Grand opening of JSC “Ariana Metal Plast” took place in Sughd FEZ
On October 24, an enterprise for the production of metal and plastic products “Ariana Metal Plast” has been launched in Sugd free economic zone. The Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan his Excellency Emomali Rahmon has participated in its opening ceremony.
The enterprise has already started production of children cars, strollers, bicycles, walkers. In the future, the product range will be expanded and the company will manufacture 36 types of items, in particular, household goods, fans and various plastic parts for cars and household appliances. Eight modern technological lines allow producing of high quality and environmentally safe products worth over 20 million TJS per year.
The new large enterprise occupies 4 hectares of Sughd FEZ territory and includes several production workshops, an administrative building, and storage facilities. Domestic entrepreneurs Alisher and Mirzo Umarovs established this company and they have invested more than 14 million TJS to the construction of the enterprise.
Work at the enterprise is carried out in two shifts and all employees and specialists before starting activity passed special training courses. At the moment, about 100 residents of Khujand and neighboring cities, some of whom are women, are employed in the enterprise. After launching of the second line, another 50 people will be provided with permanent employment.
The granules used for the production of plastic products are partially imported from abroad, in particular, from China and Iran. According to the idea of experts, this is the first company in the country where all parts of toys, children bicycles, and household equipment will be produced domestically. Manufactured products along with the provision of the domestic market, will be exported to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Afghanistan as well.After reviewing the working conditions and the production process, the Head of State highly appreciated local entrepreneurs for their support of the constructive policy of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and directed them to continue these initiatives. The Leader of the Nation instructed the employees and specialists of the enterprise to pay attention to the quality of the products first and not to put personal interests above public health. Thus, they will be able to attract more buyers in the domestic and foreign markets, because customer confidence in product quality is considered as a basic requirement on the path to the success of the enterprise.
