Gachsaran Polymer Project Sees 40% Surge in Workforce, Highlights Local Hiring Success

Gachsaran Polymer Project Sees 40% Surge in Workforce, Highlights Local Hiring Success
(Tuesday, May 20, 2025) 11:20

GACHSARAN (NIPNA) — The number of workers employed in Iran’s Gachsaran High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) project has increased by 40% since the start of the year, driven by fresh financing and a strong commitment to local hiring, a senior company official said on Tuesday.

According to Seyed Mohammad Hossein Jazayeri Mousavi, CEO of Gachsaran Polymer Industries, 91.4% of the current workforce is made up of local hires, with 82% drawn specifically from Gachsaran County — figures he described as “unprecedented” for a petrochemical development of this scale.

The project, which is being implemented under an EPCC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning) contract model, currently employs over 550 people, Jazayeri said in a company statement. He emphasized close cooperation with local labor authorities to prioritize the recruitment of skilled regional workers.

“This approach reflects our serious commitment to using local expertise wherever possible,” he said, noting that the significant workforce increase is closely linked to recent capital inflows.

Backed by one of Iran’s major petrochemical holding companies, the Gachsaran HDPE project is considered a strategic extension of the Bidboland Gas Refinery and Gachsaran Olefin complex. It has received priority status within the group’s investment portfolio.

“Thanks to increased funding over the past three months, we have scaled up employment in line with project acceleration,” Jazayeri said, expressing hope that the upward trend in both funding and hiring will continue in the months ahead.

 


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