TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade said the country is going to be self-sufficient in heavy tire production. Speaking in Ardabil, Reza Rahmani said on Saturday that Iran will become fully self-sufficient in manufacturing heavy tires as soon as four major tire factories come into operation in different provinces. Iran […]
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade said the country is going to be self-sufficient in heavy tire production.
Speaking in Ardabil, Reza Rahmani said on Saturday that Iran will become fully self-sufficient in manufacturing heavy tires as soon as four major tire factories come into operation in different provinces. Iran News covers the story told by Tasnim.
He added that development of a tire factory in the province of Ardabil would push Iran 30% closer to the target of self-sufficiency in the heavy tire industry.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has repeatedly called for efforts to stimulate domestic production and combat unemployment,
During a visit to a scientific exhibition on Tuesday, the Leader assured the Iranian knowledge-based companies and the enterprises working on advanced technologies that he would do the best to remove obstacles in the way of the youths’ scientific progress.
Earlier Mohammad Reza Bajestani, an official with the Ministry of Industries, has said 400,000 tons of tires are sold in the country every year. Local companies on average used to produce 250,000 tons.
According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, importers annually brought in close to 120,000 tons of tires. The balance is contraband smuggled through the porous borders.
Several firms, including the well-known Kavir Tire and Yazd Tire companies, used to produce tires for both heavy and light vehicles in large volumes. In addition to the two, there are 8 other major tire companies. Some 15,000 people work for the tire manufacturing industry.
- source : Tasnim, Irannews
