TEHRAN,Iran, June 12
Trend:
Iran has invested total of $10 billion into construction of four petrochemical parks, said the Managing Director of Iranian Investment Petrochemical Group Rassoul Ashrafzadeh, Trend reports via IRNA.
Installation of four petrochemical parks would create some 12,000 jobs, said Ashrafzadeh.
"The first project is Melamine Park in Urmia that would be implemented through $178-million investment and would directly create jobs for 940 individuals and 2,900 indirect jobs. The park would produce rubber, melamine papers, laminate covers, MDF, HDF and parquet," he said.
"The second park is Polypropylene park in Ilam Province, worth $59 million. it would create 4,830 direct and 9,000 indirect jobs. The park would produce film , sheet, pipes, blow mold, protective coating and injection molding," Ashrafzadeh said.
"Lordegan urea resin park would be set up through $319 worth of funds, to manufacture crystal melamine, chemical fertilizers, plastic products, glue , chemical products," he added.
The four project - the Lordegan crystal melamine park - will be built, backed by $250 million worth of investments.
"The park would create 3,340 direct jobs and 6,160 indirect jobs. The park would produce laminate papers, glues, industrial products, paint, artificial leather and paper products," he said.