The National Petrochemical Company (NPC),a subsidiary to the Iranian Petroleum Ministry,is owned by the government of the Islamic Republic of  Iran.  It is responsible for the development and operation of the country's petrochemical sector.  

Founded in 1964, NPC began its activities by operating a small fertilizer plant.  Today, NPC is the second largest producer and exporter of petrochemicals in the Middle East.Over these  years,it has not only expanded the range and volume of its products,but it has also taken steps in  areas such as Research and Technology to  achieve more self-sufficiency.

Implementation work is in full swing on the first phase of the NPC’s world-scale ammonia/urea facility at Special Economic/Energy Zone in Assaluyeh. Overall, over 93% physical progress has so far been achieved. The plant will produce 677,000 tonne/year of ammonia and 1.07m tonne/year of urea.