The Deputy Minister of Petroleum assigned the missions to the
management of planning and development, investment, projects, and especially
the production control management of the National Petrochemical Company to
operationalize their strategic plans towards achieving the slogan of the year.
Shahmirzaei emphasized that the production management of the National
Petrochemical Company is at the forefront of petrochemical industry activities
this year, stating: "Project management, in cooperation with the
Petrochemical Research and Technology Company, must seriously address the needs
of petrochemical projects in terms of sourcing goods using domestic
capabilities."
Considering production and leap in the petrochemical industry as an
obligation, Shahmirzaei declared: "This year should be a year of maturity
and diversification of the product basket and required catalysts of the
industry, and in this regard, it is the duty of petrochemical companies and
holdings to cooperate and integrate in implementing development
strategies."
Referring to the recent remarks of the President regarding the
utilization of the experiences and knowledge of the country's elites and
experts, Shahmirzaei added: "Given the President's emphasis on developing
sea-based activities, project management and production control management of
the National Petrochemical Company should expedite the development of docks and
export ports for petrochemical products, along with creating necessary
infrastructure."
Shahmirzaei stated: "There is very good cooperation and
interaction with petrochemical holdings, and the National Petrochemical
Company, as the representative of the government, has created desirable
convergence in various aspects of the petrochemical industry."
He further noted the need to facilitate the active presence of
investors in the petrochemical industry, saying: "The investment
management of the National Petrochemical Company should define small and
diverse investment packages for public participation in this industry while
examining solutions to remove existing obstacles and challenges in attracting
investment in the industry."
Implementation of Petrochemical Products Marketing and Promotion
Strategy
The Deputy Minister of Petroleum added: "Observing consumption
patterns and reducing energy consumption in industries should be a priority for
petrochemical companies, and in this regard, optimizing energy consumption
management and production control management of the National Petrochemical
Company should utilize all their capacities to achieve this goal."
He continued: "Marketing and promoting petrochemical products is
the policy and strategy of the National Petrochemical Company, and this year,
in the governmental sector, serious attention should be paid to marketing and
promotion with the aim of building trust."
Shahmirzaei pointed out the important role of managing downstream
industries in completing the value chain, stating: "Completing the value
chain and producing final products in downstream units will create more added
value and desirable employment in the country."
He further emphasized: "Supplying feedstock to complexes with the
aim of a production leap in the value-added petrochemical industry should
receive special attention, and the management of the National Petrochemical
Company should take necessary measures using all available capacities."
Shahmirzaei concluded by highlighting the use of media and its power
to enhance organizational culture: "Utilizing media and its capacity for
the purpose of promoting organizational culture is another aspect that should
be considered, and media can inform about the efforts of productive and
balanced agents."