According
to Arvand Petrochemical Company, Hassan Neshanzadeh Moghaddam, outlining the company’s
plans, said: "In addition to the Mahshahr Diamond Project, which feeds Arvand
Petroleum Plant with ethylene, we are currently seeking the permit for building
a vinyl chloride (VCM) unit as well as another unit of polyvinyl chloride.”
He underlined
the high market capacity for PVC products, he said: "Last year, the market
demand was 550,000 tons, and according to the market capacity of neighboring
countries, there is a 1.5-fold pull to increase production of PVC products. With
the inauguration of a 300,000-ton unit, production will go to specific grades,
including medical grades.”
Arvand
Petrochemical Vice President described the breaking of sanctions by capable
domestic forces as another achievement of trust in domestic experts, and said:
"We meet more than 80% of our needs from inside the country and were able
to use the catalyst produced by Iranian experts for the first time."