AKFA Group

AKFA Group is a privately held Uzbek industrial holding company headquartered in Tashkent. Its core activities are concentrated in building products and components, particularly aluminum and plastic profiles, windows, heating equipment, radiators, welded metal mesh, granite products, and related construction materials. The group is also associated with manufacturing partnerships, property and construction projects, retail and food-service investments, and charitable initiatives. The company emerged in the early 2000s and developed around the construction-materials supply chain. A significant early step was the launch of an aluminum-profile production line in 2006. AKFA subsequently expanded into heating products, opening a Central Asian plant for aluminum and bimetallic sectional radiators in 2011. Its international activity included an aluminum extrusion operation in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Economic Zone; that plant was acquired in 2012 by Emirates Extrusion Factory, a company based in the United Arab Emirates. AKFA continued to build manufacturing capacity in Uzbekistan during the 2010s. Green Line Profil LLC was established in 2015, and a BENKAM aluminum-extrusion plant began operating in the Navoiy Free Economic Zone. Publicly reported investment in that project exceeded $39 million, and the plant was described as having annual capacity of 36,000 tonnes. The facility was visited by Uzbekistan’s president Shavkat Mirziyoyev in 2019. That year, AKFA also entered the production of metal welded mesh and granite products. The group’s products have been used in large Uzbek construction projects. In 2021, AKFA was identified as the producer of exterior elements for Nest One, described in public reference material as Uzbekistan’s tallest skyscraper. AKFA has also worked with Germany’s Xella to manufacture autoclaved aerated concrete under Xella’s Ytong brand at AKFA-linked facilities. Although manufacturing remains central to the group’s identity, AKFA has diversified beyond industrial products. Publicly reported activities include construction-related development, retail, food service, and investment in the Feed Up fast-food chain. In 2023, AKFA acquired a 50% stake in Feed Up. The group has also undertaken social initiatives, including opening a privately constructed shelter for homeless dogs in 2021 and supporting low-income residents, children’s medical treatment, sport, and cancer-related assistance through cooperation with the Ishonch Foundation. AKFA is associated with Jakhongir Artikkhodjaev, who founded the group and later became mayor of Tashkent. He announced his withdrawal from AKFA management in January 2019, after which Abror Ganiev was reported as chairman of the group’s board of directors. Kamran Gulamov is identified in the available reference material as the group’s chief executive officer. The public record does not establish a complete legal map of the group, its ownership structure, consolidated financial results, or the precise status of every operating subsidiary. In 2026, AKFA Aluminum announced plans to construct an aluminum manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, using recycled billets and targeting construction, transportation, and renewable-energy markets; because this is a future-dated announcement relative to some reference contexts, its completion and operating status should be verified separately.

AKFA Group developed in Uzbekistan during the early 2000s as an industrial business focused on construction-related manufacturing. Its initial growth centered on aluminum and other building components. In 2006, the group launched an aluminum-profile production line, providing a base for later activity in extrusion, windows, heating equipment, and construction materials. The group expanded its manufacturing range in 2011 with a plant for aluminum and bimetallic sectional radiators. This facility was described as the first of its kind in Central Asia. AKFA also pursued an international manufacturing presence. In 2012, Emirates Extrusion Factory, a United Arab Emirates company, acquired an AKFA aluminum-profile extrusion plant in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Economic Zone. A further phase of Uzbek expansion began in 2015, when Green Line Profil LLC was established and a BENKAM aluminum-extrusion plant was launched in the Navoiy Free Economic Zone. Public reference material reported investment of more than $39 million and annual production capacity of 36,000 tonnes. Uzbekistan’s president Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the plant in 2019. During the same year, AKFA broadened its output to metal welded mesh and granite products. AKFA’s business has also been linked to wider construction and development activity. Its products were used for exterior details of Nest One, a major skyscraper project identified in 2021 as Uzbekistan’s tallest. The group collaborates with Germany’s Xella in the production of autoclaved aerated concrete under the Ytong brand at AKFA-related manufacturing facilities. The group has diversified beyond industrial manufacturing. Publicly available information associates it with retail, food service, and other consumer-facing activities. In 2023, AKFA bought a 50% stake in the Feed Up fast-food chain. These activities indicate an investment-group model rather than a single operating company limited to one product category. Leadership has changed alongside this expansion. Founder Jakhongir Artikkhodjaev later entered public office as mayor of Tashkent and announced in January 2019 that he had stepped away from AKFA management. Abror Ganiev was then reported as chairman of the board of directors. Kamran Gulamov is identified as chief executive officer in the available reference material. AKFA has publicized social and charitable work in Uzbekistan. In 2021, it opened a privately constructed shelter for homeless dogs. In 2022, the group reportedly directed more than 80 billion Uzbekistani soums toward assistance for low-income residents, children’s medical operations, sports sponsorship, and related causes. It has also worked with the Ishonch Foundation to support children with cancer. In 2026, AKFA Aluminum announced a planned aluminum facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The proposed plant is intended to use recycled aluminum billets and supply global markets in construction, transportation, and renewable energy, with 331 jobs announced. The available material does not establish whether the project has been completed or begun production. Detailed information about AKFA’s incorporation date, ownership, legal subsidiaries, consolidated finances, and complete international footprint remains limited.

1. 2026Kentucky aluminum facility announced

   AKFA Aluminum announces a planned recycled-aluminum extrusion facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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2. 2023Feed Up investment

   AKFA purchases a 50% stake in the Feed Up fast-food chain.

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3. 2021Nest One exterior components supplied

   AKFA is identified as the producer of exterior details for the Nest One skyscraper project.

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4. 2019Product portfolio expands

   AKFA begins production of metal welded mesh and granite products.

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5. 2015BENKAM plant launched in Navoiy

   Green Line Profil LLC is established and a new aluminum-extrusion plant begins operations in the Navoiy Free Economic Zone.

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6. 2012Dubai extrusion plant sold

   Emirates Extrusion Factory acquires an AKFA aluminum-profile extrusion plant in Jebel Ali Free Economic Zone.

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7. 2011Radiator plant opens

   The group opens a plant for aluminum and bimetallic sectional radiators, described as Central Asia’s first such facility.

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8. 2006Aluminum-profile production begins

   AKFA launches its own aluminum-profile production line.

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A vertically oriented Uzbek industrial group focused on construction materials and building components, with additional investments in development, retail, food service, and social initiatives.

• Aluminum profilesConstruction materials2006

  Aluminum extrusion profiles are one of AKFA’s central product lines. They are used in building systems and related fabricated applications, including window, façade, and other architectural assemblies. The group began dedicated aluminum-profile production in 2006 and later expanded extrusion capacity through the BENKAM plant in Uzbekistan’s Navoiy Free Economic Zone.

• Plastic profiles and windowsBuilding components

  AKFA’s building-components portfolio includes plastic profiles and windows, positioned alongside its aluminum systems. These products serve the construction and architectural market and form part of the group’s broader offering of envelope and opening systems.

• Radiators and heating systemsHeating equipment2011

  The group manufactures heating equipment including aluminum and bimetallic sectional radiators. AKFA launched a dedicated radiator plant in 2011, giving the company a product line connected to residential, commercial, and infrastructure construction.

• Metal welded meshConstruction materials2019

  AKFA added metal welded mesh to its manufacturing range in 2019. The product extends the group’s construction-materials portfolio beyond profiles, windows, and heating products.

• Granite productsConstruction materials2019

  Granite products became part of AKFA’s output in 2019. They complement the group’s other building-material activities and are associated with architectural and construction applications.

• Ytong autoclaved aerated concreteMasonry materials

  Through collaboration with German building-materials group Xella, AKFA produces autoclaved aerated concrete under the Ytong brand at its manufacturing facilities. The partnership adds masonry materials to AKFA’s established portfolio of construction components.

• 2022Community and medical support

  Uzbekistan

  The group supported low-income residents, children’s medical operations, sports programs, and related social causes. It also partnered with the Ishonch Foundation on assistance for children with cancer.

  Outcome. Public reference material reports more than 80 billion Uzbekistani soums in support during the year.

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• 2021Homeless-dog shelter

  Uzbekistan

  AKFA opened a privately constructed shelter for homeless dogs, described in reference material as the first privately constructed shelter of its kind in Uzbekistan.

  Outcome. The shelter began operating as a dedicated animal-welfare facility.

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• 2026Planned Kentucky aluminum facilityStrategy

  AKFA Aluminum announced an international expansion aimed at serving construction, transportation, and renewable-energy markets.

  What changed. The company announced construction plans for a Bowling Green, Kentucky aluminum facility using recycled aluminum billets.

  Aftermath. The announcement projected 331 jobs and global-market supply, but the supplied reference does not confirm construction completion or commercial production.

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• 2023Investment in Feed UpM&A

  AKFA continued diversification beyond industrial manufacturing into consumer and food-service businesses.

  What changed. The group acquired a 50% stake in the Feed Up fast-food chain.

  Aftermath. The transaction expanded AKFA’s presence in the Uzbek consumer-services sector; subsequent operating results are not established by the supplied sources.

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• 2019Founder withdraws from managementOther

  Jakhongir Artikkhodjaev had become mayor of Tashkent and announced that he was stepping down from AKFA management.

  What changed. Abror Ganiev was appointed chairman of the group’s board of directors.

  Aftermath. The change separated the founder’s public-office role from day-to-day group leadership, although the available record does not provide a complete subsequent governance history.

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• 2026AKFA Aluminum announces Kentucky manufacturing facility

  AKFA Aluminum announced plans for a Bowling Green, Kentucky facility using recycled aluminum billets and serving construction, transportation, and renewable-energy customers. The announcement projected 331 jobs; completion and operating status require verification.

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• 2023AKFA acquires 50% stake in Feed Up

  AKFA Group purchased half of the Feed Up fast-food chain, expanding its consumer and food-service interests.

  M&A
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• 2021AKFA supplies exterior details for Nest One

  AKFA was identified as the producer of exterior details for Nest One, a major Uzbek skyscraper project.

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• 2021AKFA opens privately constructed homeless-dog shelter

  The group opened a shelter described as Uzbekistan’s first privately constructed facility for homeless dogs.

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• 2019AKFA expands into welded mesh and granite

  The group began manufacturing metal welded mesh and granite products, broadening its construction-materials portfolio.

  Product launch
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• 2019Founder steps down from AKFA management

  Jakhongir Artikkhodjaev announced that he was leaving AKFA management while serving as mayor of Tashkent; Abror Ganiev was reported as the new board chairman.

  Leadership change
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• 2015Green Line Profil and BENKAM extrusion plant established

  AKFA established Green Line Profil LLC and launched an aluminum-extrusion facility in Uzbekistan’s Navoiy Free Economic Zone.

  Product launch
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• 2012Emirates Extrusion Factory acquires AKFA aluminum-profile plant

  A plant located in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Economic Zone was acquired by UAE-based Emirates Extrusion Factory.

  M&A
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• 2011AKFA opens radiator manufacturing plant

  AKFA launched a plant described as Central Asia’s first facility for producing aluminum and bimetallic sectional radiators.

  Product launch
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• 2006AKFA launches aluminum-profile production

  The group introduced its own aluminum-profile manufacturing line, establishing a foundation for its later expansion in construction materials.

  Product launch
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