Insulation industry news from Global Insulation

Kazakhstan: TechnoNICOL has inaugurated its new US$20m, Almaty extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation plant in the Kairat Industrial Zone. Once fully operational, the plant will have a capacity of 400,000m³/yr, AK&M News has reported. Exports to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will follow the launch of the plant’s products on the Kazakh market later in 2024.

Tajikistan: Knauf is seeking to expand its operations in Tajikistan, according to the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

According to the Tajik MFA information department, issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and Knauf International were discussed at a meeting of the Tajik Ambassador to Germany, Imomuddin Sattorov, with Alexander Blumhardt, Executive Manager CIS, Knauf International that took place in Berlin, Germany on 18 June 2013. The sides reportedly discussed participation of Knauf in projects for production of building materials in Tajikistan.

Blumhardt briefed the Tajik diplomat on investment policy of the company and prospects of further expansion of its operations in Tajikistan. He noted that Knauf was interested in participation in development of gypsum deposits in Tajikistan and production of building materials from domestic raw materials with getting local labour resources involved in the work. The sides also discussed the upcoming visit of the Knauf delegation to Tajikistan.