Tajikistan: An unspecified private company has produced its first batch of stone wool insulation at a newly-built plant in Tursunzoda, Central Government District. The plant uses locally-sourced basalt from the nearby Qaratogh Gorge mine as raw material. Its inauguration will coincide with the 35th anniversary of Tajik independence on 9 September 2026. Asia-Plus Daily News has reported that the plant is the first of its kind in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan more than doubled its second-half imports of stone wool in 2025, to 2500t, worth US$2m. China supplied 1700t (68%), while Kazakhstan supplied 515t (21%). Smaller volumes came from Belarus, Iran, Lithuania, Türkiye and the UAE.
Production commences at new Tursunzoda stone wool insulation plant
