Kazakhstan, Mongolia: The Atyrau Freight Car Building Plant (AVSZ, part of TEXOL Group) signed a contract with Mongolian Ore Bal for the delivery of 100 hatch gondola cars of series 12-6785.

The order is valued at $10 mln, according to ARFC, Association of Kazakhstan Freight Rail Carriers. After signing the contract, the manufacturer is expected to dispatch the rolling stock to the mining company within a month.

AVSZ certified the 12-6785 gondola car with hatches at the end of 2024. The wagon features a payload of 69.5 t, a body volume of 88 m³ and a service life of 22 years. It is based on the 18-6786 bogies with an axle load of 23.5 tf, produced by the plant itself.

AVSZ launched serial production of freight cars in summer 2024. So far, the first stage of the plant construction is completed. In addition, an in-house research and testing centre will be opened soon. AVSZ’s full-scale work is due to begin from early 2027, with a planned production capacity of up to 8,000 freight cars per year.

Published Date:2026-04-28