According to a Ministry of Industry and Construction release of 23 October on gov.kz, journalists learned about the industrial complex during a press tour of Astana's Industrial Park No. 1, where there are already 6 specialised manufacturing companies.
What does YDA Industrial Park in Astana produce at present?
According to the ministry, the complex makes medical and office furniture, medical equipment, medical gas supply systems, aluminium and PVC structures, modular buildings, metal structures and boiler equipment. Products go to medical institutions in Astana and other regions, and are also used to equip new schools under the "Comfortable School" national project.
What are the park's investment and job numbers?
According to the ministry, the existing complex has received $50 million of investment, covers 120,000 square metres and has created more than 300 jobs since it started production in 2022. The complex belongs to the international YDA Group, which has operated in Kazakhstan for more than 20 years, with completed and ongoing investment projects worth more than $2.5 billion. The release does not disclose the new sandwich panel plant's investment, capacity or start-up date.
How developed is Astana's industry?
According to the ministry, Astana's industrial output in the first nine months of this year was 3.1 trillion tenge, up 11.6% year on year, with manufacturing accounting for more than 93%. Industrial Park No. 1 is carrying out 145 industrial projects, of which 103 are in operation and 42 are under implementation. Companies in the capital's special economic zones have created more than 8,000 permanent jobs, and projects under implementation plan to create about 2,500 more.
Frequently asked questions
### Where is the new sandwich panel plant being built?
According to the ministry, it is in Astana's Industrial Park No. 1, implemented by YDA Industrial Park.
### What are the new plant's capacity and investment?
The release does not disclose them. The $50 million investment figure refers to the existing complex.
### How much has Astana's industry grown?
According to the ministry, industrial output in the first nine months was 3.1 trillion tenge, up 11.6% year on year.
### Does this news involve China?
According to the release, no Chinese companies are mentioned, and this article draws no inference.
Further reading
- More industry and policy news: Kazakhstan investment and projects news section
- Related industrial project: Aluminium radiator plant starts up in Saryarka SEZ
- Industry and building materials project: United Cement Group acquires Bukhtarma Cement
- Set up a project company in Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan company registration services
Sources
- Ministry of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan (gov.kz), 23 October: https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mps/press/news/details/1316552?lang=ru
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