Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in China, along with Mehrdad Rahimi, the Director of International Affairs and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Petrochemical Company of Iran, visited the Marvdasht Petrochemical booth at the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE 2026) held in Shanghai.
Introduction of Marvdasht Petrochemical's Capabilities
During this visit, Behnam Kazemi, a board member, deputy CEO, and commercial manager of Marvdasht Petrochemical, introduced the production and commercial capacities of the company and provided a report on the progress of export collaborations and the company's plans for developing international markets. Marvdasht Petrochemical is recognized as one of the leading producers in the field of ethylene and monoethylene glycol (MEG) with an annual production capacity of 500,000 tons of ethylene and 300,000 tons of MEG.
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Opportunities for Collaboration with China
One of the main focuses of this meeting was to introduce the strategic products of Marvdasht Petrochemical and to explore collaboration opportunities with Chinese customers and buyers. The Chinese market, as one of the important trade destinations for petrochemical products, has significant potential for developing cooperation between Iranian producers and the chemical industry players in this country. Therefore, Marvdasht Petrochemical's presence at CIIE can provide a platform for showcasing production capabilities and identifying new business opportunities.
During this meeting, attracting foreign investors and identifying financiers for funding and implementing the development plan for downstream monoethylene glycol was also discussed. Behnam Kazemi, in a conversation with the Iranian ambassador in China, explained the existing capacities for attracting Chinese investors to this project and consulted on financing solutions and areas for joint cooperation.
The development of downstream MEG industries is one of the important plans of Marvdasht Petrochemical to complete the value chain of products, increase added value, and make better use of the production capacities of this company. Financing the downstream MEG project and utilizing the capacity of foreign investors, especially economic actors from China, are among the paths that Marvdasht Petrochemical is pursuing to advance its developmental programs.
The visit of Iranian officials to the Marvdasht Petrochemical booth at CIIE 2026 provided an opportunity to introduce the capabilities of this company and to pursue areas of commercial cooperation and investment with Chinese parties.
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