Kazakhstan to launch 180 enterprises worth KZT 1.3 trillion this year

Kazakh Industry and Construction Minister Kanat Sharlapaev announced the new productions to be launched this year in Kazakhstan, Kazinform News Agency reports.

This year will launch 180 enterprises worth 1.3 trillion tenge which will generate 15,200 permanent jobs.

According to the Minister, 43 projects worth 185 billion tenge were implemented this year. Some 2,000 workplaces were created. Among them are KazAzot ammonium sulfate production in Mangistau region, Orda Glass low emissivity insulating glass production and Caspi Oil Capital oil and gas equipment production in West Kazakhstan.

The key goal of the projects is import substitution. Ceramic tiles production Wan Sheng Ceramic will be put into service in Shymkent by the yearend, KamLit KZ motor truck parts production and Pruzhina production in Kostanay region.