Azerbaijan, Baku, May 24 / Trend E. Kosolapova/
General Electric Transportation, TransMashDiesel and Kazakh National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) (Kazakh railway) will launch a diesel engine production plant in Astana, Kazakhstan, KTZ press-service reported.
The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding on this issue within the Fifth Astana Economic forum on Wednesday.
The plant will produce GE Evolution Series diesel engines and its spare parts. Its planned capacity will hit 400 engines per year.
According to the GE Transportation, the plant is expected to be in operation by late 2013.
The engines will be primarily used in Evolution diesel locomotive production in Astana. Moreover, they will be distributed in the markets of Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Estonia, Georgia, Mongolia, Latvia, Lithuania.
GE Transportation is the largest producer of diesel-electric locomotives for both freight and passenger applications in North America. It also produces related products, such as railroad signaling equipment, and parts for locomotives and railroad cars, as well as rendering repair services for GE and other locomotives.