A large timber processing complex will be built on Sakhalin

In the Sakhalin Region, construction of a timber processing complex in the Tymovsky district is planned to begin in 2027. This was announced on November 13 by the governor of the region Valery Limarenko.

"In 2027, they plan to start construction of a large timber processing complex in the Sakhalin Region. The volume of investments in its construction will amount to more than 3 billion rubles. The project is being implemented by a foreign company," the governor and the regional government quoted him as saying on their website.

The company will produce lumber, mouldings and house kits, and after completion of construction in 2031, the range will be expanded with OSB plates and fuel pellets. The complex will be able to process up to 400 thousand cubic meters of business wood per year.

"With the introduction of the timber processing complex in the region, the production of products that are currently being imported from the mainland will begin," the governor noted.

Pre-design work will be completed in November, and engineering surveys and documentation preparation will begin in December. The investor will also be engaged in reforestation.

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On November 3, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that the government would allocate about 600 million rubles for the construction of the Korsakov fishing port on Sakhalin. Mishustin noted that the port of Korsakov handles the majority of passenger and cargo traffic for the needs of Sakhalin residents and is of great importance for the fishing fleet, and the allocation of funds will help complete the work on the creation of a fishing terminal on time and will contribute to the creation of new jobs on the island.