President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov visited the tire recovery and recycling plant of Kumtor Gold Company in Tokmak city. The press service of the head of state reported.
The plant was put into operation in test mode in August 2023. It recovers tires of any size, and rubber crumbs for football pitches and playgrounds are made from tires that cannot be recovered.
The statement says that the full launch of the plant in test mode is scheduled for the end of 2024. When it reaches full production capacity, the plant will be able to process up to 2 tons of tires per hour, recover up to 2,000 large-size and up to 8,000 medium- and light-size tires per year.
«This will reduce Kumtor Gold Company’s costs for tire replacement by 30-40 percent. The manufactured products will be sold not only in Kyrgyzstan, but also exported to neighboring countries. To date, for eight months of test work mode, the plant has processed 900 tons of tires,» the statement says.