Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 10
By Elnur Baghishov - Trend:
The amount of foreign investments increased by 89.8 percent in Iran during the first four months of this Iranian year (started on March 21, 2019) compared to the same period of last Iranian year, Trend reports referring to the report of the Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade.
According to the report, the delegation of the Organization for Investment Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran has approved the amount of foreign investments worth $554.4 million for various projects during four months of this Iranian year compared to $292.1 million in the same period of last Iranian year.
According to the report, the number of the approved projects was 24, which is 26.3 percent more compared to the same period of last Iranian year (19 projects).
The following table includes the approved projects and investments in industry, mine and trade:
# |
Name of project |
Amount of foreign investments ($1,000) |
Amount of foreign investments (1,000 euro) |
Province where the project will be implemented |
Name of the joint company |
1 |
Production and packaging of various drinks and beverages |
14,995 |
13,342 |
Razavi Khorasan |
Batsam International Jam Company |
2 |
Production of mechanical parking equipment |
5,619.761 |
5,000 |
Alborz |
Park Ista Vira Company |
3 |
Rice processing and packaging |
350 |
311,401 |
Khuzestan |
Arvand Gohardasht Company |
4 |
Production of magnesium |
3,761.366 |
3,346.553 |
South Khorasan |
Ofogh Industrial Development Company |
5 |
Production of substances based on peroxy acid |
1,854.521 |
1,650 |
Tehran |
Alborz Salamat Andishan Company |
6 |
Production of different types of compressors for refrigerators |
1,685.928 |
1,500 |
Fars |
Padena Compressor Company |
7 |
Production, packaging of Paintball bullets |
333 |
296,275 |
Razavi Khorasan |
Kooshan Tus Company |
8 |
Processing and packaging of food products |
310 |
276 |
Qom |
Astorh Sazaan Behesht Company |
9 |
Production of prayer beads |
316,999 |
282,039 |
Razavi Khorasan |
Yekta Sazan Tandis Company |
10 |
Production of filter cigarettes |
30,347 |
27,000 |
Kurdistan |
Farasazan Tobacco Apadana Company |
11 |
Repair of various industrial equipment and machinery |
1,440 |
1,281 |
Tehran |
Shayan Etemad Company |
12 |
Cigarette production |
316,642.693 |
281,722.517 |
Zanjan and Gilan |
JTI Pars Company |
13 |
Baker's yeast production |
17,244 |
15,342 |
West Azerbaijan |
Iran Mayeh Company |
14 |
Production of different UPVC profiles |
967 |
861 |
West Azerbaijan |
UPVC HOFMANN Mirab Profile Company |
15 |
Production of medicines |
71,892 |
64,000 |
Razavi Khorasan |
Perarin Pars Company |
16 |
Production of electronics and electrical equipment |
3,075 |
2,737 |
Gilan (free trade zone) |
Warom Group Company |
17 |
Production of paper from calcium carbonate |
25,000 |
22,256 |
Razavi Khorasan |
Parsa Papiroos Company |
18 |
Production of graphite electrode |
4,156 |
3,700 |
Isfahan |
Paya Eksir Company |
19 |
Magnesite extraction and processing |
395 |
352 |
Sistan and Baluchestan |
Kani Mine Company (Chabahar free trade industrial zone) |
20 |
Production of Nepheline syenite concentrate |
650 |
578 |
West Azerbaijan |
Surin Aras Mines Company |
21 |
Production of glass grains |
337 |
300 |
Qazvin |
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22 |
Tea packaging |
1,454 |
1,294 |
Tehran |
Zareen Dornama Sharq Company |
23 |
Construction of gas condensate processing plant |
50,000 |
44,511 |
Bushehr, Pars Special Economic Energy Zone |
Farzanegan Energy Pars Company |
24 |
Design of heaters |
1,589 |
1,414 |
Khuzestan |
Ircast Schauenberg Company |
Total |
554,416 |
493,353 |