Carlsberg Kazakhstan launched a new production facility in Almaty valued at $50 mn on April 19, as reported by the Kazakh Invest press service. The inauguration of the new facility is expected to generate employment opportunities for approximately 500 production workers in Almaty and over 2,000 employees within distribution companies across various regions of Kazakhstan.
The project received backing from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kazakh Invest National Company. This expansion is set to significantly enhance the plant's output capacity for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, increasing from 2.3 mn hectoliters to 3 mn hectoliters annually.
Anara Mekebayeva, Kazakh Invest's Head of Cooperation with European countries, and Lars Lehmann, First Vice President for Central and Eastern Europe of Carlsberg Group, were present at the opening ceremony.
The production launch aligns with efforts to achieve complete localization of brewing and non-alcoholic items. This move caters to domestic demand within the Kazakh market while also facilitating exports to neighbouring countries such as Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Armenia.
The establishment of the new production facility is expected to have a ripple effect on various sectors of the local economy. This includes increased production in manufacturing glass bottles, aluminium cans, and packaging film. Furthermore, there will be heightened demand for grain and malt within the agro-industrial complex.
The decision to bolster local production facilities reflects the prevailing geopolitical situation in the region. Over the past two years, Carlsberg Kazakhstan has undertaken projects aimed at expanding production capacity in Kazakhstan by a third.
Carlsberg Kazakhstan holds a prominent position as the leading producer of low-alcohol beverages in the country and ranks among the top three global brewing conglomerates.
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