The Kazakhstan Economy

Kazakhstan is located in Central Asia and is the 9th largest country in the world. It occupies more land than Western Europe, and is the business center of 56 million Central Asians. It is immensely rich in natural resources particularly oil & gas. Oil production in 2004 is estimated at 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd), and is forecast to be over 3 million bpd before 2020.

Due to its vast oil resources and liberal economic policies, since 2000, the Kazakhstan economy has been growing at more than 9% per year, which means that it has been growing faster than Russia and has been the fastest growing economy in the CIS for the last 5 years.

In addition, the local currency has been stable for more than five years, inflation is less than 7%, unemployment is about 8%, government tax revenues are increasing, gold and foreign exchange reserves are almost US$ 9 billion and the new National Fund established to handle the surplus oil tax revenues has a current balance in excess of US$3 billion. Foreign trade for 2006 is estimated to continue to grow at an annual rate of about 20% with imports projected to grow to US$13 billion/year and exports to US$ 22 billion/year.

Kazakhstan is a member of the five-country Eurasia

Economic Community, along with Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and together with Russia has applied for WTO membership which it hopes to achieve in 2008.
If you are not currently to exporting to this country, you should start planning now.

Food and Drinks Industry in Kazakhstan
In year 2005, Kazakhstan's food processing companies will manufacture more than US$ 1,800 million of domestically processed foods. The vast majority of these firms require modern equipment and technology to allow local producers to compete with imported food products.

Why does this market present you with a good opportunity?
* Kazakhstan has the fastest growing economy of all of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
* Kazakhstan is immensely rich in natural resources particularly hydrocarbons, which is producing the republic with huge inflows of foreign currency enabling a sustainable increase consumer spending and an increasing demand for high quality processed and packaged goods.
* Kazakhstan was always used by Moscow as a source of raw materials rather than as a center for manufacturing. As a consequence the installed base of food processing and packaging machinery is currently very low, but is now growing quickly. Also there are virtually no local producers of processing & packaging machinery, and consequently all machinery, technology and most supplies must be imported.
* Almaty has developed into the business hub for the entire Central Asian region. By participating in the largest food processing & packaging exhibition in Kazakhstan, you will meet with the major buyers from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

Kazakhstan is a member of the five-country Eurasia Economic Community, along with Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and together with Russia has applied for WTO membership which it hopes to achieve in 2007.

Exhibition themes

Product categories:

1. Can & Vacuum Seaming, Filling & Can Sealing Machines

2. Cardboard and Form, Fill and Seal Machines

3. Case/Tray, Palletizing and Packaging Machines

4. Converters, Equipment and Components

5. Conveyor Systems for Packaging Applications

6. Inspection and Detection Machines

7. Package Design and Holographic

8. Packaging Containers and Components

9. Packaging Graphics and Printing

10. Packaging Machinery and Components

11. Packaging Materials

12. Packaging Solutions, Logistics and Services

13. Printing and Labeling Equipment and Solutions

14. Shrink and Wrap Machines

PackTek Kazakhstan 2009 is being held as part of FoodWeek Kazakhstan International Exhibition which means that it is being held simultaneously with the three leading Central Asian food industry exhibitions FoodExpo Kazakhstan 2009; FoodTek Kazakhstan 2009; AgriTek Almaty 2009.

Advertising Program
The key to success in any exhibition is for exhibitors meet the right people. Being part of International Food Week Kazakhstan'2009 which is already the largest and most international agribusiness exhibition in the country means that all top decision makers plan to attend this exhibition to find new suppliers. To make sure they remember to attend, we organize a comprehensive national and regional advertising campaign. This campaign includes:
- 10,000 direct mail of free invitations to buyers in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan
- Print advertising in national newspapers in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan
- Print advertising in all Russian and Central Asian trade newspapers and magazines
- National and local TV advertising in Kazakhstan
- Regional radio advertising throughout Kazakhstan
- Banners across roads in Almaty
- Telemarketing campaign to targeted VIP guests in Central Asia.
- To ensure a qualified business audience, admission to the exhibition by children under 16 is not permitted, and visitors without free invitation cards must pay an admission fee.

Exhibition Venue
FoodTek Kazakhstan'2008 is being held in Kazakhstan's most central exhibition venue, the International Exhibition & Sport Centre. This facility is in the center of the city. It hosts most National exhibitions and is very well known by all importers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers and large commercial customers.


International Airlines

Almaty International Airport has been completely re-built and opened in 2004. Currently Almaty receives flights from Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, China Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Aeroflot and TransAreo.

Official Sponsors
Ministry of Agriculture
City of Almaty
Ministry of Industry and Trade