Kazakhstan News Agency, Nur-Sultan, January 20th. According to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan’s light industry achieved an output value of 128.7 billion tenge in 2020, year-on-year. An increase of 15%. Output of almost all light industrial products increased. Among them, textiles increased by 4.5%, clothing increased by 5.5%, and leather and its products increased by 131.1%.
A total of 6 light industry projects will be put into operation in 2020, with a total investment of 160.6 billion tenge and the creation of 1,145 jobs. Newly put into operation include Turkestan Textile Co., Ltd., Baldkol Carpet Co., Ltd., B.A.E.R Gauze Dressing Co., Ltd., Dalsan Wet Wipes Co., Ltd., LuxShoes Shoes Co., Ltd., and Kubuli Leather Co., Ltd. In addition, in order to meet the needs of residents for epidemic prevention supplies, more than 70 sewing factories across the country have switched to mask production, with a daily output of 700,000 gauze and calico masks.
