National Company KazMunayGaz (Kazakhstan) reports on measures to increase Kazakhstan-made procurement

21.09.11 17:37
/KASE, September 21, 11/ - National Company KazMunayGaz (Astana), whose bonds are officially listed at Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press-release of September 21, 2011: quote On September 21 this year JSC NC KazMunayGaz (hereinafter - the KMG) held a meeting involving representatives of the National Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna, JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production, JSC KazTransOil, JSC KazTransGas, LLP ANPZ, LLP PSA, NCOC, Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV, LLP Tengizchevroil, Kazakhstan's Union of Machinery Builders and local producers with issues concerning increase of Kazakhstan-made products in the KMG procurement on the agenda. Making a speech at the meeting, KMG's CEO Kairgeldy Kabyldin noted that currently NC KMG is being busy setting up 21 new manufactures in Kazakhstan which will produce gauges, axial flow pumps, gas distribution knots, various electric appliances, filters, packers, drilling pipes etc. As a result of measures taken more than 600 jobs will be created at local enterprises such as JSC UKAZ, LLP KSP Steel, LLP FormatMachCompany, LLP SAR Technology, LLP TD Electricum Kazakhstan, LLP Schneider Electric etc. In addition, for the purpose of supplying local companies with guaranteed orders, NC KMG plans to increase the amount of long-term agreements to KZT54 bn this year. unquote The full version of the press-release is available on KASE website, at http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/KMGZ/kmgz_reliz_210911.pdf [2011-09-21]