Within the EKZ joint venture, Alstom launched the production of on-board transformers for the electric locomotives in Astana, Kazakhstan, with an expected capacity of 300 transformers per year. Starting the production of on-board transformers EKZ became a significant manufacturer for such components for Alstom globally.
EKZ, a joint venture between Alstom (75%) and Transmashholding (25%) employs 440 people and is working on supplying and maintaining the Prima electric locomotives ordered by KTZ, Kazakhstan’s national railway company. Currently, 49 KZ8A freight locomotives and 20 KZ4AT passenger locomotives are already in commercial operation on Kazakhstan’s rail lines.
“Start of the new production demonstrates solid and long-term partnership with Kazakhstan. We are proud contributing to Kazakhstan’s machinery-building industry trough localisation of technology and production, creation of new working places and training for the local personnel”, said Bernard Peille, Alstom Managing Director for the Western and Central Asia Cluster.
Alstom enhances its efforts in developing the EKZ factory in Astana and locally create world-quality products with an export potential, making EKZ one of the main drivers of the Kazakh economy and a hub for the production and export of locomotives to the world, starting with neighbouring countries of Eurasian Economic Union and CIS, such as Azerbaijan or Uzbekistan.
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