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| The Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan signed an Industrial Assembly Agreement with one of the world's largest manufacturers of agricultural machinery, the German company CLAAS. |
| Industrial cooperation between Kazakhstan and Germany was initiated by the Head of State during a working meeting with the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the CLAAS Group company K. Klaas-Muhlhäuser as part of the visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Germany in December 2019. As a result of the visit, a special working group was created to work with German business under the leadership of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyara. The development of a project to organize the production of agricultural machinery on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan was carried out by the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Germany, JSC NC Kazakh Invest and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. CLAAS is the flagship of the global agricultural machinery industry and the largest European manufacturer of agricultural machinery. The entry of the eminent German company into Kazakhstan is a landmark event for all domestic farmers who have long been in need of affordable high-performance equipment. The signing of the Agreement, taking into account the current realities of the pandemic, took place via video link. The document was endorsed on behalf of the ministry by the Vice-Minister Amaniyaz Erzhanov, the German side was represented by the regional director for Eastern Europe and the CIS of CLAAS Nils Reuch. |
| The new plant will be located in the North Kazakhstan region. At the first stage, the production of the TUCANO combine will be established here, including the installation of specialized equipment and training of technical personnel. The project will be implemented jointly with the official representative of CLAAS in Kazakhstan, the company "ST-Agro". The volume of investments in the regional economy will be about 3,4 billion tenge, the source of financing is the German company's own funds. At the initial stage, an order will be created 200 new jobs. |
| “We, on behalf of the CLAAS company, express our recognition to the Government of Kazakhstan and the country’s embassy in Germany for diplomatic support in the implementation of the planned bilateral project in the field of agricultural engineering. We see great potential in the Republic of Kazakhstan and therefore plan to build long-term, fruitful and mutually beneficial cooperation,” stressed Nils Reuch. |
| As part of the Agreement, the company will gradually increase the localization of components, as well as engage in technical training for further development of production. When reaching its design capacity, the enterprise will produce up to 200 units of agricultural machinery (harvesters, tractors and seeding systems) per year, which will qualitatively improve the situation regarding the renewal of the machine and tractor fleet in the Republic of Kazakhstan. CLAAS’s entry into the list of world-famous agricultural machinery manufacturers operating in Kazakhstan, such as PÖTTINGER, LOVOL, BUHLER, Rostselmash, Petersburg Tractor Plant, MTZ, Gomselmash, etc. , fully complies with the country’s import substitution program, covering all the needs of farmers. Let us note that this work was carried out due to the verified industrial policy of the state in terms of the development of the agro-industrial complex of Kazakhstan. |