According to the company’s public relations office, the Ministry of Industry, Mine, and Trade had initially authorized a 35.12 percent share for foreign procurement and 64.88 percent for domestic sourcing. However, with a firm commitment to local content development and reducing dependence on foreign suppliers, the project has now limited foreign purchases to just 16.44 percent, while increasing domestic engagement to 83.56 percent.
In total, 123 contracts for the fabrication and supply of equipment—valued at more than 118 million euros—have been finalized, accounting for over 92 percent of the total equipment budget.
A noteworthy achievement is the participation of 23 innovative companies and 9 technology-driven firms, which together account for a substantial share of the 117 domestic manufacturing contracts awarded within the project.
Three major process packages—including the transfer system, centrifuge separator, and butene dryer—have been designed and manufactured for the first time in Iran by domestic engineering teams, marking an important milestone in the country’s drive toward industrial self-sufficiency.
The Gachsaran Heavy Polyethylene Project is one of the top-priority development initiatives within the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (PGPIC), positioned as a strategic complex on Iran’s oil and gas frontier.