OREANDA-NEWS. January 26, 2012. The Uzbek-Chinese joint venture Inter Silk Pro put into operation in Surkhandarya region.

The JV with refining capacity of more than 660 tons of cocoons per year and equipped with modern technologies employs about 70 people.

Commissioning of the joint venture made it possible to process the raw materials harvested in Surkhandarya region locally.

In 2012, silkworm breeders of the region are going to prepare more than 1.4 thousand tons of raw products.

Harvest will be processed at plants Surxon-Termiz-Silk and Inter Silk Pro, the main part of the production will be exported.