With the official inauguration of Hettich Central Asia in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on June 12, 2026, Hettich has taken another significant step in expanding its regional footprint. Equipped with a regional warehouse, the new subsidiary enables closer collaboration with customers and partners throughout Central Asia, while reinforcing the family-owned company’s long-term commitment to one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. Customers will benefit from improved product availability, faster communication, and enhanced local support.
A growth region with strong potential
With Hettich Central Asia, Hettich strengthens its presence further in the Central Asian markets. The local team based in Almaty looks after the markets in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. At the same time, having a local presence opens up additional opportunities for business development in the region.
Central Asia is emerging as a key growth market for the furniture industry, driven by population growth, increasing investments, and rising demand for premium housing and interior solutions. These factors are creating significant opportunities for customers, partners, and industry stakeholders, while enhancing the region’s strategic importance for global businesses.
“With the opening of Hettich Central Asia, we are opening a new chapter in our company’s history. This step reflects the trust placed in us by our customers and partners, the dedication of our team, and the many people whose hard work has helped drive this development. We do not see this opening as a destination, but as the beginning of a shared journey, and we look forward to many new partnerships, projects and successes in Central Asia,” says Waldemar Janzen, Global Management Sales Eastern Europe at Hettich.
A long-term investment taking us closer to customers
Hettich continues to strengthen its footprint in Central Asia through strategic investments in local operations and logistics infrastructure. Having maintained a presence in Kazakhstan since 2014, the company established its local subsidiary in September 2025 and subsequently launched a regional warehouse in Almaty in early 2026. The official inauguration of Hettich Central Asia on 12 June 2026 represents a significant milestone in the company’s regional growth journey.
Led by General Manager Bakhtiyar Nurmatov, Hettich Central Asia is driving the company’s continued expansion across the region. The establishment of a dedicated local organisation, combined with the new logistics hub in Almaty, provides a strong foundation for extending Hettich’s activities in Central Asian markets and fostering closer collaboration with customers and partners.
The regional warehouse enhances the availability of Hettich’s product portfolio throughout Central Asia while enabling faster, more flexible customer support. With streamlined supply chains, local points of contact, and on-site technical expertise, Hettich is delivering greater efficiency, responsiveness, and value across the entire customer journey and value chain.
The product range in Central Asia includes not only Hettich’s product solutions, but also the products from the FGV brand. The local subsidiary will focus on customer proximity, personalised advice, quick response times and close collaboration with retail partners, furniture manufacturers, architects and interior designers.
Hettich already has a strong network of retail partners, furniture manufacturers, architectural firms and design studios in the Central Asian markets. The aim is to work together to expand this network further and create additional opportunities for market partners in Central Asia.
“The opening of Hettich Central Asia symbolises a new beginning, trust and our shared vision for the future. From this moment on, we move forward together with our customers and partners. As one team, we are laying the foundations for a successful future in Central Asia,” says Timo Pieper, Managing Director at Hettich.
The official opening of Hettich Central Asia took place during the FIW 2026 (Furniture Interior Woodworking) international trade fair in Almaty, one of the most important industry events in the region. The event brought together representatives from the furniture industry, the retail sector and the architecture and design sectors in the region, and provided a forum for discussion, inspiration and new partnerships.
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