Askar Mamin inspected the implementation of investment projects in the Karaganda region
As part of a working trip to the Karaganda region, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin, as well as the chairman of the board of the world's largest bus manufacturer-the Yutong Group company — Tan Yuxian, took part in the opening of a line of small — node production (CKD) of buses and special equipment of the Yutong brand at the plant in Saran.
The project is implemented by "QazTehna" LLP as part of the program for the modernization of the country's bus fleet. Until now, the plant has been producing buses using the large-node DKD method. The launch of the CKD small-node production line will expand the number of new jobs at the plant to 1 thousand people. The capacity will be 1,200 buses and 500 units of special equipment per year. The level of localization of production will exceed 50%.
The Prime Minister got acquainted with the development of the Saran industrial zone, including the progress of the tire production project. The project is implemented by “KamaTyresKZ” LLP with the participation of PJSC “Tatneft”. The capacity of the plant at the first stage will be 3.5 million multi-profile tires annually, with further increase to 9 million tires per year.
The plant will increase the level of localization of automobile production in the Republic of Kazakhstan and ensure import substitution of tires. At the same time, 40% of the products are planned to be exported. The project is planned to be implemented in the IV quarter of 2022. The project cost is 125 billion tenge.
More than 1,100 new highly qualified jobs will be created at the plant. Currently, the future employees of the enterprise, mainly from among the residents of Saran, are undergoing training at the tire enterprises of PJSC “Tatneft”, Askar Mamin talked to them via teleconference.
The Prime Minister was informed about the progress of work on the restoration of the residential microdistrict RTP in Saran – by the end of 2022, it is planned to put into operation 510 rental and office apartments for employees of enterprises and people who are on the waiting list for housing.
In Karaganda, the head of the government visited "Santehprom" LLP for the production of sanitary products and heating devices. The company annually produces 810 thousand units of sanitary products — baths, sinks, pallets and radiators. As part of the import substitution, it is planned to modernize the line for the production of steel panel radiators.
Askar Mamin got acquainted with the activities of the processing plant of "Qaz Carbon" LLP with a capacity of 2 million tons of coal concentrate per year. The company meets all the necessary environmental standards.
In the village of Ushtobe, Bukhar-Zhyrau district, Karaganda region, the head of the government visited Karaganda-Sturgeon LLP. The design capacity of the enterprise is up to 5 tons of caviar and 100 tons of commercial sturgeon meat per year. By 2023, it is planned to increase the volume of products to 20 tons of caviar and 300-350 tons of sturgeon meat per year.
The head of the government was presented with an investment project for the construction of a feed mill for the production and processing of granulated enriched green feed for fish and farm animals. The capacity of the enterprise will be 365 thousand tons of products per year. The project cost is 27 billion tenge. The implementation period is 2021-2022. Up to 1 thousand new jobs will be created.
In the villages Aksu-Ayuli and Gulshat, the Prime Minister got acquainted with the reconstruction of the Karaganda – Balkhash highways with a total length of 363 km and Balkhash-Burylbaytal-Kurty-Kapshagai with a length of 583 km. The Head of the government instructed to ensure the opening of traffic throughout the projects this year.
Akim of Karaganda region Zhenis Kassymbek, Ministers of Industry and Infrastructure Development Beibut Atamkulov, Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Magzum Mirzagaliyev and others took part in the working trip.