BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb.26
By Matanat Nasibova – Trend:
Azerbaijan’s Aluminum Plant, resident of Sumgayit Technologies Park (STP), engaged in manufacturing of metal products intends to increase volumes of production and export of aluminum and copper profiles in 2020, a source at the enterprise told Trend.
According to the source, the enterprise plans to increase both indicators by at least 15-20 percent this year.
"In 2019, the aluminum products export amounted to nearly 1 million manat. The products were exported to Denmark, Poland, Austria, Estonia, Ukraine and Turkey. This year, we plan to expand the geography of supplies to more European countries," the source said.
The Aluminum Plant produces hot and cold profiles, window systems, aluminum electric tires, as well as other types of aluminum products. The enterprise also performs aluminum and copper casting, production of metal blanks.
Capacity of the aluminum furnaces is 30,000 tons a year. In the current year, the volume is expected to be increased to 35,000-40,000 tons.
In the production process, the plant mainly uses local raw materials supplied from Azerbajan's Ganja city.
The aluminum plant was commissioned in the STP’s area in 2014.
Currently, STP residents are 12 plants and more than 30 production sites equipped with the latest technological equipment of European and Japanese production, employing 2,000 people.
All plants of the STP are equipped with laboratories of European production and are accredited in accordance with the standards of AZS ISO / IEC 17025-2009.
The manufactured products have appropriate certificates. STP also applies the international standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
The plant is equipped with modern German-made equipment.