The third since the beginning of the year the investment project in the field of forest development in the Sverdlovsk region has been included in the federal list of priority investment projects. The corresponding order was signed by the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov, the Governor's Information Policy Department.

According to the Minister of Industry and Science of the Sverdlovsk region Sergey Perestoronin, the project LLC "Ural Timber Industry Company" (Asbestos) involves the creation of a factory of profile parts for construction with a cycle of sawmilling and logging in the Sverdlovsk region. The planned volume of investments for 2017-2021 is 505 million rubles. In the course of the project, it is planned to create 178 new jobs.

"With the support of the Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region Evgeny Kuyvashev, systematic work is underway to include Sverdlovsk enterprises in federal support programs. The implementation of priority investment projects makes it possible to increase the complexity of wood processing, production volumes, as well as the number of employees in the woodworking industry, "said Sergei Perestoronin.

Recall, the status of the priority project in the field of forest development makes it possible to establish for the investor a rental rate for the use of forest resources with a fifty percent benefit, and also to allocate forest plots without an auction.

At present, the Ministry of Industry and Science of the Sverdlovsk region is considering three more applications for inclusion in the list of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. All projects are aimed at creating high-tech production with deep redistribution and obtaining products with high added value.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation is completing the development of the Timber Industry Complex Development Strategy until 2030, the document was developed taking into account the opinion of the expert professional community and the wishes of the subjects and is aimed at further development of the timber industry complex, increasing its investment attractiveness.