Sponsors

National Petrochemical Company (NPC)  , a subsidiary to the Iranian Petroleum Ministry, is owned by the government of Islamic Republic of Iran. It is in charge of development and proper function of the country's petrochemical sector. Founded in 1964, NPC began its activities by operating a small fertilizer plant. Today, NPC is the second largest producer and exporter of petrochemicals in the Middle East. In recent years, it not only has expanded the range and volume of its products, but has also entered areas such as Research and Technology to achieve more self-sufficiency.  

 

Due to the increase in the volume of imports into Iran since early 1960, consequence of which was to employ many foreign flag vessels to trade within Iranian ports caused some concerns to the country. In addition, the need and importance of a regular carriage of goods by sea and considering peculiar geographical characteristic, accessibility to open seas, with having had long water boundary and water ways to and from Iran made the necessity in initiating a research study to establish the first and biggest integrated national shipping lines. The result of the research study, which was started in 1961, was approved by the first general assembly meeting to establish Iranian National Shipping Company on August 1967 with the name of Aria Shipping Lines. 

  
 

Khouzestan Steel Company (K.S.C) is one of the subsidiaries of Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) and the first steel making factory in I.R. Iran which is based on Direct Reduction. KSC is the second pole of steel production in biggest steel making country in the Middle East.
 


Eghtesad Novin Bank embarked on underwriting stocks on July 9, 2001, according to a permit issued by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. On August 4, 2001, the bank was registered as the first private bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran after establishment of its founding general assembly with a total capital of 250 billion rials under No. 177132.
The current capital of the bank, according to ratification of an extraordinary meeting of the general assembly dated May 28, 2004, is about 2,500 billion rials. In addition to stockholders, 126 legal entities and about 9,800 real entities are among the stockholders of the bank.
Stocks of Eghtesad Novin Bank have been traded on Tehran Stock Exchange since March 5, 2004.

In 3^rd July 1972, (12 Tir, 1351) Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine Co. of Kerman was founded and later it was changed to the above name in 1976. The company is responsible for copper mines extraction and exploiting high grade ore and copper products like cathodes, slabs, billets and 8mm wire rod. 





IRANOL Co. is the leading manufacturer of Base Oils, Engine oils, Industrial Lubricants, Slack Wax, Furfural Extract, Petrolatum, Bright Stock and Anti Freeze in Iran was formed after privatization of the Lube Oil Refineries of NIOC in January 2003. The Company has two refining plants in Tehran and Abadan with 40% Base Oil capacity of Iranian production lube plants. The Tehran Refinery with its most sophisticated units is based on Technology (The PDA and Hydro-finishing Units) and Abadan Refinery with 54 years of experience in lube production and access to Arvand-rood for exportation aims are the dominant forces in the market of Engine Oils and Industrial Lubricants in Iran. The company sells its products under the brand of IRANOL.

National Iranian Oil Engineering & Construction Company since long time ago has been responsible for execution of petroleum and oil infrastructure project, inter alia activities including erection establishment and development of refineries transmission lines, storage installation and distribution of crude oil and petroleum products.

Iran Khodro is the largest vehicle manufacturing company in Iran, having an average share of 65 percent of domestic vehicle production.
In 1997, IKCO broke the production record in the 30-year history of the company by producing 111,111 units of various passenger cars and vans.


The SAIPA Group is continuing its steps to become one of the top twenty automotive manufacturers in the world. In the year 2003, we have successfully increased our market share an unprecedented six market percentage pointS, from 32% to approximately 38%, while In regional markets, such as Bahrain and Syria, we are now recognized as a key market player. As far as sales, revenues and operating profit are concerned, the SAIPA Group once again surpassed the record results of the previous year. At the present time, we have  the most attractive and up to date product line up in our history and we will vigorously continue our product ! offensive. We are now striving to be present in every important market segment, with leading edge products. Our brands are distinctively positioned and present the most powerful portfolio in the Iranian market


The Privatization Organization has been incorporated based on Article 15 of Islamic Republic of Iran rd Economic, Social and Cultural Development Plan ratified in 2000, by changing the articles of association of the former Financial Organization for Promotion of ownership of Production Units.
This organization has practically commenced its activities with the new objectives and tasks since June.2001. The Privatization Organization is a governmental company affiliated to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, having legal entity and financial independence and the director of executive board and its managing director is the Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance.