Akim of Atyrau region Serik Shapkenov held a meeting with representatives of investors — the head of Serbi Technologies Yosef Bokris and the general director of Atyrau-Bitum LLP Kaiнrbek Oldagaliyev.

During the negotiations, the parties discussed the prospects for creating a joint venture between Serbi Technologies and Atyrau-Bitum for the purpose of building a new bitumen plant in the region. The project is aimed at partially covering the need for bitumen used in the implementation of road construction projects.

Launching our own production will significantly reduce logistics costs, stabilize prices and ensure uninterrupted supply to builders.

Bitumen production is planned to be carried out from natural bitumen-containing rocks — kirov, which can be used in road construction without additional processing. This will reduce the cost of production, increase environmental sustainability and reduce dependence on petroleum bitumen.

The third stage of the project implementation envisages the production of a wide range of products, including:

• Ciro-mineral mixtures for road construction,

• Road bitumen and mastic,

• Paints and varnishes,

• Roll waterproofing materials.

The parties also discussed issues of further cooperation, exchanged their vision for the implementation of the project and expressed their readiness for active joint work. The implementation of the initiative will give an additional impetus to the development of the construction industry in the region, diversification of production and the creation of new jobs.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/atyrau/press/news/details/1012494?lang=kk