
“We are diversifying our economy. In addition to ensuring food security, we are developing new sectors in the industrial sector. Another new production is opening in our region: we launched a paper products factory. This is a completely new direction for the economy of the North Kazakhstan region,” Kumar Aksakalov, Akim of the North Kazakhstan region, wrote on his page in social networks.
2.5 billion tenge of investments were invested. A preferential loan was issued under the "Economy of Simple Things" line. 80 new jobs created. The paper mill will pay 200 million tenge. taxes annually.
Now our country imports 2 times more paper products than is produced. An important investment project was implemented to reduce paper imports. The factory produces over 5 thousand tons of products worth 3 billion tenge per year. These are paper napkins, paper towels, A4 paper. There are 20 kinds of products in total. Imports of hygienic paper in Kazakhstan will decrease by 16%. It should be noted that the North Kazakhstan factory in terms of production will be the second in the country after the Karina company.