Uzbekistan: Uzmetkombinat secures EUR 132.5 million to launch first hot-rolled coil production

Uzmetkombinat JSC has signed a EUR 132.5-million seven-year loan agreement in London to complete the construction of its Casting and Rolling Complex – the first hot-rolled coil production facility in Uzbekistan. The financing was arranged by Standard Chartered Bank (United Kingdom) and KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH (Germany), with insurance coverage provided by the Islamic Corporation for…

Uzbekistan: Uzmetkombinat to make 940.1 billion soums worth of import-substituting products

At the end of the year, products worth 940.1 billion soums will be made under the localization program, Doniyor Shodiyev, head of “Uzmetkombinat” JSC, has declared. Additionally, new projects will acquire A-500 rebars worth 763.8 billion soums. The republic’s import volume will be acceptable at $60.4 million. Until the end of 2024, import-substituting products worth…