Equipment of CLAAS and HORSCH brands will be assembled in Kazakhstan
One of the world's largest manufacturers of agricultural machinery, CLAAS and HORSCH will produce products in Kazakhstan. On the eve of the implementation of the investment project, foreign businessmen, representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan with the support of «NC «KAZAKH INVEST» JSC signed a special investment contract.
According to the agreements, the joint venture «CT Assembly» LLP undertakes to gradually establish within five years the industrial assembly of agricultural machinery CLAAS and HORSCH at the production site in Petropavlovsk. In particular, we are talking about the production of CLAAS combine harvesters of the TUCANO 580, 450 and 430 model range, CERIO reapers and CLAAS XERION 4500 tractors, as well as HORSCH sowing complexes.
In the first year of the contract implementation, it is planned to debug the mechanisms of the production site. During this period, it is planned to produce up to 100 units of TUCANO harvesters. In addition, it is planned to gradually introduce various technological operations for each type of agricultural machinery. So, to ensure the assembly of tractors in 2022, commissioning works for the production of XERION tractors are scheduled for September-October of this year and technical testing of engines and hydraulic systems will also begin.
In the following years, both the volume of industrial assembly work performed on the territory of Kazakhstan and the number of agricultural machines produced, in particular, TUCANO combine harvesters and XERION tractors will increase.
All manufactured vehicles are certified to confirm their compliance with the requirements of the current technical regulations of the Customs Union and receive a certificate of origin of the goods, as well as an individual passport will be issued for each self-propelled vehicle.
«CLAAS has been present on the market of Kazakhstan for about 30 years, and all this time we have consistently expanded the scope and formats of cooperation with farmers of the country. The signing of the CIC is an important milestone in this development, and we expect that the new opportunities that open up will make the contribution of the CLAAS brand to the successful development of the country's agribusiness even more significant», - said Dr. Nils Roitsch, Regional Director of CLAAS in the EAEU.
«The signing of a special investment contract opens up new prospects for farmers in Kazakhstan, as they will receive significant benefits thanks to this agreement, in particular, a number of tax benefits and access to public financing. Thus, we are as a company that strives to provide our customers and partners with modern high-performance equipment will be able to reduce the delivery time and increase their volumes, and most importantly, offer such financial conditions that will make another significant contribution to improving the profitability of agricultural business in Kazakhstan»,- comments Joerg Fochepot, CEO of CT AGRO.
By the way, «NC «KAZAKH INVEST» JSC has been assisting in the implementation of this project for several years.
«We are glad that the company with the world recognition has started the project implementation in Kazakhstan. I believe that after entering the Kazakhstan market of such a major player, other German companies can also make a positive decision on the implementation of investment projects in our country», - added Ainur Zhumanbayeva, Project Manager of KAZAKH INVEST.
It is worth noting that the special investment contract signed by the companies frees investors from paying customs duties when importing equipment and components, which will significantly reduce the cost of final products.
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About CLAAS
LAAS was founded in 1913 as a family business and is now one of the world's leading manufacturers of agricultural machinery. The company, headquartered in the Westphalian city of Harzewinkel, is the European market leader in combine harvesters. CLAAS retains its global leadership in the field of self-propelled forage harvesters. The leading positions in the world market of agricultural machinery belong to the company CLAAS in the field of tractors, as well as agricultural presses and forage harvesting equipment. The company's product range includes the most modern information technologies in the field of agriculture. Today, CLAAS employs more than 11,000 people worldwide. The turnover for the fiscal year 2020 was 4 billion euros.
About CT AGRO
CT AGRO Company, since its foundation in 2000, is a reliable partner in the field of supply and service of agricultural machinery in Kazakhstan. Since 2014, CT AGRO has been part of the Royal Reesink Group in the Netherlands. CT AGRO Company has 13 branches, covering all regions of Kazakhstan, and accompanies on all issues of purchase and service of high-quality equipment of CLAAS, HORSCH, Valley and others.
