BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 2. President Shavkat
Mirziyoyev visited Kmita Polymers, a manufacturing enterprise
operating within the Chirchiq Chemical Industrial Technopark, as
Uzbekistan continues efforts to expand domestic industrial
production and reduce reliance on imports, Trend reports, citing the
press service of the Uzbek president.


The project, implemented in partnership with Russia's Polymers
company, specializes in the production of specialty and
multi-purpose polyethylene films used in packaging applications
across a wide range of industries.


Modern packaging materials play a critical role in today's
economy, helping ensure the safe transportation, storage, and
protection of food products, consumer goods, construction
materials, pharmaceuticals, and industrial products.


The facility, which covers 6,670 square meters, is equipped with
advanced Italian technology and produces a broad range of polymer
and shrink films. The launch of the plant is expected to replace
approximately $9.5 million worth of imports annually.


The project is being carried out under a two-stage expansion
program with a total investment value of $15.2 million. The first
phase has already attracted $7.4 million in investment.


The enterprise has created 50 new jobs, with additional
employment opportunities expected as future expansion stages are
completed.







In 2025, the company produced goods worth 115 billion soms
(about $9.6 million) and exported $6 million worth of products to
countries across Central Asia.


The company's polymer films are used as locally sourced
packaging materials by major brands, including Coca-Cola, Pepsi,
Flash, Chernogolovka, Ackerman, Asl Oyna, Biolife, and Family
Group.


Officials noted that the packaging industry remains one of the
fastest-growing segments of modern manufacturing, driven by rising
demand for safe storage, transportation, and distribution of
goods.


The expansion of enterprises such as Kmita Polymers is expected
to support not only the packaging sector but also the broader
development of the food processing, construction, pharmaceutical,
agricultural, and consumer goods industries.