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On the 20^th of August, In Balabanovo, the grand opening of new production of saw-timber and wood trim took place at one of the leading plants of national timber manufacturing industry “Plitspichprom”.  Temporarily assuming the responsibilities of the Governor of Kaluga Region – Anatolii Artamonov, the general director of the department of chemical-engineering and wood and paper complex of Ministry for Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation -  Vladimir Potapkin, the head of the department of forestry in the Central Federal District – Sergei Shtrahov took part in this event. The same day there was start of the second stage of production of interior doors.  

Projected capacity of new production of saw-timber and wood trim of “Plitspichprom”, ZAO is 51 623 m³ (120 000 m³ of round timber) of ready output per year.

At the present time the base of new production assortment is saw-timber, planed bars, edged boards, block-houses, bars imitation, floorboard, euro-batten and number of other forest products.  The production is implemented with a help of modern equipment of leading manufacturers.  

The total cost of investments in the project of production of saw-timber and wood trim exceed 1 bln RUB.

Vladimir Potapkin on his own behalf added, that this enterprise is a good example of implementation of import substitution plan.  “It is a pleasure to see this full-cycle production from preparing of raw materials till final products – He noticed.

Celebrating everybody, who was present, with this outstanding event, Anatolii Artamonov said that start of operating of new high-technology production capacities at the enterprise is always strategically right step on the way of development. «This project is very relevant in Kaluga Region, because more than 50% of the territory of the region is covered with forest. It is one of our main raw material wealth, which is needed to be processed – Anatolii Artamonov commented.