ASTANA – Carlsberg Kazakhstan has opened a new $344 million beverage production plant in Boraldai, the Almaty Region, expanding local production for Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic and strengthening the country’s position as a regional manufacturing hub. The opening ceremony on Oct.
1 was attended by Kazakhstan’s Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture, Akim of Almaty Region Chingis Arinov, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, and representatives of Carlsberg Group and PepsiCo, reported the company’s press service. The project was implemented with the support of the Government of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, national company Kazakh Invest and the Akimat of Almaty Region.
The new facility will manufacture PepsiCo beverage brands under license, with Kazakhstan serving as its primary market and the Kyrgyz Republic as an additional destination. At full capacity, the plant is designed to produce approximately 1 billion litres of beverages annually.
Phase 1 includes five production lines serving several beverage categories and packaging formats. The facility is expected to create more than 230 direct jobs and generate additional economic activity in logistics, transportation, warehousing, distribution, packaging and related services.
The investment combines Carlsberg Kazakhstan’s local manufacturing and distribution capabilities with PepsiCo’s beverage portfolio, innovation expertise and international operating standards. A key objective of the project is to increase local value creation and develop Kazakhstan’s domestic supplier base.
Local content currently accounts for 71.5% of Carlsberg Kazakhstan’s procurement. The company sources barley, wheat, aluminium cans, cardboard packaging and glass bottles from domestic suppliers and works with manufacturers across Almaty, Astana and Shymkent. As production expands, Carlsberg Kazakhstan plans to increase the range and volume of materials sourced from Kazakhstan suppliers, supporting import substitution and creating additional opportunities for domestic producers.
The plant also incorporates technologies aimed at improving energy efficiency, recovering heat, reducing waste and supporting more sustainable packaging and production processes. Akim of Almaty Region Chingis Arinov said the project reflects the government’s focus on attracting investment and developing manufacturing in the regions.
He said that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had set clear tasks for the government to ensure economic growth and improve citizens’ well-being.