BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. TOYO reaffirmed
its interest in contributing to Turkmenistan's industrial
development, particularly in gas-chemical and fertilizer
projects.
The Japanese company made this statement in an exclusive
interview in response to a request from Trend about the prospects of its cooperation
with Turkmenistan.
"TOYO remains interested in contributing to Turkmenistan's
industrial development, particularly in the gas-chemical and
fertilizer sectors, while evaluating each future opportunity on its
technical and commercial merits," the company stated.
According to TOYO, the company is already using AI and digital
technologies in its industrial projects, including for project
execution and plant operations.
"TOYO is already applying AI and digital technologies to both
project execution and plant operations. Our publicly disclosed
initiatives include an AI-based system for identifying potential
construction-schedule risks during the plant design stage, as well
as DX-PLANT™, a cloud-based service that combines industrial IoT,
AI-based data analysis and remote monitoring to support plant
operation, anomaly detection and predictive maintenance," the
company said.
The company said these technologies are used to support plant
operations, anomaly detection and predictive maintenance.
"Under our Medium-Term Management Plan 2026–2030, we intend to
expand the use of digital transformation and AI to strengthen EPC
execution, risk management and plant lifecycle services," TOYO
said.
The company believes these capabilities could be relevant to
future projects in Turkmenistan, particularly in the modernization
of existing facilities.
"These capabilities could be relevant to future projects in
Turkmenistan, particularly for modernizing existing facilities,
improving operational reliability and energy efficiency, and
supporting operation and maintenance," the company noted.
At the same time, TOYO said that the specific application of
such technologies would depend on the requirements of each
project.
"Any specific application would be tailored to the client’s
requirements and the conditions of the project," the company
added.
The company stressed that it sees gas processing, gas chemicals,
and fertilizer production as key areas for industrial cooperation
with Turkmenistan.
"Areas most closely aligned with TOYO’s current expertise are
natural-gas processing and gas chemicals, petrochemicals, and
ammonia and urea fertilizer plants," the company said.
According to TOYO, plant modernization, major overhauls, and
ongoing operation and maintenance support also represent strong
areas for potential cooperation.
"TOYO has experience in Turkmenistan through the Kiyanly Polymer
Plant, which includes gas-separation, ethylene, polypropylene and
high-density polyethylene facilities," the company added.
In 2025, TOYO and its consortium partner were awarded the first
phase of a major overhaul of the Kiyanly complex. The company said
this experience, combined with its broader international track
record in gas chemicals and fertilizers, provides a strong
foundation for further cooperation with Turkmenistan.
"Power and GX-related infrastructure could also be considered
where TOYO’s capabilities match the specific needs of the Turkmen
side," TOYO added.
Furthermore, TOYO Engineering expects to participate in the
upcoming Japan-Turkmenistan Economic Committee meeting in
Tokyo.
"TOYO is a member of the Japan–Turkmenistan Economic Committee
and will most probably participate in the forthcoming joint meeting
in Tokyo as a member of the Committee," the company said.
According to TOYO, the meeting is expected to bring together
government institutions, state-owned enterprises and Japanese
companies to discuss industrial priorities and identify practical
areas for cooperation.
"We understand that the meeting is intended to provide an
opportunity for government organizations, state-owned enterprises
and Japanese companies to exchange views on industrial priorities
and identify concrete areas of cooperation," the company noted.
TOYO described the committee framework as an important mechanism
for expanding bilateral industrial cooperation.
"We regard the bilateral committee framework as a valuable
platform for promoting industrial cooperation," the company
concluded.
For reference, TOYO Engineering Corporation is one of Japan's
leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies,
founded in 1961 and positioning itself globally under the concept
of "Engineering for Sustainable Growth of the Global Community."
The company specializes in gas processing, petrochemicals,
fertilizers, power infrastructure, hydrogen, carbon management, and
other industrial projects, while also expanding digital engineering
and sustainability-oriented solutions across its international
operations.
Turkmenistan has become one of TOYO's longest-standing markets
in Central Asia. In 2018, the company completed the Kiyanly Polymer
Plant for Turkmengaz, delivering a gas separation unit, a
400,000-ton-per-year ethylene plant and an 80,000-ton-per-year
polypropylene plant using its proprietary COREFLUX technology.
Since 2025, TOYO has been carrying out a major overhaul of the
Kiyanly complex together with Türkiye's Rönesans Endüstri
Tesisleri, while in February 2026 the partners signed a
second-phase cooperation memorandum with Turkmenhimiya. Earlier
this year, TOYO President and CEO Eiji Hosoi described Turkmenistan
as one of the company's main partners during talks with President
Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
