Iran localizes more than 2,000 petrochemical components amid sanctions

Iran’s Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) has localized over 2,000 components used in the petrochemical sector that were previously dependent on foreign imports, according to the organization’s technology commercialization officials.

Speaking at a press conference marking ACECR’s 46th anniversary, Hamid Saberfarzam, head of the organization’s Technology Commercialization and Knowledge-Based Employment Organization, said the center had focused its recent efforts on addressing key national priorities and reducing dependence on external suppliers.

He stated that ACECR had directed its capabilities toward four strategic areas, including defense, domestic production and localization, food security and agriculture, and employment development.

Highlighting the organization’s achievements in the energy sector, Saberfarzam said ACECR’s specialists had completed the localization of more than 2,000 petrochemical parts over the past year. These components, previously sourced from international suppliers, have now been developed domestically.

He added that the technical drawings and final documentation for the locally produced components have been completed and submitted to the petrochemical industry, enabling domestic manufacturers to move toward large-scale production.

Saberfarzam also announced that ACECR has signed an agreement to develop a comprehensive self-sufficiency roadmap for Iran’s petrochemical industry, with the project currently in progress.

Beyond the energy sector, he noted that ACECR is expanding its activities in agriculture through its Agricultural Research and Technology Center, which is involved in areas including livestock development, agricultural inputs, fertilizers and pesticides.