Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The Uzbek company Global Textile is investing 21 billion tenge (approximately US$40 million) in the construction of a cotton-textile complex in the Turkistan region of Kazakhstan, as reported by the press service of the region’s akimat.

Turkistan region’s akim, Nuralhan Kusherov, held a meeting with the head of the Global Textile Group, Muzaffar Rzakov, where the details of the project aimed at creating a cotton cluster in the region were discussed.

The Global Textile Turkistan project includes the construction of a logistics center, a cotton processing plant, a textile factory, as well as dyeing, spinning, and sewing workshops. The cotton processing plant will have an annual capacity of 13,800 tons. The plant’s products are planned to be supplied both to the domestic market and for export, particularly to European countries. The manufacturing processes will be based on Swiss technologies.

A roadmap has been developed to provide the necessary infrastructure for the enterprise. The akim of the region emphasized that the project will be implemented according to the approved plan, with administrative support provided at all stages.

In 2024, the company imported Namanjan-77 cotton seeds, which were planted on an area of 3,200 hectares. The yield exceeded expectations, confirming the effectiveness of the new variety. Additionally, a cotton receiving station with an annual capacity of 10,000 tons has been completed.

The project is being implemented in close collaboration with local farmers. Agronomists from Uzbekistan are actively sharing their experience with Kazakhstani farmers during the planting and harvesting campaigns. According to the plan, the textile factory will begin operations in 2027.

Global Textile is one of the largest enterprises with a full production cycle, covering all stages from cotton processing and spinning threads to fabric production and garment sewing. Currently, more than 5,000 people work at the company’s 15 facilities located in Tashkent and Ferghana regions.