Modernizing power grids, digitalizing industry and building data centers — Siemens is ready to participate in new projects in Kazakhstan. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev discussed these areas of cooperation in Munich with Siemens Vice President Bernd Ulbricht. The cooperation goes beyond the introduction of new technologies. Kazakhstan is also interested in developing its own manufacturing, engineering and service capabilities. One such project is already underway. Siemens and Kazakhstan’s Silk Road Electronics are upgrading equipment at the Qarmet steel plant. The sides also discussed opportunities for cooperation in medical technologies and environmental monitoring.
Linde plans to invest up to $500 million in new projects in Kazakhstan. In particular, the company plans to build an air separation plant in Temirtau in partnership with Qarmet. President Tokayev discussed new areas of cooperation with Linde Senior Vice President Oliver Pfann. The Head of State highlighted the development of the petrochemical and chemical clusters in the Atyrau and Mangystau regions and invited Linde to participate in projects in these sectors. The company expressed its readiness to establish new production facilities in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan and Aurubis plan to expand cooperation in the mining and metals sector. During President Tokayev’s meeting with Fritz Vahrenholt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Aurubis AG, special attention was paid to cooperation between the national company Tau-Ken Samruk and Aurubis in copper processing and recycling. Going forward, the cooperation could include comprehensive processing of copper-containing raw materials, the extraction of associated metals and the localization of production of subsequent remanufacturing. This would help increase the output of higher value-added products.
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