Research is a tool of competency and supremacy of societies in modern age and has an essential role in economic and cultural development of the society. Therefore, in Iran’s Islamic Republic system, research is of specifically great position. In this regard, Iranian National Petrochemical Company (NPC) established Petrochemical Research and Technology Company in 2002 and with a pioneering and comprehensive attitude has developed the research and technology network throughout the petrochemical industries and entrusted Petrochemical Research and Technology Company with the management of the aforementioned network.
With respect to this approach, Petrochemical Research and Technology Company is in charge of research and technology management in Petrochemical industries.
Accordingly and in regard to the 20-year Development Vision Document and in compliance with goal of Petrochemical industry, the vision of Petrochemical Research and Technology Company is to become a pioneering international centre in developing and trading technologies including:
- Polymer
- Catalysts required by Petrochemical industries
- Chemical processes and products
- Modern Technologies
This Company comprise of a central headquarters and three research and technology centers of Tehran, Arak and Mahshahr. The executive macrostructure of Petrochemical Research and Technology Company has been codified so that the headquarters is in charge of policymaking, planning, supporting and supervision of all research activities in Petrochemical industries, and Tehran research centre is active in the field of fundamental and applied research which Arak and Mahshahr centers are responsible for converting the conducted research to technology.
Each centre, based on its mission, has been equipped with research and technological infrastructure such as state-of-the-art laboratory and pilot facilities and equipment. On the other hand research centers of Petrochemical complexes in coordination with Petrochemical Research and Technology Company has formed an extensive network of research and technology development in the whole petrochemical industries which is active in resolving production problems and updating know-how and technology of production units.