Morteza Shahmirzaei stated on Sunday at the first specialized
exhibition and conference of the catalyst of the oil industry, which was held
at the same time as the 44th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic
Revolution at the National Petrochemical Company: “The capacity of the
petrochemical industry before the revolution was about 3 million tons per year
with actual production of around 1.5 million tons.”
Appreciating the efforts of the petrochemical industry who have
already achieved the nominal capacity of 90 million tons per year, he added: “The
industry should be deepened and focus on quality improvement and production of
products with higher value-added.”
The NPC CEO continued: “Researchers and knowledge-based companies
should all take steps towards localization of technical know-how, catalysts,
chemicals, goods and equipment of the petrochemical industry, and NPC will not
spare any support in this direction.”
Shahmirzaei stated: "We are determined that Petrochemical
Research and Technology Company (PRTC), with the help of private and
knowledge-based companies, which are the main capital of this industry, will
make the country self-sufficient in production of catalysts until by the end of
the Raisi administration.”