Plant modernisation
Replacing or upgrading existing equipment in a running plant, where downtime, interfaces and staff training decide as much as the technology.
Project Development
Industrial Project Development across the corridor.
Modernisation, local assembly, joint ventures and service hubs — developed to the point of decision
Some opportunities in Central Asia are bigger than a delivery: a plant to modernise, a line to localise, a partner to build something with. AETEK develops these projects commercially — from the first idea to a structure both sides can sign.
01 — Project Types
What we develop.
Cross-border industrial projects where a European technology meets a Central Asian owner, site or programme.
New production lines
Complete lines for a new product or capacity step, usually combining several European suppliers with local construction and utilities.
Local assembly and localization
Assembling or partly manufacturing in the region when customers, tenders or local content rules ask for it — scoped so the know-how stays protected.
Joint ventures and cooperations
Long-term constellations with a local industrial partner: who contributes what, who controls what, and what happens when the plan changes.
Service and spare parts hubs
A regional service presence so machines stay running — often the condition for winning the next larger order in the first place.
Technology partnerships
Cooperation on a product or application for the regional market, from joint engineering to licensed manufacturing.
02 — Phases
From an idea
From an idea
to a signable structure.
Projects here rarely fail on technology. They fail on unclear roles, missing approvals and assumptions nobody wrote down.
01 — Idea and fit
What is actually being asked for, who is behind it, and whether it fits your product and risk appetite. Many enquiries end here, and that is a useful outcome.
02 — Feasibility and partners
Site conditions, utilities, logistics, permits, and the partners or suppliers needed to make it real — checked on the ground, not assumed from Europe.
03 — Structure and agreements
Scope, roles, milestones, pricing and payment logic, plus the commercial terms of any cooperation — prepared with you and your legal advisors.
04 — Implementation support
Coordination between your organisation, the customer and local parties during delivery and commissioning, in the languages everyone actually uses.
Close-up · Project plan
Who carries what, and when it is decided.
A typical industrial project across the four phases. AETEK leads the commercial and partner work; legal, financing and detailed engineering stay with specialists. Every phase ends at a gate: continue, adjust or stop.
- AETEK leads
- Specialists, coordinated by AETEK
- Gate: continue, adjust or stop
01Idea & fit02Feasibility & partners03Structure & agreements04ImplementationGateGateGateGate
Market and business case
Partner search and qualification
Technical concept and feasibility
Local content and localisation
Financing
Negotiation and stakeholder alignment
Agreements and legal structure
Implementation follow-up
Typical sequence; durations depend on the project and are left out on purpose.
03 — Our Role
What we do — and what we leave
What we do — and what we leave
to specialists.
AETEK is the commercial driver of a project: we find and qualify the opportunity, bring the right parties to the table, structure the deal commercially and keep it moving when it stalls. That includes the unglamorous part — chasing answers, translating expectations, and making sure both sides mean the same thing.
We are not an engineering office, not a law firm and not a bank. Detailed design, legal drafting, certification and financing stay with the specialists — we coordinate them and make sure their input arrives when the project needs it.
Close-up · Size and time
The bigger the project, the longer the road.
Move the slider to a project size and see how long the phases typically take — and which approvals and agreements come on top.
Up to €5 m A new line in an existing building
Typical duration9–15 months
Preparation & partners
Approvals
Engineering & delivery
Construction & start-up
months036912
Approvals and agreements on the way
- Product certification (e.g. EAEU conformity)
- Notice of works
- Fire and safety acceptance
€5–50 m A new workshop or an extension
Typical duration18–30 months
Preparation & partners
Approvals
Engineering & delivery
Construction & start-up
months06121824
Approvals and agreements on the way
- Land plot allocation
- Environmental impact assessment
- State review of the design
- Construction permit
- Product certification (e.g. EAEU conformity)
€50–250 m A new plant
Typical duration2½–4 years
Preparation & partners
Approvals
Engineering & delivery
Construction & start-up
months0122436
Approvals and agreements on the way
- Land plot allocation
- Environmental impact assessment
- State review of the design
- Construction permit
- Investment agreement with incentives
- Grid, gas and water connections
Over €250 m A large industrial complex
Typical duration4–7 years
Preparation & partners
Approvals
Engineering & delivery
Construction & start-up
months01224364860
Approvals and agreements on the way
- Land plot allocation
- Environmental impact assessment
- State review of the design
- Construction permit
- Investment agreement with incentives
- Grid, gas and water connections
- Lenders' environmental and social standards
- Agreement with the government
Guide values for orientation. Real timelines depend on the country, the sector and the site.
Close-up · Fit check
Five questions — and where you would start.
Answer five short questions about your situation. The bars show which of the three ways to start fits best, and change with every answer.
A first orientation, not advice. Before anything is recommended, we look at your case in detail.
04 — Questions
Frequently asked questions.
How early should we involve you?
Ideally when the opportunity is still vague. Once a specification has been written by someone else, the room to shape the project is mostly gone.
Do you arrange financing?
No. We help structure the project so it can be financed and coordinate with the banks, export credit agencies or funds involved, but the financing decision is theirs.
How is local content usually handled?
Case by case: assembly, local sourcing of simple components, service capability or training. We scope what is realistic and what would put your technology at risk.
What if the project does not happen?
Then it ends in the fit or feasibility phase, with a documented reason. Stopping early is cheaper than discovering the reason during commissioning.
05 — Let's Talk
Have an opportunity that is bigger than a delivery?
Tell us what is on the table. We will tell you what it would take to make it real.
Industrial Project Development — Europe & Central Asia
From an idea to a structure both sides can sign.
Describe the project: the site or customer, what should be built or modernised, and where the discussion currently stands.
Prefer email? info@aetek.eu
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