New waste-paper recycling plant under construction in Aktobe, Kazakhstan

A waste-paper recycling mill is under construction in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, with investment of about KZT 10bn. It is designed to produce up to 18,000 tonnes of corrugating paper and up to 24,000 tonnes of board a year, with start-up planned for 2027 and more than 300 jobs. The boiler house is built and foundation, piling and warehouse work is under way; the operator is not named in the report.

Why this mattersNew recycled-fibre capacity in Kazakhstan gives local box makers a domestic source of corrugating paper and board.

• Investment of about KZT 10bn in the plant
• Planned output of up to 18,000 tonnes of corrugating paper a year
• Planned output of up to 24,000 tonnes of board a year
• Start-up planned for 2027
• More than 300 jobs expected in the region
• Boiler house built; foundation, piling and warehouse construction under way

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