Technological Multistructurality of Timber Industry Complex in Russia: Past and Present

Abstract

The raw material model of Russia’s economy does not provide a suitable level of citizen wellbeing or international competitiveness. The sanctions have enabled the timber industry of Russia to develop by creating its own technologies and production facilities. However, the development is complicated by lack of qualified personnel, modern equipment, and reliable information about the composition of forests, etc. The article considers switching from an export-raw material to an innovative model of the timber industry development in the aspect of transitioning to a new technological paradigm. The purpose of the article is to analyze timber industry’s possibilities of transitioning to the 6th technological paradigm, as well as difficulties associated with this transition. The authors highlight timber industry complex formation stages in the technological paradigm levels context. The Russian timber industry complex is multistructural due to relying on 3rd, 4th and 5th technological paradigms. Therefore, in order to transition to a new technological paradigm, it is necessary to train highly qualified personnel, construct full-cycle processing timber chemical plants that use advanced technologies and take into account the green economy principles, etc.