Timber felling company "Onega Forest Belozersk", nowadays "Belozerskles", was founded in 1994 by Swedish businessmen. The company was initially equipped by modern felling machinery and equipment and oriented mainly at using Scandinavian technology.

In 1996 foreign partners refused to continue joint business due to the crisis in timber industry and the enterprise was on the verge of bankruptcy. In 1997 "Belozerskles" became a part of "Chererpovetsles" and managed to overcome difficulties.

The company didn't change its main profile. Currently annual felling volume is 140 000 cbm. 100% of the felling volume is produced by the so-called Scandinavian methods, i.e. selective felling, using for these purposes effective "John Deere" machinery and equipment: 4 forwarders and 2 harvesters (wheeled harvester 1270D and tracked harvester 2054 D). Track harvester was purchased by the company in 2005 and became the first harvester of such type in Europe.

In 2002 the company started to organize wood-working production. The sawing line for broadleaf sawntimber production was put into operation. The saw line is equipped with equipment produced by Finnish company "KARA", "Koetter Dry Kiln" drying kilns, planer "Feller" planer. Half-finished furniture products are exported to European countries.

Authorized "John Deere" ("Timberjack") service center was organized on the basis of "Belozerskles". In January, 2006 service center began to operate as a separate unit — "Belozerskservice"

Service maintenance of John Deere machinery and equipment is carried out by 5 operators having got training in Finland and Canada and gradually improving their skill. Nowadays spare parts pool for the total sum 30 000 EURO sum is provided at the enterprise.

General director — Tikhomirov Nikolay Africanovich
Address: 43, 50-letia VLKSM str., Belozersk, 161200 Vologda region, Russia
Tel.: +007 81756 2-22-50
Fax: +007 81756 2-13-71