According to UzA report, Kungrad Soda Plant already produced goods for over 71,000 tonnes of products.

Head of the enterprise and Senator Obod Rambergenov said the plant produces 240-250 tonnes of high quality soda ash. He said that the plant reached its 80% production capacity.

The enterprise supplies its products to large enterprises in Uzbekistan such as Kvartz, Asl Oyna, Farmglass, Urganch Yog’, Navoi Mining and Metallurgy Combine, Uzkimyosanoat, etc.

Kungrad Soda Plant also exports products to Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Turkmenistan. The enterprise increased its export for five times in past period. This year, the plant plans to export 30,000 tonnes of soda ash.

Among clients of the plant are Bryansk Chemical Company (Russia), Letreh-Invest (Turkmenistan), Stargorod (Estonia), Markazsanoatexport and Kaztsink (Kazakhstan).

Kungrad Soda Plant is implementing projects on producing import-replacing goods. The company plans to launch joint venture on production of mineral powder, lime-sand brick and washing products.

Kungrad Soda Plant is the only soda ash producer in Central Asian region. The China’s Citic Pacific Ltd. and Uzkimyosanoat state joint stock company commissioned the plant in August 2006.

Total cost of the project is US$100 million. Citic Pacific Ltd. carried out design and construction of the plant on turn-key basis of the technologic plant for the cost of US$32.3 million in line with the agreement of Uzkimyosanoat. Technological part of the project was financed due to loan of China Industrial and Commercial Bank under insurance coverage of Chine Export-Import Insurance Corporation (90% of contract cost) and loan of Uzpromstroybank (10% of contract cost) under the guarantee of the Uzbek government. Uzkimyosanoat financed general construction works, which were conducted by local construction companies.

The designed capacity of Kungrad Soda Plant makes up 100,000 tonnes of soda ash. The main raw material for construction of soda ash is sodium chloride (salt) and limestone. All main raw materials for production are produced in Uzbekistan. The sodium chloride is mined at Barsakelmes deposit, located 53km away from Kungrad Soda Plant and limestone at Jamansay limestone deposit, developed at 250 km away from the plant.