Shazand Refinery Indigenizing 90% of Mechanical Parts

Over 90% of the mechanical parts of Imam Khomeini Shazand Oil Refinery in Arak County, Markazi Province, have been indigenized, helping save $54 million since 2006, which would be needed to spend on importing them otherwise, managing director of the refinery said.
“So far, 13,500 items have been designed and manufactured in cooperation with knowledge-based companies via reverse engineering,” Majid Rajabi was also quoted as saying by the Oil Ministry’s news agency Shana.
“The refinery uses a lot of parts and equipment imported in previous years. However, there is now a unit in the complex, which provides all the equipment needed by the refinery, including compressors, pumps and other parts in collaboration with knowledge-based firms,” he said.