Iran is determined to increase its share of global petrochemicals output and export.
HE M. R. Aref, Iran's Vice President and Head of Planning and Management Organization, May '01, Tehran.

With the realization of its capacity building programs, it is hoped that the value of the NPC's production would reach $6bn by 2005.
HE Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, Iran's Petroleum Minister, May '01, Tehran.

Iran has all the necessary ingredients for a successful petrochemical industry, including competitive long-lasting feedstock supply, skilled and educated manpower, 35 years of experience and access to the growing Asian as well as the important European petrochemical markets.
M. R. Nematzadeh, Deputy Petroleum Minister and NPC President, February '01, Milan, Italy.

As a matter of fact, nowadays Iranian engineering companies are able to perform considerable portions of a major project.

S. H. Sadat, NPC's Director of Projects, May '01, Tehran.