AvtoKrAZ, one of leading producers of construction vehicles of Ukraine, is continuing to develop cooperation with Uzbekistan. In five months of 2011, the company increased supply of vehicles four times to Uzbekistan compared to 12 months of 2010.

In 2011, Mashprominvest, official partner of AvtoKrAZ in Uzbekistan, prolonged contract on supply of KrAZ-65055 dump trucks. The agreement was signed in 2009.

In early may 2011, the first part of KrAZ-65055 dump trucks, consisting of 22 vehicles, were dispatched to Mashprominvest. Currently, the company is preparing to ship 30 more trucks with 12 and 16 cubic meter platforms. Vehicles, which were produced on special order, have strengthened rear suspension and equipped with YaMZ-238D (Euro 3) with the capacity of 330 hp. The trucks will be used at construction of water reservoir at Rezaksai river.

The company recalled that it delivered 30 dump trucks of these models to Uzbekistan within the contract. The customer prolonged the contract in 2010 as the trucks satisfied their demands. The Ukrainian shipped 14 more trucks to Uzbekistan. Trucks were used at construction of water reservoir. They worked 24-hour work regime, removing soil from trench for construction of dam and working under serious pressure, related with work peculiarities and natural-climate conditions in Uzbekistan.

The Ukrainian company said it is planning to increase truck supplies to Uzbekistan in 2011, but did not reveal any other details.