The company added that the enterprises also manufactured consumer goods for 103.5 billion soums in 2012. The growth rate made up 42.2% year-on-year. They also produced new goods for 23.1 billion soums.

According to Uzkimyosanoat, enterprises produced 1.221 million tonnes of mineral fertilizers in 2012. In particular, they manufactured 943,600 tonnes of nitrogen fertilizers, 152,500 tonnes of phosphorus fertilizers and 125,300 tonnes of potash fertilizers.

In line with the localization programme, the chemical industry enterprises produced goods for 333.1 billion soums within 34 projects in 2012, which grew by 23.5% year-on-year.

The companies of the industry also used investments for US$205.72 million within investment programme for 2012 and attracted US$201.44 million of investments.

In particular, Navoiazot launched new joint venture Uz-KOR Silicon on production of silicon. Dehkanabad potash fertilizers plant increased its capacities by 20,000 tonnes. Maxam-Chirchiq increased production of carbamide up to 270,000 tonnes a year due to modernization of its capacities.