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Wood Processing and Paper Production

• Wood is a natural, eco-friendly material, easily processed and renewable.
• Wood is a key raw material for furniture and construction.
• Wood is also a primary source for paper production (notebooks, albums, atlases, and books).
• Wood processing involves various stages, including logging, mechanical processing (e.g., sawing logs into lumber), drying to prevent warping and cracking, and further processing into products.
• Wood products include plywood, particleboard, and fiberboard produced from wood waste.
• Paper production uses wood pulp, made from wood through mechanical or chemical processes.
• Chemical methods yield higher-quality paper.
• Papermaking involves refining wood pulp into fibers, mixing it with other materials and water, and shaping it for drying.
• Wood processing industries play a significant role in different regions.
• Wood is a primary material for furniture, windows, doors, and paneling.

Key Regions for Wood Processing

• Ukraine's Carpathian region and Polissia are major logging regions.
• These regions are also hubs for lumber production.
• Forest products are connected to housing construction demands in specific areas.
• Sawmills and wood processing plants concentrate in areas with abundant forest resources and accessible markets.

Paper Production Regions

• Ukraine's western and northern regions are significant centers for paper production, due to the availability of logging resources and infrastructure.
• Proximity to raw materials (wood) and markets influence plant locations.
• Paper production also requires access to energy and transportation.