A state-of-the-art cement clinker production line with a daily capacity of 3,500 tons will be commissioned in 2027 in the Bayganin district of Aktobe Region. The plant, based on cutting-edge technologies and modern quality standards from strategic investor Sinoma Cement Co., will create over 1,200 jobs.

The plant is expected to be launched in the second half of 2027 with the support of Sinoma Cement Co. and the Kazakhstani investment holding Primus Capital. The total investment in the project is approximately $200 million and will create 1,260 jobs — 900 during the construction phase, 250 in the first operational phase, and over 110 in the second phase.

This is the first project by Sinoma Cement Co., the international investment management platform for basic materials of the China National Building Material Group (CNBM), in Central Asia. The company already has over 20 major projects in its portfolio across Africa and the Middle East.

The plant will utilize advanced carbon emission reduction technologies and modern quality standards. This will ensure environmental safety in cement production and enhance the competitiveness of the final product.

To date, the project has secured a subsoil use license (for chalk, clay, and marl), completed geological exploration to confirm raw material reserves and quality under laboratory conditions of China National Building Materials Resources and Environment Co., Ltd. (CNBR). In addition, a preliminary feasibility study has been prepared, architectural and planning specifications obtained, design and estimate documentation developed, and an investment agreement signed.

The new plant will contribute to import substitution and significantly reduce Kazakhstan’s dependence on cement imports. With average construction growth rates of 8.5% and only one operating cement plant in the region with an annual capacity of 800,000 tons, current cement demand is largely met through supplies from Russia, Iran, and other regions of Kazakhstan.

In addition to the plant and raw material quarries, the project also includes the construction of a workers' camp and access infrastructure, including railway lines.

Background information:

Sinoma Cement is an A-share listed joint venture of Tianshan Materials Co., Ltd and China National Materials Engineering Co., Ltd (SINOMA). It is also the international investment management platform for basic materials of the China National Building Material Group (CNBM).

Tianshan Materials Co., Ltd is a key enterprise of the China National Building Materials Group (hereinafter referred to as "CNBM") in the field of basic building materials, as well as the world's largest cement company in terms of operational scope and complete industrial chain.

SINOMA, a global leader in the design of cement plants, manufacturing of equipment for the cement industry, and turnkey plant construction services, includes subsidiaries such as Beijing Triumph International Engineering (BTIEC) and Tianjin Cement Industry Design & Research Institute (TCDRI), which previously built five cement plants in Kazakhstan: Shymkent Cement, Caspi Cement, Zhambyl Cement, Shieli Cement, and Standard Cement.

The parent company of Tianshan Materials and SINOMA is China National Building Material Group (CNBM), a state-owned conglomerate specializing in the production of construction materials. As a producer of non-metallic materials and a private equity firm, it has been included in the Fortune Global 500 list for 14 consecutive years, occupying the 307th position in 2024. Seven of its businesses (cement, ready-mix concrete, gypsum board, fiberglass, wind turbine blades, cement and glass engineering services) are the largest in the world. Several new materials businesses (ultra-thin electronic glass, high-performance carbon fiber, separators for lithium-ion batteries, ultra-high-voltage electrical insulators) are leaders in China.