Petrochemical

Iran Monomer Styrene Producer Breaks Non-Stop Operations Record

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Pars Petrochemical Company has broken a new record by operating 470 days non-stop, producing monomer styrene.
2020-04-04 17:28
Plant Output Exceeds Expectations

TEHRAN (ٍShana) – The output of Noori Petrochemical Plant stood at 106% of the planned output in the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 20, 2019.
2020-03-15 22:48
IPIEMA Localizes Strategic Petchem Equipment

TEHRAN (Shana) -- A member of the Iranian Petroleum Industries Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPIEMA) said Iranian manufacturers had successfully localized building of compressors and extruders in the petrochemical industry.
2020-02-19 19:26
Petchem Industry Best Method to Generate Wealth in Iran: Official

TEHRAN (Shana) – The supreme adviser to presidential deputy for technical and scientific affairs underlined the importance of the petrochemical industry in generation of wealth for the country.
2020-02-17 15:26
$40b Investment Up for Grabs in Iran Petchem Industry

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said there were opportunities to invest by up to 40 billion dollars in the country’s petrochemical industry.
2020-02-15 16:17
TPC Eyes Enhanced Output by Accessing Fresh Feedstock Source

TEHRAN (Shana) – A project has been launched in the north western city of Miandoab to link Tabriz Petrochemical Company (TPC) to West Ethylene Pipeline which will enhance the plant’s output remarkably.
2020-02-15 14:52
1st Iran heavy polyethylene unit to be built

TEHRAN (Shana) – A contract was signed between Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (PRTC) and Tabriz Petrochemical Company for building Iran’s first heavy polyethylene plant.
2020-02-10 16:20
Iran to Launch 4 Downstream Petchem Parks

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Petrol Co. said Urmia Melamine, Ilam Polypropylene, Melamine Crystal Park and Lordegan Resin Urea parks are to be built in Iran.
2020-02-10 15:34
Tondgouyan Petrochemical Plant

Shana: Martyr Tondgouyan Petrochemical Plant, located at Special Petrochemical Economic Zone (Mahshahr), is the only producer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in the country and supplies raw materials to downstream units in the textile and packaging industries including bottle. The products of this complex compete qualitatively with other manufacturers in the world.
2020-02-10 13:04
Sales Exceed Output at Noori Petchem Plant

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Noori Petrochemical Company said the plant had done great in the month of Dey (which begins on December 22 to January 20) and its sales had exceeded the plant’s output.
2020-02-09 17:55
Plant to Break Chlorine Output Record in Iran

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Arvand Petrochemical Plant said his company had planned to launch a project which would enhance its chlorine output breaking the country’s production record of the item.
2020-02-09 17:40
Final Steps to Launch Lordegan Petchem Plant

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Lordegan Petrochemical Project said the plant’s construction was nearly complete (98%), adding the project would come online soon.
2020-02-08 16:13
Iran Petchem Progress not Affected by Sanctions: MP

TEHRAN (Shana) – A member of the Iranian parliament says the US sanctions on Iran’s economy had the least impact on the accelerating pace of the country’s petrochemical industry.
2020-02-02 16:27
PGFE Saves Rl. 150b by Localizing 700 Items

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Persian Gulf Fajr Energy Co. CEO said the firm saved 150 billion Iranian rials by localizing manufacturing of 700 items in Iran.
2020-02-01 14:55
Petchem Diversity to Widen Room for Maneuvering

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran’s petrochemical industry has over recent years bolstered its presence in the international markets in a bid to increase its share in the lucrative global petrochemical trading. Currently, 56 petrochemical plants in Iran are supplying 350 various types of products. Now National Petrochemical Company (NPC) managers say they intend to diversify the petrochemical market in a bid to increase Iran’s share of global petrochemical market and minimize the vulnerability of the petrochemical sector to US sanctions.
2020-02-01 10:39
Karoon Petchem Plant to Diversify Output Portfolio

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Karoon Petrochemical Company said his company had plans to unveil new items within the next 6 months which would enhance the firm’s profitability and competitiveness in the world market.
2020-01-28 18:19
Tondguyan Petchem Plant Plans to Break Production Record

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Tondguyan Petrochemical Company said the company had already fulfilled 85% of its planned output, adding the company was bracing to break its production record by the end of the current calendar year to March 20.
2020-01-28 17:54
Petchem Value Chain Completion Envisaged

TEHRAN (Shana) -- A total of 15 petrochemical plants are affiliated with the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (PGPIC). The plants account for 40% of Iran’s petrochemical exports. Although PGPIC has been under US sanctions, it continues to export petrochemicals. Furthermore, petrochemical production plants are coming online one after another.
2020-01-27 14:25
Petchem Companies Lauded at IMI-100

TEHRAN (Shana) – Petrochemical companies were lauded at the 22nd top 100 Iranian companies ranking conference (IMI-100).
2020-01-19 19:18
Pars Petchem Plant Plans to Smash Output Record

TEHRAN (Shana) – Pars Petrochemical Complex announced it would break its production record by the end of the current Iranian calendar year to March 20.
2020-01-19 19:02
Iran Eyes 2mt Petchem Output by Optimizing Production

TEHRAN (Shana) – An Iranian petrochemical official said Iran’s petrochemical production capacity would increase by 2 million tons by tapping unexploited capacities in petrochemical facilities of the country.
2020-01-18 16:07
Iran Catalyst Output to hit $125m by 2021

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran’s catalyst output will reach a total of $125 million by 2021, the CEO of Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (PRTC) said.
2020-01-15 17:00
Iran Self-Sufficient in Production of Rubber Raw Materials

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Takht Jamshid Petrochemical Plant said the company’s second phase would render Iran needless of importing the raw materials needed for production of various type of rubber.
2020-01-15 16:08
Local Catalysts Reduce Production Cost of Isocyanates by 1/3

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Karoon Petrochemical Company said the company's costs would be reduced by one-third with the use of local catalysts.
2020-01-15 15:53
Iran Self-Sufficient in Hexane Production by 2021

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The chairman of the HNT Holding Company announced inauguration of a 40,000-ton hexane, 10,000-ton pentane and 7,000-ton heptane petrochemical plants in Iran by relying on local capabilities by the next Iranian calendar year which begins on March 21.
2020-01-15 15:46
Private Sector Presence in 3rd Petchem Leap to be Eye-catching

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said that the presence of smart local private sector companies would be eye-catching in materialization of the third petrochemical leap of the country.
2020-01-14 16:32
Phase 2 of Takht Jamshid Petchem Plant Operational

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran has launched Phase 2 of Takht Jamshaid Mahshahr Petrochemical Plant.
2020-01-14 15:08
Iran to Launch $2b Petchem Projects by March 2020

TEHRAN (Shana) – A senior Iranian petrochemical official said the country was expected to launch several petrochemical projects by the end of the current calendar year, which began on March 21, with a total value of nearly 2 billion dollars.
2020-01-13 15:10
Iran to Launch 23 Petchem Projects in Assaluyeh

TEHRAN (Shana) – A senior petrochemical official said that plans were under way to launch 23 petrochemical plants in Assaluyeh Petrochemical Zone southern Iran.
2020-01-11 16:00
Iran Eyes 16 New Petchem Items by 2025

TEHRAN (Shana) – The National Petrochemical Company (NPC) CEO said that the Iranian petrochemical industry would be supplying 16 new items by 2025.
2019-12-31 16:00