Industry

The region’s industrial complex is represented by 8 companies: Petrikov Works on Brick Production, Ptich Feed Mill, Petrikov forestry, Petrikov Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant, Koptsevichi Vegetable-Drying Factory, Petrikov Plant of Construction Materials, Petrikov Machine-Building Works Avangard, Keramzit public company. Some 564 people are involved in the industrial complex.

The region’s industry fulfilled the industrial production indices. Over the 9 months of 2005 the growth made 112.5 per cent to 2004 level against the forecast of 110 per cent. Labour productivity grew by 19.4 per cent.

The industrial production was up 12.5 per cent due to the reduced consumption of energy resources by 3.4 per cent.