Tehran hosting Iran Plast 2024 exhibition

TEHRAN - Iran’s 18th International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery, and Equipment (IRAN PLAST 2024) opened at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground on Sunday, Shana reported.

Iran launches petchem research, technology center in Makran coast

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Morteza Shahmirzaei has announced the opening of the country’s fifth research and technology center for petrochemical industries in Makran Coasts, southeastern Iran.

97 petrochemical complexes operating in Iran: official

TEHRAN - The head of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Morteza Shahmirzaei says that over 97 petrochemical facilities are operating across Iran.

Iran 95% self-sufficient in producing petchem catalysts

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has said 95 percent of the catalysts used in the country’s oil industry are produced by domestic companies, Mehr News Agency reported.

NPC calls for diversification of funding mechanisms in petchem industry

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has stressed the need for using new specialized financing solutions in the petrochemical industry, Shana reported.

Technological needs of petchem sector must be met by domestic firms: NPC head

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Morteza Shahmirzaei has stressed the need for using the capacities of domestic companies to meet the technological needs of the petrochemical industry to cut dependence on foreign sources, Shana reported.

Iran seeks to build petrochemical complexes abroad: NPC head

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Morteza Shahmirzaei has said the company has put it on the agenda to build extraterritorial petrochemical complexes, especially in neighboring countries.

Iranian petrochemical industry relies on domestic knowledge: NPC head

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has said the country’s petrochemical industry relies on domestic knowledge and technology and the industry is mostly self-sufficient, Shana reported.

Domestic firms supply $8b of equipment, parts for petchem industry

TEHRAN – The managing director of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has said domestic companies have supplied about eight billion dollars of equipment and parts for the country’s petrochemical complexes over the past two years, NIPNA reported.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Value chain completion, a top agenda of NPC

TEHRAN- The managing director of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said that completing the value chain is not a motto, while it is a top agenda of the NPC’s activities, it is a program and a duty.

Over 200 foreign companies participating in Iran Plast 2023

TEHRAN- The 17th International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery, and Equipment (Iran Plast 2023) kicked off at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground on Sunday.

‘Needs, capacities of downstream petchem industries to be identified in Iran Plast expo’

TEHRAN – The managing director of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said on Saturday that the needs and export capacities of downstream petrochemical industries are going to be identified in the 17th International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery, and Equipment (Iran Plast 2023).

NPC cancels some idle projects, aiming to expand value chain

TEHRAN – The managing director of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said that the company has canceled the license for some idle projects to change them into value chain projects, Shana reported.

NPC offering petchem complexes discount on feedstock to diversify output

TEHRAN – The managing director of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has said petrochemical complexes and investors can benefit from discounts on feedstock by diversifying their output and completing the industry’s value chain, Shana reported.

‘Foreign countries keen on cooperation with Iran in petchem industry’

TEHRAN - The head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has said many foreign countries have been reaching out for cooperation with Iran’s petrochemical industry, Shana reported on Saturday.

Petchem industry development, value chain completion document unveiled

TEHRAN- The document on the development and completion of the value chain of the petrochemical industry was unveiled in the presence of Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji and National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Managing Director Morteza Shahmirzaei.

‘Reducing installed capacity-actual production gap planned in petchem industry’

TEHRAN- The managing director of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said: “This year, we plan to reduce the gap between the installed capacity and the actual production of the petrochemical industry.”

Tehran hosting 14th Iran Petrochemical Forum

TEHRAN – The 14th Iran Petrochemical Forum (IPF) kicked off at IRIB International Conference Center (IICC) in Tehran on Monday.

Tehran to host 14th Iran Petrochemical Forum on May 1-2

TEHRAN- Tehran will host the 14th edition of Iran Petrochemical Forum (IPF) at the IRIB International Conference Hall on May 1-2.

Over 10 petchem projects to come on stream this year

TEHRAN- As announced by Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC)’s Managing Director Morteza Shahmirzaei, more than 10 petrochemical projects will be put into operation in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21).

‘Petrochemicals leading in Iran’s exports’

TEHRAN- The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), said that petrochemical products are leading in the country's exports.

NPC head calls for completing petrochemical value chain

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has called on all the entities active in the petrochemical industry to cooperate in completing its value chain, Shana reported.

Russian petchem complexes using Iran-made catalysts: NPC head

TEHRAN - Head of National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Morteza Shah-Mirzaei said on Thursday that Russian petrochemical plants are currently using Iran-made catalysts and they have placed new orders to import more catalysts from Iran, IRNA reported.

Over 600 companies participating in Iran Plast intl. expo

TEHRAN – Iran’s 16th International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery, and Equipment (IRAN PLAST) kicked off at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground on Wednesday, Shana reported.

Annual petchem export expected to hit $18b by next March

TEHRAN- Iran’s annual export of petrochemicals is expected to reach $18 billion in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20, 2023), the managing director of National Petrochemical Company (NPC) announced.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Iran’s annual petchem export stands at over $15b

TEHRAN- Iran exported petrochemical products valued at more than $15 billion in the past Iranian calendar year 1400 (ended on March 20), the managing director of National Petrochemical Company (NPC) announced.