In the Don region, the largest flax processing plant in Europe is being opened at a cost of ₽3 billion.

In the Azov District of the Rostov Region, preparations are underway for the opening of a flax processing plant and flax oil production facility in 2025. The enterprise will process nearly 150,000 tons of flax annually. It will produce 50,000-55,000 tons of flaxseed pressed oil and 90,000 tons of flaxseed meal each year. The plant, at a cost of 3 billion rubles, will become the largest in Europe, reported RBC Rostov, citing Igor Burakov, the general director of the "Investment Development Agency of the Rostov Region."

The enterprise has begun processing raw materials in a commissioning mode, according to GK "Aston."

According to its information, previously in Russia, no one engaged in the processing of flax in such volumes. The country processes only about 10% of the flax harvest. The rest is exported.

"China, Belgium, Poland, and a number of other countries buy Russian flax as raw material to create higher-value added products on their territory. The new large processor will change this picture, increase the added value within the country, allow the development of..."