Carpathian Forestry Enterprise

Carpathian Forestry Enterprise

I have a deep understanding of the local timber market in the Carpathian region. Assembled a team of specialists with experience in logging and wood processing. Preliminary negotiations have been held with potential timber suppliers and local buyers. A business plan has been formed, technical solutions have been selected, and the budget has been calculated.

Local construction companies

Furniture workshops

Farmers and peasants (for construction, lathing, pallets)

Wholesale warehouses

Foreign buyers (EU, in particular Poland, Czech Republic)

There is a shortage of quality local sawn timber on the market. Many small sawmills do not comply with standards or do not have a full cycle. However, demand from the construction sector, furniture manufacturers and exports is growing steadily.

Create an efficient woodworking complex with a full cycle - harvesting, processing, and sales. Use of a mobile logging team (tractors, timber trucks), own sawmill, and establishment of direct sales channels. The advantage is quality control at every stage, cost minimization and flexibility.

7. Competitors and existing alternatives
Small sawmills in the region (outdated equipment, unstable quality)

State forestry enterprises (not flexible, work according to a bureaucratic model)

Foreign suppliers - more expensive and logistically complicated

Full cycle: harvesting + processing + delivery

Mobility of teams (trailers, tractors, logging trucks)

Quality assurance + product certification

Competitive price due to cost control

Export access through local hubs

Sale of edged boards, timber, rails

Sawmill services

Sale of firewood or sawdust

Sale of waste (for pellets or thermal power plants)

Expenses:

Purchase of equipment and fuel

Staff salaries

Timber procurement / harvesting permit

Repairs, maintenance

Marketing and logistics

Business model: Own harvesting → processing → direct sales

Sales channels:

Direct sales (phone, website, social media)

Online platforms (Prom.ua, OLX, ExportHub)

Contracts with construction companies

Exhibitions, fairs

Key metrics:

Volume of wood sold (m³)

Average check

Margin per unit of production

Number of regular customers

Sawmill ($10,000)

Tractors ($20,000)

Log truck ($25,000)

Site, trailers, equipment ($15,000)

Hiring, advertising, first raw materials ($12,000)

Reserve fund ($8,000)

Investment: $100,000
Form of participation: equity participation / repayable loan / grant
Expected return on investment: 24-36 months
Projected profit: $8,000-10,000/month with growth potential
Scalability: opening 2-3 branches in other regions, export

Changes in the legislation on logging

Delays in obtaining permits

Equipment breakdowns

Seasonality of the market

Fluctuations in timber prices

(did not participate, but may apply for programs in the future, for example: Startup Kitchen, Ukrainian Wood Accelerator, House of Europe)

None at the moment, but the project is being prepared to participate in a competition for regional initiatives or SME support programs.