National Company KazMunayGaz (Kazakhstan) discussed increase of local share in manufacture of controlling and measuring devices and automatics

13.04.11 15:28
/KASE, April 13, 11/ - National Company KazMunayGaz (Astana), whose bonds are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press-release of April 13, 2011: quote NC KazMunayGaz (hereinafter - NC KMG) has held a meeting with chiefs of Kazakh enterprises regarding increase of Kazakhstan-made components in manufacturing of instrumentation, control and automation (ICA) items. The meeting was attended by specialists from NC KMG's subsidiaries, chiefs of Kazakh enterprises manufacturing ICA, including NC Kazakhstan Engineering, Tynys, NII Gidropribor, Kirov Plant, Schneider Electric, West-Kazakhstan Machinery Company, TREI-Karaganda, SAP Technology etc. Bolat Palymbetov, Deputy Chairman, managing director of NC KMG, informed those participating of KMG's efforts in increasing the local share and stressed the need to boost production of ICA in Kazakhstan to keep up with the worldwide standards. During the meeting specialists of the KMG group presented data regarding the need for ICA both in the short and long runs, along with technical specifications. It was also mentioned that following the start of major investment projects in Kazakhstan's oil and gas industry, there was ever increasing demand for advanced ICA; that being a reason for local manufacturers to consider making competitive products. unquote The full version of this press-release is available on the KASE website, at http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/KMGZ/kmgz_reliz_130411.pdf [2011-04-13]