On October 21, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the textile factory of the Sulton Tex Group cluster in the Kashkadarya Free Economic Zone, the presidential press service reported.
The $54 million project includes a fabric production and dyeing factory. Production lines with an annual capacity of 20,000 tonnes of fabric have been launched, creating 840 jobs.
The factory has introduced technologies designed to reduce water and energy consumption. A $3 million closed-loop water system treats and reuses more than 95% of the water used in production, saving 1.1 million cubic metres of water annually.
A gas generator has been installed to ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply. Solar panels with a total capacity of 3.5 MW have been installed on the building’s roof and walls. These measures are intended to reduce the cost of electricity, hot water and steam, as well as lower production costs.
Sulton Tex Group plans to implement a further $70 million project in the free economic zone, creating 3,570 jobs. Additional projects worth a total of $17 million in other districts of the region are expected to create another 1,220 jobs.
The president reviewed the production process and a display of the factory’s products. He said the resource-efficient technologies introduced at the facility should serve as a model for other textile enterprises.
“When people work hard, the results are inevitably different. With this new generation of entrepreneurs, we are reaching an entirely new level. They are not only creating value chains but also demonstrating their commitment to the environment through green technologies,” Mirziyoyev said.
During the visit, Sulton Tex Group director Nurbek Ergashev presented the president with a garment made at the factory. He said he wanted to personally give Mirziyoyev the locally produced item to highlight its Uzbek origin.
“You can wear this when cooking pilaf. They say ‘Made in Japan', but now we will say ‘Made in Uzbekistan',” Ergashev said.
Mirziyoyev responded: “Made in Kashkadarya.”
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