A fully operational set of nut processing equipment is offered for sale—from initial cracking and cleaning to calibration, sorting, and drying of the kernels. The facility is equipped with everything necessary to organize a complete production cycle and may be of interest to both existing processors looking to expand their capacity and entrepreneurs considering launching a turnkey nut processing business.
The cost of the complete equipment set is $27,000.
The core of the production line is a system with a capacity of 60–80 kg per hour, costing $15,000. It includes an impact machine for cracking nuts, a small aspiration unit that removes up to 15% of impurities, a vertical conveyor, a cracking machine with millstones, a large aspiration system for primary cleaning that removes up to 80% of debris and shells, as well as two conveyor sorting tables.
The owner has extended the large conveyor table to facilitate manual sorting of the product. On the small table, nut fragments are separated from the remaining shells.
To increase productivity, the line has been supplemented with a vibrating hopper for uniform feed of raw materials, costing $1,000.
Another unit, costing $1,500, includes a vibrating hopper to separate shells from uncracked nuts and an additional large-capacity dust extraction system. Afterward, the uncracked nuts can be fed to a separate machine for re-cracking, costing $1,000.
For product sorting, the set includes a calibrator with 5 mm, 13 mm, and 19 mm openings—$1,000.
The set also includes a kernel drying unit with a capacity of up to 200 kg per load. The set includes the drying unit itself and a heat gun. The cost of the equipment is $500.
A separate advantage of the complex is a refrigeration unit costing $4,000, which has seen virtually no use and allows for the proper storage of finished kernels and the maintenance of product quality.
For waste processing, there is a machine worth $500 that grinds eggshells into a fine powder. This not only reduces the volume of production waste but also allows the eggshells to be treated as a separate product for further use or sale.
Along with the main equipment, the buyer receives a substantial set of production inventory with a total estimated value of approximately $1,500. This includes two scales, a hydraulic pallet jack, about 150 plastic crates, 40–50 pallets,two containers or devices for transferring products, bags and consumables, ties, lubricants, fasteners, cables, a spare engine for the drying cannon, a capacitor for the calibrator, tools, and other small items necessary for operation.
Additionally, the complex may include a nut dryer for nuts in the shell, valued at $1,000. It is currently located at the supplier’s orchard. This equipment also offers an additional commercial advantage: the supplier uses the dryer and, in return, sells the owner of the complex a harvest of premium-grade nuts. Thus, along with the equipment, it is potentially possible to retain the already established relationships with the raw material supplier.
If necessary, the price can be reduced to $25,500 by excluding the in-shell nut dryer and the shell crusher from the deal. The remaining equipment forms a single production line and is essential for full-scale, streamlined processing.
In fact, the buyer receives not a set of individual machines, but a ready-to-use production line: raw material feed → cracking → aspiration cleaning → re-cracking → sorting → grading → drying → storage of finished kernels.
The complex is suitable for processing your own harvest, purchasing nuts from farms and orchardists, producing kernels for wholesale and retail sales, as well as for the further development of shell processing operations.
The price of the complete complex is $27,000.
Optimized configuration: $25,500.
Main production line capacity: 60–80 kg/hour.
Kernel dryer loading capacity: up to 200 kg.
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In January–August 2026, Ukraine produced 4.1 million metric tons of raw milk, which is 13% less than in the same period of 2025, according to the Association of Milk Producers (AMP), citing preliminary data from the State Statistics Service.
In January–August, agricultural enterprises accounted for 54% of raw milk production, while private farms accounted for 46%.
In August, private households produced 268,000 metric tons of raw milk, which is 5.2% less than in July and 28% less than in August 2025. From January through August, their production fell by 27% to 1.89 million metric tons.
In August, industrial enterprises produced 275,700 metric tons of raw milk, which is 1.9% less than in July but 2.8% more than in August 2025. In January–August, milk production on commercial dairy farms increased by 5%, to 2.21 million metric tons.
The industrial sector is increasing raw milk production compared to the same period last year, particularly due to growth in the western regions.
“The Rivne region is showing the highest growth rates in raw milk production. Improved efficiency in dairy cattle farming has contributed to increased milk yields in the Chernihiv region. Among the leaders in terms of milk yield growth are the western regions of Lviv, Ternopil, and Ivano-Frankivsk, as well as Chernihiv and Zhytomyr. Meanwhile, the Poltava region remains the leader in raw milk production,” the report states.
In January–August, approximately 55% of the raw milk produced by agricultural enterprises came from five regions: Poltava—318,700 metric tons, Cherkasy—267,800 metric tons, Khmelnytskyi—210,900 metric tons, Chernihiv—208,200 metric tons, and Vinnytsia—199,300 metric tons.
The AVM forecasts an increase in prices for dairy products due to rising transportation costs for delivering them to retail chains as a result of Russian shelling and the lengthening of logistics routes. This could lead to a decline in consumer demand and a decrease in the production of fresh dairy products.
According to the “Serbian Economist,” a new plant for assembling Israeli-designed military drones has been built in Serbia. According to Aleksandar Vučić, the plant will employ about 100 people, and its products are intended for both the Serbian Armed Forces and the armed forces of other countries.
Journalists were not allowed inside the plant.
Vucic attributed this to the confidentiality of the production process. Some of the models being produced were shown only in a video he released.
At the same time, the current plant is intended to be only the first phase of cooperation with Israel. Vucic stated that he expects to open at least three more similar plants in Serbia. He named areas near the Lajevci and Niš airports as potential locations for the new production facilities.
Earlier, an investigation by BIRN and Haaretz reported that Serbia’s partner in the project is Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest defense company. According to the journalists, Elbit is set to hold a 51% stake in the joint venture, while the Serbian state-owned company Yugoimport-SDPR will hold 49%.
The plan is to produce both drones for close-range missions and more sophisticated aircraft for long-range flights. Elbit and SDPR have not publicly disclosed details of the project.
Serbia is gradually building its own drone manufacturing cluster by bringing together local defense companies with the technologies of foreign partners. Vučić stated that the project’s goal is to strengthen the capabilities of the Serbian army while also expanding exports of military products.
Wallpaper production by the industry’s leading company, which provides data to the UkrPapier Association, fell by 39.6% in August 2026 compared to August of last year—to 0.96 million standard pieces.
Statistics for this segment are based on data from Ukraine’s largest manufacturer, the company “Slovianski Wallpaper—KFTB.”
A significant decline in August was also recorded in the production of school and office notebooks. Output totaled 11.43 million units, which is 17.6% less than a year earlier.
The month-over-month decline was particularly pronounced: compared to July, notebook production fell by as much as 59.7%. This trend may be partly attributed to seasonal production patterns and the build-up of product inventories ahead of the start of the school year.
At the same time, the situation in individual segments of the paper industry remains mixed. Toilet paper production in August rose by 4%—to 49 million rolls—while cardboard output fell by 3.1% and corrugated packaging by 11%.
The total value of commercial output by companies in the industry reached 2.75 billion UAH in August, an increase of 17.5% compared to the same month last year, despite a decline in physical output volumes for a number of key product types.
The “UkrPapier” Association brings together manufacturers and participants in the Ukrainian pulp and paper market. According to the association itself, it comprises 32 companies, including manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers of waste paper.
Source: “UkrBumaga” Association.
Ukrainian companies in the pulp and paper industry produced approximately 49 million rolls of toilet paper in August 2026, a 4% increase compared to the same month last year, according to the “UkrPapier” association.
The segment of products made from primary raw materials grew particularly rapidly. Production of toilet paper made from 100% pulp reached 23.3 million rolls, an increase of 19.6% year-over-year.
Thus, products made from pure cellulose accounted for nearly 48% of the total toilet paper output by companies providing statistics to the association.
The growth in this segment is occurring against the backdrop of weaker performance in the paper industry as a whole. Total production of paper and cardboard in August decreased by 2.3% to 54.3 thousand metric tons.
Production of base paper for sanitary and hygiene products totaled 11.08 thousand metric tons, which is 1.8% less than in August of last year.
According to the association, sanitary and hygiene products remain one of the most stable segments of the Ukrainian pulp and paper industry. In the first seven months of 2026, production of toilet paper in rolls was 6.6% higher than during the same period in 2025.
Among the companies operating in this segment and providing data to the association are, in particular, the Kokhavynska Paper Mill and “VGP,” which manufactures products under the “Ruta” brand.
Source: “UkrPapier” Association.
In August 2026, Ukraine’s major pulp and paper companies produced 54,300 metric tons of paper and cardboard, which is 2.3% less than in August of last year and 1.8% lower than the July figure, according to the UkrPapier Association.
At the same time, the value of commercial products produced by these companies continued to rise. In August, it reached 2.75 billion UAH, which is 17.5% higher than the figure for August 2025. Compared to July of this year, however, the figure fell by nearly 10%.
Thus, the growth in industry revenue occurred against the backdrop of a decline in physical production volumes, which may reflect a change in the structure of output and higher prices for finished products.
Paper production in August slightly exceeded last year’s figure, totaling 12,280 metric tons. The bulk of this was base paper for sanitary and hygiene products—11,080 metric tons—which was 1.8% less than a year earlier.
Cardboard output fell by 3.1% to 42,000 metric tons. Of this total, 33,100 metric tons consisted of packaging cardboard and paper for corrugation, the production of which declined by 7.8%.
Among the largest enterprises providing data to the association are the Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill, the Trypillya Packaging Plant, the Kokhavyn Paper Mill, “VGP” (TM “Ruta”), “Poninkivska KPF-Ukraine,” and the Lviv-based “Cardboard and Paper Company.”
In 2025, paper and cardboard production in Ukraine increased by 4.8% to 630,000 metric tons.
Source: “UkrPapier” Association.
