1. INTRODUCTION: ACCORDING TO ONE OF TURKEY'S PRINCIPAL CONTRACTING COMPANIES, ENTES, U.S. FIRMS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO GET INVOLVED IN NEW PROJECTS IN RUSSIA AND CENTRAL ASIA. EQUIPMENT AND KNOW-HOW IN SEVERAL SECTORS INCLUDING TEXTILES AND ELECTRIC POWER, ARE NEEDED IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THESE PROPOSED PROJECTS.
2. PROJECTS IN RUSSIA: ENTES EXECUTIVES URGED U.S. FIRMS TO GET INVOLVED IN SEVERAL PROJECTS IN RUSSIA. U.S. PROCESS TOWERS, PUMPS, HEATERS, AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS CREDIT AND EQUITY PARTICIPATION, WOULD BE WELCOME IN THE THIRD PHASE OF THE TOBOLSK PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX IN WESTERN SIBERIA. FINANCED BY THE EBRD, THE ENTIRE PROJECT IS COSTING ABOUT USD 500 MILLION. THE THIRD PHASE WILL COST AROUND USD 150 MILLION.
3. AMERICAN TRACK IMPROVEMENT TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS EXPERTISE, AND ROLLING STOCK OVERHAUL EXPERTISE ARE NEEDED FOR AN EBRD-FINANCED RUSSIAN RAILWAY REHABILITATION PROJECT, THE VALUE OF WHICH IS AROUND USD 150 MILLION. EBRD FUNDS ARE NOT TIED, SO U.S. FIRMS ARE WELCOME.
4. AMERICAN SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT AND KNOW-HOW RELATED TO TURNING RAW COTTON INTO HYGIENIC COTTON PRODUCTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE SPAS KLEPIKI WOOL COTTON PLANT PROJECT IN RUSSIA. TOTAL INVESTMENT IN THIS PROJECT IS IN THE USD 60 MILLION RANGE.
5. LIBYA: ENTES HAS LIMITED EXPOSURE IN PROJECTS IN LIBYA. EXECUTIVES STATED THAT THEIR REPUTATION IN LIBYA IS EXCELLENT, AND THEIR RELATIONS WITH THE LIBYAN COMMERCIAL AUTHORITIES ARE VERY GOOD. HENCE, THERE IS A HUGE NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM LIBYA FOR PROJECT ASSISTANCE IN MANY PARTS OF THAT COUNTRY. ENTES HAS DECIDED TO PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY, HOWEVER, AND LIMIT ITS EXPOSURE TO USD 25 TO 30 MILLION PER YEAR. LIBYA MAKES PAYMENTS ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR.
6. UZBEKISTAN: GENERAL ELECTRIC OR SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY AND ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED IN A USD 125 MILLION GAS FIRED THERMAL POWER PLANT REHABILITATION PROJECT IN SIRDARINSKAYA. IN PARTICULAR, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT RELATED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF TURBINE ROTORS AND CASINGS IN THE LOX300 MEGAWATT PLANT ARE NEEDED.
7. ANOTHER REHABILITATION PROJECT - THIS ONE FOR A REFINERY IN FERGANA - IS UNDERWAY IN UZBEKISTAN. U.S. HELP IN THIS USD 180 MILLION PROJECT, FINANCED BY THE EBRD AND UZBEK GOVERNMENT, WOULD BE USEFUL.
8. KAZAKHSTAN: THERE IS HOPE THAT U.S. STEEL WILL SOON FINALIZE ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE USD 650 MILLION KARAGANDA STEEL WORKS UPGRADING PROJECT. AUSTRIAN, JAPANESE, TURKISH, AND AMERICAN PARTICIPANTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT. THE CHINESE, ANOTHER PARTICIPANT, ARE EXPECTED TO PURCHASE MUCH OF THE PLANT'S OUTPUT.
9. U.S. MARKETING AND MANUFACTURING EXPERTISE, AS WELL AS FINANCING, ARE NEEDED FOR A COPPER CABLE PLANT ENTES HAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHEZCABLE
10. KYRGYZSTAN: U.S. REFINERY ERECTION AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE, AS WELL AS FINANCING, ARE NEEDED FOR A REFINERY TO CONVERT CRUDE TO DIESEL FUEL. THE JOB IS IN THE USD 15 TO 18 MILLION RANGE.
11. EQUIPMENT NEEDS BY TURKISH CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES. CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT USED BY ENTES INCLUDES MANY OF THE ITEMS ON THE FOLLOWING LIST. U.S. FIRMS SELLING SUCH EQUIPMENT MAY WANT TO FOLLOW PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS CLOSELY IN TURKEY, CA, AND RUSSIA AND BE PREPARED TO CONTACT NEEDY TURKISH CONSTRUCTION FIRMS. ITEMS NEEDED MAY INCLUDE DOZERS, EXCAVATORS, GRADERS, BACKHOE LOADERS, LOADERS, TELESCOPIC LOADERS, VIBRATED CYLINDERS, TANDEM CYLINDERS, WHEELED CYLINDERS, VIBRATORS, COMPACTORS, DUMP TRUCKS, TRUCKS,TRAILER TRUCKS, SILO BUSES, TRAILERS, COMMUNAL SEPTIC WAGONS, WATER TANKERS, FUEL TANKERS, MAINTENANCE TRUCKS, LUBRICATION TRUCKS, TRUCKS WITH CRANES, MOBILE CRANES, CONCRETE PLANTS, CEMENT SILOS, CONCRETE PUMPS, TRANSMIXERS, ROCK TRUCKS, COMPRESSORS, GENERATORS, CRUSHING SCREENING PLANTS, SCREENS, CRAWLER DRILL, ROAD BRUSHES, TRACTORS, CONCRETE MIXERS, WATER PUMPS, FINISHERS, PLASTER PUMPS, FORKLIFTS, HYDRAULIC ROCK CRUSHERS, CONCRETE FOAM MACHINES, CONCRETE TEST LABORATORIES, TOWER CRANES, ASPHALT CUTTING MACHINES, ASPHALT PLANTS, AND ASPHALT DISTRIBUTORS.
12. CONTACT INFORMATION:
ENTES INDUSTRIAL PLANTS CONSTRUCTION
AND ERECTION CONTRACTING CO. INC.
ENTES ENDUSTRI TESISLERI IMALAT VE MONTAJ TAAHHUT A.S.
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