Stadler Invests CHF25M in Kazakhstan for Automated Aluminum Rail Bodyshell Production Facility Expansion

Published: Sep 14, 2026 14:54

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[SMM Aluminum Express News] Stadler is investing more than KZT14 billion, around CHF25 million, to establish Central Asia’s first highly automated aluminum rail bodyshell production facility at its Astana plant in Kazakhstan. The expansion will add dedicated aluminum bodyshell welding and painting workshops, while local employees are being trained in aluminum welding and painting technologies at Stadler facilities in Europe. The expansion will deepen aluminum use in Kazakhstan’s railway manufacturing supply chain and support both domestic and export projects. The Astana plant currently has capacity of around 80-100 passenger railcars per year, while Stadler has a firm contract to supply 557 passenger coaches to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) through 2030. With the new aluminum workshops and modernisation of existing facilities, output is expected to reach at least 100 railcars/year, with potential for up to 150 if additional orders are secured. Stadler has not disclosed the aluminum profile supplier for the Kazakhstan operation.

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