Kazakhstan to launch Central Asia's first aluminum railcar body production

As part of the preparations for the launch of the new workshops, Stadler Kazakhstan is carrying out a phased recruitment programme and providing training for local specialists in aluminum welding and painting technologies at Stadler facilities in Europe. Previously, under the localization program, Kazakh employees received training and gained expertise in Switzerland and Poland in the assembly of railway bogies, electrical cabinets, and underfloor equipment.

The launch of the new workshops will:

• Increase the localization level of the enterprise;

• Expand the range of products manufactured for Kazakhstan and export projects;

• Create new jobs;

• Integrate Kazakhstan into Stadler's global supply chain.

Today, Stadler Kazakhstan's production site in Astana has already localized key technological operations, including steel car body welding and painting, electrical equipment manufacturing, underfloor equipment production, bogie manufacturing, installation of pneumatic and electrical systems, as well as the assembly and commissioning of all types of railcars. The company currently employs more than 650 people. The new workshops are expected to create approximately 100 additional jobs.

A long-term investment in Kazakhstan's production site

It should be noted that on November 28, 2025, during the fifth meeting of the Kazakhstan-Switzerland Business Council, an agreement was signed with the Ministry of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan on the further development of Stadler's railway manufacturing operations in Kazakhstan. Stadler Group's total investment in Kazakhstan between 2023 and 2031 will amount to at least KZT 29.5 billion (around 53 million Swiss francs).