Timber Processing Industry

The timber processing industry of the Leningrad Region includes enterprises engaged in wood processing, production of wood products, paper and paper products, as well as wooden furniture.

The Association "Timber Processing Industry Cluster" has been established in the Leningrad Region. Its goal is to create conditions for effective interaction among the participants of the timber processing industry cluster. The Association provides methodological, organizational, expert-analytical and informational support for the cluster's development.

Production dynamics of main product types by timber processing enterprises of the Leningrad Region:

Roundwood, million solid m³

3.2

Fuel pellets (pellets), thousand tons

45.4

Wood pulp and pulp from other fibrous materials, thousand tons

682.8

Paper and paperboard, thousand tons

1100

Corrugated paper or paperboard boxes, thousand tons

290.9

for 2025

The timber industry complex of the Leningrad Region includes over 50 enterprises (excluding small businesses), employing about 13,000 people.


Volume of shipped goods of own production, works and services performed in the timber processing industry (billion rubles):

Paper and paper products

145.7

Wood and cork products, except furniture; articles of straw and plaiting materials; wood processing

31.9

Furniture

8.5

for 2025

Volume of investments in fixed capital (million rubles):

Paper and paper products

7,384

Wood and cork products, except furniture; articles of straw and plaiting materials; wood processing

538

Furniture

56

for 2025

Strategic documents

  • Strategy for the Development of the Forest Complex for the period up to 2030, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1989-r of September 20, 2018
  • Strategy for the Socio-Economic Development of the Leningrad Region until 2030, approved by Regional Law No. 76-oz of August 8, 2016