Tatneft progresses construction of tire plant in Kazakhstan

Saran, Kazakhstan – Tatneft has started construction work on the main hall of its tire manufacturing facility in Saran, in northeastern Kazakhstan.

Implemented by Tatneft’s construction projects department, the construction of the hall marks a new phase in the KamaTyresKZ LLP greenfield tire project, the Russian group said in a 24 Sept statement. 

A joint venture between Tatneft-Neftekhim and Kazakhstan’s AllurTyres LLP, the tire plant is set for completion in 2022.

The facility will manufacture 3 million passenger and light vehicle tires as well as 500,000 truck tires a year. The plant will ramp up to full capacity by 2024, according to Tatneft.

The factory, which is expected create more than 1,100 jobs, will primarily supply tires to the Russian, Kazakh and central Asian markets.