ALTAI MAI
ALTAI MAI LLP was established in 2018 to implement a project to build an oil extraction plant with a capacity of 500 tons of oilseeds per day in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk (Republic of Kazakhstan)
Our strategy
We are developing an integrated processing complex with a full cycle of solutions for oilseeds, reducing costs and improving quality. As an industrial operator, we implement technologies, innovations, and digital quality control, bringing together farmers and export customers. We are forming a modern agricultural processing group that provides the industry with competitive products for domestic and international markets.
Our mission
Our mission is to create an effective vertically integrated business model for processing oilseeds using modern equipment and international standards. The project aims to launch and develop a multicultural oil extraction plant that ensures sustainable production and export to key markets. The project is based on efficiency, environmental friendliness, and technological production.
Our goals
Import substitution
Increase in product exports
Use of local raw materials
Expansion of sales geography
New jobs
Animal feed
Eco-friendly fuel
Extraction
Production of unrefined vegetable oil
Refining
Purification and processing of oil to food-grade quality
Bottling
Packaging in 1 L, 5 L, and industrial containers
Our strategic priorities
Economic Development
Import substitution
Increase in exports
Expansion of sales geography
Regional Development
Use of local raw materials
New jobs
Support for livestock farming (meal as feed)
Environmental Responsibility
Eco-friendly fuel from husk
Zero-waste processing
Emission reduction
Geography and advantages of the location
The plant is located in Ust-Kamenogorsk,
East Kazakhstan Region, a strategically important region with a developed industrial and logistics infrastructure.

Proximity to raw material sources
Собственные контракты с производителями в радиусе 500 км
Export routes
Access to China, Central Asia, Russia, and seaports
Well-developed infrastructure
Rail and road transport, energy supply
We Purchase Sunflower Seeds
We consistently procure sunflower seeds for oil production, accepting unlimited wholesale volumes throughout the year.
Our purchasing price is competitive and depends on current market conditions, yet always remains attractive thanks to direct transactions without intermediaries and fast, convenient cooperation terms.
Seed Quality Requirements
Moisture content: 8%
Foreign admixture: 3%
Oil content: 46%
Project summary
Production CapacityThe plant’s production capacity is 500 tons of sunflower seeds per day.
The technological operating cycle is designed for 338 working days per year.
Average daily output:
  • Unrefined oil — 220.9 tons (based on 45/8/3)
  • Meal — 188.3 tons
NPV — 2,064 million tenge
IRR — 18.39%
Discount rate — 14.89%
Discounted payback period — 5.29 years