Iran’s petchem revenues to reach $50b by 2027

TEHRAN – Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) is planning the fourth leap of the petrochemical industry, based on which the country’s petrochemical revenues are expected to reach $50 billion by the Iranian calendar year 1406 (starts in March 2027), according to NPO Managing Director Behzad Mohammadi.

Over 70% of necessary petchem catalysts to be indigenized by Mar. 2022

TEHRAN – Iranian engineers are going to indigenize the knowledge for the production of 72 percent of the catalysts needed in the country’s petrochemical industry by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 2022), the Head of National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Behzad Mohammadi has said.

NPC’s plan for diversifying petchem products underway

TEHRAN – Managing director of National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said the company is seriously pursuing a plan for diversifying the product basket of the country’s petrochemical industry by implementing new projects in the downstream sector.

Iranian polymer production capacity to rise 120% by 2025

TEHRAN – Iran’s polymer production capacity is going to increase by 120 percent by the Iranian calendar year 1404 (begins on March 21, 2025) to reach 21 million tons per year, according to the head of Iran's National Petrochemical Company (NPC).

NPC establishes office for developing knowledge-based businesses

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Behzad Mohammadi has announced the establishment of an office of development of knowledge-based businesses in the petrochemical industry.

IRAN PLAST expo to be held in early February

TEHRAN - The 14th International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery, and Equipment (IRAN PLAST) of Iran is going to be held at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground during February 7-10, Shana reported.

Iranian petchem industry introduces 2 new products

TEHRAN – Iran’s Karoon Petrochemical Company (KPC) has unveiled two new products that are going to save the country $27 million, ISNA reported.

Iran planning to diversify petchem output basket by 2025

TEHRAN - Head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Behzad Mohammadi said the country’s petrochemical products basket is going to be more diversified by the Iranian calendar year of 1404 (starts on March 21, 2025).

Iran to become region’s top petchem supplier by 2025: NPC head

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Behzad Mohammadi has said Iran is going to become the top petrochemical producer in the region after the realization of the industry’s third leap in the Iranian calendar year 1404 (begins in March 2025), IRIB reported.

Petchem revenue tops $14.5b in a year

TEHRAN (Shana) - The CEO of National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Behzad Mohammadi has said that the petrochemical sector earned Iran $14.5 billion in revenue last calendar year to March 2020.

Annual propylene output to reach 3m tons

TEHRAN- The managing director of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said that some new projects are planned to boost the country’s production capacity of propylene to three million tons, Shana reported on Sunday.

Petchem industry’s development goals to be fully realized by Mar. 2022

TEHRAN – Managing director of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) says all the goals set, based on the country’s Sixth Five-year National Development Plan, for the petrochemical sector will be realized by the end of the Iranian calendar year 1400 (March 20, 2022).

Annual petchem output to rise 35% by Mar. 2021

TEHRAN- Iran’s annual petrochemical production will increase 35 percent in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20, 2021), according to the managing director of National Petrochemical Company (NPC).

‘Smart petchem industry required for stable presence in global markets’

TEHRAN- The managing director of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said that making the petrochemical industry smart is the only way for a stable presence in the global markets.

NPC to conduct Iran’s 1st natural gas polymerization project

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) says a project for producing polymer from natural gas is going to be conducted in the country for the first time in the next Iranian calendar year (March 2020-March 2021).

Iran to double petchem production capacity by Mar. 2026

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said the country’s petrochemical production capacity is going to double by the end of Iranian calendar year of 1404 (March 2026), IRIB reported.

Iran to hold over 6% share of world’s petchem production by 2025

TEHRAN - Head of Iran’s National Petrochemicals Company (NPC) says by the Iranian calendar year of 1404 (starts in March 2025) Iran’s petrochemical industry will be accounting for 6.2 percent of the total global petrochemical output.

Investment in Iran’s petchem industry to rise 75% by 2026

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s National Petrochemicals Company (NPC) said investment in the country’s petrochemical sector is going to increase by 75 percent by the end of the Iranian calendar year 1404 (March 2026), IRNA reported.

NPC, IDRO ink cooperation memorandum

TEHRAN – Iran’s Industrial Development and Revolution Organization (IDRO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with National Petrochemical Company (NPC) for supplying the equipment required in petrochemical industry’s downstream sector.

IRAN PLAST 2019 kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN- Iran’s 13th International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery and Equipment (IRAN PLAST 2019) kicked off at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground on Sunday, Shana reported.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Over 600 companies to attend IRAN PLAST 2019

TEHRAN- Iran’s 13th International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery and Equipment (IRAN PLAST) will host 570 Iranian and 35 foreign companies at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground from September 22 to 25, managing director of National Petrochemical Company (NPC) announced in a press conference on Monday.

Petchem sanctions, political theatrics: NPC head

TEHRAN- Imposition of sanctions by the U.S. on Iran’s petrochemical sector is some political theatrics which will not impact Iran’s petrochemical output and exports much, National Iranian Oil Company (NPC) Head stated.

NPC calls for accelerating completion of prioritized projects

TEHRAN - The managing director of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has stressed the need for accelerating the completion process of prioritized petrochemical projects across the country, Shana reported.

By Ebrahim Fallahi

Iran's petrochemical industry unsanctionable: NPC head

TEHRAN – The managing director of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said petrochemical industry is not like oil industry and it is practically unsanctionable.

Iran plans to create new petrochemical hub on Persian Gulf shores

TEHRAN – Iran plans to establish a new petrochemical complex in Hormozgan Province adjacent to Persian Gulf waters, IRNA reported quoting a petrochemical official.

Oil min. appoints new NPC head

TEHRAN- Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh named Behzad Mohammadi as the new of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), IRNA reported on Tuesday.