JV MAN Auto Uzbekistan, an Uzbek-German joint venture, will launch production of cabs for supersize MAN trucks in Samarkand region in September.
The project on localization of production of cabins is realized in cooperation with MAN Truck&Bus Group (Germany).
The capacities of JV MAN Auto Uzbekistan on production of cabins for MAN trucks will be 3,000 units a year.
The enterprise procured modern technologies from Germany, Italy and other countries to create new capacities. Production of cabs will consist of welding, painting and assembling cycles.
In 2009, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG and Uzavtosanoat created MAN Auto-Uzbekistan JV on assembly of trucks and other equipment in Samarkand. The charter capital of the venture is 3 million euros. Uzavtosanoat holds 51% stake in the venture, and MAN Nutzfahrzeuge – 49%.
Currently, the enterprise produces trucks and special transport with the weight of over 16 tons. (UzDaily/Business World Magazine)