A small industrial zone has been launched at the site of the former Novo-Karaganda Machine-Building Plant

The site of the former Novo-Karaganda Machine-Building Plant (NKMBP) received a second life. Buildings that had been idle for many years were given over to the creation of a small industrial zone.

After the restoration of the infrastructure, it has already started working, and several production facilities are located on its territory. This has become a good support for small and medium-sized businesses and local producers.

According to the head of the Department of Industry and industrial and innovative development Daryn Bulkayyr, the territory of the small industrial zone is now about 13 thousand square meters, and 10 enterprises of various profiles are already located here: for the production of pipes, heating boilers, household chemicals, etc. It is planned to attract new production facilities, there is a place for this.

The project provides for the provision of preferential loans for the reconstruction and construction of production facilities to accommodate small and medium-sized businesses. One of the advantages is the availability of ready–made infrastructure. Entrepreneurs get affordable rent and opportunities to develop their business.

An enterprise for the production of environmentally friendly household chemicals is located on the territory of a small industrial zone. It produces laundry and dishwashing gels, liquid soap, laundry conditioners, cleaners and cleaning products.

– Our company has been operating for the seventh year. We started with the production of auto chemicals, with small volumes. We produce household chemicals for the third year. Now we produce 150 tons of finished products per month, more than 50 items. The equipment is imported, we buy raw materials abroad.

There is our own laboratory for quality control, – said the head of production Alexander Budnitsky. – Before, all our production was located at a different address, it was a small workshop. We moved here, the room is large and spacious. Let's expand, there are opportunities for further development.

First Deputy akim of the region Azamat Taizhanov visited the enterprise for the production of household chemicals. He was shown a line of local products. He was interested in how much it was in demand, how the sales were organized.

– Our main task is to support domestic producers. We will continue to work in this direction – to create conditions for SMEs in order to provide new jobs for residents. In the region, we plan to create a number of small industrial zones based on idle buildings: there are applications from businesses," Azamat Taizhanov noted. – This year, 10 investment projects are being implemented in the region for a total amount of about 250 billion tenge and with the creation of 3,500 new jobs. At the same time, the emphasis is on import substitution and the creation of competitive industries.