The Drina valley and Romanija: forests, timber and hydropower in the east
Eastern Republika Srpska follows the Drina, the region's longest river, from Foča to Zvornik, with the forested Romanija plateau above it. Forests, hydropower, bauxite and mineral water shape its economy.
In figures
- Length of the Drina in Republika Srpska
- 308.5 km
- Volume of Perućac lake on the Drina; Višegrad lake holds 161 m m³
- 355 m m³
- Electricity from hydropower plants in Republika Srpska, 2024
- 2,359 GWh
- Forest management units of Šume Republike Srpske, headquartered in Sokolac
- 27
Sources: Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics, This is Republika Srpska 2025, tables 2.3, 2.4 and 28.1; Šume Republike Srpske.
Economic profile
Wood processing is the leading activity: steamed beech timber and furniture in Šekovići, Vlasenica and Bratunac, parquet and prefabricated houses in Milići. Vlasenica extrudes aluminium profiles, and Milići mines bauxite. Zvornik and nearby Kozluk bottle mineral water, Višegrad runs hydropower plants on the Drina, and Rogatica and Pale process meat. Sokolac is the seat of the state forest enterprise.
What the register shows
Timber, houses and furniture are the most frequent activities among exporters from the east in the exporters register of the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Serbia, Montenegro, Germany, Croatia and Italy are the most often listed markets.
Producers in this region
- Alpro a.d.Vlasenica · Aluminium bars and profiles in standard and customer-specific shapes
- Boksit a.d. MilićiMilići · Bauxite mining, transport and related industrial activities
- Bukom-Prom d.o.o.Vlasenica · Beds, tables, chests of drawers and shelving, sawn boards and wood briquettes
- Delfin Trgotrans d.o.o.Stara Dubrava · Oak elements, solid and multi-layer flooring, furniture components, Euro pallets and briquettes
- Drinjača d.o.o.Šekovići · Steamed and kiln-dried beech timber and elements, beds, tables, benches and panel furniture
- Eden Garden d.o.o.Istočno Sarajevo · Large garden and café umbrellas and metal umbrella parts
- FOD d.o.o. (Finalna obrada drveta)Šekovići · Solid beech beds, bedside tables, chests of drawers, tables and chairs
- Hidroelektrane na Drini a.d. VišegradVišegrad · Electricity from hydropower plants on the Drina
- Jokić-Invest d.o.o.Zvornik · Building construction and building materials
- Mahagoni d.o.o.Istočno Sarajevo · Wooden windows, doors and furniture
- Milkus d.o.o.Pale · Secondary iron, copper, aluminium and other recyclable raw materials
- Petroprojekt d.o.o. (Woak)Bratunac · Solid oak, beech, ash, walnut, maple and acacia furniture (tables, chests of drawers) and…
- Poljoprivredna zadruga GvoznoKalinovik · Livestock farming and agricultural production in the mountain area of Kalinovik
- Samatini d.o.o.Milići · Parquet, solid wood panels and floors and briquettes, sold under the Lamar parket brand
- Savox d.o.o.Milići · Prefabricated houses, windows and doors and interior wooden staircases
- Smrčak d.o.o.Zvornik · Mushrooms, medicinal herbs, forest fruits, fruit and vegetables
- Stanišić d.o.o.Pale · Solid oak, beech and pine beds, kitchens, tables, wardrobes and office furniture
- Šume Republike Srpske a.d. SokolacSokolac · Logs for sawing and veneer, pulpwood, firewood and other forest assortments of beech, oak,…
- Vido-Prom d.o.o.Bratunac · Herbal teas
- Vitinka a.d. KozlukZvornik (Kozluk) · Vitinka natural mineral water; Vivia natural spring water (incl. Vivia Kiddy); flavoured and soft…
- Vizion d.o.o.Rogatica · Fresh meat and cured and semi-cured meat products
21 published profiles. Profiles are introductions for business discovery; confirm details with each company.
Related guides
Wood flooring, sawn timber and veneer
Parquet and engineered floors, beech and oak lumber, glued panels, veneer, pellets and briquettes.
Solid wood and upholstered furniture
Oak and beech beds, tables, chairs, kitchens and sofas; export-oriented factories from Prijedor to Bratunac.
Aluminium, plastics, oils and minerals
Aluminium extrusions, plastic pipes, motor oils, lubricants, bauxite, bentonite and recycled metals.