Mehyar Naderi, caretaker of the development of knowledge-based
businesses and construction department the National Petrochemical Company (NPC),
told NIPNA that in line with the realization of the slogan of the year and the
recommendations of the Supreme Leader regarding knowledge-based industries of
the country, the self-sufficiency center of petrochemical industry has been
launched with the aim of improving exploitation of knowledge-based and
technological companies, domestic manufacturers and universities and research
centers, by aggregating the activities of domestic manufacturing of equipment
and spare parts needed by the industry.”
Emphasizing the importance of realizing domestic manufacturing plans
for the first time in the petrochemical industry, he added: “Important goals
and activities for this center have been formulated, which include creation of
an inventory for equipment and spare parts needed by petrochemical industries,
identification of domestic manufacturing capabilities and knowledge-based
companies and streamlining supply and demand in this field.”
Naderi continued: “Identifying the technological capabilities of
universities and research centers, improving the ability to design, produce and
increase the capacity of domestic manufacturing and securing research
activities will also be among the other axes of this center's activities.”