Carlsberg Kazakhstan opens US$344M non-alcoholic beverage plant
The new Kazakhstan facility will produce PepsiCo-licensed beverages, create more than 230 jobs and supply domestic and regional export markets.
KAZAKHSTAN – Carlsberg Kazakhstan has officially opened a new non-alcoholic beverage plant in Boraldai, Almaty region, following a $344 million investment in the facility.
The plant will manufacture beverages under licence from PepsiCo, with annual production capacity of up to 1 billion litres.
The facility is expected to create more than 230 jobs and supply beverages to consumers in Kazakhstan and other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) markets.
Kyrgyzstan has previously been identified as one of the planned export destinations. Full-scale industrial operations are expected to begin after completion of test operations.
Five production lines will be launched during the first phase, producing beverages in multiple flavours and packaging formats. Carlsberg Kazakhstan also plans to further develop the plant’s logistics infrastructure, including warehouse capacity and systems for transporting finished products.
The company said raw materials will be sourced from local producers, supporting efforts to reduce product costs. Carlsberg Kazakhstan currently sources 71.5% of its procurement locally and plans to increase that share by expanding the range and volume of materials purchased from Kazakh suppliers.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the project demonstrates the potential for continued cooperation between Kazakhstan and Denmark.
“Despite the considerable geographical distance between Kazakhstan and Denmark, this does not pose an obstacle to our cooperation. The opening of the new facility is a vivid confirmation of this and a shared investment in the future,” Rasmussen said.
He added that the plant would help increase trade, create jobs, introduce new production technologies and support people’s well-being.
Carlsberg Group CEO Jacob Aarup-Andersen said the facility represents a significant investment in the company’s long-term presence in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
“This is an important milestone in our long-term commitment to Kazakhstan, but it is also a major step in the development of our business across Central Asia,” Aarup-Andersen said.
He said the partnership with PepsiCo had been strengthened through the project.
“With this project, our two companies have taken an already strong partnership to a new level by delivering a manufacturing investment of this scale in Kazakhstan,” he added.
The facility has been developed in line with the sustainability priorities and operational standards of Carlsberg Group and PepsiCo.
Its technology includes systems for water management, energy efficiency, heat recovery, waste reduction and packaging operations. The systems are designed to reduce resource use, recover and reuse water where possible, and improve operational efficiency.
Carlsberg Kazakhstan said it contributed more than KZT37.5 billion in taxes and mandatory payments to Kazakhstan’s state budget in 2025.
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