Addressing the second conference and exhibition of support
for domestic manufacturing, Jafar Rabiei said today large companies can be lead
the stream of growth and development in the country.
Addressing the closing ceremony of the event, he said fortunately,
the petrochemical industry in recent years, has proved its usefulness to the
country and “we are very happy that today, everyone acknowledges that the
petrochemical industry has become a valuable industry for the country under very
difficult sanctions and, of course, functions as the engine of the country's
development.”
Acknowledging the role of small and medium-sized companies
in the development of the country, he added: "The role of large companies
is like a locomotive that creates work and activity space for small and
medium-sized companies by moving forward. Today, countries are known for their
large corporations. Why shouldn't we have very large international companies?
Why is there no company in Iran in Fortune 500?”
Rabiei continued: "Despite being selected as the
largest company in Iran in terms of sales volume, we had half of the sales of
the largest company in Turkey and this must change.”