On June 29, the head of our state Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the “Krantas Group” plant, where he became acquainted with the activity of enterprises producing construction machinery.

More than 60 types of special machinery – truck cranes, crane manipulators, tanker trucks for transportation of fuel and acids, communal equipment, auto repair shops, auto hydraulic lifters are manufactured at “Krantas” and “Cranes and special vehicles” enterprises, which were established in 2008 on the basis of Tashkent experimental mechanical plant. These import-substituting and export-oriented products are supplied to enterprises of various sectors of the economy of our country. 

645 people are employed at “Krantas Group” enterprises. It is envisaged to create 150 more new workplaces due to increasing production volumes, installation of new equipment and opening additional workshops. 

In 2017-2018, it is envisaged to establish production in enterprises of truck cranes with capacity of 100 tons and tower cranes of 8 tons capacity, intended for construction of multi-storey buildings. Effectively using the conditions created for the development of entrepreneurship in our country, the enterprises are planning to increase the volume of exports to 5 million dollars this year, to export products to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and other countries. 

The President of our country examined the finished samples of special machinery that are produced at the enterprise and observed the process of their production, noted that such enterprises are important in the development of industry of our country. 

Responsible managers were given appropriate instructions on expanding localization of special machinery produced at the enterprises, revising the corresponding state program, which is designed for five years, reducing the import of special machinery and increasing the purchase of its localized analogues. 

The need for opening faculties in relevant higher educational institutions on training of 20-25 specialists per year for the sphere of cranes and special machinery production, was noted.