A strategic enterprise for the production of food and industrial salt will begin operating in Odesa region at the beginning of 2026.
This was reported to Ukrinform by the press service of the Kuyalnytskyi National Nature Park.
According to the National Park, Chornomorsky Salt Plant LLC is constructing a facility for the production of food and industrial salt in Odesa region. The project has attracted $2.8 million in funding through the “5-7-9%” program.
Construction of the salt plant began in 2024 and is now in its final stage. The enterprise is scheduled to start operations in January 2026. Preliminary estimates indicate that it will produce 15,000 tons of salt per month.
“With the help of specialists from Artemsol and the Turkish company SALT PLUS, we are creating Ukraine’s first industrial-scale salt production plant, which will use innovative integrated technologies. Salt processing will include multiple stages of deep purification, grinding, and a unique drying method. This will allow us to cover more than 50% of Ukraine’s salt market needs,” explained Vitaliy Rudenko, co-founder of the enterprise.
The company will also contribute to the restoration of the Kuyalnyk Estuary.
“We see our role not only in salt production but also in restoring Kuyalnyk. If we can remove excess salt and return the estuary to its natural balance, we will do it. This is our responsibility to the region and the country,” Rudenko added.
The Kuyalnytskyi National Nature Park noted that the salinity level in the estuary has recently risen critically, exceeding the natural norm several times, which threatens the unique therapeutic muds.
Currently, the Park is designing its territory and, together with plant specialists, is developing a solution to reduce the estuary’s salinity without using public funds.
To lower mineralization, a basin sedimentation method will be applied: excess salt will be collected in special basins after sedimentation and then processed at the plant. This is a global technology used in the USA, Spain, Turkey, and other countries.
“During hot periods, the salinity level in Kuyalnyk exceeds 300 parts per thousand. To preserve and regenerate the therapeutic muds, this level needs to be reduced to 180–250 parts per thousand,” the National Park explained
