"Given the readily available skilled workforce and feedstock, renewed attention should be given to the petrochemical industry."

Iran's first Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref

"Petroleum Ministry will supply NPC with the feedstock it requires, including ethane recovered from gas as well as condensate and natural gas liquids (NGL), to help the company meet the requirements of its petrochemical projects."

Iranian petroleum minister, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh

"With the completion of its current expansion program, NPC's polymers output capacity will reach 5m tonne/year by 2005-06 representing 2.3% of the global share of the polymers market."

NPC president, Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh

"Seeing current economical and technical developments in Iran, the country becomes an interesting market for the international plastics and rubber related industries."

Eva Rugenstein, director of the Press Department of Messe Dusseldorf.