A modern sintered brick plant project, specially designed to adapt to the soil characteristics of Central Asia, has recently started construction in Shymkent, a key industrial hub in southern Kazakhstan. Adopting advanced tunnel kiln sintering technology and innovative drying solutions, the project is scheduled for full completion and commissioning by July 31, 2026, to meet the rapidly growing demand for building materials in the local and surrounding markets.
According to the project designer, given the fine texture and high viscosity of soil in Central Asia, which makes moisture evaporation difficult, the plant features a core layout of two drying chambers matched with one 4.2m-wide sintering tunnel kiln. It also applies an innovative distributed full-negative-pressure moisture removal system, fundamentally addressing the industry-wide difficulty of drying raw materials locally. Compared with conventional moisture removal methods, distributed full-negative-pressure technology ensures more uniform humidity distribution and optimized airflow inside the drying chambers, greatly improving drying efficiency and product yield while reducing defects such as body collapse and cracking.
The project is designed with a daily production capacity of 150,000 bricks, covering two mainstream specifications: solid bricks at 250*120*65 mm and perforated bricks at 250*120*88 mm, widely used in residential and industrial construction. Coal will be used as fuel, ensuring cost efficiency and stable supply to strengthen the project’s market competitiveness.
As a major industrial and transportation center of Kazakhstan, Shymkent has seen accelerated urbanization and infrastructure development in recent years, driving strong demand for high-quality wall materials. The new brick plant represents another achievement of China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation in the building materials sector. With its locally adapted technical solutions, it sets a new benchmark for the upgrading of the brick and tile industry in Central Asia.
Our company engineer stated that the design and equipment selection fully consider local raw material properties, climate conditions and market demand. Upon completion, the plant will become a technologically advanced, energy-efficient and high-yield model facility in the region, providing a stable supply of quality building materials for local construction and supporting the modernization of Kazakhstan’s building materials industry.
