Reza Bagheri, PhD Parsa Polymer Sharif Chairman of the Board. Manufacturer of advanced polymeric compounds

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1 COOPERATIVE INVESTMENT IN HIGH -TECH PLASTICS MARKET OF IRAN Reza Bagheri, PhD Parsa Polymer Sharif Chairman of the Board Manufacturer of advanced polymeric compounds

2 IRAN KEY FACTS Iran is 20% more populated than France, and two and half times larger in terms of area. Its population is relatively young with a median age of 29.3 (France: 41.2) Iran is the 18 th largest economy globally with a positive trade balance Iran has a strong focus on the oil segment. Its second strongest industry is automotive manufacturing 2

3 Million tones IRAN S PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY 3

4 IRAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY Iran is the globe s 6 th producer of petrochemicals There are17 polyolefin production complexes operating in Iran with a total capacity of 5,364 thousand tones/year Several new projects are on the way in Post-Sanction-Iran Saudi Arabia South Korea Germany Canada Thailand Taiwan Netherlands Singapore Russia France Great Britain P O LYO L EFINS P RO DUCTION C A PAC I T Y, 2014 ( M I L L I ON TONES) USA China Japan Iran Brazil India

5 IRAN PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT Subject area: Materials Science Subject category: Polymers and Plastics Year: 2014 Region World Number of ISI publications 5

6 PARSA POLYMER SHARIF Leading manufacturer of polymeric compounds in Iran Innovative and Knowledge-based 18+5 kt/annum Capacity Locations: Production Unit Ecofriendly Packagings Unit Innovation Center R&D Lab Automotive Pipe Appliances Packaging Agriculture Textile 6

7 HOW THE INNOVATION COMES TRUE? Basic research at Sharif University of Technology (PMRG) 7

8 HOW THE INNOVATION COMES TRUE? Technology development in Innovation & Technology (NOFA) Center 8

9 RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Eco-friendly Plastics Unit Research Institutes Recycling Industry Caspian Plant NOFA Universities OEM Industry Petrochemicals Developing Nano- Engineered Products Research Projects 9

10 MASS PRODUCTION Well-equipped compounding lines 18 ktons/year capacity Caspian Industrial Town Qazvin, Iran 10

11 BIOPLASTICS DIVISION Bio-based and biodegradable compounds production Packaging production 5 ktons/year capacity Located in Tehran 11

12 COMPOUNDS DEMAND 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 53% 20% 8% 12% 7% Automotive Appliances Consumer goods Industrial Others 12

13 POSITIVE OUTLOOK OF THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET After reaching a peak of 1.5 million units sold in 2011, because of embargos over trading with Iran, it crashed in 2013 with sales of only 670,000 units. By 2017, the figures had significantly recovered to 1,300,000 Following the waiving of sanctions, new car sales will grow from 2015 onward with a CAGR of 16% The young population and the governments plan to raise it by 150 millions put a high demand in the automotive sector Passenger car sales in Iran

14 AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS INTERIOR TRIMS ParsaFlex Dashboard, Door panel, Bumper,... ParsaFill Interior Heater, Radiator Fan, Bumper beam, Head light housing,... ParsaAlloy Headlight bezel, ParsaAmid Car radiator tank,... ParsaNano Canister, Wheel cap,... 14

15 UPCOMING PROJECTS Polymer composites reinforced with natural fibers Polymer-CNT nanocomposites with improved conductivity 15

16 PLASTICS IN IRAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Interior trim compounds demand Total: 12,000 MT Total: 17,000 MT PPS share: 4,000, 33% PPS share: 6,000, 35% 16

17 OUR BIO-PLASTICS 17

18 BIO-DEGRADABLE BIO-BASED PLASTICS 18

19 DYEABLE NANO-COMPOUNDS TEXTILE INDUSTRY Dyeable polypropylene fiber High thermal insulation Good water repellency Good resistance to various chemicals 19

20 DEMANDED PLASTICS 20

21 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT PARSA POLYMER SHARIF Promotion of bioplastics and green packaging Portfolio widening of products to ABS compounds Capacity expansion in automotive compounds Expansion of R&D center(s) 21

22 THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION Tehran City western entrance: Azadi Tower is an award-winning monument built in 1971 by Hossein Amanat.