SEZ Pavlodar

1. Characteristics

Creation	2011
Term	2036
Territory	3,300 ha
Infrastructure	Completion on the final stage: construction of a customs terminal building, construction of fencing along the perimeter of the territory of the SEZ
Type of activities targeted	manufacture of chemical industry products; manufacture of petrochemical products as well as products of allied productions and technologies.

2. Projects

Main projects successfully completed	Production of inhibited hydrochloric acid, JSC "Caustic" Production of household chemical goods, “Belizna PV” LLP Production of disinfectants, “BO-NA” LLP Production of agrochemical products, “AgroChimProgress” LLP Calcination of petroleum coke, "UPNK-PV" LLP
Current projects	Production of polyvinyl chloride and antifreeze, “Chimsbyt-PV” LLP

3. The city of Pavlodar

Former russian imperial outpost extracting salt, Pavlodar remained a small city the Soviet Government's Virgin Lands Campaign provided the impetus for its rapid growth and development during the 1960s. Pavlodar became a major industrial center of both the Kazakh SSR and of the Soviet Union; the largest local industries were and are still today the manufacture of farm machinery, aluminum, and industrial chemicals; an oil refinery was completed in 1978. After 1991 Pavlodar has evolved by creating ethnic festivals, opening of parks and fountains, as well as religious monuments. The spectacular Mashkur Jusup mosque has been erected in 2001.

Territory	400 km²
Population	354,000
Economy	Heavy industry: machinery, chemicals, refinery etc. (7% of all industrial production of Kazakhstan) Average monthly salary: 114,027 KZT (around 340 $)
Climate	Temperate continental climate with long, cold winters and hot summers.
Land type	The city is located along the Irtysh River. The lands consist mainly of flat steppe.
Major's office website	www.akimat-pvl.gov.kz/index.php?lang=ru