The office is headed by Yuldosh Kazakov, who has joined Starlinger in 2009 and is the chief representative for the region.

Providing sales and aftersales service, he is the contact person for Starlinger customers in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

In addition, a locally based technician is available for immediate customer care and troubleshooting in case of machine problems.

The office is the first address for any requests or queries of the Central Asian customers; this way, Starlinger wants to ensure quick and efficient service and support.

Central Asian companies and governments are also beginning to recognise the economic potential that lies in reprocessing and reusing plastic waste as valuable secondary resource.

Starlinger has sold their first PET Bottle-to-Bottle recycling line in Uzbekistan which is currently being installed in Tashkent. The produced rPET is supplied to the beverage bottling industry in the region and will be used in preforms to help reduce their carbon footprint, this way following a global trend that becomes more and more widespread.