, OOO Woodworking industry, 420054, Kazan, Ul. Aktaiskaya, Tel.: +7 (843) 278-57-85, 278-87-97, joinery workshop 21 [email protected], Republic www.rostaplus.ru Vostok-Service, PKF, Pulp-and-paper: 420033, Kazan, Ul. Tel.: +7 (843) 542-47-88, 542-47-52, of Tatarstan OOO production of technical Kulakhmetova, 15A, office 7 [email protected], paper www.vostok-plus.ru Zelenodolsky Woodworking industry: 422541, Zelenodolsk, Ul. Tel.: +7 (84371) 3-25-18, Ulyanovsk Plywood Plant, OAO plywood, stump veneer, Kooperativnaya, 1 Fax: +7 (84371) 3-26-22, lath-composite shields (927) 24-20-766, (905) 00-86-712, Region [email protected], www.zfz.ru

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Central R epublic of Ta t a r s t a n Federal District ULYANOVSK REGION C h u v ash Republic Bryansk The Ulyanovsk region has a very good geographical position – as is the Region Staraya Mayna Samara case with all the regions of the Volga district. Air, rail and automobile Reservoir Large-scale enterprises connections of national importance run through the region, and the Volga Dimitrovgrad of Ulyanovsk Region ULYANOVSK Kaluga River provides a good water transport link. Region Novoulyanovsk e p u b l i c o f M o r d o v i a

The Ulyanovsk region is part of the Volga Federal Ulyanovsk region into two parts: the hilly R Zabota O Lese, NP LPK District and the Volga economic area. It borders Predvolzhe on the right bank (3/4 of the Terenga Kostroma the Samara region in the east, the Saratov region territory) and the lowland plain Zavolzhie on Inzales, OOO (Les, NP UNPK) Region in the south, the Penza region and Mordovia the left bank (1/4 of the territory). Relatively Inzensky Woodworking Plant, ООО Inza Bazarny Syzgan VOLGA in the west, and Chuvashia and Tatarstan in large rivers in the region include the Volga’s Lesnije Resursi, ООО Barysh the north. tributaries the Sura, Sviyaga and Big Cheremshan. Lik, Production Association They all belong to a closed basin of the Caspian Rada, ООО Moscow The region is situated in the heart of the Middle SimKor Furniture, ООО Sea. Altogether, water covers 5.4% of the region’s Trio, ООО Region Volga region, and the length of the Volga River Tsirkon, OOO (Varadoor) territory. Ulianovsk Furniture Plant, ООО S a m a r a R e g i o n running through its territory is more than 200 km. Nikolayevka The Ulyanovsk region is dominated by gray forest P enza Region The Ulyanovsk region is the smallest of eight Saratov soils (44.5%) and black soils (25.6%); particularly Cardboard-Paper Mill #1, ООО Vladimir regions of the Volga, occupying an area of 37.2 Reservoir fertile black soil is located on the left bank. Region km2 and extending 250 km from north to south Baryshskaya Furniture Plant, ZAO and 280 kilometers from east to west. The region Just over a quarter of the region is covered with Terengulskaya Furniture Plant, ZAO is home to about 1.3 million people, and the forests – mainly pine and pine-broadleaved. Les-Yug, NP UNPK S a r a t o v R e g i o n Yaroslavl population density is quite high: 34.8 people Meadow and feather-grass-festuca steppes occur Region per square km (for comparison, the average for in Zavolzhie, along with water-meadows and Russia is 8.3 people per square km). watershed marshes. Volga The region’s capital is the city of Ulyanovsk, Federal District with a population of over 657,000 people. The Minerals tons, along with 58.9 million tons of clay. The water known as “Volzhanka”. A large recreational city of Dimitrovgrad ranks second in terms of Ulyanovsk region occupies one of the leading complex of national importance is located here. The geological composition of the Ulyanovsk population size (with about 130,000 people). places in Russia in terms of reserves of silica Kirov region is similar to the rich Volga-Ural oil- It should be noted that the power supply system There are 21 rural districts, six cities, 33 urban- materials (diatomite). The proven industrial Region bearing area and is its continuation. Therefore, of the Ulyanovsk region is not adequate. The type settlements, and 330 rural and village reserves of siliceous raw materials are estimated the main wealth of the region is oil, whose region’s own sources provide only about a third administrations in the Ulyanovsk region. The at 55 million m3. The country’s largest insulation reserves amount to more than 42 million tons. of the total demand for electricity in the region. Nizhny distance from Ulyanovsk to Moscow is 875 km. and filtration materials production plant is The first commercial oil was obtained here in The remaining needs are covered by purchases Novgorod located on one of the finest deposits of 1949; now, according to the government of made on the federal wholesale electricity market Region diatomite – Inzensky. Nature the Ulyanovsk region, 48 oilfields have been and capacities from neighboring power grids. discovered, 29 of which are being exploited, and The Ulyanovsk and Tsilninsky districts possess The climate of the Ulyanovsk region is moderate nine of which are being prepared for commercial deposits of shale oil ranging from 7 to 11 meters’ Perm continental with hot summers, long mild autumns Transportation development. The Philippovsky oilfield in thickness. The shale oil reserves are large, but Krai and snowy winters. The peculiarity of the region the Melekessky district is considered to be they can only be developed by mining, which Airlines connect the region with all parts of Russia, is its short dry spring. Snow cover usually forms the richest oilfield. A total of 186 wells are is expensive. as well as with Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East by mid-November and remains until the second exploited, and more than 500,000 tons of oil are and China. The flight from Ulyanovsk to Moscow half of March. Thaws occur several times during Most peat deposits are concentrated in the Republic of extracted annually, including gas condensate. takes about one hour. Ulyanovsk is the only city the winter. Sustainable warmth comes to the Baryshsky, Inzensky, Sursky, Cherdaklinsky, Bashkortostan in the Volga Federal District to have two A-class region in mid-May, and droughts are frequent The region also possesses significant reserves of Melekessky and Staromainsky districts; in total airports: Ulyanovsk-Central and Ulyanovsk-East in the summer – they were also present in the mineral raw materials for building materials. In there are 493 deposits in the region with a total (international). The airports are equipped with region this year. The average temperature in particular, the Tashlinskoye and Lukyanovskoye reserve of 33.2 million tons. Republic modern navigation equipment and are able to January is -13 ° C, in July +19 °C. The annual deposits of quartz sands are Russia’s biggest Mineral springs with healing properties occupy accept aircrafts of all types, including the AN-124 of Tatarstan rainfall varies from 350 mm in the south and up raw material bases, including those for glass a special place in the region’s resources. They Ruslan and Boeing 747. The runway of Ulyanovsk- to 500 mm in the northwest of the region. The production. yield 12,500 m3 per day. In the area of the East airport is one of the longest in the world, vegetation period lasts from 173 to 185 days. Ulyanovsk The region also possesses impressive reserves village Undora in the Ulyanovsk district, there with a length of 5,100 m and width of 105 m. The Region The Volga River, which becomes the Kuibyshev of chalk and clay. The total reserves of chalk are 13 discovered springs with low-mineralized largest airlines operating in the Ulyanovsk region reservoir on the region’s territory, divides the in proven reserves are estimated at 380 million hydrocarbonatesulphate calcium-magnesium are ZAO Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Polet Airlines.

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The total length of roads in the region is 4,904.5 The region is also home to one of Europe’s Central km, of which 431.7 km are federal roads and largest aircraft plants – Aviastar-SP, which Federal District 4,472.8 km are regional roads. The length of produces more than 50 aircraft per year. Forest characteristics asphalt and concrete-covered roads is 4,416.3 km. The enterprise manufactures the load-lifting Bryansk Last year a new Ulyanovsk (Presidential) Bridge Ruslans and medium-range Tu-204 passenger Despite the region’s high level of industrialization, forests are its most Region was launched – the largest bridge over the aircrafts. important economic potential and environmental foundation. Volga in the Russian Federation. Its length is The second place in terms of industrial 5.8 km. The new bridge crossing will become production is occupied by the food industry, with Forests cover 26% of the Ulyanovsk region. Their of precipitation — in more wooded hills, the Kaluga part of the Volga transit project – an alternative 13.7%. In this sector, a special place belongs to total area is 1,062,300 hectares, meaning the level of rainfall is 10-15% higher than in the Region route connecting the European part of Russia sugar production, which is concentrated at OAO region ranks sixth in the Volga Federal District. surrounding plains. with the Urals, Siberia and the Far East. It is Ulyanovsksakhar, whose output is double the According to data from the state forest fund, assumed that this project will ease the load of In terms of economic significance, location needs of the region. In addition, since before the total wood stock amounts to 155 million the federal roads. and function, all the region’s forests belong Kostroma the revolution, the flour, starch, creamery and m3 as of January 2010. to the 1st and 2nd groups. “According to the Region The length of the region’s railways is 709 km. distilling industries have successfully operated Where forest meets steppe economic, environmental and social value of the Rail transportation in the region is provided by here. forest fund, the region’s forests are classified as the Ulyanovsk branch of the Kuibyshev Railway Ulyanovsk forests are outstanding for their The third place is occupied by the power operational and protective forests — the area Moscow – a branch of OAO RZhD. wealth of different species compared to the industry – 12.5%. The total capacity of local of protective forests is 79%, and the remaining Region forests of the neighboring regions and republics The river port in Ulyanovsk is situated on both power plants is 955,600 kWt. Eighteen companies 21% is operational forests,” according to the of the Middle Volga. The vegetation of the banks of the Volga. Its indisputable advantage work in this sector. Ministry of Forestry, Wildlife and Ecology of right bank is the advanced far south area of is the existence of a crane with a carrying the Ulyanovsk region. Among the enterprises engaged in the coniferous-broad-leaved subzone with isles of Vladimir capacity of 100 tons – the only one on the production of building materials, the most clean pine forests and forest-steppe. The left Within the forest age structure, young Region Volga. Passenger and cargo transportation as notable companies are OAO Ulyanovsktsement bank is a typical steppe, but with large isles of forests comprise 35%, medium-aged forests well as loading and unloading services are (Portland cement under the brand ‘400’) and forest. The Predvolzhye area is especially rich account for 37%, ripening cover 15%, and provided by OAO Ulyanovsk River Port. Yaroslavl OOO Diatomite-Invest (insulation materials). in forests: they occupy more than 30% of its mature and overmature make up 13%. territory, while 20% of land in the Zavolzhie The main forest-forming species on the territory In agriculture, the most developed areas are Region Industry area is covered with forest. of the Ulyanovsk region are pine, oak, small- meat and dairy production, poultry, sheep and leaved linden, silver birch, white birch (in damp World War II gave a significant boost to the rabbit breeding, fish farming, horticulture, and The region is located in three climate zones. forests), and aspen. In addition, Norway maple, Volga industry of the Ulyanovsk region. During the the cultivation of sugar beet, potatoes, cereals The large central zone is occupied by forest- elm, and in some areas ash may also occur. Near Federal District war years, 15 major industrial enterprises from and fodder crops. steppe alternating with broad-leaved forests, bodies of water, along the banks and in river Moscow, Belarus and Ukraine were evacuated to pine forests and steppe areas. In the north A s noted by the Ulyanovsk region floodplains, black alder, black poplar, white Kirov the region. They laid the foundation for large are pine forests that are partly relict; in the administration, since 2005 the region has poplar, and various types of willow grow. Region and medium-scale engineering in the region. extreme northwest in the Sursky district there had a system of support for investors based In particular, on the basis of ZIL, which was is an area of European taiga – the Kuvaiskaya Coniferous forests cover 366,400 hectares, or on the Ulyanovsk regional law “On the evacuated from Moscow in 1941, an automobile taiga tract with spruce on its southern border. 41% of the total forested area of the Ulyanovsk Nizhny Development of Investment Activity on the plant now known as UAZ was built in Ulyanovsk. The southern and southeastern districts of the region. The prevailing species are pine (358,700 Novgorod Territory of the Ulyanovsk Region”. The law region are steppe. ha), spruce (6,300 ha) and larch (1,400 ha). Region Mechanical engineering (the aircraft industry, guarantees investors exemption from property instrument and machine tool manufacturing and tax for five years, exemption from rent for The diversity of the forest complex of the Dark conifers dominate the coniferous forests: the automotive industry) is still the backbone of land used for investment projects, and Ulyanovsk region is a consequence of the spruce, light coniferous – broad-leaved pine, Perm Ulyanovsk’s industry, accounting for about half the lowest rates in the Russian Federation complex history of its geological development. and pine forests. The most common are broad- Krai of the production volume. The region ranks first for purchasing land to house privatized Following the Atlantic cyclones, the western leaved pine forests, which are characterized in Russia for the production of civilian aircraft, enterprises. Investment projects that are plant species occupied the western and by two wood tiers: the first is formed by pine and fifth for car production. of particular importance to the region are northwestern slopes of the Volga Uplands, trees, the second by broad-leaved species, oak assigned curators from among members of and today are approaching the Volga Valley. or linden trees. On sandy-podzolic soils, there Republic of The Ulyanovsk automobile plant remains the the regional government. The eastern species of flora took root on the are often green moss pine forests with one Bashkortostan leading representative of the automotive warmest southern and southwestern steppe wood tier formed by pine. Shrub tier in such industry in the region; almost 30% of its output Aeronautics and aeroplane component and chalk slopes. forests is almost entirely absent. is exported. Lathes made by OOO Symbirsk Tool production, nanotechnology, car and auto Republic Plant (UZTS) are used at enterprises in the component manufacturing, building materials The heterogeneity of the region’s landscape is The deciduous forests of the Ulyanovsk region of Tatarstan USA, France, Germany, Japan, China and many production, glass production, food processing also one of the reasons for the amazing diversity are represented by broad-leaved (oak and linden) other countries. OAO Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant and manufacturing, logistics and tourism are of the region’s forests. During the Ice Age, and small-leaved (birch, aspen and alder) stands. produces the world famous air defense systems considered the most promising sectors for various elevated areas on the Volga Uplands They are characterized by strong shade tolerance Ulyanovsk “Shilka”, “Tunguska-M”, “Square” and “Buk-M1”. investment. escaped glaciation and were shelters for flora; and high demands on the soil. Since these Region OAO Ulyanovsk Motor Plant is one of the leading some species have survived to the present forests are heat-loving, they need the effect manufacturers of car engines. Evgenia Chabak day. The relief also affects the distribution of the Atlantic cyclones.

184 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)185 Russian Regions: CVentralolga Federal Federal D istrict District NP LPK Zabota O Lese Hardwoods occupy 103,900 hectares (10% of seen in the relative volume of timber losses Table 1. Indicators of the intensity of utilization of operational forests in the Central all forests); the most common among them are per cubic meter of logged timber. There is a Ulyanovsk region Federal District oak, ash, maple and elm. Oak covers an area of notable reduction in technical damages to forest Indicators Units 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 103,900 ha. resources caused during logging. Total area of operational forests Thousand ha 594,7 594,0 593,3 595,4 593,2 594,3 594,3 Bryansk 3 Softwood covers an area of 411,000 hectares Individuals and legal entities that have entered Total stock Mln m 148,21 147,06 145,82 152,42 157,35 156,16 155,02 Region 3 (49% of the total forested area), of which the into forest lease agreements are engaged in Average stock per ha m /ha 249,2 247,5 245,8 256,0 265,2 262,8 265,3 most common are birch (168,600 hectares) and timber harvesting. In exceptional cases, forest Area of mature and overmature stands Thousand ha 90,9 104,5 100,9 121,5 137,1 132,8 128,9 3 Kaluga aspen (152,100 hectares). auctions are held, as a result of which sale Total stock of mature and overmature Mln m 23,99 23,24 22,27 26,92 30,76 29,71 28,84 Average stock per ha (mature and contracts are concluded for forest plantations. m3/ha 263,9 222,4 220,7 221,6 224,4 223,7 223,7 Region Starting in the 19th century, forest-protecting overmature) They grant permission to carry out logging to shelterbelts have been built in the Ulyanovsk 3 satisfy state or municipal needs. Total average growth of stock Mln m /year 3,49 3,48 3,45 3,52 3,55 3,55 3,55 region made of American maple, small-leaved Average growth of stock per ha m3/ha year 5,8 5,8 5,8 5,9 6,0 6,0 6,0 Kostroma and smooth-leaved elm, Pennsylvania ash and In early 2010, the total area of forest land for Primary cutting area Thousand m3/year 1422,4 1422,4 1422,4 1405,5 1419,7 1419,7 1409,3 Region birch. Their goal is to retain snow and reduce timber production that was rented out amounted Primary forest logging Thousand m3/year 775,9 761,6 686 726 795,8 832,8 785,4 the desiccating influence of the dry winds on to 527,600 hectares, with an annual allowable Intermediate forest logging Thousand m3/year 282,0 338,3 367,1 413,1 449,8 366,4 357,0 3 the fields. cut of 1,121,600 m . Total area of the reserved cutting areas ha 20338 20777 21845 20980 21785 22368 21101 Moscow Ulyanovsk region forests have not only economic Another current method of utilizing forest Logging per ha of the reserved cutting area m3/ha 52,0 52,9 48,2 54,3 57,2 54,1 54,1 Region potential, but also a large protective value resources on a rental basis is providing forest Utilization of the annual allowable cut % 54,5 53,5 48,2 51,6 56,0 59,4 55,7 for water supplies. They protect topsoil from areas for recreational activities. As of January water and wind erosion, regulate the level 2010, the Ministry of Forestry, Nature and Ecology Vladimir of waterways, perform sanitary, hygienic and of the Ulyanovsk region had concluded 142 lease According to the regional Ministry of Forestry, Since the early 2000s, forest planting and Region recreational functions, and have scientific and agreements for the implementation of recreational maintenance work was carried out on 12,626 maintenance activities have been carried out historical importance. facilities on a total of 314 hectares. Resorts are hectares of forest in 2009, including a at an increasing pace. Extensive work is being being created on the rented areas with a total 6,050-hectare area of young stands. During carried out to establish a permanent forest Yaroslavl The use of forest resources capacity of up to 40,000 people per year. the maintenance cutting, 357,000 m3 of timber seeds base on a selection basis. The number were harvested, representing 31.2% of the total of seedlings grown meets the requirements of The ministry stresses that the plots that are Region The ratio of timber actually harvested and the volume of harvested timber, or 45.4% of the local silvicultural production fully. Forest seed rented out for recreational purposes are located annual allowable cut can serve as an indication felling of mature and overmature forest stands. plantations cover an area of 22 hectares, and 20 near settlements that were previously heavily of the state of all sectors of the region’s forestry As a result of the maintenance cuts in the forest nurseries occupy 44 hectares, of which 36 Volga littered because of informal public recreation, complex. young stands, 28 hectares were transferred to hectares are conifers, pine and spruce. Schools Federal District and which were most prone to burn during the category of valuable forest stands. of tree and shrub species occupy an area of The annual allowable cut in recent years was the forest-fire periods. The lease agreements 4.8 ha, and there are 55 hectares of Christmas Kirov set at 1,419,700 m3, including 295,000 m3 of all contain provisions requiring the tenants to fir plantations. A one-year insurance fund of Region coniferous species. However, the actual harvest ensure fire safety in the forests, comply with Reproduction common pine seeds has been created. is only half of that amount, even though 95- sanitary regulations and participate in forest The Ulyanovsk region has a long tradition of 100% of the annual allowable cut for coniferous fire-fighting in the surrounding areas. In order to combat soil erosion by the wind, Nizhny artificial forest regeneration. As far back as species is annually used. forestries are creating protective anti-erosion Novgorod Forest plots are also leased out for other types in 1914, an authoritative congress of local forest plantations and field-protecting roadside In 2009, there was growth in the volume of forest activities: agriculture or hunting, foresters with the participation of Professor Region forest strips. Their volume is 92.5 and 19 of logging activities for the first time in geological surveys of mineral resources, mining, Mikhail Orlov renounced the use of gradual hectares respectively. three years. In the woods controlled by the and construction and maintenance of artificial cutting and found it expedient to recommend Perm Russian Ministry of Natural Resources General bodies of water and hydraulic structures. Forest artificial reforestation for conifers and natural The main goals for reforestation in the near Krai Administration of Natural Resources and plots are also leased out for the purposes of sprouting for deciduous species as the main future are defined in the Forest Plan of the Environmental Protection for the Ulyanovsk constructing and exploiting electric power lines, reforestation methods in the Simbirsk province. Ulyanovsk region for 2009-2018. In accordance region, during clear and selective cutting of communication lines, roads, pipelines and other Current forest management is also oriented with this plan, the area of artificial reforestation Republic of mature and overmature forest stands, 785,400 m3 linear objects. towards the creation of forest stands on glades in the Ulyanovsk region in 2009 amounted to were harvested (686,000 m3 in 2005). Last year, of pine, oak and low-productivity deciduous 2000 hectares, and an equal area of land has Bashkortostan In protective and operational forests of the the region ranked first in terms of indicators of species and towards the natural renewal of cut been prepared for crops in 2010. 61.5% of the Ulyanovsk region, the utilization of forest the actual utilization of the annual allowable high-bonitet birch and aspen forests. selective planting material grown in the regional resources is carried out through thinning based cut among the subjects of the Volga Federal nurseries has been used, and 48% of forest Republic on general maintenance and sanitary criteria, Specialists of the Ministry of Forestry, Nature District. crops are sown mechanically. of Tatarstan and other kinds of thinning in accordance and Ecology of the Ulyanovsk region note the Another positive trend in forest management with the laws of the Russian Federation. As positive dynamics of the lands of the Forest As part of the maintenance and development in recent years is a significant reduction in a result, the general and sanitary state of Fund in the past 30 years. The total area of the of objects of the unified genetics and breeding Ulyanovsk losses of wood: the volume of undercuts and forests is improving, and highly productive Forest Fund has increased by 2,500 hectares; complex program, five hectares of forest-seed Region size of areas not cleaned after cutting has forest plantations of valuable tree species are while the area of land not covered by forest plantation have been created, along with one fallen significantly. A decline has also been being cultivated. has decreased by 14,100 hectares. hectare of archives of clones of polar trees.

186 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)187 Russian Regions: CVentralolga Federal Federal D istrict District OOO Lesniye Resursy Table 2. Utilization of the annual allowable cut in 2009 compared with the Central regions of the Volga Federal District Federal District Forestry: Annual allowable cut, Actual utilization of the annual % of utilization of the Name of the subject thousand m3 allowable cut in 2009, thousand m3 annual allowable cut Bryansk Republic of Mordovia 1809,4 495,7 27.4 Region Republic of Tatarstan 1404,9 380,7 27.1 potential for growth Republic of Chuvashia 345,1 93,1 26.9 Perm Krai 16700 5000,0 29.3 The proportion of wood-processing in the industrial structure of the Kaluga Kirov Region 16600,0 4500,0 34.9 Nizhny Novgorod Region Ulyanovsk region is negligible. But the region’s government is confident Region Penza Region 1148,0 254,0 22.1 that the industry has significant resources and growth potential. Saratov Region 1400,0 200,0 14.3 Samara Region 179,8 100,0 49.4 Kostroma Ulyanovsk Region 1419,7 785,4 55.3 Among the factors hampering the development construction in the region of alternative energy Region Based on data from the Ministry of Forestry, Nature and Ecology of the Ulyanovsk region) of the region’s forestry industry are the low facilities running on biofuels. Unmarketable technical level of production, high degree of products from thinning in young stands and non- depreciation of industrial and production assets marketable timber from thinning and softwood The regional government is actively using the Relict forests are also part of the Sura regional Moscow and the lack of capacity for integrated timber- felling of mature and overmature stands, as well mechanism of international cooperation within zoological wildlife sanctuary, where Kuvaysk Region processing. The situation can be improved, but as forest remains from timber logging could be the framework of the Kyoto Protocol. Since 2007, taiga is present with spruce on its southern undoubtedly, the main requirement here should used for its production. Ministry specialists the Ulyanovsk region has been a participant in border. In Ulyanovsk Zavolzhie, there is a plot be a high level of innovation and investment also consider unused timber to be a potential realizing the provisions of the Kyoto Protocol of relict primary linden forests in the Nikolsk activity together with the establishment of a resource for attracting investment to build a Vladimir on the establishment of carbon-depositing forestry. constructive dialogue between the government plant producing hardboard, chipboard and MDF Region plantations. Over a period of two years, carbon- The Genk protective forest belts, old forest and business. in the Ulyanovsk region. depositing plantations were planted on an area parks formed on the basis of natural forest of 2,000 hectares, agro care is being provided; The Development Strategy through 2012 poses As for the renewal of fixed assets, in the near (Vinnovsk Grove) or long-established artificially Yaroslavl and more than 100 million rubles have been the task of developing integrated timber- future, logging and wood-processing enterprises (Akshuat park, Yazykovsk Park) are also classified allocated for this purpose from the federal processing in the region. The most immediate of the region plan to invest 115.1 million rubles Region as monuments of nature. The Undorovsk budget. plans include certifying the region’s forests in fixed assets. broadleaved forest with a variety of rare plant according to international standards, and species is unique. It is believed at the Forestry Ministry that it is Volga creating a reliable system for monitoring the Forests as natural now possible to speak of the stable development Federal District Today the Ulyanovsk region is home to 37 species origin and movement of timber which could limit monuments of the timber industry complex of the Ulyanovsk of relict plants, which represents 2.5% of the illegal logging. Much attention is being paid to region. The evidence for this is the opening of Kirov Since 1961, the Ulyanovsk region has been region’s total flora. The total area occupied by forest farming and lumber exchange, as well as new workshops and lines, and the application Region working on the selection and preservation of natural monuments is 200 hectares. Particularly measures to combat illegal timber logging. The of new production technologies. Even during monuments of nature, especially on those such valuable forests occupy 500 hectares, and forests of Minister of Natural Resources and Environment the crisis, forestry enterprises continue to find as relict forests, forest areas that have more scientific or historical value occupy 4,200 hectares. of the region, Vyacheslav Kublik, is confident Nizhny opportunities to work, modernize production or less preserved their original vegetation and that forestry farming is the way to stabilize Novgorod Maintenance and improvement of the network and create new jobs. which often have considerable geological age. and sustain people in the countryside, combat of especially protected nature areas, and Region They are examples of original vegetation and illegal logging and ensure the better utilization According to the ministry, in 2010 it is planned maintenance of the ecological balance are one are of great scientific importance. of the forest fund. to attract a total of 559.6 million rubles in of the priorities of the region’s environmental investment to the timber-processing complex, Perm There are about ten plots of designated relict policy. A state inventory of especially protected Investment projects in the forestry industry which will create 62 additional jobs and increase Krai forest in the region. They include the broadleaved nature areas of the Ulyanovsk region has been complex are implemented on the basis of the the value of products shipped by 142.8 million forest area representing the indigenous Volga compiled, and as a result of many years of work, region’s wood-processing enterprises. Four main rubles. oak woods northeast of the Undora Village of the most valuable natural complexes have been directions have been developed: investments Republic of the Ulyanovsk district. established, a protection regime set up for them, in fixed capital (replacement of fixed assets), and their legal status recognized. forestry development, development of integrated Major investment projects Bashkortostan The Sengiley relict pine forests are wood-processing, and the production of biofuels. in the field of integrated represented by two plots in the forestry To date, the total area of especially protected wood-processing being that carries the same name. One of them natural areas of the Ulyanovsk region is 1,124,000 The regional government places great hope implemented in 2010 Republic is an example of pine forest on sandy-rocky hectares and comprises 3.1% of the total land in the last sphere. According to the region’s of Tatarstan deposits preserved since ancient times. area. These include the Sengileyev Mountains Forestry Ministry, every year more than 720 m3 1. Production of thermo-modified wood at OOO Another is an example of the Cretaceous national park, the protected zone of the Volga of the cutting area remain unused in the region, Lesniye Resursy, Ulyanovsk city. pine forest in the Upper Cretaceous deposits. Forest-Steppe state nature reserve, and 130 comprised of deciduous species and small-scale Project completion date – 2012. Ulyanovsk Several relict forest plots are located in the wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves. coniferous species timber, as well as 320,800 m3 Region Inzensky district. These are green moss pine of unmarketable timber. This makes it possible Total investment – 1,350 million rubles, forests with rare plants of northern species. Evgenia Chabak to form plans to attract investment for the investment in 2010 – 9.5 million rubles.

188 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)189 Russian Regions: CVentralolga Federal Federal D istrict District NP UNPK Les With a three-shift working schedule, 1,200 Total investment – 4.3 million rubles, investment – Improvement of energy efficiency in breeding complex facilities. Central additional jobs will be created. in 2010 – 1.3 million rubles. production by switching over the technological Federal District Total investment – about 5 million rubles. coolant from steam to thermal oil, development At full capacity (3,000 m3 per month), output Number of jobs created – 6. and implementation of energy saving programs; Project completion date – July 2010. will reach 3,960 million rubles per year. Bryansk Annual production – 3,360 m2 of products. – Processing of wood waste into environmentally 12. Creation of a forest seed-breeding center Region Planned: At full capacity, output will reach 20.2 million friendly biofuels. A feasibility study of the Total investment – 300 million rubles. – Purchase and installation of automated rubles per year. project has been done. production lines for molded products and glued Project completion date – November 2010. Kaluga 6. Wooden house construction at NP LPK Zabota Total investment – 23.1 million rubles. products; Region O Lese in the Staromainsky district. 13. Execution of forest management work. The investment will make it possible to increase the – Installation of automated production lines for Source of investment: tenants’ funds. Total Start date of the project – April 2009. volume of products shipped by 32.3 million rubles. door and window blocks and building components; investment – 85 million rubles. Project completion date – May 2010. 10. Investments in fixed capital at OOO Union Kostroma – Modernization of equipment for primary wood- In addition, an investment project is being of Timber Manufacturers, Barysch city. Region processing (sawing and drying), replacing old Total investment – 4.5 million rubles, investment considered for the construction of a plant equipment with automated latest-generation in 2010 – 2.5 million rubles. Acquisition of harvesting complexes (a forwarder producing large-format laminated plywood with equipment. and harvester) is planned. a capacity of 35,000 m3 per year. Moscow Number of jobs created – 6. 2. Construction of a workshop producing profiled Total investment – 21 million rubles. Region Annual production – 1,200 m3 of timber. Prepared by Evgenia Chabak bars at NP UNPK Les in the Inzensky district. 11. Completion of planning work, creation Based on data from the Ministry of Forestry, Nature and At full capacity, output will reach 21.6 million Project completion date – November 2010. and maintenance of the unified genetics and Ecology of the Ulyanovsk region rubles per year. Vladimir Total investment – 12.3 million rubles, 7. Pellet production workshop at NP LPK Zabota Region investment in 2010 – 9 million rubles. O Lese in the Staromainsky district. Administration Number of jobs created – 10. Project completion date – July 2010. of the ULYANOVSK REGION Yaroslavl Production capacity – 100 m3 per month. Total investment – 16 million rubles, in 2009 Region At full capacity, output will reach 10 million investment amounted to 10 million rubles (equipment Governor of the Ulyanovsk Region Ministry of Construction rubles per year. has been purchased, the building has been renovated), Sergei Ivanovich Morozov Minister Alexander Vasilievich Bukin investments in 2010 – 6 million rubles. Volga 3. Construction of two drying chambers at NP 432063, Ulyanovsk, Pl. Lenina, 1, 432063, Ulyanovsk, Ul. Kuznetsova, 5А, Federal District UNPK Les Yug in the Nikolaevsky district. Number of jobs created – 10. Tel. +7 (8422) 41­37­26, Tel./fax: +7 (8422) 41­31­57, 41­37­71, Fax +7 (8422) 41­27­60, [email protected], Project completion date – September 2010. Production capacity – 260 tons per month. Kirov [email protected], [email protected], www.ulgov.ru www.build.ulgov.ru At full capacity, output will reach 10.9 million Region Total investment – 7.7 million rubles. rubles per year. Ministry of Public Health Ministry of Finance Number of jobs created – 10. Minister Alexander Valentinovich Niklyaev Minister Olga Stepanovna Maximushkina Nizhny 8. Production of pellets at OOO Granvest, Capacity – 100 m3 per month each. Barysch city. 432700, Ulyanovsk, Ul. Kuznetsova, 18А, 432063, Ulyanovsk, Ul. Radischeva, 1, Novgorod Tel. +7 (8422) 41­05­01, Tel. +7 (8422) 44­06­99, Region At full capacity, output will reach 28 million Project completion date – May 2010. Fax +7 (8422) 44­25­20, Fax +7 (8422) 44­01­23, rubles per year. Total investment – 15 million rubles, in 2009 [email protected], [email protected], www.med.ulgov.ru www.ufo.ulntc.ru Perm 4. Construction of a drying chamber at NP LPK investment amounted to 9 million rubles Krai Vse Dlya Lesa in the Mainsky district. (equipment has been purchased), investment Ministry of Industry and Transport Ministry of Economy in 2010 – 6 million rubles. Project completion date – October 2010. Acting Minister Oleg Anatolievich Minister Oleg Vladimirovich Asmus Number of jobs created – 20. Total investment – 3.5 million rubles. 432013, Ulyanovsk, Ul. Fruktovaja, 7, 432063, Ulianovsk, Pl. Lenina, 1, Republic of Production capacity – 300 tons per month. Tel. +7 (8422) 69­12­88, Tel. +7 (8422) 41­40­24, Bashkortostan Production capacity – 50 m3 per month. Fax +7 (8422) 62­40­36, Fax +7 (8422) 41­24­26, At full capacity, output will reach 12.6 million [email protected], [email protected], At full capacity, output will reach 7.2 million rubles per year. www.minprom.ulgov.ru www.econom.ulgov.ru rubles per year. Republic 9. Investment in fixed assets at OOO PF Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Forestry, Provision and Ecology 5. Production of wooden windows and Inzensky DOZ. Minister Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Kublik of Tatarstan stained-glass at NP LPK Zabota O Lese in Minister Margarita Sergeevna Salova the Staromainsky district. Planned: 432063, Ulyanovsk, Pl. Lenina, 1, 432030, Ulyanovsk, Ul. Podlesnaya, 24, Tel. +7 (8422) 44­06­49, Tel. +7 (8422) 46­87­72, Ulyanovsk Start date of the project – April 2009. – Modernization of the presses, acquisition of Fax +7 (8422) 41­17­78, Fax +7 (8422) 39­74­28, small-scale mechanized production facilities, Region Project completion date – May 2010. [email protected], [email protected], increase of output of finished products; www.agro­ul.ru www.mpr73.ru

190 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011)191 Russian Regions: CVentralolga Federal Federal D istrict District OOO PF Inzenskij DOZ Trade-Union Organization 432063, Ulyanovsk, Ul. Kuznetsova, 16А, Name Activity Address Contacts Central of Forestry Workmen Tel./fax +7 (8422) 41­27­93, Bash-Upak, ООО Pulp-and-paper 433513, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (84235) 6­11­79, | Federal District [email protected], Dimitrovgrad, Ul. Zapadnaya, po­[email protected] Head Fyodor Ivanovich Kochanov 12/3 www.r73.nalog.ru 432063, Ulyanovsk, Ul. Kuznetsova, 20, Belmet, OOO Pulp-and-paper: tissue 432010, Ulyanovsk, Ul. Tel./fax +7 (8422) 25­03­57, Bryansk and home paper Nakhimova, 13A [email protected] Tel. +7 (8422) 41­74­85, Custom Office of the Volga Region Region Bereg Door Plant, Woodworking. Interior 432072, Ulyanovsk, Proezd Tel.: +7 (8422) 73­02­93, 26­54­01, Fax +7 (8422) 41­35­56 Head Viktor Nikolaevich Logachev OOO doors Inzhenerny, Stroenije 17 Fax +7 (8422) 26­54­00, [email protected], Ministry of Education 432049, Ulyanovk, Ul. Pushkareva, 31 www.dveribereg.com Tel./ fax +7 (8422) 40­70­28, Kaluga Minister Yekaterina Vladimirovna Uba Caravella Furniture Furniture production 432072, Ulyanovsk, Vtoroj Tel. +7 (8422) 26­34­05, Region [email protected], Plant (IP Miller) Proezd Inzhenerny, 2А Tel./fax (8422) 52­01­65, 432011, Ulyanovsk, Ul. Sovtskaja, 18, www.ul­customs.narod.ru [email protected], Tel. +7 (8422) 41­79­27, www.caravella73.ru Fax 7 (8422) 44­48­10, Federal Antimonopoly Service Office Cardboard-Paper Mill Pulp-and-paper: 433700, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (84240) 2­16­16, Kostroma [email protected], Head Gennady Stepanovich Spirchagov #1, ООО cardboard Pos. Bazarny Syzgan, [email protected] Region www.minobr.ulgov.ru Ul. Avdeeva, 108 432970, Ulyanovsk, Ul. Sovetskaja, 8, Dveri Povolzhya, Woodworking. Interior 433400, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (84231) 2­36­62, Federal Revenue Service Office Tel./fax +7 (8422) 41­32­03, ООО doors Cherdaklinsky Rayon, pgt [email protected],­ Cherdakli, Ul. Molodiozhnaya, 1 www.dveripov.ru Head Vladimir Anatolievich Kryukov [email protected], Moscow www.ulyanovsk.fas.gov.ru Inzales, OOO (Les, Lumbering. Woodworking: 433030, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (84241) 2­63­14, 2­64­65, NP UNPK)) beam and moulded Inza, Ul. Transportnaya, 5 Tel./fax +7 (84241) 2­42­03, Region strips. Wooden house [email protected] RESEARCH PLANNING construction Inzensky Woodworking: veneer and 433030, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (84241) 2­64­67, AND EDUCATIONAL TRADE ORGANIZATIONS Woodworking Plant, plywood Inza, Ul. Zavodskaya, 16 Tel./fax +7 (84241) 2­44­61, Vladimir ООО [email protected], www.inzadoz.ru Region Ulyanovsk State University Ulyanovsk State Technological University Kedr, ООО Wood-sawing 433140, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (84244) 3­75­04, Mainsky Rayon, S. Tagai, Trety [email protected] Rector Boris Mikhailovich Kostishko Rector Alexander Dmitrievich Per. Zentralny, 3 432970, Ulyanovsk, Ul. L.Tolstogo, 42, Gorbokonenko Kuzovatovsky DOZ, Woodworking: beam, 432063, Ulyanovsk, Tel./fax +7 (8422) 49­00­00, Yaroslavl ООО moulded euro-strips, floor Per. Kuznetsova, 14 [email protected] Tel. +7 (8422) 41­20­88, Region 432027, Ulyanovsk, Ul. Severny Venets, 32, lath Fax +7 (8422) 41­23­40, Tel. +7 (8422) 43­06­43, Lesniy Resursy, ООО Wood-sawing: moulded 432055, Ulyanovsk, Tel. +7 (8422) 69­27­00, [email protected], Fax +7 (8422) 43­02­37, strips. Woodworking: saw Seldinskoye Shosse, 12 Tel./fax (8422) 69­25­80, www.ulsu.ru [email protected], www.ulstu.ru timber [email protected], www.lesres.ru Volga Les-Yug, NP UNPK Lumbering 433810, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (84247) 2­16­49, Federal District Ulyanovsk State Agricultural Academy GNU UNIISH Rosselhozacademy Nikolaevsky Rayon, Rab. Pos. [email protected], Rector Alexander Vladimirovich Dozorov Director Sergei Nikolaevich Nemtsev Nikoaevka, Ul. Kommunalnaya, 50 www.les-yug.ru Kirov Lik, Production Furniture production 432067, Ulyanovsk, Devyatij Tel./fax +7 (8422) 55­03­22, Region 432980, Ulyanovsk, Bulvar Novy Venets, 1, 433315, Ulyanovskaja Oblast, Association Proezd Inzhenerny, 5 lik­[email protected], www.lik-mebel.ru Tel. +7 (8422) 55­95­35, Pos. Timiryazevsky, Ul. Institutskaja, 19, Lsorub, PKF, ООО Woodworking: saw 433024, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (84241) 6­01­02, Fax +7 (8422) 55­23­75, Tel./ fax +7 (8422) 41­81­55, timber. Wooden house Inzensky Rayon, S. Prolomikha Tel./fax (84241) 2­72­60, Nizhny [email protected], www.ugsha.ru [email protected], www.ulniish.mv.ru construction lesorub­[email protected] Luidor, ООО Woodworking. Interior 432072, Ulyanovsk, Pervij Tel. +7 (8422) 25­03­95б Novgorod doors Proezd Inzhenerny, 17 Tel./fax (8422) 25­03­96б Region TIMBER ENTERPRISES [email protected], www.bestdoor-fabrika.ru OF THE ULYANOVSK REGION LZU, ООО Lumbering, wood-sawing 433264, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (84242) 3­61­18 Sursky Rayon, S. Bolshoy Kuvai Perm Master House Wooden house 432006, Ulyanovsk, Tel. +7 (8422) 73­39­73, Krai Name Activity Address Contacts Ulianovsk, OOO construction Ul. Lokomotivnaya, 6 Tel./fax (8422) 32­27­83, ALEXDOOR Woodworking. Interior 432072, Ulyanovsk, Tel.: +7 (8422) 52­34­27, [email protected], (IP Pavlov) doors Devyatij Proezd Inzhenerny, 11 Tel./fax +7 (8422) 55­10­52, mx­[email protected], www.mx-ul.ru [email protected] Mebelkomplekt Furniture production 433400, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel./fax: (84231) 2­40­40, 2­40­44, Republic of AMA, ООО Pulp-and-paper: 432072, Ulyanovsk, Tel. +7 (8422) 95­95­08, Production Cherdaklinsky Rayon, pgt [email protected], Bashkortostan decorative paper-lamellar Pr. Antonova, 55 Tel./fax (8422) 41­98­08, Asspciation, ООО Cherdakly, Ul. Kirova, 51, P.O. www.mebelkomplekt.ru plastics [email protected], www.amaopt.ru Box 55 Antej, ООО Woodworking: oak, soft- 433367, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (927) 803­47­69, Fax +7 (8422) MEK Furniture Plant Furniture production 432070, Ulyanovsk, Tel./fax: +7 (8422) 26­54­29, 26­54­37, wood Terengulsky Rayon, St. Molvino 40­47­68 (IP Mamikina T.A.) Odinnadzatij Proezd [email protected], Republic Avrora Furniture Furniture production 433503, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (84235) 2­91­48, 2­92­11, Inzhenerny, 20А www.kuhni-mek.ru Plant, ООО Dimitrovgrad, Ul. Kalugina, 48 Fax +7 (84235) 5­17­00, Nairi Furniture Furniture production 432072, Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsky Tel.: +7 (84230) 7­12­03, 7­11­85, of Tatarstan [email protected], www.dmfavrora.ru Plant, ООО Pr., 10 [email protected], www.nairimebel.ru AvtoMetrpom, OOO Furniture production. 432045, Ulyanovsk, Tel. +7 (8422) 65­37­15, Orfey Furniture Furniture production 432000, Ulyanovsk, Sedmoj Tel.: +7 (8422) 943­8­81, (917) 613­16­49, Laminated chipboard Moskovskoje Shosse, 14 Tel./fax +7 (8422) 61­75­54, Plant Proezd Inzhenerny, 25, Tel./fax +7 (8422) 50­06­18, Ulyanovsk [email protected], www.slav­laminat.ru Stroenie 5 [email protected], www.orfey73.ru Baryshskaya Furniture production 433750, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel.: +7 (84253) 2­12­16, 2­12­26, OZL Lesniki, NP Lumbering. Woodworking: 433910, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (84239) 2­14­24, Region Furniture Plant, ZAO Barysh, Ul. Mebelnaya, 8 Fax +7 (84253) 2­19­26, saw timber Radischevsky Rayon, Pos. Tel./fax +7 (84239) 2­15­09, [email protected], www.barysh­mebel.ru Radischevo, Ul. Chkalova, 92 [email protected]

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Name Activity Address Contacts Central Production Elite interior doors 432010, Ulyanovsk, Ul. 9 Tel.: +7 (8422) 52­09­16, 52­25­25, Federal District Company, ООО production (oak, beech, ash) Maya, 77 [email protected], www.aldoor.ru Promkombinat, OOO Lumbering 433910, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (84239) 2­13­75, Rab. Pos. Radischevo, Tel./fax (84239) 2­12­70 Bryansk Ul. Kooperativnaya, 13 Region Rada, ООО Woodworking. Interior 432022, Ulyanovsk, Ul. 1 MTS, Tel.: +7 (8422) 52­94­05, 55­83­28, doors 12 55­83­45, 52­94­14, info@grk­rada.ru, grk­[email protected], www.grk-rada.ru Rossich, ООО Woodworking. Interior 432072, Ulyanovsk, Devyatij Tel.: +7 (8422) 28­03­07, 55­11­58 Kaluga doors Proezd Inzhenerny, 27 Fax +7 (8422) 28­03­07, Region [email protected], www.rossich-dveri-mebel.ru Simbirsky Zodchy, Wooden house 433810, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (927) 614­71­14, ООО construction Rab. Pos. Nikolaevka, Ul. Tel./fax +7 (84247) 2­16­49, Kostroma Komsomolskaya, 49Д [email protected] Region SimKor Furniture, Furniture production 432072, Ulyanovsk, Devyatij Tel. +7 (8422) 26­07­51, ООО Proezd Inzhenerny, 24 Tel./fax +7 (8422) 26­07­58, [email protected], www.simcor.ru SpezTekhnoTara, Wooden pallets 432035, Ulyanovsk, Ul. Tel. +7 (8422) 96­22­33, Moscow ООО production Profsoyuznaya, 64А [email protected], www.spectara.ru Region Stoliarny Dom, ООО Lumbering 433360, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (8­84234) 21­5­99 Rab. Pos. Terenga, Ul. Spirina, 3 Taralina Furniture Furniture production 432031, Ulyanovsk, Tel./fax +7 (8422) 25­05­80, Plant, ООО Dimitrovgradskoye Shosse, 26А [email protected] Vladimir Tellura, ООО Furniture production 432045, Ulyanovsk, Tel. +7 (8422) 48­57­48, Moskovskoye Shosse, 16Б Tel./fax +7 (8422) 45­63­85, Region to@tellura­plus.ru, www.tellura-plus.ru Teplostroy, OОО Wooden house 432042, Ulyanovsk, P.O. Box Tel. +7 (8422) 34­85­58, construction 1582 Tel./fax +7 (8422) 61­30­38, [email protected],| Yaroslavl www.teplostroy.org Region Terengulskaya Furniture production 433360, Ulyanovskaya Tel. +7 (84234) 22­5­46,Tel./fax +7 Furniture Plant, ZAO Obl., Rab. Pos. Terenga, Ul. (84234) 22­3­93, [email protected] Ulyanovskaya, 11 Volga Trio, ООО Furniture production: 432064, Ulyanovsk, Dvadzatij Tel. +7 (8422) 25­07­62, Federal District kitchens Proezd Inzhenerny, 5 Tel./fax +7 (8422) 25­07­61, [email protected], www.kuhni-trio.ru Ulyanovsk Furniture Furniture production 432035, Ulyanovsk, Proezd Tel. +7 (8422) 36­05­52, Kirov Plant, ООО Neftyanikov, 12 Tel./fax +7 (8422) 36­05­70, Region market­[email protected], www.ulmebel.com Valma, ООО Wood-sawing: moulded 432072, Ulyanovsk, Devyatij Tel. +7 (8422) 75­00­03, Nizhny strips. Woodworking. Proezd Inzhenerny,18 Fax +7 (8422) 26­05­35, Furniture, doors and [email protected], Novgorod windows production www.valma.ruln.ru Region Tsirkon, OOO Woodworking. Interior 432072, Ulyanovsk, Devyatij Tel. +7 (8422) 25­06­55, Tel./fax +7 (Varadoor) doors Proezd Inzhenerny, 24 (8422) 26­01­12, varadoor@varadoor. ru, www.varadoor.ru Perm Victoria Furniture Furniture production 432072, Ulyanovsk, Devyatij Tel./fax: +7 (8422) 25­08­05, Plant, ООО Proezd Inzhenerny, 26 25­08­07, Krai [email protected], www.victoriamebel.ru Vremya­2000, ООО Pulp-and-paper: 433504, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (84235) 3­31­08, corrugated board Dimitrovgrad, Mullovskoye [email protected] Republic of Shosse, 7/22, P.O. Box 136 Bashkortostan Woodworking Mill Wooden house 433240, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel. +7 (8422) 70­60­87, #1, ООО construction: small Sursky Rayon, Rab. Pos. Tel./fax +7 (84242) 2­22­92 architectural forms Surskoye, Per. Lenina, 7 production Republic Wrap Plant, OOO Pulp-and-paper: 433301, Ulyanovskaya Tel. +7 (8422) 37­16­68, paraffinize paper, package, Obl., Novoulyanovsk, Tel./fax +7 (8422) 36­22­91, of Tatarstan roofing asphalt paper Promploschadka [email protected], www.oookom73.ru Zabota O Lese, NP Lumbering. Wooden 433460, Ulyanovskaya Obl., Tel./fax +7 (84230) 2­23­85, LPK house construction. Staromaynsky Rayon, Rab. Pos. [email protected] Ulyanovsk Woodworking Staraya Maina, Ul. Gorkogo, 67 IL Porte IP Furniture production 432072, Ulyanovsk, Tel. +7 (8423) 15­61­01, Region Cherdaklinsky Rayon, Selo [email protected], Arkhangelskoye, Ul. Polevaya, 1A www.dveribik.narod.ru

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Name Address Contacts CONTACT DATA of Large-Scale Companies Karelfinles, OOO 185005, Petrozavodsk, ul. Rgachina, 9 Tel./fax +7 (8142) 79-61-46 [email protected] www.karelfinles.ru of Russian Forestry Complex Karellesprom, LHK, OAO 185670, Petrozavodsk, ul. Andropova, 2/24 Tel. +7 (8142) 76-80-40, fax +7 (8142) 76-80-50, [email protected] Karsikko, Group of Companies 625056, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky, Yuzhnaya promzona Tel./fax: +7 (34675) 3-70-11, 3-70-12, forest@ karsikko.ru, www.karsikko.ru Logging Kedr Logging Company, ООО 141303, Moskovskaya obl., Sergievo-Posadsky rayon, pos. Tel. +7 (49654) 9-24-11, Name Address Contacts Leskhoz, 24A [email protected] Almazy Anabara, OAO 677000, Respublika Sakha, Yakutsk, ul. Chernyshevskogo, 6 Tel.: +7 (4112) 42-01-02, 45-01-00, 44-16-06, Kedr, ООО 606840, Nizhegorodskaya obl., pos. Sharanga, 23 Tel.: +7 (83155) 2-17-30, 2-12-53 44-11-42, [email protected], www.alanab.ykt.ru Key Forest, ZAO 186790, Respublika Karelia, Sortavala, ul. 40 let VLKSM, 19 Tel./fax (81430) 2-50-39, [email protected] Almis PKP, OOO 610000, Kirov, ul. Gertsena, 21 Tel.: +7 (8332) 70-82-51, 70-82-52, Khakasles, OAO 655600, Khakasskaya Respublika, Sayanogorsk, Tel. +7 (3904) 27-64-44, [email protected], www.almiswood.com ul. Industrilanaya, 35 [email protected] ALROSA-Lena, Shipping Company, 678144, Respublika Sakha, Lensk, ul. Naberezhnaya, 59 Tel. +7 (4113) 74-65-38, Kilmezsky Forestry Complex, OAO 613570, Kirovskaya obl., pgt Kilmez, ul. Naberezhnaya, 26 Tel. +7 (83338) 2-11-75, fax +7 (83338) 2-12-78 OAO fax +7 (4113) 74-65-34 Kipelovo, TI Concern, OAO 160035, Vologda, Kozlyonskaya ul., 42, office 501 Tel.: +7 (8172) 72-48-20, 72-02-54, fax +7 Altayles Forest Holding Company, 656056, Altaisky Krai, Barnaul, ul. Proletarskaya, 61 Tel./fax +7 (3852) 63-41-80, (a part of Investlesprom) (8172) 72-37-35, [email protected], www. OOO [email protected], www.altailes.com investlesprom.ru Amursky DOK, OAO 682640, Khabarovskaya obl., Amursky rayon, Amursk, Tel. +7 (4214) 22-84-50 Kirishi Lesprom, OOO 187110, Leningradskaya obl., Kirishi, prosp. Pobedy, 40/4b, Tel.: +7 (812) 346-29-34, +7 (8136) 85-27-88, Zapadnoye shosse, 55 office 303 [email protected] Apsheronskaya Lumbering Company, 352678, Krasnodarsky Krai, pos. Chernigovskoye, ul. Tel. +7 (861 52) 34-145 Koda Les Regional Timber Company, 628011, KhMAO – Yugra, Khanty-Mansiysk, Tel. +7 (3467) 35-51-46, fax (3467) 33-13-61, ZAO Komsomolskaya, 1 OOO ul. Komsomolskaya, 30 [email protected], www.kodales.ru Badinsky Kompleksny Lespromkhoz, 665740, Irkutskaya obl., Bratsky rayon, pos. Pokosnoye, Tel. +7 (3953) 40-26-32 Komsomolsky Woodworking 155150, Ivanovskaya obl., Komsomolsk, ul. Chaikovskogo, 14 Tel.: +7 (49352) 2-24-92, 2-19-41 OAO ul. Sibirskaya, 18 Enterprise, OAO Baikalskaya Lesnaya Kompania, OAO 670013, Respublika Buryatia, Ulan-Ude, ul. Kluchevskaya, 21 Tel. +7 (3012) 43-10-40, fax +7 (3012) 37-46-33 Kostroma Timber Company, OOO 156961, Kostroma, ul. Komsomolskaya, 4 Tel. +7 (4942) 31-79-00, fax +7 (4942) 31-30-07, Bashkir Timber Industry Company, 450019, Ufa, ul. Rizhskaya, 5 Tel./fax: +7 (347) 291-72-61, 291-72-71, [email protected], www.lpk-kostroma.ru Holding [email protected], www.bashles.ru Kovrovsky Lesokombinat, ОАО 601902, Vladimirskaya obl., Kovrov, ul. Leskhoznaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (49232) 4-86-15, 2-13-44, Beloozerskoye, OAO 391300, Ryazanskaya obl., Kasimov, ul. Lenina, 12b Tel. +7 (49131) 2-06-73 fax +7 (49232) 2-10-20, [email protected] Belozersky LPH, OAO 161200, Vologodskaya obl., Belozersk, Tretia Tel.: +7 (8175) 62-26-44, 62-11-45, Kumales, ZAO 628205, KhMAO – Yugra, Kondinsky rayon, pos. Kuminsky, Tel.: +7 (34677) 39-148, 39-126 Internatsionalnaya ul., 2 fax +7 (8175) 62-14-08 ul. Pochtovaya, 51 Berezovsky Woodprocessing Plant, 628259, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky rayon, pos Taezhny, Tel.: +7 (34675) 44-898, 44-805 Ladenso, OAO 186810, Respublika Karelia, Pitkyaranta, ul. Gorkogo, 15 Tel.: (81433) 4-24-89, 4-25-55 ZAO ul. Mira, 4, (a part of Stora Enso) fax +7 (81433) 4-14-60 Beryozovsky Lespromkhoz, OAO 613810, Kirovskaya obl., pgt Oparino, ul. Stakhanovkaya, 2 Tel.: +7 (83353) 2-21-50, 2-21-55, 2-21-54, [email protected], www.storaenso.com [email protected] Ladvinsky LPH, ZAO 185519, Respublika Karelia, Prionezhsky rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (8142) 53-77-22, 73-61-22 Bratsklesstroy, ZAO 665708, Irkutskaya obl., Bratsk, ul. Yuzhnaya, 18А Tel.: +7 (3953) 43-53-86, 43-53-86, 43-92-26 pos. Ladva-Vetka, ul. Lesnaya 1 [email protected] Bryansksnables, ООО 241020, Bryansk, Moskovsky Proezd, 44 Tel.: +7 (4832) 63-76-08, 63-76-09, Lakhdenpohsky LPH, OAO 186730, Respublika Karelia, Lakhdenpohya, Tel.: (81450) 2-02-25, 2-01-00 fax +7 (81450) 2-02- fax +7 (4832) 63-76-08, ul. Arkadiya Markova, 4a 00 [email protected] [email protected], Lenaexportles, ZAO 665780, Irkutskaya obl., Ust-Kutul, ul. Zarechnaya, Prombaza Tel. +7 (3956) 56-13-01 www.snables.debryansk.ru Les Export, OAO 690000, Vladivostok, Partizansky prosp., 44 Tel. +7 (4232) 42-49-95, Cherdinlesprom, ZAO 618600, Perm Krai, Cherdin, ul. Prokopievskaya, 59 Tel.: +7 (34240) 2-82-10, 2-95-37 [email protected], www.lesexport.com Cherepovetsles, LHK, OAO 162602, Vologodskaya obl., Cherepovets, ul. Lenina, 80 Tel. +7 (8202) 22-12-30, fax +7 (8202) 51-84-53, Les-Yug, NP UNPK 433810, Ulyanovskaya obl., Nikolaevsky rayon, Rab. pos. Tel./fax +7 (84247) 2-16-49, [email protected], www.cherles.com Nikoaevka, ul. Kommunalnaya, 50 [email protected], www.les-yug.ru Chuguevskaya Timber-Processing 692180, Primorsky Krai, selo Chuguevka, ul. Chapaeva, 1А Tel. +7 (4237) 22-32-27, Lesagrostroy, ZAO 352121, Krasnodarsky Krai, Tikhoretsk, ul. Volgogradskaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (918) 200-07-30, +7 (961) 587-20-11, Company, ZAO [email protected], www.chlpk.com [email protected] Continental Management Timber 123022, Moscow, ul. Rochdelskaya, 15, stroenie 8 Tel. +7 (495) 775-35-66, fax +7 (495) 775-17-88, Leskarel, Volomsky LPH, OAO 186950, Respublika Karelia, Muyezersky rayon, pos. Peninga, Tel.: (81455) 2-16-77, 2-63-87 Industrial Company, OOO [email protected], www.lpk-km.ru ul. Lenina, 27 Dallesprom, OOO 692446, Primorsky Krai, Dalnegorsk, ul. 50 let Oktyabrya, 89 Tel. +7 (4237) 32-38-37, fax +7 (4237) 32-38-37, Lesnoye Prichulymye, OAO 636942, Tomskaya obl., Pervomaisky rayon, pos. Tel.: +7 (3824) 54-21-42, 54-21-10, 26-55-49, [email protected] Komsomolsk, ul. Zheleznodorognaya, 40 [email protected], www.lesomir.ru Dallesstroy, OAO 680030, Khabarovsk, Fabrichny prosp., 2 Tel.: +7 (4212) 21-61-66, 21-95-58, 21-71-70, Lesoperevalochnaya Baza, OAO 163050, Arkhangelsk, ul. Pirsovaya, 20 Tel. +7 (8182) 45-19-45, razovaleksandr@rambler. 21-46-03 ru DOTs plus, ООО 241903, Bryanskaya obl., Bryansky rayon, pos. Bolshoye Tel. +7 (4832) 28-50-82, fax +7 (4832) 28-52-47, Lesviko 127591, Moscow, ul. Dubninskaya, 79, office 46 Tel. +7 (495) 484-36-74, Polpino, ul. Inzhenernaya, 25 [email protected], www.dots.4br.ru [email protected], www.lesviko.ru Dvinlesprom, OAO 164558, Arkhangelskaya obl., Kholmogorsky rayon, Tel. +7 (81830) 2-40-18 LPK, ООО 157980, Kostromskaya obl., Kadijsky rayon, pos. Kadij, Tel./fax +7 (49442) 2-31-46, pos. Dvinsky [email protected] ul. Kostromskaya, 1A [email protected] Gatchinskaya Lesnaya Gruppa, OOO 188350, Leningradskaya obl., Gatchina, Promzona-1, Tel.: +7 (8137) 19-00-71, 19-02-14, LVL-Yugra, OAO 628183, KhMAO - Yugra, Nyagan, ul. Lazareva, 28 Tel.: +7 (34672) 51-209, 52-169, 51-238, micro-rayon 6 [email protected] [email protected], www.ugratimber.com GornozavodskLesProm, ООО 614045, Perm, ul. Krasnova, 30 Tel.: +7 (342) 238-83-41, 238-83-35, 238-83-448, [email protected], www.gzlp.ru Lyubimsky Wood Complex, ОАО 152470, Yaroslavskaya obl., Lyubimsky rayon, Lyubim, Tel.: +7 (48543) 2-10-39, 2-15-39, ul. Rayevskogo, 11/39 fax +7 (48543) 2-12-18, Ilim Group 191025, St. Petersburg, ul. Marata, 17 Tel. +7 (812) 718-60-50, fax +7(812) 718-60-06, [email protected], www.leslubim.ru [email protected], www.ilimgroup.com Malinovsky Sawmill, ZAO 628248, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky rayon, pos. Alyabyevsky, Tel.: +7 (346-75) 39-500, 40-444 Ilim Timber Industry, Holding, OOO 197022, St. Peterburg, Aptekarskaya nab., 20, lit. A Tel.: +7 (812) 332-26-84, 718-63-18, ul. Tomyakina, 8 www.ilimtimber.com Maxatikhinsky Woodworking Plant, 171900, Tverskaya obl., pos. Maxatikha, Tel.: +7 (48253) 2-11-34, 2-23-90, Investlesprom, ZAO 119180, Moscow, Brodnikov prosp., 4 Tel. +7 (495) 500-30-51, www.investlesprom.ru Production Company ul. Imeni Novogo, 71 [email protected], www.mlpk.ru Inzales, OOO (Les, NP UNPK) 433030, Ulyanovskaya obl., Inza, ul. Transportnaya, 5 Tel.: +7 (84241) 2-63-14, 2-64-65, Medvezhyegorsky LPH, OOO 186352, Respublika Karelia, Medvezhyegorsk, Tel. +7 (81434) 5-60-91, fax +7 (81434) 5-89-50 Tel./fax +7 (84241) 2-42-03, ul. Zavodskaya, 3 [email protected] [email protected]

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts Morozovsky Woodworking 155035, Ivanovskaya obl., Taikovsky rayon, pos. Morozovo, Tel.: +7 (49343) 3-26-22, 3-26-16, Transles, OOO 188560, Leningradskaya obl., Slantsevsky rayon, Tel. +7 (911) 752-43-33, fax +7 (8137) 43-61-72, Enterprise, OAO ul. Pervaya Polevaya, 1A [email protected], www.morozovoles.ru pos. Gostitsy www.translesspb.narod.ru Mosobllesprom, OAO 141540, Moskovskaya obl., Solnechnogorsky rayon, Tel. +7 (496) 26-72-427, fax +7(496) 26-72-196, Trubchevsky DOZ, ООО 242220, Bryanskaya obl., Trubchevsk, ul. Komsomolskaya, 60 Tel. +7 (48352) 743-99-47 pos. Povarovo, Mikrorayon Leskhoz, 43, office 2 [email protected], www.mosobllesprom.ru UPM-Kymmene Pestovo, ООО 174510, Novgorodskaya obl, Pestovo, ul. Zavodskaya, 13 Tel. +7 (81669) 555-63, Oparinski Logging Enterprise, ZAO 613810, Kirovskaya obl., pos. Oparino, Tel. +7 (83353) 2-24-09, fax +7 (83353) 2-24-86, [email protected], www.upm.com ul. Zheleznodorzhnaya, 23 [email protected] Ustyales, OAO 165210, Arkhangelskaya obl., Ustyansky rayon, Tel. +7 (81855) 5-13-10 [email protected] Partner-Omsk, ZAO 644046, Omsk, ul. Pushkina, 133 Tel.: +7 (3812) 30-63-90, 51-14-78, pgt. Oktyabrsky, ul. Zavodskaya, 17 [email protected], www.partner-omsk.ru Ustyansky Timber Industry Comlex, 165234, Arkhangelskaya obl., Ustyansky rayon, Tel. +7 (81855) 6-12-65 fax +7 (81855) 6-12-24 Permsky Logging Enterprise, ZAO 614000, Perm, ul. Gorkogo, 28 Tel.: +7 (342-2) 12-43-07, 12-49-40, 12-73-62 OOO selo Bereznik, ul. Molodezhnaya, 20 [email protected], www.ulkust.ru Primorsklesprom, OAO 690091, Vladivostok, ul. Sukhanova, 3 Tel. +7 (4232) 43-35-72, [email protected] Vatan, ZAO 353590, Krasnodarsky Krai, Mostovsky rayon, pos. Uzlovoi, Tel.: +7 (86192) 6-64-30, +7 (928) 660-91-73 Primorsky LDK, OOO 164500, Arkhangelskaya obl., Severodvinsk, Tel.: +7 (8184) 6-46-72, 55-02-73 promzona Arkhangelskoye shosse, 27 [email protected] Verkhneketsky LPK, OAO 636500, Tomskaya obl., Verkhneketsky rayon, pos. Bely Yar, Tel.: +7 (3822) 26-58-90, 26-55-49, Primorsky Lesokombinat, OAO 692132, Primorsky Krai, Dalnerechensk, Tel.: +7 (4235) 62-50-43, 62-21-28, ul. Tayezhnaya, 1d [email protected], www.vlpk.tomsk.ru ul. Tarasa Shevchenko , 1 [email protected] Vologdalesprom Corporation, OAO 160000, Vologda, ul. Lermontova, 15 Tel. +7 (8172) 72-89-01, fax +7 (8172) 72-51-07, Priozersky DOZ, OAO 188760, Leningradskaya obl., Priozersk, ul. Kalinina, 49A Tel.: +7 (81379) 3-62-07, 3-62-04 [email protected], www.vologdalesprom.ru Fax +7 (81379) 3-56-06, Vologodskiye Lesopromyshlenniki, 160004, Vologda, ul. Blagoveshcenskaya, 47 Tel.: +7 (8172) 72-88-18, [email protected], www.novodom.com ZAO [email protected], www.volwood.ru Profile-D, ООО 613600, Kirovskaya obl., pgt Jurya, ul. Kalinina, 78 Tel.: +7 (83366) 2-21-14, 2-18-59, Voskresenskoye Timber-Processing 606735, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Voskresenky rayon, Tel.: +7 (83163) 9-42-37, 9-42-78, 9-42-46, 9-42-00 fax +7 (83366) 2-05-14, Plant, ООО pos. Kalinikha, Beregovaya ul., 27 [email protected], www.profil-d.ru Vyaznikovsky Lespromkhoz, OAO 601442, Vladimirskaya obl., Vyazniki, ul. Derzhavina, 45 Tel./ fax +7 (49233) 2-03-28, [email protected] Pyaozersky LPH, OAO 186667, Respublika Karelia, Louhsky rayon, pos. Pyaozersky, Tel.: +7 (81439) 5-16-10, 3-82-86 fax +7 (81439) ul. Mira, 10a 3-82-88 [email protected] Vyksales, ОАО 607060, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Vyksa, ul. Slepnyova, 13 Tel.: +7 (831-77) 3-18-45,3-08-44,3-48-64, [email protected], www.vyksales.vorgs.ru Rassvet, ZAO 352690, Krasnodarsky Krai, Apsheronsk, Fabrichnaya ul., 2 Tel.: +7 (86152) 2-02-89, 2-12-65, fax +7 (86152) 2-02-89, Wood Sawing Plants of Yugra, ZAO 628242, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky, ul. Lenina, 47 Tel.: +7 (346-75) 38-090, 38-064, 38-066, [email protected], www.rassvet.apsheronsk.ru (part of Yugra Timber Holding) [email protected], www.ugratimber.com Russkaya Lesnaya Gruppa, OOO 125009, Moscow, Voznesensky per., 11, stroenie 1 Tel. +7 (495) 988-30-76, YuBor, OOO 186930, Respublika Karelia, Kostomuksha, ul. Stroiteley, 7a Tel. +7 (81459) 5-42-48 fax +7 (81459) 5-45-94 [email protected], www.rusles.ru Yugra Timber Holding 628011, KhMAO – Yugra, Khanty-Mansiysk, ul. Roznina, 17 Tel: +7 (3467)35-62-73, fax: +7 (3467)36-30-33, Rybinsklesservice, ZAO 152906, Yaroslavskaya obl., Rybinsky rayon, pos. Kedrovka, Tel. +7 (4855) 26-74-23, www.ugratimber.com 4-2 fax +7 (4855) 26-74-23 Zabota O Lese, NP LPK 433460, Ulyanovskaya obl., Staromaynsky rayon, Tel./fax +7 (84230) 2-23-85, Samzassky Sawmill, ZAO 628256, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (34675) 46-555, 46-283 Rab. pos. Staraya Maina, ul. Gorkogo, 67 [email protected] pos. Kommunistichesky, 23 Zeisky LPK, OAO 676246, Amurskaya obl., Zeya, Zapadny per., 9 Tel. +7 (4165) 82-43-41 Selena Timber Industry Company, 450077, Ufa, ul. Tzuryupi, 77 Tel.: +7 (347) 276-15-00, 925-19-00 Zelenoborsky Sawmill, ZAO 628248, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky rayon, pos. Zelenoborsky, Tel.: +7 (346-75) 47-154, 41-155 OOO [email protected] ul. Politekhnicheskaya,17 Sergeevsky LPH, OAO 692887, Krasnoyarsky Krai, Partizansky rayon, Tel. +7 (4236) 52-75-38, selo Sergeevka, Vtoraya Rabochaya ul., 10В [email protected] Severyanin, ZAO 164110, Arkhangelskaya obl., Kargopol, ul. Bolnichnaya, 2a Tel.: +7 (81841) 2-13-80, 2-14-71 [email protected] Shuyales, ZAO 186130, Respublika Karelia, Pryazhinsky rayon, ul. Tel./fax: +7 (81456) 4-53-68, 4-53-72 Wood-sawing Pervomayskaya, 11a [email protected] Name Address Contacts Sibailesprom, OAO 453833, Respublika Bashkortostan, Sibai, P.O. Box 11 Tel. +7 (347) 752-07-45, fax +7 (347) 752-07-40, Abakansky DOK, OAO 662618, Abakan, ul. Gavan, 1В Tel. +7 (3902) 24-00-90 [email protected] Agropromservice, OOO Head office: 601241, Vladimirskaya obl., Sobinsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (49242) 4-22-02, 4-82-20 Siberian Lumbering Company, ZAO 628248, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky rayon, pos Alyabyevsky, Tel.: +7 (34675) 39-670, 43-483, Lakinsk, Derevnya Demidovo [email protected] ul. Novosyolov, 5A [email protected] Office: 600035, Vladimir, ul. Kuybisheva, 26 www.agropromservis.ru Sibinkom, OOO 634000, Tomsk, ul. Pushkina, 61 Tel.: +7 (3822) 23-00-20, 58-60-70, Almazy Anabara, OAO 677000, Respublika Sakha, Yakutsk, ul. Chernyshevskogo, 6 Tel.: +7 (4112) 42-01-02, 45-01-00, 44-16-06 [email protected], www.sibinkom.ru [email protected], www.alanab.ykt.ru Slavles, ООО 152023, Yaroslavskaya obl., Pereslavl-Zalessky, Tel.: +7 (48535) 3-89-14, 3-06-04, 3-10-14, Almis PKP, OOO 610000, Kirov, ul. Gertsena, 21 Tel.: +7 (8332) 70-82-51, 70-82-52, ul. Zheleznodorzhnaya, 1 [email protected], www.slles.ru [email protected], www.almiswood.com Solombalales, Managing Company, 163059, Arkhangelsk, ul. Kirovskaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (8182) 67-96-70, 67-96-00, ALROSA-Lena, Shipping Company, 678144, Respublika Sakha, Lensk, ul. Naberezhnaya, 59 Tel. +7 (4113) 74-65-38, OAO [email protected], www.solombala.com OAO fax +7 (4113) 74-65-34 Stroylesprom, ZAO 352571, Krasnodarsky Krai, pos. Mostovsky, Tel.: +7 (861-92) 5-31-91, 5-46-63, Altai-Forest, OOO 658000, Altai, Talmensky rayon, pos. Larichikha, ul. Tel.: +7 (38591) 3-22-53, 3-22-41, 2-22-34, Stroitelnaya ul., 4 [email protected] Talmenskaya, 13 [email protected], www.altaiforest.ru Surgutmebel, ZAO 628450, KhMAO – Yugra, Surgutsky rayon, pos Borisovo Tel. +7 (3462) 41-30-70, [email protected] Altayles Forest Holding Company, 656056, Altaisky Krai, Barnaul, ul. Proletarskaya, 61 Tel./fax +7 (3852) 63-41-80, Swedwood Karelia, OOO 186930, Respublika Karelia, Kostomuksha, Tel. +7 (81459) 9-74-00 fax +7 (81459) 9-74-33 OOO [email protected], www.altailes.com shosse Gornyakov, 201 [email protected] www.swedwood.com Amursky DOK, OAO 682640, Khabarovskaya obl., Amursky rayon, Amursk, Tel. +7 (4214) 22-84-50 Zapadnoye shosse, 55 Tegrinsky KLPH, OAO 165107, Arkhangelskaya obl., Velsky rayon, pos. Velsky, Tel.: +7 (81836) 3-81-42, 3-82-31 ul. Mira, 10 fax +7 (81836) 3-81-33 Amzinsky Woodworking Factory, 452695, Respublika Bashkortostan, Nevtekamsk, Poselok Tel.: +7 (348) 32-43-98, 32-45-40 OAO (a part of the Bashkir Timber Amzia, ul. Sverdlova, 12 Terneyles, OAO 692152, Primorsky Krai, Terneisky rayon, pos. Plastun Tel.: +7 (4237) 43-31-28, 43-46-10, 43-49-08, Industry Company) [email protected], www.terneyles.ru Apsheronskaya lumbering company, 352678, Krasnodarsky Krai, pos. Chernigovskoye, ul. Tel. +7 (861 52) 34-145 Timber Complex, OOO 157510, Kostromskaya obl., Sharya, pgt. Vetluzhsky, ul. Tel./fax: +7 (49449) 5-56-09, 5-58-19, ZAO Komsomolskaya, 1 Pervomayskaya, 22A [email protected], www.shardok.ru Arkhahgelsky LDK #3, OAO 163026, Arkhangelsk, ul. Rodionova, 25 Tel. +7 (8182) 67-77-24, fax (8182) 67-76-39, Titan, Group of Companies 163000, Arkhangelsk, ul. Pomorskaya, 7 Tel. +7 (8182) 46-24-92 Tel./fax +7 (8182) 20-58- [email protected] 31 [email protected] www.titangroup.ru Torsky Sawmill, ZAO 628246, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky rayon, pos. Agirish, Tel. +7 (34675) 41-876 Arkhahgelsky Woodworking Mill #1, 163038, Arkhangelsk, ul. Dokovskaya, 6/2 Tel.: +7(8182) 45-13-16, 45-14-67, Sportivnaya Str, 18 OOO [email protected], [email protected]

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts Art-les, ZAO 623780, Sverdlovskaya obl., Artyomovsky, ul. Prilepskogo, 2A Tel.: +7 (343) 372-25-02, 632-70-62, Extra Forest, ООО 142160, Moskovskaya obl., Podolsky rayon, der. Lvovo Tel. +7 (4967) 50-67-57, [email protected], www.art-les.ru [email protected], www.exfor.ru AVA Company, ZAO 644073, Omsk, Vtoraya Solnechnaya Ul, 57 Tel.: +7 (3812) 39-49-59, 72-00-65, Finkoles, OOO 634063, Tomsk, ul. Borovaya, 5 Tel. +7 (3822) 73-60-20, [email protected], www.ava-company.com [email protected], www.finkoles.ru Avziansky Logging-Lumbering 453524, Respublika Bashkortostan, Beloretsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (347) 927-72-36 Focus Wood, ООО 249096, Kaluzhskaya obl., Maklino Village, ul. Kirova, 1 Tel.: +7 (48431) 3-62-41, (4843) 15-22-25, Enterprise, OOO Poselok Verkhny Avzian, ul. Lenina, 1 fax +7 (484) 315-22-40, www.kareliaupofloor.ru Badinsky Kompleksny Lespromkhoz, 665740, Irkutskaya obl., Bratsky rayon, pos. Pokosnoye, Tel. +7 (3953) 40-26-32 Gatchinskaya Lesnaya Gruppa, OOO 188350, Leningradskaya obl., Gatchina, Promzona-1, Tel.: +7 (8137) 19-00-71, 19-02-14, OAO ul. Sibirskaya, 18 micro-rayon 6 [email protected], [email protected] Baikalskaya Lesnaya Kompania, OAO 670013, Respublika Buryatia, Ulan-Ude, ul. Kluchevskaya, 21 Tel. +7 (3012) 43-10-40, fax +7 (3012) 37-46-33 GornozavodskLesProm, ООО 614045, Perm, ul. Krasnova, 30 Tel.: +7 (342) 238-83-41, 238-83-35, Bashkir Timber Industry Company, 450019, Ufa, ul. Rizhskaya, 5 Tel./fax: +7 (347) 291-72-61, 291-72-71, [email protected], www.gzlp.ru Holding [email protected], www.bashles.ru Igorievsky Woodworking Plant, OAO 215645, Smolenskaya obl., Kholm-Zhirkovsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (48139) 2-62-19, 4-14-79, Belokholunitsky House-Building 613200, Kirovskaya obl., Belaya Kholunitsa, Tel.: +7 (83364) 4-10-40, 4-18-16, Igorievskaya station [email protected] Plant, OOO ul. Naberezhnaya, 44 fax +7 (83364) 4-16-35, Ilim Timber Industry, Holding, OOO 197022, St. Peterburg, Aptekarskaya nab., 20, lit. A Tel.: +7 (812) 332-26-84, 718-63-18, [email protected] , www.bdsk.ru www.ilimtimber.com Belozersky LPH, OAO 161200, Vologodskaya obl., Belozersk, Tel.: +7 (8175) 62-26-44, 62-11-45, Investlesprom, ZAO 119180, Moscow, Brodnikov prosp., 4 Tel. +7 (495) 500-30-51, Tretia Internatsionalnaya ul., 2 fax +7 (8175) 62-14-08 www.investlesprom.ru Bely Medved, ZAO 163039, Arkhangelskaya obl., Promorsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (8182) 45-08-77, 45-13-35, Inzales, OOO (Les, NP UNPK) 433030, Ulyanovskaya obl., Inza, ul. Transportnaya, 5 Tel.: +7 (84241) 2-63-14, 2-64-65, Zelenoborsky promuzel #7 fax +7 (8182) 45-13-45, [email protected] Tel./fax +7 (84241) 2-42-03, Berezovsky Woodprocessing Plant, 628259, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky rayon, pos. Taezhny, Tel.: +7 (34675) 44-898, 44-805 [email protected] ZAO ul. Mira, 4, Izhmash DOZ, OAO 426052, Izhevsk, ul. Lesozavodskaya, 23 Tel.: +7 (3412) 71-29-23, 71-17-47, Beryozovsky Lespromkhoz, OAO 613810, Kirovskaya obl., pgt Oparino, ul. Stakhanovkaya, 2 Tel.: +7 (83353) 2-21-50, 2-21-55, 2-21-54, www.dozizhmash.ru [email protected] Karelia-Upofloor CIS, LLC 249096, Kaluzhskaya obl., Maloyaroslavetsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (48431) 5-22-25, fax +7 (48431) 5-22-40, Biysk Floatable Bureau, OOO 659304, Respublika Altai, Biysk, Granichnaya, 29 Tel.: (3854) 33-37-66, 33-33-66 S. Maklino, ul. Kirova, 1 [email protected], www.kareliaupofloor.ru Biysk Woodworking Plant, OAO 659315, Respublika Altai, Biysk, ul. Socialisticheskay., 17 Tel.: +7 (3854) 23-59-70, 34-24-15, Karsikko, Group of Companies 625056, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky, Yuzhnaya promzona Tel./fax: +7 (34675) 3-70-11, 3-70-12, [email protected] [email protected], www.karsikko.ru Bryansksnables, ООО 241020, Bryansk, Moskovsky Proezd, 44 Tel.: +7 (4832) 63-76-08, 63-76-09, KazLesInvest-Tomsk 634009, Tomsk, per. Sacco, 4 Tel. +7 (3822) 40-81-24, fax +7 (4832) 63-76-08, [email protected] [email protected], Khakasles, OAO 655600, Khakasskaya Respublika, Sayanogorsk, Tel. +7 (3904) 27-64-44, www.snables.debryansk.ru ul. Industrilanaya, 35 [email protected] Cherepovetsky Plywood-Furniture 162604, Vologodskaya obl., Cherepovets, ul. Proyezzhaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (8202) 29-11-95, 29-13-64, 29-79-73, Kilmezsky Forestry Complex, OAO 613570, Kirovskaya obl., pgt Kilmez, ul. Naberezhnaya, 26 Tel. +7 (83338) 2-11-75, fax +7 (83338) 2-12-78 Mill, ZAO [email protected] Kipelovo, TI Concern, OAO 160035, Vologda, Kozlyonskaya ul., 42, office 501 Tel.: +7 (8172) 72-48-20, 72-02-54, Cherepovetsles, LHK, OAO 162602, Vologodskaya obl., Cherepovets, ul. Lenina, 80 Tel. +7 (8202) 22-12-30, fax +7 (8202) 51-84-53, (a part of Investlesprom) fax +7 (8172) 72-37-35, [email protected], www.cherles.com [email protected], www.investlesprom.ru Chuguevskaya Timber-Processing 692180, Primorsky Krai, selo Chuguevka, ul. Chapaeva, 1А Tel. +7 (4237) 22-32-27, Kirovsky MDK, OAO 610007, Kirov, ul. Lesozavodskaya, 10A Tel. +7 (8332) 37-02-28, fax +7 (8332) 64-42-73, Company, ZAO [email protected], www.chlpk.com [email protected], www.favor-kuhni.ru Chunales, OOO 665514, Irkutskaya obl., Chunsky rayon, pos. Chunsky, Tel. +7 (3956) 72-04-16 Koda Les Regional Timber Company, 628011, KhMAO – Yugra, Khanty-Mansiysk, Tel. +7 (3467) 35-51-46, fax (3467) 33-13-61, Severny micro-rayon OOO ul. Komsomolskaya, 30 [email protected], www.kodales.ru Continental Management Timber 123022, Moscow, ul. Rochdelskaya, 15, stroenie 8 Tel. +7 (495) 775-35-66, fax +7 (495) 775-17-88, Kodek, ZAO 610017, Kirov, ul. Vorovskogo, 48 Tel.: +7 (8332) 57-68-57, 57-89-10, Industrial Company, OOO [email protected], www.lpk-km.ru [email protected], www.komi-dom.ru Dallesstroy, OAO 680030, Khabarovsk, Fabrichny prosp., 2 Tel.: +7 (4212) 21-61-66, 21-95-58, 21-71-70, Kokorevsky DOZ, ООО 242160, Bryanskaya obl., Suzemsky rayon, pos. Kokorevka, Tel. +7 (48353) 2-81-00, tel./fax +7 (48353) 2-83- 21-46-03 ul. Lenina, 2 46, [email protected], www.kokdoz-ooo.ru Detchinsky Woodworking Plant, ООО 249080, Kaluzhskaya obl., Maloyaroslavetsky rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (48431) 2-91-81, 2-93-28, S. Detchino [email protected], www.detchinodok.ru Kolchugino Furniture Plant, OOO 601780, Vladimirskaya obl., Kolchugino, Tel./fax: 245-24-31, 245-24-61, (a part of Group of Companies DOK ul. Kolchuginskaya, 1 [email protected] DOK #5, OAO 121351, Moscow, Molodogvardeyskaya ul., 61 Tel.: +7 (495) 660-02-45, Kolchugino) www.mfkinfo.ru tel./fax +7 (495) 417-12-35, [email protected], www.dok5.ru Komsomolsky Woodworking 155150, Ivanovskaya obl., Komsomolsk, ul. Chaikovskogo, 14 Tel.: +7 (49352) 2-24-92, 2-19-41 Enterprise, OAO DOK No.17 129128, Moscow, prosp. Mira, 188Б Tel.: +7 (495) 187-31-00, 181-60-00, [email protected], www.dok17.ru Kostomukshskaya Construction 186930, Respublika Karelia, Kostomuksha, P.O.B 140 Tel. +7 (81459) 7-05-95, fax +7 (81459) 3-51-73, Company, OOO [email protected] DOK No.1 115404, Moscow, Shestaya Radialnaya ul., 17 Tel.: +7 (495) 327-35-15, 327-35-16, 327-92-05 Kostroma Timber Company, OOO 156961, Kostroma, ul. Komsomolskaya, 4 Tel. +7 (4942) 31-79-00, fax +7 (4942) 31-30-07, DOK No.3, OAO 109202, Moscow, ul. Pervaya Karacharovskaya, 8 Tel.: +7 (495) 171-09-04, 171-65-59, 171-65-15, [email protected], www.lpk-kostroma.ru [email protected] Kotlassky LDK, OOO 165304, Arkhangelskaya obl., Kotlas, Tel.: +7 (81837) 3-98-53, 3-97-98, 3-97-95, DOK, OOO 188560, Leningradskaya obl., Slantsy, ul. Krasnaya, 1 Tel. +7 (81374) 2-11-07, [email protected] ul. Saltykova-Schedrina, 2b [email protected] Domostroitel, OAO 612950, Kirovskaya obl., Vyatskopolyansky rayon, pos. Tel +7 (83334) 5-30-01, fax +7 (83334) 5-31-01, Kovrovsky Lesokombinat, ОАО 601902, Vladimirskaya obl., Kovrov, ul. Leskhoznaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (49232) 4-86-15, 2-13-44, Krasnaya Polyana, ul. Druzhbi, 1 [email protected], www.domo.kirov.ru fax +7 (49232) 2-10-20, [email protected] DOTs plus, ООО 241903, Bryanskaya obl., Bryansky rayon, pos. Bolshoye Tel. +7 (4832) 28-50-82, fax +7 (4832) 28-52-47, KProfil Dom, OOO 185035, Petrozavodsk, Pervomaysky prosp., 43 Tel./fax +7 (8142) 59-33-37, Polpino, ul. Inzhenernaya, 25 [email protected], www.dots.4br.ru [email protected], www.kprofil.com Drevprom, ООО 156000, Kostroma, ul. Lenina, 10 Tel./fax +7 (4942) 45-32-11, Krasny Oktyabr, DOK, OAO 625001, Tyumen, ul. Kombinatskaya, 60 Tel. +7 (3452) 23-88-66, [email protected], www.drevprom.ru [email protected], www.dokko.ru Dubrovsky Doz, OAO 404002, Volgogradskaya obl., Dubovka, ul. Stepnaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (84458) 3-29-61, 3-29-68, 3-17-52 Kumales, ZAO 628205, KhMAO – Yugra, Kondinsky rayon, pos. Kuminsky, Tel.: +7 (34677) 39-148, 39-126 Engineer, Process plant, OOO 634000, Tomsk, ul. Vysotskogo, 33, stroenie 3 Tel.: +7 (3822) 63-38-45, 63-38-44, ul. Pochtovaya, 51 [email protected] Les Export, OAO 690000, Vladivostok, Partizansky prosp., 44 Tel. +7 (4232) 42-49-95, Europan PF, ООО 142784, Moskovskaya obl., Leninsky rayon, Gorodskoje Tel. +7 (499) 940-12-80, [email protected], www.lesexport.com Poselenije Moskovsky, der. Rumyantsevo, Stroenije 2, [email protected], www.europan.ru Lesagrostroy, ZAO 352121, Krasnodarsky Krai, Tikhoretsk, ul. Volgogradskaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (918) 200-07-30, +7 (961) 587-20-11, Etazh 3, Blok B, kom. 311 [email protected]

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts Leskarel, Volomsky LPH, OAO 186950, Respublika Karelia, Muyezersky rayon, pos. Peninga, Tel.: (81455) 2-16-77, 2-63-87 Novoeniseisky LHK, ZAO 662546, Krasnoyarsky krai, Lesosibirsk, ul. 40 let Oktyabry, 1 Tel.: +7 (3914) 53-91-93, 53-40-01, ul. Lenina, 27 [email protected], www.novo-lhk.ru Lesnije Resursi, ООО 432055, Ulyanovsk, Seldinskoye shosse, 12 Tel. +7 (8422) 69-27-00, tel./fax (8422) 69-25-80, Olex, ZAO 249032, Kaluzhskaya obl., Obninsk, ul. Kurchatova, 47, Tel. +7 (48439) 4-1721, [email protected], www.lesres.ru office 105 [email protected], www.white.wood.ru Lesnoi Profile,OAO 610046, Kirov, Zagotzernovsky Proezd, 8 Tel.: +7 (8332) 67-51-04, 64-49-83, Onezhsky LDK, OAO 164842, Arkhangelskaya obl., Onega, ul. Gutina, 2 Tel. +7 (81839) 7-71-45, fax +7 (8332) 64-98-88, [email protected] tel./fax +7 (81839) 7-71-48, [email protected] Lesnoye Prichulymye, OAO 636942, Tomskaya obl., Pervomaisky rayon, Tel.: +7 (3824) 54-21-42, 54-21-10, 26-55-49, Orlovagroservis, OAO 612270, Kirovskaya obl., Orlov, per. Lozhkina, 10 Tel. +7 (83365) 2-14-40, fax +7 (83365) 2-14-64, pos. Komsomolsk, ul. Zheleznodorognaya, 40 [email protected], www.lesomir.ru [email protected], www.orlovagroservis.ru Lesobalt, OOO 236010, Kaliningrad, ul. Rucheynaya, 7 Tel.: +7 (4012) 728-817, 728-831, Palladium Group, ООО 142277, Moskovskaya obl., Serpukhovsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (4967) 39-11-67, 39-11-68, fax +7 (4012) 728-823 S. Petrovskoje www.palladium-group.ru [email protected], www.lesobalt.ru Pankovskoye, OOO 601017, Vladimirskaya obl., Kirzhachsky rayon, Derevnya Tel. +7 (926) 084-97-53, Lesosibirsky LDK, ZAO 662544, Krasnoyarsky Krai, Lesosibirsk, ul. Privokzalnaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (3914) 56-42-57, 56-42-53, Khmeliovo, ul. Rechnaya, 22 [email protected], www.altai-kedr.ru [email protected], www.ligna-siberia.com Partner-Omsk, ZAO 644046, Omsk, ul. Pushkina, 133 Tel.: +7 (3812) 30-63-90, 51-14-78, Lesozavod #2, ZAO 163016, Arkhangelsk, ul. Oktyabrskaya, 3/1 Tel. +7 (8182) 62-81-90, [email protected], www.partner-omsk.ru [email protected], www.lesozavod2.ru Lesozavod #3, ZAO 163015, Arkhangelsk, Leningradsky prosp., 163 Tel.: +7 (8182) 27-22-72, 41-90-00, 61-85-42 Perm DSK, ООО 614026, Perm, ul. Dachnaya, 10 Tel.: +7 (342) 263-46-84, 270-33-11, 270-34-11, [email protected], www.sawmill3.ru fax +7 (342) 263-47-81, [email protected], www.permdsk.ru Lesozavod 25, ZAO 163025, Arkhangelsk, ul. Postysheva, 26 Tel. +7 (8182) 63-82-42, fax +7 (8182) 63-80-62, (a part of Titan Group) [email protected], www.sawmill25.ru PetroDOK, OOO 185031, Petrozavodsk, ul. Zaitseva, 64a Tel.: +7 (8142) 74-38-70, 74-05-89, fax +7 (8142) 74-09-70, Lestekhinvest, ООО 141070, Moskovskaya obl., Koroliov, ul. Kaliningradskaya, 12 Tel. +7 (495) 585-72-20, fax +7 (495) 518-52-37, [email protected], www.petrodok.onego.ru [email protected], www.lti.su Primorsklesprom, OAO 690091, Vladivostok, ul. Sukhanova, 3 Tel. +7 (4232) 43-35-72, [email protected] Lesviko 127591, Moscow, ul. Dubninskaya, 79, office 46 Tel. +7 (495) 484-36-74, [email protected], www.lesviko.ru Primorsky LDK, OOO 164500, Arkhangelskaya obl., Severodvinsk, Tel.: +7 (8184) 6-46-72, 55-02-73 Arkhangelskoye shosse, 27 [email protected] MADOK, OOO (a part of Hasslacher 174260 Novgorodskaya obl., Malaya Vishera, Tel. +7 (816) 296-81-03, fax +7 (816) 296-81-20, Norica Timber) ul. Lespzagotoviteley, 2 [email protected], www.hasslacher.at Primorsky Lesokombinat, OAO 692132, Primorsky Krai, Dalnerechensk, ul. Tarasa Tel.: +7 (4235) 62-50-43, 62-21-28, Shevchenko, 1 [email protected] Magistral-Trade, TD, OOO 614000, Perm, P.O. Box 98 Tel. +7 (3422) 10-13-09, [email protected] Priozersky DOZ, OAO 188760, Leningradskaya obl., Priozersk, ul. Kalinina, 49A Tel.: +7 (81379) 3-62-07, 3-62-04, Maiskles, OAO 613750, Kirovskaya obl., Murashinsky rayon, pos. Tel. +7 (83348) 6-71-75, tel./fax +7 (83348) 6-77- Fax +7 (81379) 3-56-06, Bezbozhnik, ul. Pochtovaya, 23 35, [email protected], www.novodom.com [email protected] Profil, ООО 606910, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Shakhunya, ul. Osipenko, 61А Tel. +7 (83152) 26-5-26, Makarievsky Woodworking Plant, 157460, Makariev, ul. Ukolova, 2Б Tel./fax: +7 (49445) 5-56-63, 5-58-25, [email protected], www.profil-dok.ru ZAO [email protected], www.mkdoz.ru Profile-D, ООО 613600, Kirovskaya obl., pgt Jurya, ul. Kalinina, 78 Tel.: +7 (83366) 2-21-14, 2-18-59, Malinovsky sawmill, ZAO 628248, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky rayon, pos. Alyabyevsky, Tel.: +7 (346-75) 39-500, 40-444 fax +7 (83366) 2-05-14, ul. Tomyakina, 8 [email protected], www.profil-d.ru Mas-siV, ООО 140318, Moskovskaya obl., Egorievsky rayon, der. Dvojni, 160 Tel.: +7 (495) 778 - 23 – 93, 744 - 76 – 48, Prommash, OOO 630088, Novosibirsk, ul. Sibiryakov Gvardeitsev, 51/1, Tel. +7 (383) 342-55-04, [email protected], www.mas-siv.ru office 206 [email protected], www.prommashplus.ru Massiv, ООО 157332, Kostromskaya obl., Neya, ul. Nelsha, 2A Tel./fax +7 (49444) 2-23-19, [email protected], www.massivcom.ru PTS Hardwood, OAO 692152, Primorsky Krai, Terneisky rayon, pos. Plastun, Tel.: +7 (42374) 3-44-72, 3-46-97, 3-41-84, PO Box 41 [email protected] Maxatikhinsky Woodworking Plant, 171900, Tverskaya obl., pos. Maxatikha, Tel.: +7 (48253) 2-11-34, 2-23-90, PK ul. Imeni Novogo, 71 [email protected], www.mlpk.ru Rassvet, ZAO 352690, Krasnodarsky Krai, Apsheronsk, Fabrichnaya ul., 2 Tel.: +7 (86152) 2-02-89, 2-12-65, fax +7 (86152) 2-02-89, Mayr-Melnhof Holz Efimovsky, OOO 187620, Leningradskaya obl., Boksitogorsky rayon, der. Tel. +7 (813) 665-18-98, fax. +7 (813) 665-12-29, [email protected], www.rassvet.apsheronsk.ru Chudtsy [email protected], www.mm-holz.com Red October Sawn Goods, ОАО 614058, Perm, ul. 9 Yanvarya, 16 Tel.:+7 (342) 256-40-50, 238-55-83, Medvezhyegorsky LPH, OOO 186352, Respublika Karelia, Medvezhyegorsk, ul. Zavodskaya, Tel. +7 (81434) 5-60-91, fax +7 (81434) 5-89-50, www.rosawmill.ru 3 [email protected] Rosles, OOO 117570, Moscow, ul. Krasnogo Maiaka, 13/5, App. 166 Tel.: +7 (495) 725-06-77, 652-50-99, 306-52-17, Mezensky Woopworking Plant, OOO 164762, Arkhangelskaya obl., Menzensky rayon, pos. Tel. +7 (81848) 5-41-43, [email protected], www.rosless.ru Kamenka, ul. Shelgunova, 2 [email protected] Russian Plywood TD, ZAO 614022, Perm, ul. Stakhanovskaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (342) 290-97-77, 224-10-05, Mezhregion Torg Invest, ZAO 156001, Kostroma, ul. Solonikovskaya, 6 Tel. +7 (4942) 53-06-12, [email protected], www.rusply.ru fax: +7 (4942) 53-02-61, 53-75-91, с[email protected], www.kostroma-csp.ru Russian-Kazakh Timber Processing 634009, Tomsk, Sakko per., 4 Tel.: +7 (3822) 40-81-24, 40-56-81, 40-57-07, Company, OOO [email protected] Morozovsky Woodworking 155035, Ivanovskaya obl., Taikovsky rayon, pos. Morozovo, Tel.: +7 (49343) 3-26-22, 3-26-16, Enterprise, OAO ul. Pervaya Polevaya, 1A [email protected], www.morozovoles.ru Ryazansky DOZ, OAO 391000, Ryazan, 197 km (circular road), building 2 Tel. +7 (4912) 28-51-48 Mozhaisky Lesopilny TPM 115824, Moscow, Derbenyevskaya nab., 7, stroenie 23 Tel.: +7 (495) 737-76-76, 747-94-44, 956-33-99, Sagos Production Association 634057, Tomsk, ul. Semdesyat Devyatoy Gvardeyskoy Armii, Tel. +7 (3822) 59-99-66, 956-33-99, [email protected], www.les-in.ru 24 [email protected], www.sagos.ru Mozhajsky Wood-Sawing 143200, Moskovskaya obl., Mozhajsk, ul. Vokzalnaya, 26 Tel.: +7 (495) 747-94-44, (49638) 20-176, 27-773, Samzassky sawmill, ZAO 628256, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (34675) 46-555, 46-283 Woodworking Complex, OOO [email protected], www.les-in.ru pos. Kommunistichesky, 23 Muromsky DOK (Group of Companies 602265, Vladimirskaya obl., Murom,-15, P.O. Box 443 Tel.: +7 (49234) 2-06-48, (920) 900-82-30, Segezhsky LDK, OOO 186420, Respublika Karelia, Segezha, ul. Kirova, 1a Tel.: +7 (81431) 4-65-30, 4-65-33, Arian) [email protected], www.oooarian.ru [email protected] Mytischinsky Woodworking Plant, 141033, Moskovskaya obl., Mytischinsky rayon. pos. Tel.: +7 (495) 588-41-33, 588-41-66, Selena Timber Industry Company, 450077, Ufa, ul. Tzuryupi, 77 Tel.: +7 (347) 276-15-00, 925-19-00 OAO Pirogovo, 2 www.mdoz.ru OOO [email protected] Nelidovsky DOK, OAO 172523, Tverskaya obl., Nelidovo, ul. Zavodskaya, 7 Tel. +7 (48266) 3-73-93, fax +7 (48266) 3-11-05, Setles, OOO 186801, Respublika Karelia, Prionezhsky rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (81433) 2-62-41, 2-63-81 [email protected], www.neldok.tver.ru pos. Impilakhti, Sortavalskoye shosse, 70 Nolinskaya Timber-Processing 613440, Kirovskaya obl., Nolinsk, ul. Dzerzhinskogo, 45 Tel. +7 (83368) 2-14-00, Shabalinsky DOZ, OOO 612020, Kirovskaya obl., Shabalinsky rayon, pgt Leninskoye, Tel./fax: +7 (83345) 2-17-33, 2-19-48, Company, ООО [email protected], www.nlk.nm.ru ul. Frunze, 49 [email protected], [email protected] Novije Tekhnologii 2000, ООО 142700, Moskovskaya obl., Vidnoje-2, Olginskaya ul., 58 Tel.: +7 (495) 627-10-17, 221-24-90, Shalakusky Sawmill, OAO 164210, Arkhangelskaya obl., Nyandomsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (81838) 3-12-06, 3-11-56, 3-12-65, [email protected], www.zabor.ru pos. Shalakusha, ul. Pervomayskaya, 9 [email protected]

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts Siberian Woodworking Company, 634029, Tomsk, ul. Belinskogo, 15, office 705 Tel. +7 (3822) 52-64-50, Volgo-Oksky Forestry Company, ООО 603018, Nizhny Novgorod, ul. Patriotov, 49 Tel. +7 (831) 414-91-92, fax: +7 (831) 254-22-03, OAO [email protected] 269-22-03, [email protected], www.lescom.nnov.ru Sibinkom, OOO 634000, Tomsk, ul. Pushkina, 61 Tel.: +7 (3822) 23-00-20, 58-60-70, Vologdalesprom Corporation, OAO 160000, Vologda, ul. Lermontova, 15 Tel. +7 (8172) 72-89-01, fax +7 (8172) 72-51-07, [email protected], www.sibinkom.ru [email protected], www.vologdalesprom.ru Skripko Wooden Houses, OOO 613200, Kirovskaya obl., Belaya Kholunitsa, ul. Yubileynaya, Tel.: +7 (83364) 4-16-92, 4-16-56, Vologodskiye Lesopromyshlenniki, 160004, Vologda, ul. Blagoveshcenskaya, 47 Tel.: +7 (8172) 72-88-18, 45 [email protected], www.izba.kirov.ru ZAO [email protected], www.volwood.ru Slobodskaya Furniture, OOO 613154, Kirovskaya obl., Slobodskoi rayon, Slobodskoi, Tel.: +7 (83362) 4-05-69, 4-19-51, 4-25-69, Vyatsky Dom, OOO 610002, Kirov, ul. Svobodi, 130 Tel.: +7 (8332) 37-23-74, 37-30-25, ul. Ya. Raynisa, 11 [email protected], www.slobmebel.ru [email protected], Solombalsky LDK, OAO 163012, Arkhangelsk, ul. Dobrolyubova, 1/1 Tel.: +7 (8182) 22-82-87, 22-31-61 www.vyatdom-kirov.ru fax +7 (8182) 65-75-67, Vyksales, ОАО 607060, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Vyksa, ul. Slepnyova, 13 Tel.: +7 (831-77) 3-18-45,3-08-44,3-48-64, [email protected] www.sldk.ru [email protected], www.vyksales.vorgs.ru Sosnovski Plant of Building 612990, Kirovskaya obl., Vyatsko-Polyanski rayon, Sosnovka, Tel.: +7 (83334) 3-18-45, 3-10-84, Wood sawing plants of Yugra, ZAO 628242, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky, ul. Lenina, 47 Tel.: +7 (346-75) 38-090, 38-064, 38-066, Structures, OOO ul. Zavodskaya, 31 fax +7 (83334) 3-05-14, [email protected] [email protected], www.ugratimber.com Sprey, OOO 692135, Primorsky Krai, Dalnerechensk, ul. Lenina, 55 Tel. +7 (423) 562-39-88, [email protected], Yenisey Woodworking Company, OOO 662520, Krasnoyarski Krai, Beryozovsky rayon, pgt. Tel. +7 (391) 255-51-21, fax +7 (391) 255-50-82, [email protected] Beryozovka, ul. Traktovaya, 87 [email protected], www.dok-enisey.ru Stroidetal Borisoglebsky Mill, ZAO 152170, Yaroslavskaya obl., pos. Borisoglebsky, Tel. +7 (48539) 2-18-01 Yugra Timber Holding 628011, KhMAO – Yugra, Khanty-Mansiysk, ul. Roznina, 17 Tel: +7 (3467)35-62-73, fax: +7 (3467) 36-30-33, ul. Krasnoarmeyskaya, 72 www.ugratimber.com StroiSelkhozKomplekt, ООО 141138, Moskovskaya obl., Schelcovsky rayon, Ogudnevsky Tel. +7 (985) 923-29-89, (916) 344-87-50, Zagros, ZAO 627140, Tymenskaya obl., Zavodoukovsky rayon, pos. Tel.: +7 (3452) 73-13-28, 7-14-14, [email protected], S/O, Vore-Bogorodskoje, Stroenije 200 (965) 101-23-01, Komsomolsky, ul. Trudovaya, 2 www.zagros.ru [email protected], www.bruskley.ru Zapkarelles, ZAO 186870, Respublika Karelia, Suoyarvi, ul. Gagarina, 28 Tel.: +7 (8145) 75-13-51, (8145) 75-13-14, Stroylesprom, ZAO 352571, Krasnodarsky Krai, pos. Mostovsky, Tel.: +7 (861-92) 5-31-91, 5-46-63, fax +7 (8145) 75-12-65, ul. Stroitelnaya, 4 [email protected] [email protected], www.zapkarelles.ru Svoboda Furniture Plant, ZAO 152920, Yaroslavskaya obl., Rybinsk, ul. Poselkovaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (4855) 22-88-22, 28-68-01, Zelenoborsky Sawmill, ZAO 628248, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky rayon, pos. Zelenoborsky, Tel.: +7 (346-75) 47-154, 41-155 [email protected], ul. Politekhnicheskaya,17 www.svobodarybinsk.ru , www.valdopuertas.ru Zuevsky Wood-Sawing Mill, OOO 612410, Kirovskaya obl., Zuevka, ul. Vodoprovodnaya, 12 Tel./fax +7 (83337) 2-05-24 Swedwood Karelia, OOO 186930, Respublika Karelia, Kostomuksha, Tel. +7 (81459) 9-74-00 fax +7 (81459) 9-74-33, shosse Gornyakov, 201 [email protected] www.swedwood.com Tarnaya Baza, OOO 634000, Tomsk, ul. Michurina, 108 Tel.: +7 (3822) 72-67-31, 67-88-41, [email protected] Woodworking Tavdinsky Veneer Plant, ZAO 623955, Sverdlovskaya obl., Tavda, ul. Kovalya, 4 Tel.: +7 (34360) 300-30, 300-27, Name Address Contacts [email protected], www.tavda.ru Terem 44, ООО 656000, Kostroma, ul. Komsomolskaya, 9 Tel. +7 (4942) 30-06-11, 78 DOK N.M., ZАО 603600, Nizhny Novgorod, ul. Vtorchermeta, 7 Tel.: +7 (831) 224-04-36, 257-88-25, [email protected], www.terem44.ru fax +7 (831) 257-88-26, [email protected], [email protected], www.dok78.ru Terneyles, OAO 692152, Primorsky Krai, Terneisky rayon, pos. Plastun Tel.: +7 (4237) 43-31-28, 43-46-10, 43-49-08, [email protected], www.terneyles.ru Agatis DOK, ООО 617062, Perm Krai, Krasnokamsk, Dorozhny per., 2 Tel.: +7 (34273) 4-09-25, 4-10-03, 4-10-92 Timber Complex, OOO 157510, Kostromskaya obl., Sharya, pgt. Vetluzhsky, Tel./fax: +7 (49449) 5-56-09, 5-58-19, Aka, ООО 606910, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Shakhunsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (83152) 34-2-64, 34-2-65, ul. Pervomayskaya, 22A [email protected], www.shardok.ru der. Stolbovo, ul. Zapadnaya, 1A [email protected], www.aka-nn.ru Titan, Group of Companies 163000, Arkhangelsk, ul. Pomorskaya, 7 Tel. +7 (8182) 46-24-92, tel./fax +7 (8182) 20-58- Akvales Group 111524, Moscow, ul. Elektrodnaya, 2, stroenie 13, Tel.: +7 (495) 540-80-80, 926-80-80 31, [email protected], www.titangroup.ru office 502A Tomlesdrev LPO, OOO 634024, Tomsk, Vtoroy posyolok LPO, 109/3 Tel. +7 (3822) 58-79-34, AlKor, OOO 157200, Kostromskaya obl., Galich, ul. Lenina, 32 Tel./fax +7 (49437) 2-11-00, [email protected], www.tomlesdrev.ru [email protected], www.mpalkor.ru Torsky sawmill, ZAO 628246, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky rayon, pos. Agirish, Tel. +7 (34675) 41-876 Altayles Forest Holding Company, 656056, Altaisky Krai, Barnaul, ul. Proletarskaya, 61 Tel./fax +7 (3852) 63-41-80, Sportivnaya Str, 18 OOO [email protected], www.altailes.com Uglichlesprom, ООО 152615, Yaroslavskaya obl., Uglich, Rostovskoye shosse, 1Б Tel. +7 (48532) 2-00-63 Ansem, ZАО 606008, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Dzerzhinskaya, Tel.: +7 (8313) 26-61-26, (920) 250-58-06, ul. Avtomobilnaya, 157 (920) 058-37-79, Uglichsky Wood Complex, ОАО 152615, Yaroslavskaya obl., Uglich, ul. Pervaya Tel.: +7 (48532) 2-26-63, 2-29-63, [email protected], www.zao-ansem.ru Vysokovoltnaya, 9а fax +7 (48532) 2-18-65, [email protected] UPM-Kymmene Pestovo, ООО 174510, Novgorodskaya obl, Pestovo, ul. Zavodskaya, 13 Tel. +7 (81669) 555-63, Apsheronskaya lumbering company, 352678, Krasnodarsky Krai, pos. Chernigovskoye, Tel. +7 (861 52) 34-145 [email protected], www.upm.com ZAO ul. Komsomolskaya, 1 UPM-Kymmene, OOO 101000, Moscow, Pokrovsky prosp., 4/17, building 4А Tel. +7 (495) 916-00-22, fax (495) 917-41-23, Arkhangelsky Plywood Mill, ZAO 164900, Arkhangelskaya obl., Novodvinsk, ul. Frontovykh Tel.: +7 (81852) 6-35-94, 4-27-70, www.upm-kymmene.com Brigad, 14 fax +7 (81852) 4-32-64, [email protected] [email protected] www.arkpf.ru Ustyales, OAO 165210, Arkhangelskaya obl., Ustyansky rayon, Tel. +7 (81855) 5-13-10, pgt. Oktyabrsky, ul. Zavodskaya, 17 [email protected] Art-les, ZAO 623780, Sverdlovskaya obl., Artyomovsky, ul. Prilepskogo, 2A Tel.: +7 (343) 372-25-02, 632-70-62, [email protected], www.art-les.ru Ustyansky Timber Industry Comlex, 165234, Arkhangelskaya obl., Ustyansky rayon, selo Tel. +7 (81855) 6-12-65, fax +7 (81855) 6-12-24, OOO Bereznik, ul. Molodezhnaya, 20 [email protected], www.ulkust.ru AVA Company, ZAO 644073, Omsk, Vtoraya Solnechnaya ul. , 57 Tel.: +7 (3812) 39-49-59, 72-00-65, UvadrevHolding, OAO 427261, Izhevsk, pos. Uva, ul. Zavodskaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (34130) 4-57-55, 4-58-99, 5-17-61, 5-16- [email protected], www.ava-company.com 56, [email protected], Baikalskaya Lesnaya Kompania, OAO 670013, Respublika Buryatia, Ulan-Ude, ul. Kluchevskaya, 21 Tel. +7 (3012) 43-10-40, fax +7 (3012) 37-46-33 www.livwood.ru, www.uvadrev.ru Balashikhinsky Woodworking Plant, 143900, Moskovskaya obl., Balashikha, ul. Sovetskaya, 35 Tel.: +7 (495) 529-22-52, 521-88-80, VAGA-Invest, ZAO 165150, Arkhangelskaya obl., Velsk, ul. Dzerzhinskigo, 109 Tel.: +7 (81836) 6-36-91, 6-08-73, 6-28-38, OAO www.balwald.ru [email protected] Balatovsky DOZ, ООО 614990, Perm, ul. Ryazanskaya, 105 Tel.: +7 (342) 226-62-23, 226-02-18, Vereysky Timber Complex, ООО 143330, Moskovskaya obl., Naro-Fominsky rayon, Vereya, Tel. +7 (49634) 67-025, [email protected] Kaluzhskaya ul., 48A [email protected], www.goodles.ru Bashkir Timber Industry Company, 450019, Ufa, ul. Rizhskaya, 5 Tel./fax: +7 (347) 291-72-61, 291-72-71, Verkhneketsky LPK, OAO 636500, Tomskaya obl., Verkhneketsky rayon, pos. Bely Yar, Tel.: +7 (3822) 26-58-90, 26-55-49, Holding [email protected], www.bashles.ru ul. Tayezhnaya, 1d [email protected], www.vlpk.tomsk.ru Belezinsky DOK, OOO 427551, Respublika Udmurtia, pos. Balezino, Tel.: +7 (34166) 2-27-49, 2-17-78, 2-26-40, Vesiegonsky DOK No.15, OOO 171720, Tverskaya obl., Vesiegonsk, ul. Zarechnaya, 2 Tel.: +7 (48264) 2-10-23, 2-10-48 ul. Shkolnaya, 1 [email protected]

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts Belomorsky Les, OOO 163000, Arkhangelsk, ul. Voskresenskaya, 8 Tel. +7 (921) 720-03-98, tel./fax +7 (8182) 65-09-41 Fanplit, ОАО 156691, Kostroma, ul. Komsomolskaya, 2 Tel./fax: +7 (4942) 65-05-11, 65-05-17, [email protected] www.belomorles.ru (part of Sveza Group) [email protected], www.fanplit.ru Belsky DOK, OAO 450112, Respublika Bashkortostan, Ufa, ul. Voikova, 1 Tel.: +7 (347) 242-52-17, 242-32-15, Fenix Matches Plant, ООО 610004, Kirov, ul. Krasnoi Zvezdi, 17 Tel.: +7 (8332) 62-20-92, 35-02-13, fax +7 (8332) [email protected] 35-01-39, [email protected], Bereg Door Plant, OOO 432072, Ulyanovsk, Proezd Inzhenerny, Stroenije 17 Tel.: +7 (8422) 73-02-93, 26-54-01, www.feniksmatch.com fax +7 (8422) 26-54-00, Fenix, ООО 242130, Bryanskaya obl., Navlinsky rayon, pos. Navlya, Tel.+7 (920) 605-21-02, fax +7 (4832) 74-04-04, [email protected], www.dveribereg.com ul. Promishlennaya, 3 [email protected], www.pallet32.ru Biysk Woodworking Plant, OAO 659315, Respublika Altai, Biysk, ul. Socialisticheskay., 17 Tel.: +7 (3854) 23-59-70, 34-24-15, Fores, OOO 152023, Yaroslavskaya obl., Pereslavl-Zalessky, ul. Tel.: +7 (48535) 3-25-55, 3-44-50, [email protected] Vokzalnaya, 20 [email protected], www.pereslavl-okna-dveri.ru Bolshevik, OAO 630083, Novosibirsk, ul. Vodoprovodnaya, 1A Tel.: +7 (3832) 69-48-11, 69-48-22, 69-48-66 Forest, ООО 242190, Bryanskaya obl., Suzemsky rayon, pos. Suzemka, Tel.: +7 (48353) 2-15-96, 2-16-77, fax +7 (48353) Bratsklesstroy, ZAO 665708, Irkutskaya obl., Bratsk, ul. Yuzhnaya, 18А Tel.: +7 (3953) 43-53-86, 43-53-86, 43-92-26 ul. Khozvetka, 33 2-15-96, [email protected], www.oforest.ru Furniture Components Factory, OOO 127410, Moscow, Altufievskoie shosse, 79A Tel. +7 (495) 748-77-55, fax +7 (495) 748-67-00, Bryansk Plywood Plant, ООО 242250, Bryanskaya obl., Trubchevsky rayon, pos. Belaya Tel. +7 (4832) 2-47-24 [email protected], www.ztmk.ru Beryozka, ul. Dzerzhinskogo 3 Gros, ООО 241520, Bryanskaya obl., Bryansky rayon, pos. Suponevo, Tel. +7 (4832) 92-95-53, 92-99-17, Bumex, Lahdenpohsky Plywood 186730, Respublika Karelia, Lahdenpohya, ul. Zavodskaya, Tel. +7 (81450) 22-109, fax +7 (81450) 22-424, ul. Shosseinaya, 3 [email protected], www.gros-strоy.ru Mill, OOO 24 www.bumex.ru HB, ОАО (Holzbalken) 612080, Kirovskaya obl., Orichevsky rayon, pgt Orichi, Tel./fax: +7 (83354) 2­29­96, 2­20­08, Cherepovetsky Plywood-Furniture 162604, Vologodskaya obl., Cherepovets, ul. Proyezzhaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (8202) 29-11-95, 29-13-64, 29-79-73, ul. Komsomolskaya, 15K [email protected], www.holzbalken.ru Mill, ZAO [email protected] Igorievsky Woodworking Plant, OAO 215645, Smolenskaya obl., Kholm-Zhirkovsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (48139) 2-62-19, 4-14-79, Chernishensky Timber Mill, OАО 249305, Kaluzhskaya obl., S. Chernisheno, ul. Lenina, 5 Tel./fax: +7 (48447) 9-73-93, 9-74-54, Igorievskaya station [email protected] [email protected] Ilim Timber Industry, Holding, OOO 197022, St. Peterburg, Aptekarskaya nab., 20, lit. A Tel.: +7 (812) 332-26-84, 718-63-18, Chuguevskaya Timber-Processing 692180, Primorsky Krai, selo Chuguevka, ul. Chapaeva, 1А Tel. +7 (4237) 22-32-27, [email protected], www.ilimtimber.com Company, ZAO www.chlpk.com Investlesprom, ZAO 119180, Moscow, Brodnikov prosp., 4 Tel. +7 (495) 500-30-51, Construction Innovations, ООО 601755, Vladimirskaya obl., Kolchuginsky rayon, pos. Tel.: +7 (49245) 2-20-39, 4-37-87, www.investlesprom.ru Bavleni, ul. Stantsionnaya, 14 tel./fax +7 (49245) 2-39-75, [email protected], www.greenboard.su Inzales, OOO (Les, NP UNPK) 433030, Ulyanovskaya obl., Inza, ul. Transportnaya, 5 Tel.: +7 (84241) 2-63-14, 2-64-65, Tel./fax +7 (84241) 2-42-03, [email protected] Dallesstroy, OAO 680030, Khabarovsk, Fabrichny prosp., 2 Tel.: +7 (4212) 21-61-66, 21-95-58, 21-71-70, 21-46-03 Inzensky Woodworking Plant, ООО 433030, Ulyanovskaya obl., Inza, ul. Zavodskaya, 16 Tel. +7 (84241) 2-64-67, Tel./fax +7 (84241) 2-44-61, Demidovo Plywood Plant, ООО 601201, Vladimirskaya obl., Sobinsky rayon, Derevnya Tel.: +7 (49242) 4-12-73, 4-22-00 [email protected], www.inzadoz.ru Demidovo [email protected] www.demidovo.ru Izhmash DOZ, OAO 426052, Izhevsk, ul. Lesozavodskaya, 23 Tel.: +7 (3412) 71-29-23, 71-17-47, Dereva, ООО 141170, Moskovskaya obl., Schelcovsky rayon, pgt. Monino, Tel.: +7 (495) 747-39-71, 526-30-03, 526-30-17, www.dozizhmash.ru ul. Vishniovaya, 31 [email protected], www.dereva.ru KamaTekhKomplect, OOO 450104, Ufa, Ufimskoe shosse, 23/1 Tel. +7 (347) 235-05-52, (917) 342-36-63, Dinamo DOZ, ОАО 606640, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Semyonovsky rayon, pos. Tel. +7 (83162) 3-42-08, fax +7 (83162) 34-5-42, [email protected], www.po-ktk.ru Sukhobezvodnoye, ul. Shkolnaya, 61 [email protected] Karelia Chipboard, OAO 186323, Karelia republic, Medvezhiegorsky rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (81434) 50-202, +7 (499) 418-0051, Dmitrovsky Woodworking Plant, ZAO 141800, Moskovskaya obl., Dmitrov, Professionalnaya ul. 151 Tel. +7 (495) 993-91-42 (a part of Investlesprom Holding) pos. Pindushi, ul. Kanifolnaya, 5 www.investlesprom.ru DOK No.17 129128, Moscow, prosp. Mira, 188Б Tel.: +7 (495) 187-31-00, 181-60-00, Karsikko, Group of Companies 625056, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky, Yuzhnaya promzona Tel./fax: +7 (34675) 3-70-11, 3-70-12, [email protected], www.dok17.ru [email protected], www.karsikko.ru DOK No.3, OAO 109202, Moscow, ul. Pervaya Karacharovskaya, 8 Tel.: +7 (495) 171-09-04, 171-65-59, 171-65-15, Karttrans, ZAO 420089, Kazan, ul. Rodini, 7 Tel. +7 (843) 273-18-02, [email protected] [email protected], www.karttrans.com DOK, OOO 188560, Leningradskaya obl., Slantsy, ul. Krasnaya, 1 Tel. +7 (81374) 2-11-07, [email protected] Kedr PKP, OOO 153032, Ivanovo, ul. Stankostroiteley, 5 Tel.: +7 (4932) 23-65-45, 29-56-08, Domostroitel, OAO 612950, Kirovskaya obl., Vyatskopolyansky rayon, pos. Tel +7 (83334) 5-30-01, fax +7 (83334) 5-31-01, fax +7 (4932) 34-52-68, www.pkp-kedr.ru Krasnaya Polyana, ul. Druzhbi, 1 [email protected], www.domo.kirov.ru Kedr, ООО 606840, Nizhegorodskaya obl., pos. Sharanga, 23 Tel.: +7 (83155) 2-17-30, 2-12-53 Dubrava, ZAO 140005, Moskovskaya obl., Lyubertsi, ul. Kirova, 20-A Tel.: +7 (495) 503-02-22, (903) 66-00-999, Khakasles, OAO 655600, Khakasskaya Respublika, Sayanogorsk, Tel. +7 (3904) 27-64-44, (Territory of DOK-13, Administrative building, 1 floor) [email protected], www.parketart.ru ul. Industrilanaya, 35 [email protected] Dubrovsky DOZ, OAO 404002, Volgogradskaya obl., Dubovka, ul. Stepnaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (84458) 3-29-61, 3-29-68, 3-17-52 Kochevsky Woodworking Plant, OOO 614039, Perm, ul. Sibirskaya, 47A Tel.: +7 (3422) 57-62-65, 57-62-64, Dverokon, ZAO 156003, Kostroma, ul. Rechnoi Prospect, 64 Tel.: +7 (4942) 51-34-36, 51-72-11, [email protected] fax +7 (4942) 35-85-51, Kokorevsky DOZ, ООО 242160, Bryanskaya obl., Suzemsky rayon, pos. Kokorevka, Tel.: +7 (48353) 2-81-00, 2-83-46, [email protected], www.dverokon44.ru ul. Lenina, 2 fax +7 (48353) 2-83-46, DVP-Energo, OОО 618235, Perm Krai, Chusovoi, PGT Lyamino, Tel. +7 (34256) 5-34-49 [email protected], www.kokdoz-ooo.ru ul. Zavodskaya, 10 Kolchugino Furniture Plant, OOO 601780, Vladimirskaya obl., Kolchugino, ul. Kolchuginskaya, Tel./fax: 245-24-31, 245-24-61, Dyatkovsky DOZ, OAO 242600, Bryanskaya obl., Dyatkovo, ul. Lenina, 225 Tel.: +7 (4833) 33-21-45, 33-45-54, (a part of Group of Companies DOK 1 [email protected] [email protected], www.dyatkovo-LDSP.ru Kolchugino) www.mfkinfo.ru EcoWin PK, ООО (Sarsinsky DOK) 617870, Perm Krai, Oktyabrsky rayon, pos. Sars, Tel. +7 (34266) 323-77, [email protected], www. Kotelnichesky Mast-Impregnating 612600, Kirovskaya obl., Kotelnich, ul. Polosa Otvoda, 13 Tel.: +7 (83342) 4-06-61, 4-01-48, ul. Sovetskaya, 39 ecowin.ru Plant, ZAO [email protected], www.kmpz.su Egger Drevprodukt, OOO 155908, Ivanovskaya obl., Shuya, Yuzhnoie shosse, 1 Tel. +7 (49351) 3-90-00, fax +7 (49351) 3-91-11, Kotlassky LDK, OOO 165304, Arkhangelskaya obl., Kotlas, Tel.: +7 (81837) 3-98-53, 3-97-98, 3-97-95, [email protected], www.ru.egger.com ul. Saltykova-Schedrina, 2b [email protected] Europan PF, ООО 142784, Moskovskaya obl., Leninsky rayon, Gorodskoje Tel. +7 (499) 940-12-80, Kovrov Veneer Plant, OOO 601916, Vladimirskaya obl., Kovrov, ul. Muromskaya, 28а, Tel./fax: (49232) 4-22-51, 4-22-57, 3-17-19 Poselenije Moskovsky, der. Rumyantsevo, Stroenije 2, Etazh [email protected], stroenye 1 [email protected] fanera.kovrov.ru 3, Blok B, kom. 311 www.europan.ru Krasnoarmeisky Lesozavod, ZAO 400029, Volgograd, ul. Buguruslanskaya, 21 Tel.: +7 (8442) 62-46-59, 62-46-51, Eurostandard, ZAO 214016, Smolensk, ul. Soboleva, 113 Tel.: +7 (4812) 67-31-62, 68-32-11, 38-98-47, [email protected] [email protected], Krasny Oktyabr, DOK, OAO 625001, Tyumen, ul. Kombinatskaya, 60 Tel. +7 (3452) 23-88-66, [email protected], www.eurostandart.com www.dokko.ru Extra Forest, ООО 142160, Moskovskaya obl., Podolsky rayon, der. Lvovo Tel. +7 (4967) 50-67-57, Krasny Yakor, ZAO 613152, Kirovskaya obl., Slobodskoi, ul. Sovetskaya, 132 Tel.: +7 (83362) 4-40-81, 4-35-34, 4-43-50, [email protected], www.exfor.ru [email protected], www.jakor.ru Fancom, OOO 121609, Moscow, Rublyovskoie shosse, 36/2, office 253 Tel.: +7 (495) 415-43-76, 415-43-26, Kronospan, OОО 140341, Moskovskaya obl., Egorievsky rayon, pos. Novy, Tel. +7 (495) 970-01-07, fax +7 (495) 788-86-83, [email protected], www.fancom.ru Vladenie 100 [email protected], www.kronospan.ru

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts Kronostar, OOO 157510, Kostromskaya obl., Sharya, pgt. Vetluzhsky, Tel.: +7 (49449) 5-98-47, 5-96-02, Novaya Vyatka Wood-Based Panels 610013, Kirov, ul. Kommuni, 1 Tel.: +7 (8332) 31-78-23, 31-78-51, ul. Zentralnaya, 4 fax +7 (49449) 59-611, Mill, OAO fax +7 (8332) 31-77-06, [email protected] [email protected], www.kronostar.com Novije Tekhnologii 2000, ООО 142700, Moskovskaya obl., Vidnoje-2, Olginskaya ul., 58 Tel.: +7 (495) 627-10-17, 221-24-90, Kuzovatovsky Timber Plant, ООО 432063, Ulyanovsk, per. Kuznetsova, 14 Tel./fax +7 (8422) 49-00-00, [email protected], www.zabor.ru [email protected] Novoeniseisky LHK, ZAO 662546, Krasnoyarsky krai, Lesosibirsk, ul. 40 let Oktyabry, 1 Tel.: +7 (3914) 53-91-93, 53-40-01, Lesagrostroy, ZAO 352121, Krasnodarsky Krai, Tikhoretsk, ul. Volgogradskaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (918) 200-07-30, +7 (961) 587-20-11, [email protected], www.novo-lhk.ru [email protected] Novovyatsky Ski Mill, OAO 610008, Kirov, ul. Sovetskaya, 28 Tel./fax +7 (8332) 30-98-00, Lesnije Resursi, ООО 432055, Ulyanovsk, Seldinskoye shosse, 12 Tel. +7 (8422) 69-27-00, Tel./fax (8422) 69-25-80, [email protected], www.nlk.ru [email protected], www.lesres.ru Oles TD, OOO 125190, Moscow, ul. Usicheva, 20/2 Tel. +7 (906) 035-07-21, Lesnoj Mir, ООО 141734, Moskovskaya obl., Lobnya, ul. Leitenanta Boiko, 95A Tel. +7 (495) 508-92-15, [email protected], www.zavodoles.ru [email protected], www.lesmir.ru Osentsovsky DOK, OOO 614065, Perm, shosse Kosmonavtov, 316/1 Tel. +7 (342) 294-91-25/24, [email protected] Lesobalt, OOO 236010, Kaliningrad, ul. Rucheynaya, 7 Tel.: +7 (4012) 728-817, 728-831, Partner-Omsk, ZAO 644046, Omsk, ul. Pushkina, 133 Tel.: +7 (3812) 30-63-90, 51-14-78, fax +7 (4012) 728-823 [email protected], www.partner-omsk.ru [email protected], www.lesobalt.ru Partner-Tomsk LPK, OOO 634050, Tomsk, ul. Lenina, 63 Tel. +7 (3822) 53-45-02, Lesosibirsky LDK, ZAO 662544, Krasnoyarsky Krai, Lesosibirsk, ul. Privokzalnaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (3914) 56-42-57, 56-42-53, [email protected], www.partner-tomsk.ru [email protected], www.ligna-siberia.com Perm DSK, ООО 614026, Perm, ul. Dachnaya, 10 Tel.: +7 (342) 263-46-84, 270-33-11, 270-34-11, fax +7 (342) 263-47-81, Lesozavod #3, ZAO 163015, Arkhangelsk, Leningradsky prosp., 163 Tel.: +7 (8182) 27-22-72, 41-90-00, 61-85-42 [email protected], www.permdsk.ru [email protected] www.sawmill3.ru Perm Plywood Mill, ООО 617005, Perm Krai, Nitvensky rayon, pos. Uralsky, Tel.: +7 (34272) 52-570, 95-441, Lesplitinvest, OAO 188760, Leningradskaya obl., Priozersk, ul. Inzhenernaya, 13 Tel.: +7 (812) 709-98-58, (a part of Sveza Group) ul. Moskovskaya, 1A fax: +7 (34272) 3-07-82, 3-02-23, +7 (81379) 32-651, 31-026, [email protected] [email protected], [email protected], www.plit.ru PetroDOK, OOO 185031, Petrozavodsk, ul. Zaitseva, 64a Tel.: +7 (8142) 74-38-70, 74-05-89 Lesresurs, ООО 157170, Kostromskaya obl., Soligalichsky rayon, pos. Usadba Tel./fax: +7 (49436) 5-24-28, 5-17-57, fax +7 (8142) 74-09-70 Ratkovo [email protected], www.soligalich.ru [email protected], www.petrodok.onego.ru Lestekhinvest, ООО 141070, Moskovskaya obl., Koroliov, ul. Kaliningradskaya, 12 Tel. +7 (495) 585-72-20, fax +7 (495) 518-52-37, PK Start 99, ООО 142171, Moskovskaya obl., Scherbinka, Tel.: +7 (495) 542-20-88, (496-7) 67-20-70, [email protected], www.lti.su Simferopolskoje shosse, 14A, Stroenije 3 [email protected], www.start99.org Linea-Legno, OAO 601902, Vladimirskaya obl., Gus-Khrustalny rayon, Kurlovo, Tel.: +7 (49241) 55-740, 55-712, 55-134, Plitspichprom, ZAO 249000, Kaluzhskaya obl., Balabanovo, Tel.: +7 (48438) 6-20-47, 6-02-72, (910) 911-32-99, ul. Frunze [email protected], www.linealegno.ru pl. 50 Let Oktyabrya, 3 [email protected], [email protected], Luidor, ООО 432072, Ulyanovsk, Pervij Proezd Inzhenerny, 17 Tel. +7 (8422) 25-03-95, Tel./fax (8422) 25-03-96, [email protected], www.pspcom.ru [email protected], www.bestdoor-fabrika.ru PlK, ООО (Privolzhsky Timber- 606640, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Semyonovsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (83162) 34-188, 34-542 LVL-Yugra, OAO 628183, KhMAO - Yugra, Nyagan, ul. Lazareva, 28 Tel.: +7 (34672) 51-209, 52-169, 51-238, Processing Company) pos. Sukhobezvodnoye, ul. Shkolnaya, 61 [email protected], www.ugratimber.com Plyterra, ZAO 430027, Respublika Mordovia, Saransk, ul. Gagarina, 99A Tel. +7 (8342) 35-26-50, Makarievsky Woodworking Plant, 157460, Makariev, ul. Ukolova, 2Б Tel./fax: +7 (49445) 5-56-63, 5-58-25, [email protected], www.plyterra.ru ZAO [email protected], www.mkdoz.ru Poleko, ОАО 613911, Kirovskaya obl., Podosinovsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (83351) 2-57-35, 2-13-90, Manturovsky Plywood Mill, OAO 157305, Kostromskaya obl., Manturovo, ul. Matrosova, 2Б Tel./fax: +7 (49446) 2-73-70, 2-31-11, ul. Stroitelnaya, 30 [email protected] (part of Sveza Group) [email protected], www.sveza.ru Povolzhsky Veneer and Furniture 422520, Respublika Tatarstan, Zelenodolsk, Tel. +7 (84-371) 5-75-85, fax +7 (843-71) 5-71-99, Marfino Woodworking Complex, ZAO 141052, Moskovskaya obl., Mytischinsky rayon, der. Lyskovo, Tel. +7 (495) 993-71-62, Factory, ZAOR ul. Privokzalnaya, 5 [email protected] Vladenije 100, Stroenie 1 [email protected], www.wood-shpon.ru Primorsky Lesokombinat, OAO 692132, Primorsky Krai, Dalnerechensk, Tel.: +7 (4235) 62-50-43, 62-21-28, Mariysky Paper Mill, OAO 425000, Respublika Mari-El, Volzhsk, ul. Karla Marksa, 10 Tel. +7 (83631) 2-01-73 ul. Tarasa Shevchenko, 1 [email protected] Massiv, ООО 157332, Kostromskaya obl., Neya, ul. Nelsha, 2A Tel./fax +7 (49444) 2-23-19, Profil, ООО 606910, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Shakhunya, ul. Osipenko, 61А Tel. +7 (83152) 26-5-26, [email protected], www.massivcom.ru [email protected], www.profil-dok.ru Maxatikhinsky Woodworking Plant, 171900, Tverskaya obl., pos. Maxatikha, ul. Imeni Novogo, Tel.: +7 (48253) 2-11-34, 2-23-90, Quinta Holding Vasilyevsky 422530, Respublika Tatarstan, Zelenodolsky rayon, Tel. (84371) 6-02-53, 6-06-23 PK 71 [email protected], www.mlpk.ru Construction Materials Timber Mill, pos. Vasilyevo, ul. Lenina, 38 fax (84371) 6-13-84 Meleuzovsky DOK, OOO 453851, Respublika Bashkortostan, Meleuz, ul. Dokovskaya, Tel.: +7 (347) 644-26-17, 644-02-10, ZAO 24 fax: +7 (347) 644-24-22, 644-40-89, 644-16-94, Rada, ООО 432022, Ulyanovsk, ul. 1 MTS, 12 Tel.: +7 (8422) 52-94-05, 55-83-28, 55-83-45 [email protected], www.meldok.narod.ru [email protected], [email protected], Mezhregion Torg Invest, ZAO 156001, Kostroma, ul. Solonikovskaya, 6 Tel. +7 (4942) 53-06-12, www.grk-rada.ru fax: +7 (4942) 53-02-61, 53-75-91, Rekast, ZAO 249711, Kaluzhskaya obl., Sosenski of Kaluga Region, Tel.: +7 (48442) 4-14-49, 4-52-86, с[email protected], www.kostroma-csp.ru ul. Zavodskaya, 1 [email protected], [email protected], www.rekast.org Mozhajsky Wood-Sawing 143200, Moskovskaya obl., Mozhajsk, ul. Vokzalnaya, 26 Tel.: +7 (495) 747-94-44, (49638) 20-176, 27-773, Rosplit Plywood Mill, ООО 606900, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Shakhunsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (83152) 43-1-08, 2-81-41, Woodworking Complex, OOO [email protected], www.les-in.ru Posyolok Vakhtan, ul. Komarova, 28В [email protected], www.rosplit.ru Murom, ZAO 602253, Vladimirskaya obl., Murom, Proezd Kirova, 21 Tel.: +7 (49234) 3-57-20, 3-39-12, 3-49-98, 3-71-83, Rossich, ООО 432072, Ulyanovsk, Devyatij Proezd Inzhenerny, 27 Tel.: +7 (8422) 28-03-07, 55-11-58 [email protected], www.zaomurom.ru fax +7 (8422) 28-03-07, Muromsky DOK 602265, Vladimirskaya obl., Murom-15, P.O. Box 443 Tel.: +7 (49234) 2-06-48, (920) 900-82-30, [email protected], www.rossich-dveri-mebel.ru (Group of Companies Arian) [email protected], www.oooarian.ru Rusbrus, ООО 156007, Kostroma, ul. Novoselskaya, 34 Tel./fax: +7 (4942) 35-75-31, 35-75-11, Nelidovsky DOK, OAO 172523, Tverskaya obl., Nelidovo, ul. Zavodskaya, 7 Tel. +7 (48266) 3-73-93, fax +7 (48266) 3-11-05, [email protected], www.rusbrus.ru [email protected], www.neldok.tver.ru Russian Plywood TD, ZAO 614022, Perm, ul. Stakhanovskaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (342) 290-97-77, 224-10-05, Niko Woodworking Plant, ООО 142152, Moskovskaya obl., Podolsky rayon, der. Yakovlevo Tel. +7 (495) 971-84-33, [email protected], www.rusply.ru www.dozniko.ru Russkaya Lesnaya Gruppa, OOO 125009, Moscow, Voznesensky per., 11, stroenie 1 Tel. +7 (495) 988-30-76, Nizhegorodsky Timber-Processing 603147, Nizhny Novgorod, ul. Fuchika, 60 Tel.: +7 (831) 256-39-00, 256-26-42, [email protected], www.rusles.ru Plant, ООО fax +7 (831) 256-28-26 Russky Laminat Chipboard Plant 141303, Moskovskaya obl., Sergijev Posad, pos. Leskhoz Tel. +7 (495) 729-41-49, Northwest Timber Company, OOO 610002, Kirov, ul. Volodarskogo, 145A Tel.: +7 (8332) 67-19-23, 37-35-98, [email protected], www.ruslaminat.ru (922) 930-08-07, Seletsky DOK, ОAО 242250, Bryanskaya obl., Trubchevsky rayon, pos. Belaya Tel.: +7 (4832) 35-50-80, 35-50-83, fax +7 (8332) 67-67-42, Beryozka, ul. Dzerzhinskogo 3 fax +7 (4832) 35-50-80, [email protected] [email protected], www.seldok.ru

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts Serebriany Les TD, ООО 141400, Moskovskaya obl., Khimki, ul. Zavodskaya, 2A Tel. +7 (495) 518-92-02, Trubchevsky DOZ, ООО 242220, Bryanskaya obl., Trubchevsk, ul. Komsomolskaya, 60 Tel. +7 (48352) 743-99-47 [email protected], www.velskvag.ru Tsirkon, OOO (Varadoor) 432072, Ulyanovsk, Devyatij Proezd Inzhenerny, 24 Tel. +7 (8422) 25-06-55, Sergeevsky LPH, OAO 692887, Krasnoyarsky Krai, Partizansky rayon, Tel. +7 (4236) 52-75-38, [email protected] Tel./fax +7 (8422) 26-01-12, selo Sergeevka, Vtoraya Rabochaya ul., 10В [email protected], www.varadoor.ru Severny Platan Timber-Processing 614113, Perm, ul. Prichalnaya, 27 Tel.: +7 (342) 253-01-51, 253-07-13, Tvoi Dom, ООО 249030, Kaluzhskaya obl., Obninsk, ul. Liubogo, 6А Tel.: +7 (48439) 4-46-46, 4-20-11, Plant, ООО [email protected] [email protected], www.tvdm.ru Shabalinsky DOZ, OOO 612020, Kirovskaya obl., Shabalinsky rayon, pgt Leninskoye, Tel./fax: +7 (83345) 2-17-33, 2-19-48, Tyumensky Plywood Mill, OAO 625005, Tyumen, ul. Beregovaya, 109 Tel.: +7 (3452) 46-27-16, 46-23-31, 46-24-29, 46- ul. Frunze, 49 [email protected], [email protected] 44-25, [email protected] Shalakusky Sawmill, OAO 164210, Arkhangelskaya obl., Nyandomsky rayon, pos. Tel.: +7 (81838) 3-12-06, 3-11-56, 3-12-65 Ufa Plywood Factory, OOO 450026, Ufa, Ufimskoe shosse, 4 Tel.: +7 (347) 244-55-99, 295-91-81, Shalakusha, ul. Pervomayskaya, 9 [email protected] (a part of the Bashkir Timber [email protected], Siberian Forestry Company, OOO 655015, Abakan, ul. Budyonnogo, 116 Tel.: +7 (3902) 28-46-27, 28-45-95, [email protected] Industry Company) www.bashles.ru Siberian Woodworking Company, 644901, Omsk, Beregovoy microrayon, ul. Irtyshskaya, 1А Tel.: +7 (3812) 98-20-22, 98-20-48, Ufa Plywood-Board Mill, OOO 450019, Ufa, ul. Rizhskaya, 5 Tel.: +7 (347) 271-55-87, 271-55-62 OOO [email protected] (a part of the Bashkir Timber [email protected], Sibintegra, ZAO 634009, Tomsk, ul. Rosy Luxemburg, 39A Tel.: +7 (3822) 51-05-89, 51-63-74, Industry Company) www.bashles.ru [email protected], http://stolyar.tomsk.ru Uglichsky Wood Complex, ОАО 152615, Yaroslavskaya obl., Uglich, Tel.: +7 (48532) 2-26-63, 2-29-63, Sigma Group Holding Company, OOO 680000, Khabarovsk, Leningradskaya ul., 30 Tel. +7 (4212) 32-66-06 ul. Pervaya Vysokovoltnaya, 9а fax +7 (48532) 2-18-65, [email protected] Smolensky DOZ, OAO 214001, Smolensk, ul. Kashena, 23 Tel.: +7 (4812) 22-14-05, 22-37-72 UPM-Kymmene Chudovo, ООО 174210, Novgorodskaya obl, Chudovo, ul. Derzhavina Tel. +7 (495) 916-00-22, fax +7 (495) 917-41-23, SOGA Wood Complex, ООО Enterprise: 152850, Yaroslavskaya obl., Poshekhonsky Tel./fax +7 (4855) 29-52-31, www.upm.com rayon, Leninsky s/o, Territory of Nizhegorodsky Uchastok. [email protected], www.s-o-g-a.ru Ural-progress SK, ZAO 623418, Sverdlovskaya obl., Yekaterinburg, Tel.: +7 (343) 251-33-75, 251-67-39, Office: 152934, Yaroslavskaya obl., Rybinsk, ul. Volzhskaya ul. Kuybisheva, 48b [email protected] naberezhnaya, 153 Ustyales, OAO 165210, Arkhangelskaya obl., Ustyansky rayon, Tel. +7 (81855) 5-13-10 Sokolsky TPM, OAO 162132, Vologodskaya obl., Sokol, ul. Lugovaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (8173) 39-41-53, 39-44-10, pgt. Oktyabrsky, ul. Zavodskaya, 17 [email protected] [email protected], www.sokoldok.ru Ustyansky Timber Industry Comlex, 165234, Arkhangelskaya obl., Ustyansky rayon, Tel. +7 (81855) 6-12-65, fax +7 (81855) 6-12-24 Solombalales, Managing Company, 163059, Arkhangelsk, ul. Kirovskaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (8182) 67-96-70, 67-96-00, OOO selo Bereznik, ul. Molodezhnaya, 20 [email protected], www.ulkust.ru OAO [email protected], www.solombala.com Uvadrev-Holding, OAO 427261, Izhevsk, pos. Uva, ul. Zavodskaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (34130) 4-57-55, 4-58-99, 5-17-61, 5-16-56, Solomensky Plant, ZAO 185032, Petrozavodsk, ul. Solomenskaya, 2 Tel. +7 (8142) 71-81-02 fax +7 (8142) 71-81-01 [email protected], [email protected] www.solomenskiy.ru www.livwood.ru, www.uvadrev.ru Sprey, OOO 692135, Primorsky Krai, Dalnerechensk, ul. Lenina, 55 Tel. +7 (423) 562-39-88, VAGA-Invest, ZAO 165150, Arkhangelskaya obl., Velsk, ul. Dzerzhinskigo, 109 Tel.: +7 (81836) 6-36-91, 6-08-73, 6-28-38 [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] STOD, OOO (Talion Terra Plant) 172011, Tverskaya obl., Torzhok, ul. Staritskaya, 96А Tel. +7 (48251) 277-40, fax +7 (48251) 277-40, Vatan, ZAO 353590, Krasnodarsky Krai, Mostovsky rayon, pos. Uzlovoi, Tel.: +7 (86192) 6-64-30, [email protected], www.ultralam.com promzona Cell. Tel. +7 (928) 660-91-73 Stroidetal Borisoglebsky Mill, ZAO 152170, Yaroslavskaya obl., pos. Borisoglebsky, Tel. +7 (48539) 2-18-01 Velsky DOK, OOO 165150, Arkhangelskaya obl., Velsk, ul. Zavodskaya, 25 Tel. +7 (81836) 6-54-06 ul. Krasnoarmeyskaya, 72 [email protected] Surgutmebel, ZAO 628450, KhMAO – Yugra, Surgutsky rayon, pos Borisovo Tel. +7 (3462) 41-30-70, [email protected] Vlast Truda Veneer Plant, OAO 442150, Penzenskaya obl., Nizhny Lomov, Shiroky Lane, 31 Tel.: +7 (84154) 4-14-40, 2-19-52, 2-18-48, 2-17-48, Sverdles, production association, 620026, Yekaterinburg, ul. Michurina, 132 Tel.: +7 (343) 261-24-10, 261-38-38, 2-18-52, OAO [email protected], www.svles.ru [email protected] Sveza-Les, ООО 143441, Moskovskaya obl., Krasnogorsky rayon, Tel. +7 (495) 783-00-35, fax + (495) 783-00-34, Volgo-Oksky Forestry Company, ООО 603018, Nizhny Novgorod, ul. Patriotov, 49 Tel. +7 (831) 414-91-92, pos. Putilkovo, Stroenije 17 [email protected], www.sveza.ru fax +7 (831) 254-22-03, 269-22-03, Swedwood Karelia, OOO 186930, Respublika Karelia, Kostomuksha, Tel. +7 (81459) 9-74-00 fax +7 (81459) 9-74-33 [email protected], www.lescom.nnov.ru shosse Gornyakov, 201 [email protected] Volgogradmebel, OAO 400059, Volgograd, ul. Nikitina, 2 Tel.: +7 (8442) 44-70-69, 44-26-67, www.swedwood.com [email protected], www.volgogradmebel.ru Syktyvkar Plywood Mill, OOO 167026, Syktyvkar, Ukhtinkoe shosse, 66 Tel.: +7 (8212) 29-37-71, +7 (8212) 29-37-72, Volkhovec, OOO 173008, Veliky Novgorod, Syrovskoe shosse, 24 Tel.: +7 (8162) 94-46-05, 94-46-79, fax +7 (8212) 29-37-73, fax +7 (8162) 94-46-09, [email protected], www.plypan.com [email protected], www.volhovec.ru Taiga, Woodworking Company, OOO 634049, Tomsk, ul. Michurina, 20, office 501 Tel.: +7 (3822) 66-93-10, 66-02-53, Vologdalesprom Corporation, OAO 160000, Vologda, ul. Lermontova, 15 Tel. +7 (8172) 72-89-01, fax +7 (8172) 72-51-07, [email protected], www.taiga.tomsk.ru [email protected], www.vologdalesprom.ru Tatlesstroy, OOO 423578, Respublika Tatarstan, Nizhnekamsk, Tel. (8-8555) 42-00-11 fax (8-8555) 42-00-17 Voskresenskoye Timber-Processing 606735, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Voskresenky rayon, pos. Tel.: +7 (83163) 9-42-37, 9-42-78, 9-42-46, 9-42-00 prosp. Khimikov, 38 [email protected] Plant, ООО Kalinikha, Beregovaya ul., 27 Tavdinsky Veneer Plant, ZAO 623955, Sverdlovskaya obl., Tavda, ul. Kovalya, 4 Tel.: +7 (34360) 300-30, 300-27, [email protected], Vyatsky Plywood Mill, OOO 610013, Kirov, Novoviatsky rayon, ul. Kommuni, 1 Tel. +7 (8332) 71-38-00, fax +7 (8332) 71-38-88, www.tavda.ru [email protected] Terneyles, OAO 692152, Primorsky Krai, Terneisky rayon, pos. Plastun Tel.: +7 (4237) 43-31-28, 43-46-10, 43-49-08, [email protected], www.terneyles.ru Vyksales, ОАО 607060, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Vyksa, ul. Slepnyova, 13 Tel.: +7 (831-77) 3-18-45,3-08-44,3-48-64, [email protected], www.vyksales.vorgs.ru Timber-Processing Mill, FGU 607060, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Vyksa, ul. Zaprudnaya, 2 Tel.; +7 (83177) 3-10-75, 3-05-66, 3-10-72 Vyshnevolotsky Timber Enterprise, 171157, Tverskaya obl., Vyshny Volochek, Tel.: +7 (48233) 6-30-83, 6-33-42, Titan, Group of Companies 163000, Arkhangelsk, ul. Pomorskaya, 7 Tel. +7 (8182) 46-24-92 ZAO ul. Krasnoarmeiskaya, 30 fax +7 (48233) 6-25-60 Tel./fax +7 (8182) 20-58-31 [email protected], www.titangroup.ru Yakutuglesstroy, OAO 678960, Respublika Sakha, Neryungri, ul. Naberezhnaya, 1 Tel. +7 (41147) 4-31-14, fax: +7 (41147) 4-10-78, 4-08-95 TMD, ООО 143084, Moskovskaya obl., Odinzovsky rayon, Tel. +7 (495) 973-62-99, pos. Usovo-Tupik [email protected], www.t-mw.ru Yantarnaya Pryad-Parquet Group, 141400, Moskovskaya obl., Khimki, ul. Moskovskaya, 21 Tel. +7 (495) 797-27-25, 797-27-26, ООО [email protected], www.artparquet.ru Tomlesdrev LPO, OOO 634024, Tomsk, Vtoroy posyolok LPO, 109/3 Tel. +7 (3822) 58-79-34, [email protected], www.tomlesdrev.ru Yaroslavsky Carton, ООО 150044, Yaroslavl, Pr. Oktyabrya, 85 Tel. +7 (4852) 73-30-73, 73-92-55, Tomsk Manufacturing Company, OOO 634012, Tomsk, ul. Shevchenko, 53 Tel.: +7 (3822) 55-54-76, 55-55-45, 48-05-70, fax +7 (4852) 73-33-93, [email protected] [email protected], www.tpk-tomsk.narod.ru Yenisey Woodworking Company, OOO 662520, Krasnoyarski Krai, Beryozovsky rayon, Tel. +7 (391) 255-51-21, fax +7 (391) 255-50-82, Transles Company, OOO 601422, Vladimirskaya obl., Vyaznikovsky rayon, Tel. +7 (49233) 5-23-59, pgt. Beryozovka, ul. Traktovaya, 87 [email protected], www.dok-enisey.ru pos. Nikologori, ul. Podgorje, 20 Office in Moscow: +7 (495) 507-17-88, Yugra Timber Holding 628011, KhMAO – Yugra, Khanty-Mansiysk, ul. Roznina, 17 Tel: +7 (3467)35-62-73, fax: +7 (3467)36-30-33, www.com-transles.ru www.ugratimber.com

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts Zabota O Lese, NP LPK 433460, Ulyanovskaya obl., Staromaynsky rayon, Tel./fax +7 (84230) 2-23-85, Rab. pos. Staraya Maina, ul. Gorkogo, 67 [email protected] Kovrov Veneer Plant, OOO 601916, Vladimirskaya obl., Kovrov, ul. Muromskaya, 28а, Tel./fax: (49232) 4-22-51, 4-22-57, 3-17-19 stroenye 1 [email protected] fanera.kovrov.ru Zavod Derevoizdelij, ZAO 115088, Moscow, Vtoroi Yuzhnoportovy proezd, 26А Tel.: +7 (495) 958-96-95, 958-95-30, fax +7 (495) 958-89-46, Krasny Yakor, ZAO 613152, Kirovskaya obl., Slobodskoi, ul. Sovetskaya, 132 Tel.: +7 (83362) 4-40-81, 4-35-34, 4-43-50, [email protected], www.zdi-m.ru [email protected], www.jakor.ru Zavolzhsky Woodworking Plant, ZAO 606520, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Zavolzhye, Tel.: (83161) 3-73-73, 3-74-33, 3-74-32, 3-78-05 Kronospan, OОО 140341, Moskovskaya obl., Egorievsky rayon, pos. Novy, Tel. +7 (495) 970-01-07, fax +7 (495) 788-86-83, ul. Lesozavodskaya, 7 [email protected] Vladenie 100 [email protected], www.kronospan.ru Zelenodolsky Plywood Plant, OAO 422541, Respublika Tatarstan, Zelenodolsk, Tel. +7 (84371) 3-25-18, fax: +7 (84371) 3-26-22, Kronostar, OOO 157510, Kostromskaya obl., Sharya, pgt. Vetluzhsky, Tel.: +7 (49449) 5-98-47, 5-96-02, ul. Kooperativnaya, 1 (927) 24-20-766, (905) 00-86-712, ul. Zentralnaya, 4 fax +7 (49449) 59-611, [email protected], www.zfz.ru [email protected], www.kronostar.com Lesplitinvest, OAO 188760, Leningradskaya obl., Priozersk, ul. Inzhenernaya, 13 Tel.: +7 (812) 709-98-58, +7 (81379) 32-651, 31-026, [email protected], [email protected], www.plit.ru Production of Plywood and LVL-Yugra, OAO 628183, KhMAO - Yugra, Nyagan, ul. Lazareva, 28 Tel.: +7 (34672) 51-209, 52-169, 51-238, [email protected], www.ugratimber.com Manturovsky Plywood Mill, OAO 157305, Kostromskaya obl., Manturovo, ul. Matrosova, 2Б Tel./fax: +7 (49446) 2-73-70, 2-31-11, Wood-Based Panels (part of Sveza Group) [email protected], www.sveza.ru Mariysky Paper Mill, OAO 425000, Respublika Mari-El, Volzhsk, ul. Karla Marksa, 10 Tel. +7 (83631) 2-01-73 Name Address Contacts Maxatikhinsky Woodworking Plant, 171900, Tverskaya obl., pos. Maxatikha, Tel.: +7 (48253) 2-11-34, 2-23-90, Arkhangelsky Plywood Mill, ZAO 164900, Arkhangelskaya obl., Novodvinsk, Tel.: +7 (81852) 6-35-94, 4-27-70, PK ul. Imeni Novogo, 71 [email protected], www.mlpk.ru ul. Frontovykh Brigad, 14 fax +7 (81852) 4-32-64, Mezhregion Torg Invest, ZAO 156001, Kostroma, ul. Solonikovskaya, 6 Tel. +7 (4942) 53-06-12, [email protected] [email protected] www.arkpf.ru fax: +7 (4942) 53-02-61, 53-75-91, Bashkir Timber Industry Company, 450019, Ufa, ul. Rizhskaya, 5 Tel./fax: +7 (347) 291-72-61, 291-72-71, с[email protected], www.kostroma-csp.ru Holding [email protected], www.bashles.ru Murom, ZAO 602253, Vladimirskaya obl., Murom, Proezd Kirova, 21 Tel.: +7 (49234) 3-57-20, 3-39-12, 3-49-98, 3-71-83, Belezinsky DOK, OOO 427551, Respublika Udmurtia, pos. Balezino, Tel.: +7 (34166) 2-27-49, 2-17-78, 2-26-40, [email protected], www.zaomurom.ru ul. Shkolnaya, 1 [email protected] Northwest Timber Company, OOO 610002, Kirov, ul. Volodarskogo, 145A Tel.: +7 (8332) 67-19-23, 37-35-98, (922) 930-08-07, Bratsklesstroy, ZAO 665708, Irkutskaya obl., Bratsk, ul. Yuzhnaya, 18А Tel.: +7 (3953) 43-53-86, 43-53-86, 43-92-26 fax +7 (8332) 67-67-42, Bryansk Plywood Plant, ООО 242250, Bryanskaya obl., Trubchevsky rayon, pos. Belaya Tel. +7 (4832) 2-47-24 [email protected] Beryozka, ul. Dzerzhinskogo 3 Novaya Vyatka Wood-Based Panels 610013, Kirov, ul. Kommuni, 1 Tel.: +7 (8332) 31-78-23, 31-78-51, Bumex, Lahdenpohsky Plywood 186730, Respublika Karelia, Lahdenpohya, ul. Zavodskaya, 24 Tel. +7 (81450) 22-109, fax +7 (81450) 22-424, Mill, OAO fax +7 (8332) 31-77-06, [email protected] Mill, OOO www.bumex.ru Novoeniseisky LHK, ZAO 662546, Krasnoyarsky krai, Lesosibirsk, ul. 40 let Oktyabry, 1 Tel.: +7 (3914) 53-91-93, 53-40-01, Cherepovetsky Plywood-Furniture 162604, Vologodskaya obl., Cherepovets, ul. Proyezzhaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (8202) 29-11-95, 29-13-64, 29-79-73, [email protected], www.novo-lhk.ru Mill, ZAO [email protected] Novovyatsky Ski Mill, OAO 610008, Kirov, ul. Sovetskaya, 28 Tel./fax +7 (8332) 30-98-00, Chernishensky Timber Mill, OАО 249305, Kaluzhskaya obl., S. Chernisheno, ul. Lenina, 5 Tel./fax: +7 (48447) 9-73-93, 9-74-54, [email protected], www.nlk.ru [email protected] Partner-Omsk, ZAO 644046, Omsk, ul. Pushkina, 133 Tel.: +7 (3812) 30-63-90, 51-14-78, [email protected], www.partner-omsk.ru Construction Innovations, ООО 601755, Vladimirskaya obl., Kolchuginsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (49245) 2-20-39, 4-37-87, Partner-Tomsk LPK, OOO 634050, Tomsk, ul. Lenina, 63 Tel. +7 (3822) 53-45-02, pos. Bavleni, ul. Stantsionnaya, 14 tel./fax +7 (49245) 2-39-75, [email protected] [email protected], www.greenboard.su Perm Plywood Mill, ООО (a part of 617005, Perm Krai, Nitvensky rayon, pos. Uralsky, ul. Tel.: +7 (34272) 52-570, 95-441, Dallesstroy, OAO 680030, Khabarovsk, Fabrichny prosp., 2 Tel.: +7 (4212) 21-61-66, 21-95-58, 21-71-70, Sveza Group) Moskovskaya, 1A fax: +7 (34272) 3-07-82, 3-02-23, 21-46-03 [email protected] Demidovo Plywood Plant, ООО 601201, Vladimirskaya obl., Sobinsky rayon, Derevnya Tel.: +7 (49242) 4-12-73, 4-22-00 Plitspichprom, ZAO 249000, Kaluzhskaya obl., Balabanovo, Tel.: +7 (48438) 6-20-47, 6-02-72, (910) 911-32-99, Demidovo [email protected] www.demidovo.ru pl. 50 Let Oktyabrya, 3 [email protected], [email protected], DVP-Energo, OОО 618235, Perm Krai, Chusovoi, PGT Lyamino, Tel. +7 (34256) 5-34-49 [email protected], www.pspcom.ru ul. Zavodskaya, 10 PlK, ООО (Privolzhsky Timber- 606640, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Semyonovsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (83162) 34-188, 34-542 Dyatkovsky DOZ, OAO 242600, Bryanskaya obl., Dyatkovo, ul. Lenina, 225 Tel.: +7 (4833) 33-21-45, 33-45-54, Processing Company) pos. Sukhobezvodnoye, ul. Shkolnaya, 61 [email protected], www.dyatkovo-ldsp.ru Plyterra, ZAO 430027, Respublika Mordovia, Saransk, ul. Gagarina, 99A Tel. +7 (8342) 35-26-50, Egger Drevprodukt, OOO 155908, Ivanovskaya obl., Shuya, Yuzhnoie shosse, 1 Tel. +7 (49351) 3-90-00, fax +7 (49351) 3-91-11, [email protected], www.plyterra.ru [email protected], www.ru.egger.com Poleko, ОАО 613911, Kirovskaya obl., Podosinovsky rayon, ul. Tel.: +7 (83351) 2-57-35, 2-13-90, Eurostandard, ZAO 214016, Smolensk, ul. Soboleva, 113 Tel.: +7 (4812) 67-31-62, 68-32-11, 38-98-47, Stroitelnaya, 30 [email protected] [email protected], Povolzhsky Veneer and Furniture 422520, Respublika Tatarstan, Zelenodolsk, ul. Tel. +7 (84-371) 5-75-85, fax +7 (843-71) 5-71-99, www.eurostandart.com Factory, ZAOR Privokzalnaya, 5 [email protected] Fancom, OOO 121609, Moscow, Rublyovskoie shosse, 36/2, office 253 Tel.: +7 (495) 415-43-76, 415-43-26, Rosplit Plywood Mill, ООО 606900, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Shakhunsky rayon, Posyolok Tel.: +7 (83152) 43-1-08, 2-81-41, [email protected], www.fancom.ru Vakhtan, ul. Komarova, 28В [email protected], www.rosplit.ru Fanplit, ОАО (part of Sveza Group) 156691, Kostroma, ul. Komsomolskaya, 2 Tel./fax: +7 (4942) 65-05-11, 65-05-17, Russian Plywood TD, ZAO 614022, Perm, ul. Stakhanovskaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (342) 290-97-77, 224-10-05, [email protected], www.fanplit.ru [email protected], www.rusply.ru Ilim Timber Industry, Holding, OOO 197022, St. Peterburg, Aptekarskaya nab., 20, lit. A Tel.: +7 (812) 332-26-84, 718-63-18, Russky Laminat Chipboard Plant 141303, Moskovskaya obl., Sergijev Posad, pos. Leskhoz Tel. +7 (495) 729-41-49, www.ilimtimber.com [email protected], www.ruslaminat.ru Investlesprom, ZAO 119180, Moscow, Brodnikov prosp., 4 Tel. +7 (495) 500-30-51, Seletsky DOK, ОAО 242250, Bryanskaya obl., Trubchevsky rayon, pos. Belaya Tel.: +7 (4832) 35-50-80, 35-50-83, www.investlesprom.ru Beryozka, ul. Dzerzhinskogo 3 fax +7 (4832) 35-50-80, Inzensky Woodworking Plant, ООО 433030, Ulyanovskaya obl., Inza, ul. Zavodskaya, 16 Tel. +7 (84241) 2-64-67, [email protected], www.seldok.ru Tel./fax +7 (84241) 2-44-61, Shabalinsky DOZ, OOO 612020, Kirovskaya obl., Shabalinsky rayon, pgt Leninskoye, Tel./fax: +7 (83345) 2-17-33, 2-19-48, [email protected], www.inzadoz.ru ul. Frunze, 49 [email protected], [email protected] Karelia Chipboard, OAO (a part of 186323, Karelia republic, Medvezhiegorsky rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (81434) 50-202, +7 (499) 418-0051, Siberian Woodworking Company, 644901, Omsk, Beregovoy microrayon, ul. Irtyshskaya, 1А Tel.: +7 (3812) 98-20-22, 98-20-48, Investlesprom Holding) pos. Pindushi, ul. Kanifolnaya., 5 www.investlesprom.ru OOO [email protected]

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts Start 99, PF, ООО 142171, Moskovskaya obl., Scherbinka, Simferopolskoje Tel.: +7 (495) 542-20-88, (496-7) 67-20-70, Alsav Company, OOO 105484, Moscow, Shestnadtsataya Parkovaya ul., 26 Tel.: +7 (495) 797-67-53, 797-67-97 shosse, 14A, Stroenije 3 [email protected], www.start99.org [email protected], www.alsav.ru STOD, OOO (Talion Terra Plant) 172011, Tverskaya obl., Torzhok, ul. Staritskaya, 96А Tel. +7 (48251) 277-40, fax +7 (48251) 277-40, Altaispetstekhnologia, OOO 656064, Barnaul, ul. Selskokhozyaistvennaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (3852) 46-12-41, 46-13-65 [email protected], www.ultralam.com [email protected] Sveza-Les, ООО 143441, Moskovskaya obl., Krasnogorsky rayon, pos. Tel. +7 (495) 783-00-35, fax + (495) 783-00-34, Altayles Forest Holding Company, 656056, Altaisky Krai, Barnaul, ul. Proletarskaya, 61 Tel./fax +7 (3852) 63-41-80, Putilkovo, Stroenije 17 [email protected], www.sveza.ru OOO [email protected], www.altailes.com Syktyvkar Plywood Mill, OOO 167026, Syktyvkar, Ukhtinkoe shosse, 66 Tel.: +7 (8212) 29-37-71, +7 (8212) 29-37-72, Angstrem, Furniture Holding 394019, Voronezh, ul. Torpedo, 43 Tel.: +7 (4732) 79-44-97, 79-44-98, fax +7 (8212) 29-37-73, fax +7 (4732) 79-09-20, [email protected], www.plypan.com [email protected], www.angstrem-mebel.ru Tavdinsky Veneer Plant, ZAO 623955, Sverdlovskaya obl., Tavda, ul. Kovalya, 4 Tel.: +7 (34360) 300-30, 300-27, Antares, OOO 453101, Respublika Bashkortostan, Svertlitamak, ul. Tel.: +7 (347) 326-89-91, 326-85-65, [email protected], www.tavda.ru Gogolya, 2 [email protected], www.antaresmebel.ru Tomlesdrev LPO, OOO 634024, Tomsk, Vtoroy posyolok LPO, 109/3 Tel. +7 (3822) 58-79-34, Argas Furniture, OOO 678300, Respublika Sakha, Kobyaisky rayon, pos. Sangar, Tel. +7 (41163) 2-15-61, [email protected], www.tomlesdrev.ru ul. Nagornaya, 18 [email protected] Tomsk Manufacturing Company, OOO 634012, Tomsk, ul. Shevchenko, 53 Tel.: +7 (3822) 55-54-76, 55-55-45, 48-05-70, Argo SK, OOO 630024, Novosibirsk, ul. Vatunina, 40, office 5 Tel. +7 (383) 361-18-72, [email protected] [email protected], www.tpk-tomsk.narod.ru Arkhangelskaya Furniture Plant, OAO 163030, Arkhangelsk, Leningradsky prosp., 311 Tel.: +7 (8182) 68-61-38, 61-07-04 Tyumensky Plywood Mill, OAO 625005, Tyumen, ul. Beregovaya, 109 Tel.: +7 (3452) 46-27-16, 46-23-31, 46-24-29, [email protected] 46-44-25, [email protected] Armoni, OOO 656056, Barnaul, ul. Kalugina, 7 Tel.: +7 (3852) 77-14-84, 77-48-28 Ufa Plywood Factory, OOO (a part 450026, Ufa, Ufimskoe shosse, 4 Tel.: +7 (347) 244-55-99, 295-91-81, Arsen 420108, Kazan, ul. Irek, 1, P.O. Box 59 Tel.: +7 (843) 278-30-54, 278-27-87, of the Bashkir Timber Industry [email protected], www.bashles.ru [email protected], www.mebel-arsen.ru Company) Art Deco 105082, Moscow, ul. Bolshaya Pochtovaya, 18/20, building 6 Tel. +7 (495) 921-08-50, Ufa Plywood-Board Mill, OOO (a 450019, Ufa, ul. Rizhskaya, 5 Tel.: +7 (347) 271-55-87, 271-55-62 [email protected], www.mkartdeko.ru part of the Bashkir Timber Industry [email protected], www.bashles.ru ASM Furniture Plant 656063, Barnaul, prosp. Kosmonavtov, 12В Tel.: +7 (3852) 34-15-73, 34-15-74, [email protected] Company) Assembly, OOO 129110, Moscow, Olympisky prosp., 20 Tel. +7 (495) 225-34-52, UPM-Kymmene Chudovo, ООО 174210, Novgorodskaya obl, Chudovo, ul. Derzhavina Tel. +7 (495) 916-00-22, fax +7 (495) 917-41-23, [email protected], www.asamblea.ru www.upm.com Aton, OOO 644116, Omsk, Tridtsat Shestaya Severnaya ul., 5 Tel. +7 (3812) 68-38-34, [email protected] UvadrevHolding, OAO 427261, Izhevsk, pos. Uva, ul. Zavodskaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (34130) 4-57-55, 4-58-99, 5-17-61, 5-16-56, [email protected], Avangard 644001, Omsk, ul. Kuibysheva, 79 Tel.: +7 (3812) 36-25-04, 58-06-66, 58-07-05, www.livwood.ru, www.uvadrev.ru 50-86-68, [email protected] Vlast Truda Veneer Plant, OAO 442150, Penzenskaya obl., Nizhny Lomov, Shiroky Lane, 31 Tel.: +7 (84154) 4-14-40, 2-19-52, 2-18-48, 2-17-48, Avenir 680001, Khabarovsk, ul. Stroitelnaya, 20 Tel.: +7 (4212) 53-90-90, 41-53-53, 2-18-52, [email protected] [email protected] Volgogradmebel, OAO 400059, Volgograd, ul. Nikitina, 2 Tel.: +7 (8442) 44-70-69, 44-26-67, Avrora Furniture Plant, ООО 433503, Ulyanovskaya obl., Dimitrovgrad, ul. Kalugina, 48 Tel.: +7 (84235) 2-91-48, 2-92-11, [email protected], www.volgogradmebel.ru fax +7 (84235) 5-17-00, Vologdalesprom Corporation, OAO 160000, Vologda, ul. Lermontova, 15 Tel. +7 (8172) 72-89-01, fax +7 (8172) 72-51-07, [email protected], www.dmfavrora.ru [email protected], www.vologdalesprom.ru Baryshskaya Furniture Plant, ZAO 433750, Ulyanovskaya obl., Barysh, ul. Mebelnaya, 8 Tel.: +7 (84253) 2-12-16, 2-12-26, Vyatsky Plywood Mill, OOO 610013, Kirov, Novoviatsky rayon, ul. Kommuni, 1 Tel. +7 (8332) 71-38-00, fax +7 (8332) 71-38-88, fax +7 (84253) 2-19-26, [email protected] [email protected], www.barysh-mebel.ru Zelenodolsky Plywood Plant, OAO 422541, Respublika Tatarstan, Zelenodolsk, Tel.: +7 (84371) 3-25-18, fax: +7 (84371) 3-26-22, Bashmebelplus, OOO 450026, Ufa, ul. Tramvainaya, 2 Tel.: +7 (347) 284-27-44, 284-28-45, ul. Kooperativnaya, 1 (927) 24-20-766, (905) 00-86-712, [email protected], [email protected], www.bashmebel.ru www.zfz.ru Bereg Door Plant, OOO 432072, Ulyanovsk, Inzhenerny proezd, Stroenije 17 Tel.: +7 (8422) 73-02-93, 26-54-01, fax +7 (8422) 26-54-00, [email protected], www.dveribereg.com Biysk Furniture Plant, ZAO 659316, Respublika Altai, Biysk, ul. Matrosova, 30 Tel.: +7 (3854) 23-59-64, 23-36-30, Furniture Production [email protected] Biysk Woodworking Plant, OAO 659315, Respublika Altai, Biysk, ul. Socialisticheskay., 17 Tel.: +7 (3854) 23-59-70, 34-24-15, [email protected] Name Address Contacts Bolshevik, OAO 630083, Novosibirsk, ul. Vodoprovodnaya, 1A Tel.: +7 (3832) 69-48-11, 69-48-22, 69-48-66, Agidel M, OOO 452941, Respublika Bashkortostan, Krasnokamsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (347) 312-88-28, 312-81-25, 69-48-33 Derevnya Novokabanovo, ul. Nurtdinova, 100 [email protected], www.agidel-m.ru Borovichi Mebel, ZAO 174400, Novgorodskaya obl., Borovichy, ul. Sofyi Perovskoy, Tel. +7 (81664) 2-11-03, Agora 2000, OOO 644007, Omsk, ul. Trinadtsataya Severnaya, 157А Tel.: +7 (3812) 23-79-34, 38-03-68, 32 [email protected], www.bormebel.com [email protected] Ahtamar Furniture Plant 656012, Barnaul, ul. Mayakovskogo, 20A Tel. +7 (3852) 38-99-77, Bravo Door Plant, OOO Production: 601900, Vladimirskaya obl., Kovrov, ul. Head office: +7 (495) 640-05-80, 921-30-80, [email protected], www.ahtamar.ru Kuznechnaya, 2 [email protected], www.bravodoors.ru Akvales Group 111524, Moscow, ul. Elektrodnaya, 2, stroenie 13, Tel.: +7 (495) 540-80-80, 926-80-80 Bravocucine 420030, Kazan, ul. Naberezhnaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (843) 512-90-20, fax +7 (843) 512-90-21, office 502A [email protected], www.bravokuhni.ru Alanta, ООО 241012, Bryansk, ul. Kamozina, 38 Tel.: +7 (4832) 56-39-15, 57-83-85, Centromebel, ZAO 129346, Moscow, ul. Norilskaya, 13A Tel.: +7 (495) 474-94-00, 959-02-67, 953-37-81 fax +7 (4832) 56-39-15, Chernogorskmebel 655162, Khakasskaya Respublika, Chernogorsk, ul. Tel.: +7 (39031) 2-15-98, 2-26-49, [email protected], www.alanta-mebel.ru Sovetskaya, 155 [email protected] Aldo Furniture Plant 109052, Moscow, ul. Nizhegorodskaya, 50 Tel.: +7 (495) 980-66-77, 980-95-16, Comfortstol, ООО 610006, Kirov, ul. Severnoie Kolzo, 25 Tel.: +7 (8332) 47-99-07, 47-99-82, [email protected], www.aldo.ru fax +7 (8332) 36-30-97, Alexandriyskie dveri, 432010, Ulyanovsk, ul. Devyatogo Maya, 77 Tel.: +7 (8422) 52-09-16, 52-25-25, [email protected], www.comfortstol.com Production Company, ООО [email protected], www.aldoor.ru Dalmebel-DV, OOO 680000, Khabarovsk, ul. Kim Yu Chena, 45 Tel.: +7 (4212) 78-34-31, 78-34-52, 79-39-37, Alfa-Pik 347360, Rostovskaya obl., Volgodonsk, per. Vokzalny, 3a Tel. :+7 (8639) 22-42-03, 26-27-22, [email protected], www.dalmebel.ru [email protected], www.alfa-pik.ru Dana Furniture Plant, ООО 143430, Moskovskaya obl., Krasnogorsky rayon, P. Tel. +7 (495) 566-49-88/89, Alkos-Komfort, OOO 630049, Novosibirsk, Krasny prosp., 165, office 6 Tel. +7 (383) 301-00-01, Nakhabino, ul. Volodarskogo, 1-A fax +7 (495) 566-49-87, [email protected], www.alkos-komfort.ru [email protected], www.dana.ru

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts Dekor, ZAO 420036, Kazan, ul. Tetsevskaya, 32/2 Tel. +7 (843) 510-51-90, 571-32-30, Kirzhachskaya Furniture Plant, TD, 601010, Vladimirskaya obl., Kirzhach, ul. 50 Let Oktyabrya, Tel./ fax: +7 (49237) 2-14-25, 2-15-26, [email protected], www.zaodekor.ru OOO 14 [email protected] www.kmfabrika.ru DOCros, ZАО 603044, Nizhny Novgorod, ul. 50-Letiya Pobedy, 26Б Tel. +7 (831) 270-29-02, Komandor Production Company 163000, Arkhangelsk, ul. Libknekhta, 8/1 Tel. +7 (8182) 21-40-80, fax +7 (8182) 21-40-87 [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], www.komandormebel.ru www.docros.com Komplektatsia, ZAO 630052, Novosibirsk, ul. Tolmachevskaya, 45/5 Tel. +7 (383) 299-59-86, DOK #3, OAO 109202, Moscow, ul. Pervaya Karacharovskaya, 8 Tel.: +7 (495) 171-09-04, 171-65-59, 171-65-15, [email protected], www.komplekt-nsk.ru [email protected] KostromaMebel, OAO 156005, Kostroma, ul. 1 Maya, 17 Tel.: +7 (4942) 31-62-08, 37-20-54, DOK #5, OAO 121351, Moscow, Molodogvardeyskaya ul., 61 Tel. +7 (495) 660-02-45, tel./fax +7 (495) 417-12- fax +7 (4942) 31-14-43, 35, [email protected], www.dok5.ru [email protected], www.kostromamebel.ru Domostroitel, OAO 612950, Kirovskaya obl., Vyatskopolyansky rayon, pos. Tel +7 (83334) 5-30-01, fax +7 (83334) 5-31-01, Krasny Oktyabr, DOK, OAO 625001, Tyumen, ul. Kombinatskaya, 60 Tel. +7 (3452) 23-88-66, Krasnaya Polyana, ul. Druzhbi, 1 [email protected], www.domo.kirov.ru [email protected], www.dokko.ru Dreamland 125130, Moscow, ul. Klary Tsetkin, PO Box 58 Tel.: +7 (495) 995-30-03, 617-06-40, 617-06-41, L-Mebel Furniture Plant, ZAO 249400, Kaluzhskaya obl., Lyudinovo, ul. Chernyakhovskogo, Tel.: +7 (48444) 5-34-40, 5-32-17, 6-09-63, [email protected], www.dream-land.ru 13 fax +7 (48444) 5-34-40, Drobex Furniture Plant 117571, Moscow, ul. 26 Bakinskikh Kommisarov, 9 Tel.: +7 (495) 349-60-00, 349-60-11, [email protected], www.l-mebel.ru [email protected], www.drobex.ru Ladoga Furniture Plant, OOO 190103, St. Petersburg, ul. Dvenadtsataya Tel. +7 (812) 331-01-55, Dubrovsky Doz, OAO 404002, Volgogradskaya obl., Dubovka, ul. Stepnaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (84458) 3-29-61, 3-29-68, 3-17-52 Krasnoarmeyskaya, 26 www.ladoga-spb.ru Dverokon, ZAO 156003, Kostroma, Rechnoi prosp., 64 Tel.: +7 (4942) 51-34-36, 51-72-11, Lamarty, Furniture Plant (a part of 167026, Syktyvkar, Ukhtinkoe shosse, 66 Tel.: +7 (8212) 29-37-77, 62-02-76, fax +7 (4942) 35-85-51, Syktyvkar Plywood Mill) fax +7 (8212) 62-79-24, [email protected], www.dverokon44.ru [email protected], www.lamarty.ru Legna Trade, OOO 115419, Moscow, ul. Shabalovka, 69/1, PO Box 2 Tel.: +7 (495) 974-32-43, 932-32-44, Edelway, OOO 644015, Omsk, ul. Dvadtsat Vtorogo Dekabrya, 92 Tel. +7 (3812) 92-76-29, [email protected], www.legna.ru [email protected], www.edel-mebel.ru Lenraumamebel, ZAO 197374, St. Petersburg, ul. Mebelnaya, 5 Tel. +7 (812) 430-02-01, www.lenraumamebel.ru Elektrogorskmebel Corporation, 142530, Moskovskaya obl., Elektorgorsk, ul. Sovetskaya Tel.: +7 (49643) 3-30-25, 3-02-71, Production Company [email protected], www.egm.ru Lerom, Furniture Company 442965, Penzenskaya obl., Zarechny, proezd Fabrichny, 11 Tel.: +7 (8412) 65-33-01, 65-33-02, 65-33-03, +7 (8412) 65-33-04, 65-33-05, 65-33-06, Euronewform, ООО 142103, Moskovskaya obl., Podolsk, ul. Bronnitskaya, 12 Tel.: +7 (495) 728-35-15, 502-79-52, [email protected], www.lerom.ru fax +7 (495) 502-79-59, [email protected], Les Export, OAO 690000, Vladivostok, Partizansky prosp., 44 Tel. +7 (4232) 42-49-95, [email protected], www.lesexport.com Eurostandard, ZAO 214016, Smolensk, ul. Soboleva, 113 Tel.: +7 (4812) 67-31-62, 68-32-11, 38-98-47, [email protected], LEXX-Furniture 630010, Novosibirsk, ul. Geologicheskaya, 24 Tel.: +7 (383) 264-22-50, 264-19-27, www.eurostandart.com [email protected], www.lexx-mebel.ru Faris, OOO 422054, Kazan, ul. Kulagina, 10 Tel.: +7 (843) 278-32-19, 278-32-19, Lider, ZAO 141100, Moskovskaya obl., Schelcovo, ul. Zavodskaya, 1 Tel. +7 (495) 777-41-21, [email protected], www.faris-mebel.ru [email protected], www.lider-mebel.ru FasCo, OOO 680013, Khabarovsk, ul. Lermontova, 3 Tel. +7 (4212) 42-50-24, Lik, Production Association 432067, Ulyanovsk, Devyatij Proezd Inzhenerny, 5 Tel./fax +7 (8422) 55-03-22, [email protected] [email protected], www.lik-mebel.ru Festina, Furniture Plant 630049, Novosibirsk, ul. Galuschaka, 1A Tel. +7 (383) 230-18-71, Likarion, ООО 142105, Podolsk, ul. Bolshaya Serpukhovskaya, 43 Tel. +7 (495) 502-59-80, fax +7(495) 580-27-04, [email protected], www.festina-home.com [email protected], www.likarion.ru Folksmaster, Group of Companies 105054, Moscow, ul. Bolshaya Pochtovaya, 22 Tel. +7 (495) 221-80-81, Lotusmebel, OOO 610042, Kirov, ul. Narodnaya, 28/1 Tel./fax +7 (8332) 52-99-99, [email protected], www.folksmaster.ru [email protected], www.lotusmebel.ru Forte Rus, OOO 600016, Vladimir, ul. Dobroselskaya, 4a Tel.: +7 (4922) 21-17-01, 31-27-08, Luidor, ООО 432072, Ulyanovsk, Pervij Proezd Inzhenerny, 17 Tel. +7 (8422) 25-03-95, tel./fax (8422) 25-03-96, fax +7 (4922) 21-19-01, 21-07-37 [email protected], www.bestdoor-fabrika.ru Fran, ООО 143500, Moskovskaya obl., Istra, ul. Zagorodnaya, 2 Tel. +7 (495) 994-58-67, 994-52-94, Maloyaroslavetskaya Furniture Plant 249091, Kaluzhskaya obl., Maloyaroslavets, ul. Radischeva, 4 Tel.: +7 (48431) 3-07-74, 3-11-47, 3-14-03, 2-64-90, [email protected], www.fran-mebel.ru (Filial of MosComplectMebel, ZAO) [email protected], www.malf.ru Furniture Components Plant, OOO 127410, Moscow, Altufievskoie shosse, 79A Tel. +7 (495) 748-77-55, fax +7 (495) 748-67-00, Mario Rioli 119421, Moscow, Leninsky prosp., 99 Tel.: +7 (495) 617-13-34, 617-13-35, 935-20-83, [email protected], www.ztmk.ru 935-20-47, fax +7 (495) 617-13-36, 617-13-37, [email protected], www.mariorioli.ru Gatchinskaya Furniture Plant, OOO 188306, Leningradskaya obl., Gatchina, ul. Solodukhina, 2 Tel.: +7 (81371) 9-38-18, 9-38-15, 9-38-18 Maxim, ООО 156013, Kostroma, ul. Sennaya, 22/22 Tel.: +7 (4942) 31-15-11, 35-12-91, Grol, OOO, Furniture Plant 634000, Tomsk, ul. Profsoyuznaya, 2/4 Tel.: +7 (3822) 46-36-10, 46-36-20, 46-36-30, [email protected], www.maxim-mebel.ru www.grol.ru MDVM, ООО 141013, Moskovskaya obl., Mytischi, ul. Silikatnaya, 36 Tel. +7 (495) 745-19-52, fax +7(495) 582-51-42, InterierKomplekt Trade-Production 143969, Moskovskaya obl., Reutov, Pr. Yubileiny, 30/2 Tel. +7 (495) 777-64-99, [email protected], www.mdvm.ru Company, ООО [email protected], www.interyercomplect.ru Mebel-Komplekt, ООО 156961, Kostroma, ul. 2-ya Volzhskaya, 12 Tel./fax +7 (4942) 34-18-32, Interior-Design 190121, St.Petersburg, Drovyanoy per., 7 Tel.: +7 (812) 714-34-07, 495-34-30, [email protected], www.gamma-mk.ru [email protected], www.mstar.spb.ru Mebelgrad, ООО 241902, Bryansk, Beliye Berega, ul. 8 Marta, 104 Tel. +7 (4832) 71-43-02, fax +7 (4832) 71-43-03, ITD Group of Companies, OOO 630087, Novosibirsk, prosp. Karla Marxa, 30, office 208 Tel. +7 (383) 346-01-10, [email protected], www.mebelgrad.com [email protected], www.itd.ru Mebelkomplekt Production 433400, Ulyanovskaya obl., Cherdaklinsky rayon, pgt Tel./fax: (84231) 2-40-40, 2-40-44, Izhmash DOZ, OAO 426052, Izhevsk, ul. Lesozavodskaya, 23 Tel.: +7 (3412) 71-29-23, 71-17-47, Association, ООО Cherdakly, ul. Kirova, 51, P.O. Box 55 [email protected], www.mebelkomplekt.ru www.dozizhmash.ru Mebelnaya Manufaktura, OOO 630039, Novosibirsk, ul. Nikitina, 100, office 1 Tel. +7 (383) 212-49-10, www.mebel.sib.ru Kambio 127254, Moscow, ul. Ogorodny proezd, 8, building 1 Tel.: +7 (495) 231-33-11, 617-18-18, 617-18-19, Mebelny Stil, OOO 606440, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Bor, ul. Fomina, 4 Tel.: +7 (83159) 9-02-73, 9-03-17, [email protected], www.kambio.ru fax +7 (83159) 2-39-55, Karttrans, ZAO 420089, Kazan, ul. Rodini, 7 Tel. +7 (843) 273-18-02, [email protected], www.mebel-s.com [email protected], www.karttrans.com Medinskaya Furniture Plant (filial of 249950, Kaluzhskaya obl., Medin, Pr. Lenina, 63 Tel. +7 (48433) 21-573, fax +7 (48433) 22-609, Katyusha Furniture Concern 242603, Bryanskaya obl., Dyatkovo, ul. Lenina, 225 Tel.: +7 (4833) 33-51-54, 33-51-22, MosComplectMebel, ZAO) [email protected], www.mmf.ru [email protected], www.dyatkovo.ru Mekran, Managing Company, OOO 121059, Moscow, ul. Pervaya Borodinskaya, 2a Tel. +7 (495) 748-68-42, Kedr PKP, OOO 153032, Ivanovo, ul. Stankostroiteley, 5 Tel.: +7 (4932) 23-65-45, 29-56-08, [email protected], www.mekran.com fax +7 (4932) 34-52-68, www.pkp-kedr.ru Meleuzovsky DOK, OOO 453851, Respublika Bashkortostan, Meleuz, ul. Dokovskaya, Tel.: +7 (347) 644-26-17, 644-02-10, Kirovsky MDK, OAO 610007, Kirov, ul. Lesozavodskaya, 10A Tel. +7 (8332) 37-02-28, fax +7 (8332) 64-42-73, 24 fax: +7 (347) 644-24-22, 644-40-89, 644-16-94, [email protected], www.favor-kuhni.ru [email protected], www.meldok.narod.ru

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts MERX Furniture Holding 115135, Moscow, ul. Kosmodamianskaya, 40/42, stroenie 3 Tel. +7 (495) 617-36-87, [email protected], Siberian Italian Project, OOO 644031, Omsk, ul. Zvezdova, 128 Tel.: +7 (3812) 36-91-99, 36-90-99, www.merx.ru [email protected] Mikhnevskaya Furniture Plant, ООО 142840, Moskovskaya obl., pos. Mikhnevo, ul. Moskovskaya, Tel.: +7 (496-64) 7-46-88, 6-64-56, (495) 642-42- Siberian Woodworking Company, 634029, Tomsk, ul. Belinskogo, 15, office 705 Tel. +7 (3822) 52-64-50, 24А/2 48, [email protected], www.mihmebel.ru OAO [email protected] Moder, Russian-Italian Office 141190, Moskovskaya obl., Fryazino, Zavodskoy Projezd, 3 Tel. +7 (495) 221-88-45, Sidak, OOO 188330, Leningradskaya obl., Gatchinsky rayon, pos. Tel./fax: +7 (81371) 45-115, (812) 702-55-55, Furniture Plant, ООО [email protected], www.fabrika-moder.ru Siversky, ul. Zavodskaya, 9/2 [email protected], www.sidak.ru, www.sidak.biz Modern, Production Company 655017, Abakan, ul. Fabrichnaya, 34Д Tel.: +7 (3902) 25-19-11, 25-19-88, SimKor Furniture, ООО 432072, Ulyanovsk, Devyatij Proezd Inzhenerny, 24 Tel. +7 (8422) 26-07-51, [email protected], www.modern99.ru Tel./fax +7 (8422) 26-07-58, Morozovskoye Timber Industry 155035, Ivanovskaya obl., Taikovsky rayon, pos. Morozovo, Tel.: +7 (49343) 3-26-22, 3-26-16, [email protected], www.simcor.ru Enterprise, OOO ul. Pervaya Polevaya, 1A [email protected], www.morozovoles.ru Skyland 107023, Moscow, Schelkovskoye shosse, 100, office center Tel. +7 (495) 981-31-69, +7 (812) 336-42-23, Myagkaya Mebel Plant, OOO 644029, Omsk-29, PO Box 430 Tel. +7 (3812) 63-11-55 East Gate fax +7 (495) 775-00-28, [email protected], Mytischinsky Woodworking Plant, 141033, Moskovskaya obl., Mytischinsky rayon. pos. Tel.: +7 (495) 588-41-33, 588-41-66, www.skyland.ru, www.bornmebel.ru, www.offix.ru OAO Pirogovo, 2 www.mdoz.ru Slavmebel, OAO 150042, Yaroslavl, Tutaevskoye shosse, 24 Tel. +7 (4852) 55-14-15, fax +7 (4852) 55-60-04 MZ-5, ZAO 613048, Kirovskaya obl., Kirovo-Chepetsk, ul. Tel./fax +7 (83361) 5-29-73, Proizvodstvennaya, 2 [email protected], www.mz5.ru Slobodskaya Furniture, OOO 613154, Kirovskaya obl., Slobodskoi rayon, Slobodskoi, ul. Tel.: +7 (83362) 4-05-69, 4-19-51, 4-25-69, Ya. Raynisa, 11 [email protected], www.slobmebel.ru Nairi, Furniture Plant, ООО 432072, Ulynovsk, Ulyanovsky Pr., 10 Tel.: +7 (84230) 7-12-03, 7-11-85, [email protected], www.nairimebel.ru Smolensky DOZ, OAO 214001, Smolensk, ul. Kashena, 23 Tel.: +7 (4812) 22-14-05, 22-37-72 Nerekhtsky Industrial Plant, OAO 157800, Kostromskaya obl., Nerekhta, ul. Krasnoarmejskaya, Tel./fax: +7 (49431) 7-51-28, 7-59-51, Solombalsky LDK, OAO 163012, Arkhangelsk, ul. Dobrolyubova, 1/1 Tel.: +7 (8182) 22-82-87, 22-31-61 82 [email protected], www.logart.ru fax +7 (8182) 65-75-67 Nova, Furniture Plant 241027, Bryansk, ul. Petidesyatoi Armii, 6 Tel.: +7 (4832) 52-43-78, 53-86-00, [email protected], www.sldk.ru fax: +7 (4832) 52-43-78, 53-66-67, STD Plus, OOO 188330, Leningradskaya obl., pos. Syversky, Tel.: +7 (81371) 4-47-87, 4-48-86, [email protected], www.nova-mebel.ru ul. Zavodskaya, 9 [email protected] Novodvinskaya Furniture Plant, OAO 164900, Arkhangelskaya obl., Novodvinsk, ul. Frontovykh Tel.: +7 (81852) 4-23-14, 4-90-10 Stolplit, ООО 141420, Moskovskaya obl., Mikrorayon Skhodnya, Tel. +7 (495) 574-00-00, 574-96-61, Brigad, 14 [email protected] Khimki Okrug, pos. Uskovo, Vladenije 1023 [email protected], www.stolplit.ru Office-Direct, Holding 115419, Moscow, Vtoroy Verkhny Mikhailovsky proezd, 9, Tel.: +7 (495) 727-14-62, 989-25-54, Surgutmebel, ZAO 628450, KhMAO – Yugra, Surgutsky rayon, pos Borisovo Tel. +7 (3462) 41-30-70, [email protected] office 317 www.office-direct.biz Svarog, OOO 601916, Vladimirskaya obl., Kovrov, ul. L. Chajkinoi, 108-45 Tel. +7 (49232) 9-69-44, Omega-Holding, Production 601901, Vladimirskaya obl., Kovrov Tel.: +7 (49232) 34-621, (910) 187-16-50, [email protected], www.svarog.su Company [email protected], www.dveri-kovrov.ru Svoboda Furniture Plant, ZAO 152920, Yaroslavskaya obl., Rybinsk, ul. Poselkovaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (4855) 22-88-22, 28-68-01, Oriental-Mebel, OOO 121471, Moscow, ul. Ryabinovaya, 65 Tel.: +7 (495) 755-77-07, 416-76-78, [email protected], [email protected], www.svobodarybinsk.ru, www.valdopuertas.ru www.oriental-furniture.ru Swedwood Tikhvin, OOO 187500, Leningradskaya obl., Tikhvin, Shvedsky prosp., 15 Tel. +7 (812) 331-10-20, fax +7 (812) 331-10-21, Pattern, ООО 156026, Kostroma, ul. Vtoraya Volzhskaya, 7 Tel. +7 (4942) 42-12-81, [email protected], www.swedwood.com [email protected], www.patern.ru Syktyvkar Plywood Mill, OOO 167026, Syktyvkar, Ukhtinkoe shosse, 66 Tel.: +7 (8212) 29-37-71, +7 (8212) 29-37-72, Perfect, Group of Companies 630088, Novosibirsk, ul. Sibiryakov Gvardeytsev, 62 Tel. +7 (383) 342-55-97, fax +7 (8212) 29-37-73, [email protected] [email protected], www.plypan.com Perm DSK, ООО 614026, Perm, ul. Dachnaya, 10 Tel.: +7 (342) 263-46-84, 270-33-11, 270-34-11, Takos, OOO 156026, Kostroma, ul. Drovianaya, 49 Tel./fax +7 (4942) 42-50-04, fax +7 (342) 263-47-81, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], www.permdsk.ru www.takos.ru Perpetum Mebeli, OOO 129090, Moscow, ul. Bolshaya Spasskaya, 12, offices 171-172 Tel.: +7 (495) 974-12-59, 974-12-69, Tellura, ООО 432045, Ulyanovsk, Moskovskoye shosse, 16Б Tel. +7 (8422) 48-57-48, [email protected], www.perpetum.ru Tel./fax +7 (8422) 45-63-85, Pervaya Furniture Plant, ZAO 197374, St. Petersburg, Mebelny proezd, 4 Tel./fax +7 (812) 777-0-444, [email protected], www.tellura-plus.ru [email protected], www.1mf.ru Terengulskaya Furniture Plant, ZAO 433360, Ulyanovskaya obl., Rab. pos. Terenga, Tel. +7 (84234) 22-5-46, Phares, ООО 610029, Kirov, pos. Ganino, ul. Fabrichnaya, 19 Tel.: +7 (8332) 55-77-00, 55-77-04, ul. Ulyanovskaya, 11 Tel./fax +7 (84234) 22-3-93, [email protected] [email protected], www.phares.ru Terminal Furniture Plant, OOO 195257, St. Petersburg, ul. Vavilovykh, 13/1 Tel./fax: +7 (812) 555-45-37, 555-68-25, 702-72-80, Povolzhsky Veneer and Furniture 422520, Respublika Tatarstan, Zelenodolsk, ul. Tel. +7 (84-371) 5-75-85, fax +7 (843-71) 5-71-99, www.terminal-mebel.ru, www.terminal-shop.ru Factory, ZAOR Privokzalnaya, 5 [email protected] Trety Rim, ООО 602200, Vladimirskaya obl., Murom, ul. Sovetskaya, 75 Tel. +7 (49234) 9-17-90, Priozersky DOZ, OAO 188760, Leningradskaya obl., Priozersk, ul. Kalinina, 49A Tel.: +7 (81379) 3-62-07, 3-62-04, [email protected], [email protected], fax +7 (81379) 3-56-06, 3rim-mebel.ru [email protected], www.novodom.com Tri-da Group, OOO 125480, Moscow, ul. Vilisa Lazisa, 42, App. 390 Tel. +7 (495) 781-96-88, Resurs-Furniture, ZAO 613020, Kirovskaya obl., Kirovo-Chepetsk, pr. Rossii, 13 Tel. +7 (83361) 3-42-7, fax: +7 (83361) 3-42-89, [email protected], www.3-da.ru 3-42-72, [email protected], www.sosnova.ru Trio, ООО 432064, Ulyanovsk, Dvadzatij Proezd Inzhenerny, 5 Tel. +7 (8422) 25-07-62, Ruspine Furniture Plant 117452, Moscow, Simferopolsky Bulvar, 17 Tel.: +7 (495) 725-85-52, 676-96-81 Tel./fax +7 (8422) 25-07-61, [email protected], www.ruspine.ru [email protected], www.kuhni-trio.ru Russky Laminat Chipboard Plant 141303, Moskovskaya obl., Sergijev Posad, pos. Leskhoz Tel. +7 (495) 729-41-49, Twelve Chairs, OOO 655010, Abakan, Kirova, 255, PO Box 555 Tel.: +7 (390-2) 28-52-20, 23-77-23, [email protected], www.ruslaminat.ru [email protected] Russky Standart, ООО 141100, Schelcovo, ul. Moskovskaya, 70А Tel. +7 (495) 644-00-50, [email protected], www.std.ru Tyumensky Plywood Mill, OAO 625005, Tyumen, ul. Beregovaya, 109 Tel.: +7 (3452) 46-27-16, 46-23-31, 46-24-29, Ruzskaya Furniture Plant, ZAO 143100, Moskovskaya obl., Ruza, per. Internazionalny, 5 Tel. +7 (49627) 2-47-19, fax +7 (49627) 2-49-92, 46-44-25, [email protected], www.ruzamebel.ru [email protected] SAAN, OOO (Aquanet) 249030, Kaluzhskaya obl. Oninsk, Kievskoye shosse, 49 Tel.: +7 (48439) 9-73-01, +7 (903) 673-20-87, Ufamebel, OOO 450511, Respublika Bashkortostan, Ufimsky rayon, Poselok Tel.: +7 (347) 270-22-03, 270-22-04, [email protected], www. aquanet.ru Mikhailovka, ul. Pobedy, 16/1 [email protected], www.ufamebel.ru Sevzapmebel, MKO, OAO 195027, St. Petersburg, ul. Magnitogorskaya, 30 Tel. +7 (812) 326-44-26, Uta, ООО 606520, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Zavolzhye, ul. Industrialnaya, Tel.: +7 (83161) 6-85-27, 7-78-47, neva@sevzapmebel.ru, www.sevzapmebel.ru 6 [email protected], www.uta-stil.ru Shatura, Furniture Plant, OАО 140700, Moskovskaya obl., Shatura, Botinsky Projezd, 37 Tel. +7 (495)787-57-27, Vash Den Furniture Plant, (Sole 156025, Kostroma, ul. Yubileinaya, 28 Tel./fax: +7 (4942) 42-14-00, 42-23-51, [email protected], www.shatura.com Trader Gasovich) [email protected], www.vashden.com

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts Verona Cucine 125413, Moscow, PO Box 26 Tel.: +7 (495) 995-58-58, 601-95-30, Borisoglebskagropromtekhsnab, 152170, Yaroslavskaya obl., pos. Borisoglebsky, ul. Tel. +7 (48539) 2-19-66, [email protected], www.verona-cucine.ru ОАО Voschazhnikovskaya, 22 [email protected], www.agrosnab.nm.ru Versailles, Furniture Plant 656015, Barnaul, Sotsialistichesky prosp., 109 Tel.: +7 (3852) 66-67-77, 35-08-01, Centurion 420111, Kazan, ul. Moskovskaya, 15, office 17 Tel.: +7 (843) 227-43-47, 227-43-48, [email protected] [email protected], www.centyrion.ru Vimis, OOO 195252, St. Petersburg, Nauki prosp., 30/1 Tel. +7 (812) 298-16-88, fax +7 (812) 555-49-81, Construction Innovations, ООО 601755, Vladimirskaya obl., Kolchuginsky rayon, pos. Tel.: +7 (49245) 2-20-39, 4-37-87, [email protected], www.vimis.ru Bavleni, ul. Stantsionnaya, 14 tel./fax +7 (49245) 2-39-75, Vista, OOO 123098, Moscow, ul. Rogova, 24 Tel.: +7 (495) 942-05-00, 942-05-01, [email protected], www.greenboard.su [email protected], www.vistamebel.ru Continental Management Timber 123022, Moscow, ul. Rochdelskaya, 15, stroenie 8 Tel. +7 (495) 775-35-66, fax +7 (495) 775-17-88, Vladimir & Co., Furniture Plant 198096, St. Petersburg, Tel. +7 (812) 335-75-93, Industrial Company, OOO [email protected], www.lpk-km.ru Doroga na Torukhtanniye Ostrova, 14 [email protected], www.dizain-mebeli.ru Dekon, OOO 125212, Moscow, ul. Admirala Makarova, 6 Tel./fax +7 (495)725-80-87, Vladimir Door Plant, OOO 601902, Vladimirskaya obl., Kovrov, ul. Degtyaryova, 88 Tel. (49232) 4-41-54 [email protected], www.decon.ru [email protected], www.doors33.ru Dekon, Plant of Woodworks of 422981, Respublika Tatarstan, Chistopol, ul. Ovrazhnaya, Tel.: +7 (84342) 9-52-29, 4-83-45, 4-86-36, Volgogradmebel, OAO 400059, Volgograd, ul. Nikitina, 2 Tel.: +7 (8442) 44-70-69, 44-26-67, Chistopol, OOO 33A [email protected], decongroup.narod.ru [email protected], www.volgogradmebel.ru Dereva, ООО 141170, Moskovskaya obl., Schelcovsky rayon, pgt. Monino, Tel.: +7 (495) 747-39-71, 526-30-03, 526-30-17, Volkhovec, OOO 173008, Veliky Novgorod, Syrovskoe shosse, 24 Tel.: +7 (8162) 94-46-05, 94-46-79, ul. Vishniovaya, 31 [email protected], www.dereva.ru fax +7 (8162) 94-46-09, Ditrich Design, ZAO 194292, St. Petersburg, promzona Parnas, Pyaty Verkhny Tel./fax +7 (812) 323-87-17, 516-66-33, [email protected], www.volhovec.ru per., 15 [email protected], Vosmoye Marta, Furniture Plant, OOO 125438, Moscow, ul. Avtomotornaya, 1/3 Tel.: +7 (495) 956-88-88, 154-63-76, 742-52-72, www.nordhaus.ru, www.ditrich-design.com 153-05-62, Dom-Stroi, ООО 157130, Kostromskaya obl., Chukhloma, ul. Oktyabrya, 40A Tel./fax: +7 (49441) 2-19-22, 2-26-66, [email protected], www.8marta.ru [email protected], www.dom-stroi.ru Wintex 630075, Novosibirsk, ul. Dusi Kovalchuk, 378А Tel. +7 (383) 236-03-31, Domus, OOO 610017, Kirov, ul. Gorkogo, 5 Tel./fax: +7 (8332) 40-55-40, 40-56-63, [email protected], www.wintex-mebel.ru [email protected], www.domussk.ru Yakutuglesstroy, OAO 678960, Respublika Sakha, Neryungri, ul. Naberezhnaya, 1 Tel. +7 (41147) 4-31-14, Drevprom, ООО 156000, Kostroma, ul. Lenina, 10 Tel./fax +7 (4942) 45-32-11, fax: +7 (41147) 4-10-78, 4-08-95 [email protected], www.drevprom.ru Zavod Derevoizdelij, ZAO 115088, Moscow, Vtoroi Yuzhnoportovy proezd, 26А Tel.: +7 (495) 958-96-95, 958-95-30, Dubrava, ООО 242250, Bryanskaya obl., Trubchevsky rayon, pos. Belaya Tel.: +7 (920) 859-20-00, 859-10-00, fax +7 (495) 958-89-46, Beryozka, ul. Dzerzhinskogo, 7А [email protected], www.kom-dybrava.com [email protected], www.zdi-m.ru EcoDom, GK 614000, Perm, ul. Revolyutsii, 7 Tel.: +7 (342) 216-58-34, 262-87-36, 259-12-75, [email protected], www.tdecodom.ru EcoMassiv House, ООО 142144, Moskovskaya obl., Podolsky rayon, pos. Schapovo Tel. +7 (495) 996-89-07, [email protected], www.ecomassiv.ru Wooden house construction EcoWin PK, ООО (Sarsinsky DOK) 617870, Perm Krai, Oktyabrsky rayon, pos. Sars, Tel. +7 (34266) 323-77, ul. Sovetskaya, 39 [email protected], www.ecowin.ru Name Address Contacts Ecowood, ZAO 143006, Moskovskaya obl., Odintsovo, ul. Zapadnaya, 18 Tel. +7 (495) 740-27-53, 78 DOK N.M., ZАО 603600, Nizhny Novgorod, ul. Vtorchermeta, 7 Tel.: +7 (831) 224-04-36, 257-88-25, [email protected], www.ecowood.ru Fax +7 (831) 257-88-26, Fenix, ООО 242130, Bryanskaya obl., Navlinsky rayon, pos. Navlya, Tel.+7 (920) 605-21-02, fax +7 (4832) 74-04-04, [email protected], [email protected], ul. Promishlennaya, 3 [email protected], www.pallet32.ru www.dok78.ru Glued Modular Constructions House- 423600, Respublika Tatarstan, Yelabuzhsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (85557) 5-18-04, 5-19-55 Agatis DOK, ООО 617062, Perm Krai, Krasnokamsk, Dorozhny per., 2 Tel.: +7 (34273) 4-09-25, 4-10-03, 4-10-92 Building Factory, ZAO Promishlennaya Ploshchadka “Alabuga”, ul. 22/1 [email protected], www.dskkmk.ru Agropromservice, OOO Head office: 601241, Vladimirskaya obl., Sobinsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (49242) 4-22-02, 4-82-20 Good Wood, ООО Moskovskaya obl., Zelenograd, der. Elino, Tel. +7 (495) 229 – 47-77, Lakinsk, Derevnya Demidovo [email protected] 18 km from MKAD along Leningradskoye shosse [email protected], www.gwd.ru www.agropromservis.ru Gros, ООО 241520, Bryanskaya obl., Bryansky rayon, pos. Suponevo, Tel. +7 (4832) 92-95-53, 92-99-17, Office: 600035, Vladimir, ul. Kuybisheva, 26 Tel. +7 (4922) 47-13-27, [email protected] ul. Shosseinaya, 3 [email protected], www.gros-strоy.ru Aleksandroff Home, OOO 601630, Vladimirskaya obl., Alexandrovsky rayon, pos. Tel.+7 (49244) 7-70-88 Haus-Konzept Sodruzhestvo, OOO 197341, St. Petersburg, Kolomyazhsky Ave., 33, Business Tel.: +7 (812) 380-86-10, 716-42-24, Balakirevo, ul. Zavodskaya, 10/41 [email protected], www.alekshome.ru Center Sodruzhestvo [email protected], [email protected], www.brus-haus.ru AlKor, OOO 157200, Kostromskaya obl., Galich, ul. Lenina, 32 Tel./fax +7 (49437) 2-11-00, HB, ОАО (Holzbalken) 612080, Kirovskaya obl., Orichevsky rayon, pgt Orichi, Tel./fax: +7 (83354) 2­29­96, 2­20­08, [email protected], www.mpalkor.ru ul. Komsomolskaya, 15K [email protected], www.holzbalken.ru Almazy Anabara, OAO 677000, Respublika Sakha, Yakutsk, ul. Chernyshevskogo, 6 Tel.: +7 (4112) 42-01-02, 45-01-00, 44-16-06, Investlesprom, ZAO 119180, Moscow, Brodnikov prosp., 4 Tel. +7 (495) 500-30-51, 44-11-42, www.investlesprom.ru [email protected], www.alanab.ykt.ru Inzales, OOO (Les, NP UNPK) 433030, Ulyanovskaya obl., Inza, ul. Transportnaya, 5 Tel.: +7 (84241) 2-63-14, 2-64-65, AmurLes 125627, Moscow, Proyektiruemy proezd, 8, atroenie 6 Tel.: +7 (495) 514-88-40, 766-54-82, Tel./fax +7 (84241) 2-42-03, [email protected], www.amurles.ru [email protected] Ansem, ZАО 606008, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Dzerzhinskaya, ul. Tel.: +7 (8313) 26-61-26, (920) 250-58-06, Kaiser Dom, OOO 610046, Kirov, ul. Moskovsakaya, 102B Tel./fax: +7 (8332) 51-72-17, +7-909-143-05-34, Avtomobilnaya, 157 (920) 058-37-79, [email protected], www.severles43.ru [email protected], www.zao-ansem.ru Karsikko, Group of Companies 625056, KhMAO – Yugra, Sovetsky, Yuzhnaya promzona Tel./fax: +7 (34675) 3-70-11, 3-70-12, Bashkir Wooden House Plant 452171, Respublika Bashkortostan, Tchimshinsky rayon, Tel. +7 (917) 485-56-11, [email protected], www.karsikko.ru Derevnya Bogolyubovka, ul. Gorodskaya, 4 [email protected] Kirovsky MDK, OAO 610007, Kirov, ul. Lesozavodskaya, 10A Tel. +7 (8332) 37-02-28, Fax +7 (8332) 64-42-73, Belezinsky DOK, OOO 427551, Respublika Udmurtia, pos. Balezino, ul. Shkolnaya, Tel.: +7 (34166) 2-27-49, 2-17-78, 2-26-40, [email protected], www.favor-kuhni.ru 1 [email protected] Klest, Group of Companies, ОАО 152906, Yaroslavskaya obl., Rybinsk, ul. Rybinskaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (4855) 26-61-56, 26-35-78, Belokholunitsky House-Building 613200, Kirovskaya obl., Belaya Kholunitsa, ul. Tel.: +7 (83364) 4-10-40, 4-18-16, [email protected], [email protected], Plant, OOO Naberezhnaya, 44 Fax +7 (83364) 4-16-35, www.klest.ru [email protected] , www.bdsk.ru Kodek, ZAO 610017, Kirov, ul. Vorovskogo, 48 Tel.: +7 (8332) 57-68-57, 57-89-10, Belomorsky Les, OOO 163000, Arkhangelsk, ul. Voskresenskaya, 8 Tel. +7 (921) 720-03-98, tel./fax +7 (8182) 65-09-41 [email protected], www.komi-dom.ru [email protected], www.belomorles.ru Kovrovsky Lesokombinat, ОАО 601902, Vladimirskaya obl., Kovrov, ul. Leskhoznaya, 4 Tel.: +7 (49232) 4-86-15, 2-13-44, Belozersky LPH, OAO 161200, Vologodskaya obl., Belozersk, Tretia Tel.: +7 (8175) 62-26-44, 62-11-45, Fax +7 (49232) 2-10-20, Internatsionalnaya ul., 2 fax +7 (8175) 62-14-08 [email protected]

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts KProfil Dom, OOO 185035, Petrozavodsk, Pervomaysky prosp., 43 Tel./fax +7 (8142) 59-33-37 StroiSelkhozKomplekt, ООО 141138, Moskovskaya obl., Schelcovsky rayon, Ogudnevsky Tel. +7 (985) 923-29-89, (916) 344-87-50, [email protected], www.kprofil.com S/O, Vore-Bogorodskoje, Stroenije 200 (965) 101-23-01, KSV, ООО 610002, Kirovskaya obl., Kirovo-Chepetsk, S. Pasegovo, Tel.: +7 (8332) 59-15-55, 78-20-11, [email protected], www.bruskley.ru P.O. Box 2059 [email protected], www.ksvdom.ru Surgutmebel, ZAO 628450, KhMAO – Yugra, Surgutsky rayon, pos Borisovo Tel. +7 (3462) 41-30-70, [email protected] Lait, OOO 162604, Vologodskaya obl., Cherepovets, Korillovskoye Тел.: +7 (8202) 29-08-63, 29-80-49, Terem 44, ООО 656000, Kostroma, ul. Komsomolskaya, 9 Tel. +7 (4942) 30-06-11, shosse, 86-G fax +7 (8202) 29-08-63, [email protected], www.lait.ru [email protected], www.terem44.ru Lesresurs, ООО 157170, Kostromskaya obl., Soligalichsky rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (49436) 5-24-28, 5-17-57, Terem, Group of Companies 600005, Vladimir, ul. Chaikovskogo, 40 А Tel.: +7 (4922) 37-01-11, 44-18-18, pos. Usadba Ratkovo [email protected], www.soligalich.ru fax +7 (4922) 44-18-18, Linea-Legno, OAO 601902, Vladimirskaya obl., Gus-Khrustalny rayon, Kurlovo, Tel.: +7 (49241) 55-740, 55-712, 55-134, [email protected], www.terem33.ru ul. Frunze [email protected] www.linealegno.ru Timber Product 175460, Novgorodskaya obl., pos. Krestcy, Tel. +7 (81659) 540-20, LVL-Stroyproekt, OOO 628011, KhMAO-Yugra, Khanty-Mansiysk, ul. Roznina, 71 Tel. +7 (3467) 363-300, fax +7 (3467) 363-033, ul. Valdayskaya, 80 [email protected], www.timber-product.ru [email protected], www.ugratimber.com Timber, Group of Companies, ZAO 425000, Respublika Mari-El, ul. Prombaza, 1 Tel.: +7 (83631) 4-30-32, 4-29-63, Mas-siV, ООО 140318, Moskovskaya obl., Egorievsky rayon, der. Dvojni, 160 Tel.: +7 (495) 778-23-93, 744-76-48, [email protected], www.zaotimber.ru [email protected], www.mas-siv.ru Tvoi Dom, ООО 249030, Kaluzhskaya obl., Obninsk, ul. Liubogo, 6А Tel.: +7 (48439) 4-46-46, 4-20-11, MKD, OAO 603115, Nizhny Novgorod, ul. Belinskogo, 11/66 Tel.: +7 (831) 421-18-86, 421-24-52, [email protected], www.tvdm.ru fax +7 (831) 421-40-52, Uyutny Dom, PSK 152916, Yaroslavskaya obl., Rybinsk, Tel.: +7 (4855) 20-01-85, 20-03-36, 25-19-92, [email protected], www.mkd-nn.ru prosp. 50 Let Oktyabrya, 25А [email protected], www.u-dom.ru NLK Domostroenie 119048, Moscow, ul. Usachyova, 2 stroenie 3 Tel.: +7 (495) 545-36-36, Veresk, ООО 248000, Kaluga, ul. Kirova, 36, office 302 Tel. +7 (920) 613-05-58, (a part of Investlesprom) [email protected], www.nlkd.ru, www.investlesprom.ru [email protected], www.vashveresk.ru Nolinskaya Timber-Processing 613440, Kirovskaya obl., Nolinsk, ul. Dzerzhinskogo, 45 Tel. +7 (83368) 2-14-00, Verkhneketsky LPK, OAO 636500, Tomskaya obl., Verkhneketsky rayon, pos. Bely Yar, Tel.: +7 (3822) 26-58-90, 26-55-49, Company, ООО [email protected], www.nlk.nm.ru ul. Tayezhnaya, 1d [email protected], www.vlpk.tomsk.ru Oktyabrsky DSK, OAO 165210, Arkhangelskaya obl., Ustyansky rayon, Tel.: +7 (81855) 5-12-44, 5-12-46 Volgo-Vyatsky Timber Group, ООО 606420, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Balakhinsky rayon, pos. Tel.: +7 (831) 413-81-80, (920) 253-81-80, pgt. Oktyabrsky, ul. Magistralnaya, 18 [email protected] Kozino, ul. Krasnoarmeiskaya, 1Б (920) 018-37-09 Orlovagroservis, OAO 612270, Kirovskaya obl., Orlov, per. Lozhkina, 10 Tel. +7 (83365) 2-14-40, Vuokatti, OOO 129090, Moscow, ul. Rochdelskaya, 15, stroenie 8/9 Tel.: +7 (495) 729-40-17, +7 (917) 587-51-61, Fax +7 (83365) 2-14-64, (a part of Continental Management 587-51-63, fax +7 (495) 729-40-18 [email protected], www.orlovagroservis.ru Timber Industrial Company) Palladij Group, ООО 142277, Moskovskaya obl., Serpukhovsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (4967) 39-11-67, 39-11-68, Vyksales, ОАО 607060, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Vyksa, ul. Slepnyova, 13 Tel.: +7 (831-77) 3-18-45,3-08-44,3-48-64, S. Petrovskoje www.palladium-group.ru [email protected], www.vyksales.vorgs.ru Pankovskoye, OOO 601017, Vladimirskaya obl., Kirzhachsky rayon, Tel. +7 (926) 084-97-53, Woodworking Mill #1, ООО 433240, Ulyanovskaya obl., Sursky rayon, Rab. pos. Surskoye, Tel. +7 (8422) 70-60-87, Derevnya Khmeliovo, ul. Rechnaya, 22 [email protected], www.altai-kedr.ru per. Lenina, 7 Tel./fax +7 (84242) 2-22-92 Plitspichprom, ZAO 249000, Kaluzhskaya obl., Balabanovo, Tel.: +7 (48438) 6-20-47, 6-02-72, (910) 911-32-99, Yugra Timber Holding 628011, KhMAO – Yugra, Khanty-Mansiysk, ul. Roznina, 17 Tel. +7 (3467)35-62-73, fax +7 (3467)36-30-33, pl. 50 Let Oktyabrya, 3 [email protected], [email protected], www.ugratimber.com [email protected], www.pspcom.ru Zabota O Lese, NP LPK 433460, Ulyanovskaya obl., Staromaynsky rayon, Rab. pos. Tel./fax +7 (84230) 2-23-85, Primorsklesprom, OAO 690091, Vladivostok, ul. Sukhanova, 3 Tel. +7 (4232) 43-35-72, [email protected] Staraya Maina, ul. Gorkogo, 67 [email protected] Priozersky DOZ, OAO 188760, Leningradskaya obl., Priozersk, Kalinina, 49A Tel.: +7 (81379) 3-62-07, 3-62-04, Altayles Forest Holding Company, 656056, Altaisky Krai, Barnaul, ul. Proletarskaya, 61 Tel./fax +7 (3852) 63-41-80, Fax +7 (81379) 3-56-06, OOO [email protected], www.altailes.com [email protected], www.novodom.com Zagros, ZAO 627140, Tymenskaya obl., Zavodoukovsky rayon, pos. Tel.: +7 (3452) 73-13-28, 7-14-14, [email protected], Profil, ООО 606910, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Shakhunya, ul. Osipenko, 61А Tel. +7 (83152) 26-5-26, Komsomolsky, ul. Trudovaya, 2 www.zagros.ru [email protected], www.profil-dok.ru Profile-D, ООО 613600, Kirovskaya obl., pgt Jurya, ul. Kalinina, 78 Tel.: +7 (83366) 2-21-14, 2-18-59, Fax +7 (83366) 2-05-14, [email protected], www.profil-d.ru Sagos Production Association 634057, Tomsk, Tel. +7 (3822) 59-99-66, Pulp-and-Paper ul. Semdesyat Devyatoy Gvardeyskoy Armii, 24 [email protected], www.sagos.ru Name Address Contacts Severyanin, ZAO 164110, Arkhangelskaya obl., Kargopol, ul. Bolnichnaya, 2a Tel.: +7 (81841) 2-13-80, 2-14-71 [email protected] Agrotekhmashstroiservice, ZAO 420076, Kazan, ul. Zalesnaya, 30, P.O. Box 1 Tel. +7 (843) 555-93-63, fax +7 (843) 555-96-65, (ATMSS, ZAO) [email protected], www.nega-paper.com Skripko Wooden Houses, OOO 613200, Kirovskaya obl., Belaya Kholunitsa, Tel.: +7 (83364) 4-16-92, 4-16-56, ul. Yubileynaya, 45 [email protected], www.izba.kirov.ru Aleksinskaya Paper-Cardboard Mill, 301361, Tulskaya obl., Aleksin, Pobedy pl., 19A Tel.: +7 (4875) 34-18-88, 34-25-90, ZAO (a part of SFT Group) www.aleksinkarton.ru, www.sftgroup.ru Slavyansky DSK, OOO 196608, St. Petersburg, Pushkin, ul. Avtomobjlnaya, lit. B Tel./fax +7 (812) 334-31-10, [email protected], www.dsk-slav.ru Alexandrovbumprom, OAO 157912, Kostromskaya obl., Ostrovskoi rayon, pos. Krasnata Tel./fax: +7 (49438) 3-12-15, 3-12-17, Polyana, ul. Lugovaya, 18 [email protected] SOGA Wood Complex, ООО Enterprise: 152850, Yaroslavskaya obl., Poshekhonsky Tel./fax +7 (4855) 29-52-31, rayon, Leninsky s/o, Territory of Nizhegorodsky Uchastok. [email protected], Altaikrovlya, ZAO 658095, Altai, Novoaltaisk, ul. Vagonostroitelnaya, 9 Tel.: +7 (3853) 26-11-29, 26-11-58, Office: 152934, Yaroslavskaya obl., Rybinsk, ul. Volzhskaya www.s-o-g-a.ru [email protected] naberezhnaya, 153 Arkhangelsk Pulp-and-Paper Mill, 164900, Arkhangelskaya obl., Novodvinsk, ul. Melnikova, 1 Tel. +7 (81852) 6-34-09, 6-32-02, 6-30-44, 6-30-42 Sokolsky DOK, OAO (a part of 162132, Vologodskaya obl., Sokol, ul. Lugovaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (81733) 33-772, 33-152, OAO Fax +7 (81852) 6-32-31, Investlesprom) www.sokoldok.ru, www.investlesprom.ru info@аppm.ru, www.appm.ru Sokolsky TPM, OAO 162132, Vologodskaya obl., Sokol, ul. Lugovaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (8173) 39-41-53, 39-44-10, Astrakhan Tare and Package Mill, 414042, Astrakhan, ul. Mosina, 1, PO Box 36 Tel.: +7 (8512) 57-47-00, 57-41-57, [email protected], www.sokoldok.ru OOO [email protected] Sosnovski Plant of Building 612990, Kirovskaya obl., Vyatsko-Polyanski rayon, Sosnovka, Tel.: +7 (83334) 3-18-45, 3-10-84, Balt-Cardboard, OOO 236005, Kaliningrad, ul. Kamskaya, 2b Tel. +7 (4012) 65-41-73 Construction, OOO ul. Zavodskaya, 31 Fax +7 (83334) 3-05-14, Fax: +7 (4012) 44-21-73, 49-03-07, [email protected] [email protected] Strela-K, Group of Companies, ZAO 248000, Kaluga, Tereninsky per., 7 Tel. +7 (4842) 75-02-67, Baltic Cellulose, ZAO 197101, St.Petersburg, ul. Kronverkskaya, 23A Tel.: +7 (812) 327-36-05, 320-28-70, [email protected], www.doma.ru fax +7 (812) 233-00-86, Stroi-Invest, ООО 242700, Bryanskaya obl., Zhukovka, ul. Komsomolskaya, 2, Tel.: +7 (4832) 64-72-44, +7 (906) 697-01-22, [email protected], www.baltcell.ru kor. 1 Fax +7 (4832) 64-72-44, Baryshskaya Paper Mill, Ltd 445051, Samarskaya obl., Tolyatti, ul. Marshala Zhukova, 35, Tel. +7 (8482) 71-94-41 [email protected], www.srub-bryansk.ru office 2

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts Bash-Upak, ООО 433513, Ulyanovskaya obl., Dimitrovgrad, Tel./fax +7 (84235) 6-11-79, Kondrovo Paper Company, ОАО 249833, Kaluzhskaya obl., Kondrovo, ul. Pushkina, 1 Tel.: +7 (48434) 3-21-58, 3-39-94, 3-31-95, 3-33-65, ul. Zapadnaya, 12/3 [email protected] (a part of Continental Management [email protected], Bryansk Cardboard, ООО 241902, Bryanskaya obl., Bryansky rayon, Beliye Berega, Tel. +7 (4832) 71-40-48, tel./fax +7 (4832) 71-44-42, Timber Industrial Company) www.kpc.ru, www.lpk-km.ru ul. Beloberezhskaya, 1A [email protected], www.bkarton.ru Kosinskaya Paper Mill, OAO 612425, Kirovskaya obl., Zuevsky rayon, pos. Kosino, ul. Tel./fax: +7 (83337) 2-75-41, 2-72-91, Bryansk Paper Mill, ООО 241902, Bryanskaya obl., Bryansky rayon, Beliye Berega, Tel.: +7 (4832) 71-45-07, 71-40-07, Kommuni, 1 [email protected] ul. Proletarskaya, 1А Fax +7 (4832) 71-40-72, Krasnokamskaya Paper Mill 617060, Perm Krai, Krasnokamsk, ul. Shkolnaya, 13 Tel.: +7 (34273) 2-81-99, 2-81-00, [email protected] [email protected], www.bumfabrika.ru (Filial of FGUP Goznak) Bryansk Upak, ООО 241035, Bryansk, ul. Burova, 22 Tel./fax +7 (4832) 68-63-77, tel. +7 (4832) 68-66-45, Lalskaya Paper Mill, OAO 613967, Kirovskaya obl., Luzsky rayon, pgt Lalsk, ul. Tel. +7 (83346) 3-16-01, [email protected], www.bryanskupak.ru Gagarina, 36 Fax: +7 (83346) 3-11-33, 3-15-05, Bumsnab, ОАО 603950, Nizhny Novgorod, ul. Fedoseenko, 6 Tel.: +7 (831) 222-07-70, 225-66-81, [email protected] Fax +7 (831) 225-09-52, Lerman-Inform, ООО 249010, Kaluzhskaya obl., Borovsk, ul. Lenina, Stroenie 76А Tel./fax: +7 (48439) 9-70-22, (48438) 6-62-24, [email protected], www.bumsnab.ru [email protected], Cardboard and Packaging, OOO 453700, Respublika Bashkortostan, Uchali, ul. Krovelnaya, 1 Tel. +7 (347) 914-13-76, fax +7 (347) 914-13-60, www.lerman-gofrocarton.ru [email protected] Mariysky Paper Mill, OAO 425000, Respublika Mari-El, Volzhsk, ul. Karla Marksa, 10 Tel. +7 (83631) 2-01-73 Cardboard Mill named by Kalinin 606875, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Vetluzhsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (83150) 3-11-61, 3-11-71, Mondi Syktyvkar, OAO 167026, Syktyvkar, prosp. Bumazhnikov, 2 Tel. +7 (8212) 69-95-55, fax +7 (8212) 66-56-98, I.M., ООО pos. Imeni Kalinina, ul. Kooperatinaya, 15 [email protected] www.mondigroup.com Cardboard Plus, OOO 196084, St. Petersburg, ul. Parkovaya, 6 Tel. +7 (812) 327-79-17, fax +7 (812) 327-79-17, Naberezhnye Chelny Cardboard and 423803, Respublika Tatarstan, Naberezhnye Chelny, P.O. Box Tel.: +7 (8552) 79-19-93, 79-19-90, [email protected], www.kartonplus.ru Paper Mill, NP, ZAOR 50, BSI Fax +7 (8552) 77-82-37, [email protected], nkbk.ru Cardboard-Bindery Mill, OOO 400120, Volgograd, ul. Eletskaya, 587 Tel.: +7 (8442) 97-80-13, 97-80-06 Nizhegorodsky Cardboard-Ruberoid 603028, Nizhny Novgorod, per. Sportsmensky, 11 Tel.: +7 (831-2) 41-69-62, 41-13-64, 41-22-20, Cardboard-Paper Mill #1, ООО 433700, Ulyanovskaya obl., pos. Bazarny Syzgan, Tel./fax +7 (84240) 2-16-16, Plant, OAO 41-37-74, [email protected], www.nkrz.ru ul. Avdeeva, 108 [email protected] Novolyalinsky Paper Mill, OOO 624400, Sverdlovskaya obl., Novaya Lyalya, ul. Lenina, 2 Tel. +7 (3431) 82-24-80 Cardboard-Paper Mill, OOO 452754, Respublika Bashkortostan, Tuimazy, Tel.: +7 (347) 827-81-00, 827-04-22, Okulovskaya Paper Mill, OOO 174350, Novgorodskaya obl., Okulovka, ul. Tsentralnaya, 5 Tel./fax +7 (81657) 2-30-12, ul. Fabrichnaya, 1 [email protected] [email protected], www.fluting.ru Cardboard-Polygraphic Products, 420054, Kazan, ul. Tekhnicheskaya, 120b Tel. +7 (843) 278-42-68, fax +7 (843) 278-46-40 Pakart, ООО 249441, Kaluzhskaya obl., Kirov, ul. Gorkogo, 46 Tel./fax: +7 (48456) 5-23-24, 5-23-29, UPP, OOO [email protected], www.fkpi-kzn.ru [email protected], [email protected], Consolidated Paper Mills, ООО 142784, Moskovskaya obl., Leninsky rayon, der. Tel. +7 (495) 514-03-24, www.ooo-pakart.ru Rumyantsevo, Stroenije 1 [email protected], www.ukobf.ru Paper Mill, OOO 400120, Volgograd, ul. Kariernaya, 20 Tel.: +7 (8442) 97-56-89, 97-56-90 Continental Management Timber 123022, Moscow, ul. Rochdelskaya, 15, stroenie 8 Tel. +7 (495) 775-35-66, fax +7 (495) 775-17-88, PCBK, ZАО 614037, Perm, ul. Bumazhnikov, 1 Tel. +7 (3422) 63-90-90, 63-92-50, Industrial Company, OOO [email protected], www.lpk-km.ru [email protected], www.pcbk.perm.ru Flock, OOO 420036, Kazan, ul. Dementieva, 2B Tel.: +7 (843) 571-31-39, 571-33-05, Pitkyaranta Pulp Mill, OAO 186810, Respublika Karelia, Pitkyaranta Tel.: +7 (81433) 4-01-01, 4-01-02 [email protected] Fax +7 (81433) 4-01-43 Gofrotara, ООО 241047, Bryansk, ul. Fosforidnaya, 1 Tel.:+7 (4832) 28-55-96, 72-65-31, [email protected], www.pitzavod.ru Fax +7 (4832) 72-66-62, Polipax, OAO 644073, Omsk, ul. Vtoraya Solnechnaya, 31 Tel. +7 (3812) 71-16-88 [email protected], www.gofrotara-br.ru Polotnyano-Zavodskaya Paper Mill, 249844, Kaluzhskaya obl., pos. Polotnyany Zavod, Tel.: +7 (48434) 3-38-24, 3-20-43, OAO (Part of Consolidated Paper ul. Trudovaya, 2 [email protected], Honicel-Ru, OOO 249000, Kaluzhskaya obl., Balabanovo, ul. Borovskaya, 56 Tel. +7 (48439) 6-11-63, Mills) www.pzbf.com, www.ukobf.ru [email protected], www.honicel.ru Povolzhsky Package Mill, OOO 443051, Samara, ul. Olimpiyskaya, 57В, ostanovka Tel. +7 (846) 930-83-00 Hygiene-Service, ООО 249833, Kaluzhskaya obl., Kodrovo, ul. Krasny Oktyabr, 4 Tel.: +7 (48434) 3-20-51, 4-61-18, 3-29-96, Metallurgist [email protected], www.hygiene-service.ru Proletary, ZАО 243500, Bryanskaya obl., Surazh, ul. Fabrichnaya, 1 Tel. +7 (48330) 2-19-95, Fax +7 (48330) 2-14-42, Ilim Group, ZAO 191025, St. Petersburg, ul. Marata, 17 Tel. +7 (812) 718-60-50, fax +7(812) 718-60-06, [email protected], www.proletariy.ru [email protected], www.ilimgroup.com Promtekhservice, OOO 443022, Samara, ul. Zemetsa, 32/390 Tel./fax: +7 (846) 372-49-15, 372-08-16, International Paper, ZAO 188991, Leningradskaya obl., Svetogorsk, Zavodskaya ul., 17 Tel.: +7 (813) 784-35-04, +358 (0)5 688 4100, [email protected], www.bumaga63.ru fax: +7 (813) 784-40-61, +358 (0)5 688 4900, www.internationalpaper.com Rekast, ZAO 249711, Kaluzhskaya obl., Sosenski of Kaluga Region, Tel.: +7 (48442) 4-14-49, 4-52-86, ul. Zavodskaya, 1 [email protected], [email protected], www.rekast.org Investlesprom, ZAO 119180, Moscow, Brodnikov prosp., 4 Tel. +7 (495) 500-30-51, www.investlesprom.ru Rostovky Cardboard Mill, ZAO 344000, Rostov-na-Donu, Voroshilovsky prosp., 6 Tel.: +7 (8632) 62-05-19, 62-50-12 Kaluga Cardboard-Packaging 248025, Kaluga, ul. Chernovskaya, 48 Tel./fax: +7 (4842) 76-40-84, 76-40-86, Rostovpaper, ZAO 344082, Rostov-na-Donu, B. Sadovaya ul., 1 Tel. +7 (8632) 40-24-62 Company, ZAO [email protected], www.karton.su Russkaya Bumaga ALL Produkziya, 241020, Bryansk, Moskovsky Proezd, 10A Tel.: +7 (4832) 63-53-78, 73-76-60, Kaluga Experimental Plant, OAO 248009, Kaluga, Grabtsevskoye shosse, 75 Tel.: +7 (4842) 59-45-16, 59-45-17, 59-45-31, ООО Fax: +7 (4832) 63-53-78, 73-76-60, [email protected], www.keztara.ru [email protected], www.rusbum.net Kama Pulp-and-Paper, ОАО 617060, Perm Krai, Krasnokamsk, ul. Shosseinaja, 11 Tel. +7 (34273) 9-53-88, 9-54-36, 9-53-85, Segezhsky Pulp-and-Paper Mill, OAO 186420, Respublika Karelia, Segezha, ul. Zavodskaya, 1 Tel.: +7 (81431) 34-573, 4-26-63, (a part of Investlesprom) [email protected], www.investlesprom.ru (a part of Investlesprom) [email protected], www.scbk.ru, www.investlesprom.ru Kamenskaya Paper-Cardboard Mill, 172110, Tverskaya obl., Kuvshinovo, Oktyabrskaya ul., 5 Tel. +7 (48257) 45-246, fax +7 (48257) 44-456, Selenginsky Pulp-Cardboard 671247, Respublika Buryatia, Kabansky rayon, Tel.: +7 (30138) 7-42-32, 7-42-02, 7-44-40, 4-12-70, OAO [email protected], www.kbkf.ru Mill, OAO (a part of Continental pos. Selenginsk fax: +7 (30138) 7-45-52, 7-37-91, Management Timber Industrial [email protected], Karavaevo, ОАО 142438, Moskovskaya obl., Noginsky rayon, P/O Bolshoie Tel.: +7 (495) 993-27-98, 993-27-43, Company) www.sckkbur.ru, www.lpk-km.ru Bunkovo, pos. Karavaevo [email protected], www.karavaevo.ru SFT Group 121069 , Moscow, Trubnikovsky per., 13, stroenie 1 Tel.: +7(495)925-7656, fax: +7(495)925-7650, Kartontara, ZAO 385012, Respublika Adygeya, Maikop, per. Profsoyuzny, 2 Tel.: +7 (8772) 54-84-55, 54-92-58, 54-67-18, [email protected], www.sftgroup.ru (a part of SFT Group) [email protected], www.kartontara.com, www.sftgroup.ru Sokolsky Pulp-and-Paper Mill, OAO 162130, Vologodskaya obl., Sokol, Sovetsky prosp., 8 Tel. +7 (81733) 92-100, (a part of Investlesprom) fax: +7 (81733) 2-22-44, 2-37-87, Kommunar, Paper Mill, OAO 188320, Leningradskaya obl., Gatchinsky rayon, Kommunar, Tel. +7 (812) 460-10-95, [email protected], ul. Fabrichnaya, 1 [email protected], [email protected], www.sokolmill.ru, www.investlesprom.ru www.kommunar.ru Solikamskbumprom, ОАО 618540, Perm Krai, Solikamsk, ul. Kommunisticheskaya, 21 Tel.: +7 (34253) 6-46-63, 4-74-33, Kondopoga, OAO 186220, Respublika Karelia, Kondopoga, Tel.: (81451) 3-64-18? 7-92-85 [email protected], www.solbum.ru ul. Promyshlennaya, 2 Fax: +7 (81451) 3-60-83 [email protected], www.kondopoga.fis.ru Solombala Pulp-and-Paper Mill, OAO 163059, Arkhangelsk, Kirovskaya ul., 4 Tel. +7 (8182) 67-96-79

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Name Address Contacts Name Address Contacts Solombalales, Managing Company, 163059, Arkhangelsk, Kirovskaya ul., 4 Tel.: +7 (8182) 67-96-70, 67-96-00, Ecoles, OOO 127006, Moscow, ul. Dolgorukovskaya, 11, stroenie 2 Tel.: +7 (495) 781-65-83, 781-65-84, OAO [email protected], +7 (903) 612-75-83, www.solombala.com [email protected], www.ecoles-pellets.ru Stora Enso Packaging BB, OOO 249000, Kaluzhskaya obl., Balabanovo, ul. Lermontova, 2 Tel.: +7 (48438) 60-740, 60-756, Ecotech, OOO 187740, Leningradskaya obl., Podporozhie, prosp. Tel. +7 (8136) 52-03-00, [email protected], Mekhanichesky, 9 [email protected] www.storaenso.com Ecoteco, ООО 127543, Moskovskaya obl., Mytischinsky rayon, pos. Tel. +7 (495) 617-66-93, (925) 856-49-30, Stora Enso Packaging, VR, OОО 607264, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Arzamassky rayon, der. Tel.: +7 (83147) 5-93-01, 5-93-02, Nagornoye, ul. Novaya Nagornaya, 1, Stroenije 1 [email protected], www.ekoteko.ru Bebyaevo www.storaenso.com EcoTerm Company, OOO 454077, Chelyabinsk, ul. Hohryakiva, 12a Tel.: +7 (351) 773-92-86, 730-65-65, Sukhonsky Paper Mill, OOO 162135, Vologodskaya obl., Sokol, ul. Sovetskaya, 129 Tel. +7 (8173) 33-23-05, [email protected] (a part of Consolidated Paper Mills) [email protected], www.ukobf.ru Ekoruspol, ZAO 163000, Arkhangelsk, prosp. Sovetskih Kosmonavtov, 37-1 Tel. +7 (8182) 20-38-99 Svetlograd Paper Mill, OOO 356530, Stavropolsky Krai, Svetlograd, ul. Turgeneva, 17 Tel.: +7(8654) 74-38-38 EMS Dnepr, OOO 214013, Smolensk, per. Yunnatov, 3-136 Tel. +7 (4812) 21-97-84, Syassky Pulp-and-Paper Mill, OAO 187420, Leningradskaya obl., Volhovskiy rayon, Syasstroy, Tel. +7 (81363) 5-25-51, fax +7 (81363) 5-30-52, [email protected] Zavodskaya ul., 1 [email protected], [email protected], Enbima Group, ZAO 601551, Vladimirskaya obl., Gus-Khrustalny, Tel./fax: +7 (49241) 2-90-89, 2-99-31, www.syas.ru pos. Gusevsky, 22B [email protected] www.enbima.ru Tatlesstroy, OOO 423578, Respublika Tatarstan, Nizhnekamsk, prosp. Tel.: (8-8555) 42-00-11, fax: (8-8555) 42-00-17 Grinlat, Group of Companies, OOO 344019, Rostov-na-Donu, prosp. Sholokhova, 11b Tel. +7 (863) 270-85-00, [email protected] Khimikov, 38 [email protected] Interteplo, OAO 129226, Moscow, ul. Dokukina, 8, stroenie 1 Tel. +7 (495) 796-67-14, [email protected] Trial Plus, ZAO 658087, Altaisky Krai, Novoaltaisk, ul. Udarnikov, 2 Tel. +7 (3853) 24-76-89 Lesozavod 25, ZAO 163025, Arkhangelsk, ul. Postysheva, 26 Tel. +7 (8182) 63-82-42 fax +7 (8182) 63-80-62, Troitskaya Paper Mill, ОАО 249834, Kaluzhskaya obl., Dzerzhinsky rayon, Kondrovo, Tel.: +7 (48434) 3-32-21, 3-39-55, 3-37-68, (a part of Titan Group) [email protected], www.sawmill25.ru (a part of Continental Management ul. Mayakovskogo, 1 [email protected], Maiskles, OAO 613750, Kirovskaya obl., Murashinsky rayon, pos. Tel.: +7 (83348) 6-71-75, 6-77-55, Timber Industrial Company) www.tbf.ru, www.lpk-km.ru Bezbozhnik, ul. Pochtovaya, 23 fax +7 (83348) 6-77-35, Velikoluksky Corrugated Board, OOO 182105, Pskovskaya obl, Velikiye Luki, ul. Shevchenko, 17A Tel.: +7 (8115) 35-79-22, 35-11-25, [email protected] Fax +7 (8115) 35-79-22 Novotop, ООО 117630, Moscow, Starokaluzhskoje shosse, 62 Tel. +7 (495) 784-71-33, Volga, ОАО 606407, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Balakhna, ul. Gorkogo, 1 Tel.: +7 (83144) 4-10-10, 4-10-11, [email protected], www.novotop.ru (Balakhninsky Paper Mill) [email protected], www.volga-paper.ru Oleninolesprom, ООО 172430, Tverskaya obl., Nelidovsky rayon, pos. Mirny, Tel. +7 (48-258) 21-691, Volzhskoye UPP VOS, OOO 425000, Respublika Mari-El, Volzhsk, ul. Chapaeva, 20 Tel. +7 (8363) 16-20-39, prosp. Lenina, 14 [email protected] Fax +7 (8363) 12-13-05,16-32-92 Penovskaya LPK, OOO 172770, Tverskaya obl., pos. Penno, ul. Rodina, 50 Tel. +7 (48230) 21-653 Vyborgskaya Cellyuloza, OAO 188918, Leningradskaya obl., Vyborgsky rayon, pos. Tel.: +7 (81378) 71-848, 73-400, Penovskaya Timber Company, OOO 172770, Tverskaya obl., Penovsky rayon, selo Peno, Tel. +7 (4823) 02-16-53 Sovetsky, ul. Zavodskaya, 1 fax +7 (813 78) 7-46-46, ul. Rodiny, 50 [email protected], www.vybcell.ru Privolzhskaya Bio Fuel Company, 603001, Nizhny Novgorod, ul. Pochainskaya, 13 Tel.: +7 (831) 220-31-23, 220-31-24, ООО [email protected], www.bio-fuelnn.ru Wrap Plant, OOO 433301, Ulyanovskaya obl., Novoulyanovsk, Promploschadka Tel. +7 (8422) 37-16-68, Tel./fax +7 (8422) 36-22- 91, [email protected], www.oookom73.ru Real-Business-Les, OOO 428028, Respublika Chuvashiya, Cheboksary, Tel. +7 (8352) 53-00-33, cell. +7 (902) 249-71-15, prosp. Traktorostroiteley, 28-152 [email protected] Yaroslavskaya Bumaga, ZAO 150044, Yaroslavl, Pr. Oktyabrya, 85 Tel.: +7 (4852) 73-53-13, 73-77-10, [email protected] Ronginskoye Peat-Briquette 425416, Respublika Mari-El, Sovetsky rayon, selo Ronga Tel. +7 (8362) 63-89-93, Enterprise, OAO [email protected] Yaroslavsky Carton, ООО 150044, Yaroslavl, Pr. Oktyabrya, 85 Tel. +7 (4852) 73-30-73, 73-92-55, Fax +7 (4852) 73-33-93, [email protected] RosPoliTechLes, ZAO 196643, St. Petersburg, ul. Tchaikovskogo, 38, office 6 Tel.: +7 (812) 275-03-20, 275-03-21, [email protected] Yenisey Paper Mill, OOO 660004, Krasnoyarsk, ul. 26 Bakinskikh Komissarov, 8 Tel./fax: +7 (3912) 64-90-12, 64-93-13, fax +7 (a part of Continental Management (3912) 64-88-64, Salotti, OOO 197342, St. Petersburg, Vyborgsky prospekt, 61, office 415 Tel. +7 (812) 703-09-90 Timber Industrial Company) [email protected], www.lpk-km.ru Samaralestopprom, OAO 443015, Samara, ul. Melnichnaya, 1 Tel. +7 (846) 333-43-57 Znamya, OOO 654033, Kemerovskaya obl., Novokuznetsk, ul. Nekrasova, 18 Tel. +7 (3843) 37-89-04 Saturn, OOO 429700, Respublika Chuvashiya, Ibresinsky rayon, Tel. +7 (906) 387-39-88, pos. Ibresi, ul. Sovetskaya, 37 [email protected] Setles, OOO 186801, Respublika Karelia, Prionezhsky rayon, Tel./fax: +7 (81433) 2-62-41, 2-63-81 pos. Impilakhti, Sortavalskoye shosse, 70 Bioenergy STOD, OOO (Talion Terra Plant) 172011, Tverskaya obl., Torzhok, ul. Staritskaya, 96А Tel. +7 (48251) 277-40, fax +7 (48251) 277-40, [email protected], www.ultralam.com Name Address Contacts Teplouniversal, OOO 173002, Veliky Novgorod, ul. Germana, 1a Tel. +7 (8162) 77-96-29, [email protected] Aka, ООО 606910, Nizhegorodskaya obl., Shakhunsky rayon, der. Tel.: +7 (83152) 34-2-64, 34-2-65, Topgranmash, OOO 119048, Moscow, ul. Usacheva, 11, stroenie 33 Tel.: +7 (495) 775-06-65, 981-13-98, 937-65-57, Stolbovo, ul. Zapadnaya, 1A [email protected], [email protected], www.topgran.ru www.aka-nn.ru Tyumen Pyrolysis Mill, ZAO 625517, Tyumenskaya obl., Tyumensky rajon, selo Parenkina Tel./fax: +7 (3452) 696-441, 97-44-49, 74-02-26, Algir Pellets, OOO 168150, Respublika Komi, pos. Noshul Tel. +7 (8213) 33-12-55, [email protected], www.piroliz72.ru [email protected] Ural Biofuel Company, OOO 620072, Yekaterinburg, ul. Panelnaya, 13 Tel +7 (343) 356-53-00, Biogran, OOO 185013, Petrozavodsk, proezd Avtolyubiteley, 12 Tel.:+7 (8142) 70-69-70, 77-20-70, 77-20-60, [email protected] [email protected], [email protected], www.biogranpellets.ru VEEK, OOO 182100, Pskovskaya obl, Velikiye Luki, prosp. Gagarina, 127A Tel.: +7 (8115) 39-17-26, 39-11-61 Biysky Kotelny Plant, ООО 620144, Yekaterinburg, ul. Narodnoy Voli, 39, office 214 Tel. +7 (343) 379-33-64, 257-41-72, 257-44-25, VologdaBioExport, OOO 194044, St. Petersburg, Krapivny pereulok, 5, businesscenter Tel./fax: +7 (812) 542-36-27, 973-78-31, [email protected] Globus [email protected], www.vologdabioexport.ru Brilit, OOO 173015, Veliky Novgorod, ul. Pskovskaya, 18 Tel. +7 (8162) 73-60-69, [email protected] Vologdalesprom Corporation, OAO 160000, Vologda, ul. Lermontova, 15 Tel. +7 (8172) 72-89-01, fax +7 (8172) 72-51-07, [email protected], www.vologdalesprom.ru DOK #5, OAO 121351, Moscow, ul. Molodogvardeyskaya, 61 Tel.: +7 (495) 660-02-45, tel./fax +7 (495) 417-12-35, Vyatsky Plywood Mill, OOO 610013, Kirov, Novoviatsky rayon, ul. Kommuni, 1 Tel. +7 (8332) 71-38-00, fax +7 (8332) 71-38-88, [email protected], www.dok5.ru [email protected] Domostroitel, OAO 612950, Kirovskaya obl., Vyatskopolyansky rayon, Tel +7 (83334) 5-30-01, fax +7 (83334) 5-31-01, Vyborgskaya Cellyuloza, OAO 188918, Leningradskaya obl., Vyborgsky rayon, Tel.: +7 (81378) 71-848, 73-400, pos. Krasnaya Polyana, ul. Druzhbi, 1 [email protected], pos. Sovetsky, Zavodskaya ul., 1 fax +7 (813 78) 7-46-46, www.domo.kirov.ru [email protected], www.vybcell.ru DOTs plus, ООО 241903, Bryanskaya obl., Bryansky rayon, pos. Bolshoye Tel. +7 (4832) 28-50-82, fax +7 (4832) 28-52-47, Yenisey Woodworking Company, OOO 662520, Krasnoyarski Krai, Beryozovsky rayon, Tel. +7 (391) 255-51-21, fax +7 (391) 255-50-82, Polpino, ul. Inzhenernaya, 25 [email protected], www.dots.4br.ru pgt. Beryozovka, ul. Traktovaya, 87 [email protected], www.dok-enisey.ru

226 # 4 (2011) # 4 (2011) 227 Major world-wide exhibitions in 2011 Date Fair City Organizer/Location Contacts Date Fair City Organizer/Location Contacts Naberezhnye May, 25−28 interzum 2011 Köln, Germany Koelnmesse GmbH + 49 1805 077 050, www.interzum.de Machine Tool Construction. +7 (8552) 34-67-53, 35-92-43 February, 9−11 Chelny, VC “Expo-Kama” Bratteborgs gård (30 km to South from +46 36 15 21 93, [email protected], Woodworking 2011 [email protected], www.expokama.ru May, 26−28 SkogsElmia 2011 Jonkoping, Sweden Russian Federation Jonkoping) www.elmia.se/skogselmia February, +90 212 288 02 06, Khanty-Mansiysk, +7 (3467) 35-95-86, 36-30-10 Door & Door Hardware Istanbul, Turkey Demos Fairs May, 26−28 Lestekhstroi 2011 VC Yugra-Expo 10−13 [email protected], www.doorfair.com Russian Federation [email protected], www.yugcont.ru February, Bad Salzuflen, Clarion Survey GmbH, Messe Ostwestfalen +49 521 96533-66, May, 30 − +49 511 89-0, ZOW 2011 LIGNA 2011 Hannover, Germany Deutsche Messe 14−17 Germany GmbH / Exhibition Centre Bad Salzuflen [email protected], www.zow.de June, 3 www.ligna.de Deutsche Messe AG, CIE (China International +86 21 6209 5209, +7 (495) 961-22-62, 961-22-67, February, 31 May – STT/ Building Machinery Moscow, Wood Build China 2011 Shanghai, China Exhibitions)/ Shanghai New International [email protected], Media Globe/ MVC “Crocus Expo” [email protected], 21−24 4 June and Technologies Russian Federation Exhibition Center (SNIEC) www.chinaallworld.com www.mediaglobe.ru/ctt_exhibition/ Kazan, Russian Fed- +7 (843) 570-51-11, 570-51-07, Deutsche Messe AG, CIE (China International +86 21 6209 5209, June, 8−10 Woodworking. Intermebel-2011 VC “Kazan Fair” March, 1−4 Wood Mac China 2011 Shanghai, China Exhibitions)/ Shanghai New International [email protected], eration [email protected], www.expokazan.ru Exhibition Center (SNIEC) www.chinaallworld.com +7 (727) 258-25-35, 275-13-57, June, 8−11 Forest and Woodworking-2011 Almaty, Kazakhstan KZDS “Atakent” [email protected] Tashkent, Uzbeki- + 998 71 113-01-80, Macrh, 15−18 UzBuild. MebelExpo UzEzpocenter Nizhny Novgorod, +7 (831) 277-54-96, 277-55-89, stan www.mebelexpo.uzbuild.uz June, 21−24 Lespromindustria 2011 Nizhegorodskaya Fair Russian Federation [email protected], www.yarmarka.ru Deutsche Messe AG, VNU Exhibitions/ Petrozavodsk, Rus- +7 (812) 320-96-84, 320-96-94, March, 22−24 DOMOTEX Asia ChinaFloor 2011 Shanghai, China Shanghai New International Exhibition www.domotexasiachinafloor.com June, 22−25 Interles 2011 VO “RESTEC” Center (SNIEC) sian Federation www.restec.ru/interles September, +45 9926 9926, Gorno-Altaysk +7 (3852) 66-71-89, +7 (913) 252-83-30, Hi Woodtech Herning, Denmark SMT March, 22−24 AltayStroy-2011 National Theater of Gorno-Altaysk 6−9 [email protected], www.hi-industri.dk (Altai Republic) www.altaystroy.ru September, VK “Krasnoyarsk Fair”, VO “RESTEC”/ MVDZ +358 14 334 0031, “Komi Expo” ООО, Komi Chamber of Indus- Wood & Bioenergy Jyvaskyla, Finland Syktyvkar, +7 (8212) 20-61-22/19 7−9 “Siberia” [email protected], www.jklmessut.fi March, 24−25 LESPROM tries and Commerce, Center of International Russian Federation [email protected] Trade +7 (391) 22-88-400, September, Krasnoyarsk, Rus- VK “Krasnoyarsk Fair”, VO “RESTEC”⁄ MVDZ [email protected], www.krasfair.ru, TEKHNODREV Siberia International Scientific and Technical 13−16 sian Federation “Siberia” +7 (812) 320-96-84, 320-96-94, St.Petersburg, +7 (812) 640-98-68, March, 25−26 Conference “Current Problems St.Petersburg State Forestry Academy [email protected], www.restec.ru Russian Federation [email protected] of Mechanical Wood Technology” September, Deutsche Messe⁄ Expotrade Convention +55 41 3027 6707, [email protected]. FEMADE 2011 Curitiba, Brazil +7 (343) 3-100-330, +7 (343) 355-51-95, 13−16 Center br, www.feirafemade.com.br Furniture-Interior 2011. Yekaterinburg, VO “Ural Fairs-2000”/ Center of International March, 29−31 [email protected], September, +380 (44) 456-38-04, 456-38-08, UralLesDrevMash Russian Federation Trade “Yekaterinburg” Lisderevmash 2011 Kiev, Ukraine AKKO International⁄ MVC [email protected], www.uv2000.ru 20−23 www.acco.ua March, 29 − +48 (61) 869-20-00, 866-58-27, +7 (812) 303-88-69, 320-96-84, DREMA 2011 Poznan, Poland International Poznan Fairs XIII Petersburg International Forestry St.Petersburg, Rus- April, 1 [email protected], www.drema.pl October, 4−6 VO “RESTEC”⁄ VK “Lenexpo” [email protected], [email protected], Forum sian Federation www.spiff.ru +7 (861) 210-98-93, 279-34-19, March, 30 − UMIDS. Southern Furniture Krasnodar, TEKHNODREV. Transles. Wooden VC “KrasnodarEXPO” [email protected], St.Petersburg, Rus- +7 (812) 320-96-84, 320-96-94, April, 2 and Woodworking Saloon Russian Federation October, 4−6 Construction. Regions of Russia. Pulp, VO “RSTEC”⁄ VK “Lenexpo” www.krasnodarexpo.ru sian Federation [email protected], www.restec.ru Paper and Tissue Russia Moscow, Russian +7 (495) 935-73-50, April, 5−8 MosBuild ZVK “Expocenter” Ministry of Agriculture of Russian Federa- Federation www.mosbuild.com Moscow, Russian +7 (495) 748-37-70, [email protected], October, 7−10 Alternative Energy − 2011 tion, OAO “GAO VVC”⁄ All-Russian Exhibition +7 (8182) 20-10-31, 21-46-16, 65-25-22, Federation www.apkvvc.ru, www.alt-energy.ru Arkhangelsk, VC “Pomorskaya Fair”/ Palace of Sport Center April, 6−8 Forest and Woodworking [email protected], Russian Federation and Labor Union October, Irkutsk, Russian + 7 (3952) 35-30-33, 35-43-47, www.pomfair.ru Siblesopolzovanie. Lesprombusiness ОАО “SibExpoCenter” 11−14 Federation [email protected], www.sibexpo.ru 2nd International Conference “Timber +44 20 7017 7442, +7 (495) 775-31-45, 775-31-47, Industry of the Russian Federation Moscow, October, April, 12−14 Adam Smith Institute [email protected] Wood Processing Machinery Istanbul, Turkey TUYAP Fair and Exhibitions Organization Inc. [email protected], 2011: logging, woodworking and Russian Federation 15−19 www.adamsmithconferences.com/ru/prc012 www.tuyap.com.tr wooden products” October, Brno, Czech Re- +420 541 153 297, +38 044 498 90 56/57, Woodtec 2011 Trade Fairs Brno/ Exhibition Center Brno UBF-2011. The 3rd Ukrainian Biofuel 18−21 public [email protected], www.wood-tec.cz April, 20–21 Kiev, Ukraine Fuel Alternative, APEU / President Hotel [email protected], October, +39 02 86995712 Forum SICAM 2011 Pordenone, Italy Fiera di Pordenone www.fuelalternative.com.ua 19−22 [email protected], www.exposicam.it Wooden House Construction / Hol- Moscow, Russian Exhibition Holding MVK, RADEKK / +7 (495) 268-95-11, 268-99-14, 982-50-65, April, 21−24 +34 902 74 7330, zhaus Federation MVC ”Crocus Expo” [email protected], www.holzhaus.ru October 25−28 FIMMA Valencia Valencia, Spain Feria Valencia [email protected], +7 (812) 320-96-84, 320-96-94, www.feriavalencia.com ОАО “Khabarovsk International Fair”, [email protected], Khabarovsk, Russian Wooden House Construction ⁄ HOL- Moscow, Russian Exhibition Holding MVK, RADEKK ⁄ MVC “Cro- +7 (495) 268-95-11, 268-99-14, 982-50-65, April, 21−24 TEKHNODREV Far East 2011 VO “RESTEC”/ Track and Field Arena www.restec.ru/tekhnodrev/ November Federation ZHAUS Federation cus Expo” [email protected], www.holzhaus.ru of the Stadium V.I. Lenin +7 (4212) 56-61-29, 56-47-36, 16th Yearly Conference “Pulp-and- +44 ( 20) 7017 7339/ 7444, November, [email protected], www.khabexpo.ru Paper Industry of Russia and CIS Vienna, Austria Adam Smith Institute ⁄ Mariott Hotel [email protected], 7–9 St.Petersburg, Biofuel Portal Wood-Pellets.com / Countries” www.adamsmithconferences.com April, 27–29 Spring Biofuel Congress 2011 +7 (812) 640-98-68, [email protected] Russian Federation "Holiday Inn Moscow's Gate" +7 (812) 320-80-96, 303-88-65, Minsk, +375-17 334-01-31, 334-24-13, November, Moscow, Russian ВО «РЕСТЭК», SURVEY Marketing + Consult- (495) 544-38-36 May, 11−13 Lesdrevtekh 2011 NVC “Belexpo” ZOW 2011 Republic of Belarus [email protected], www.belexpo.by 21−25 Federation ing GmbH & Co. KG ⁄ ЦВК «Экспоцентр» [email protected], [email protected], Euroexpomebel ⁄ EEM’2011 Intercom- Moscow, Russian +7 (495) 268-14-07, 925-34-13, www.zow.ru May, 17−20 Exhibition Holding MVK ⁄ MVC “Crocus Expo” November, 29 Moscow, Russian +7(495) 925-34-13, [email protected], www. plect⁄ Interzum Moscow-2011 Federation [email protected], www.eem.ru Woodex 2011 MVC “Crocus Expo”, Pavilion 1 WOODBUILD, ENERGY & TECHNOLO- Company e4win, Forum Holzbau, Garden City, +7 (812) 335 82 48, +49 (0) 341 600 766 − December, 2 Federation woodexpo.ru St.Petersburg, May, 18−20 GIES (wooden construction, energo- NP “Association of Wooden House Construc- 17, [email protected], December, Vologda, Russian Forestry Department of the Vologda Region ⁄ +7 (8172) 72-92-97, 75-77-09, 21-01-65, Russian Federation Russian Forest 2011 efficiency and technologies) tion”, Expocenter Garden City www.woodbuild.de 7–9 Federation VC “Russky Dom” [email protected], www.russkidom.ru All about forest lands – You will pick up straight in hands! 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Business Development REVIEW for our international readers in Director, Editor-in-Chief [email protected] English Over the course of five years, RUSSIAN FORESTRY REVIEW project has become the exclusive infor- WHAT ARE WE DOING TO mation resource in English about Russia’s timber PROGRESS? industry, and a reliable Russian partner for western companies working in the forestry sector. The Nothing special! Only highly qualified information RUSSIAN FORESTRY REVIEW annual journal is an and well planned distribution! We have covered all opportunity to build bridges between foreign of the sub-branches of the Russian TI, starting with suppliers of equipment and services, purchasers forest management, reforestation, wood harvesting, and investors on the one hand, and the Russian woodworking, wood sawing, pellets’ producing, authorities, large and medium forest businesses, wood drying, sawmilling, mechanical and chemical Russian banks and industrial unions. This edition wood processing, the pulp-¬and-¬paper sector, will be of interest to companies already working Elena Shumeyko International Marketing furniture, floors, windows, doors producing and or planning to work in Russia, or collaborate with Director wooden house building. Additionally, we discuss Russian companies. [email protected] ‘hot topics’ of the TI Complex development, and RUSSIAN FORESTRY REVIEW will be a reliable organize round tables at profile exhibitions. Hot intermediary and supplier of up-to-date, hard topics include the Forest Code, problems of certi- information about the Russian forest industry. fication, the transportation of wooden materials, You can judge the significance and structure the financial crisis, branch education, questions of of the traditional themes discussed in RUSSIAN leasing and loans for enterprises of the Russian FORESTRY REVIEW #4 (2011) by reading the issue TI, and scientific research articles in the field of that you are holding in your hands. new technologies. Each issue is devoted to one of the Russian forest regions and contains all of We sincerely hope that our RUSSIAN FORESTRY the information about forests, mills and factories, REVIEW is interesting and useful for you. Please profile associations, researching institutes, new find the previous issues RFR #1 (2006), RFR #2 projects and investments in this region. 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www.LesPromInform.com LesPromInform rates for 2011 Circulation – 15,000 copies, periodicity – 8 times per year, volume – starting with 200 pages, format – A4, language – Russian.

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Front cover 1/1 215х250 6 565 Inside front cover + page nearby 2/1 430х285 6 950 Cover Inside front cover 1/1 215х285 4 350 Inside back cover 1/1 215х285 3 910 Back cover 1/1 215х285 5 580 VIP-place (Pages in front of: – inside front cover, 1/1 215х285 3 280 – content, – list of exhibitions Double page 2/1 430х285 2 572 1/1 215х285 2 020 VIP-block 1/2 vertical 83х285 1 670 (first 30 pages of the journal) Pages inside 1/2 horizontal 162х118 1 225 1/1 215х285 1 490 1/2 vertical 83х285 1 290 Inside page 1/2 horizontal 162х118 920 1/4 78х118; 162х57 540

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LesPromFORUM Rates for 2011 LESPROM Circulation – 5-10,000 copies, periodicity – 3 times per year, FORUM volume – about 26 pages, format – A3, language – Russian.

Cost, Euros UMIDS 2012 – Woodex/ Russian Forest – Southern furniture Lestechprodukzia LesDrevMash – 2012 2011, 2012 and woodworking 2011 Size Size salon (page) (mm) Moscow Vologda Krasnodar Moscow November, 29 – December, 7-9, 2011 March – April December December, 2 Circulation: Circulation: Circulation: Circulation: 10,000 samples 5,000 samples 6,000 samples 10,000 samples Euros Euros Euros Euros Front cover – 1/2 А3 262х187 3 140 2 430 2 430 3 140 back cover – А3 302х430 3 440 2 715 2 715 3 440 1/1 Page А3 302х430 2 400 1 600 1 600 2 400 Horizontal 262х187 1/2 1 540 1 000 1 000 1 540 Vertical 128х379

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