Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Russian corporation Technoniсol plans to launch a plant for the production of thermal insulation materials from extruded polystyrene foam in Uzbekistan in 2024.

According to the Technoniсol press service, the plant will operate in the city of Angren (Tashkent region). The enterprise’s capacity will be about 300,000 cubic meters of finished products per year. The plant is expected to become operational in the third quarter of 2024.

Technoniсol’s investment project involves the construction of a plant and a warehouse for storing products, as well as the construction of a paved area of about 1.5 hectares.

The company will produce a full range of XPS slabs with a thickness from 20 to 120 mm, intended for insulation of foundations, buried structures, floors, facades, roofs and other building structures.

The total investment of the Russian corporation in this project will exceed 1.3 billion rubles (or 160 billion soums).

Technonicol Corporation is a leading international manufacturer of reliable and efficient building materials and systems. The company offers the market the latest technologies, combining the developments of its own Research Centers and advanced world experience.

Technonicol, headed by Sergei Kolesnikov, has 69 production sites, 21 Training centers. In 10 Research Centers, equipped with high-tech equipment and qualified personnel, the regular development and implementation of new products and solutions for the construction industry is carried out.