Sabahi Group

What Sabahi Group does

Sabahi Group (گروه صباحی) is a privately-held, family-owned Iranian industrial conglomerate headquartered in Tehran, operating across two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Sabahi Enterprises Co. (trading, founded 1980) and Micronized Powders Co. of Iran (manufacturing, founded 1985). The group's trading arm acts as the exclusive Iranian representative for multiple international suppliers of pharmaceutical raw materials (800+ products), tire and rubber chemicals, polymer processing equipment, grain processing technology, and oilseed extraction machinery. The manufacturing arm is recognized as a pioneer manufacturer of black pigment, black masterbatch, black compounds, and aluminum hydroxide in Iran, producing under proprietary brands including Printon, Aluxide, CabShield, Pexlane, Pexide, and PrintonMix.

The group's underlying technology spans two domains: (1) supply chain and exclusive representation of international industrial inputs, and (2) compounding and formulation of polymer-based materials with carbon black content ranging from 2% (compounds) to 50% (masterbatch), including XLPE cable insulation compounds for low, medium, and high voltage applications (1 kV to 230 kV), halogen-free flame retardant (HFFR) compounds, and surface-modified aluminum hydroxide flame retardants in particle sizes from 1 to 75 microns. The manufacturing subsidiary holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and an R&D license for polymer-based materials, while the trading subsidiary operates two GSP-approved API warehouses (1,300 sqm, 1,200 metric tons capacity).

Sabahi Group serves five primary verticals: Life Sciences (pharmaceuticals), Tire & Rubber, Polymers & Plastics, Starch & Derivatives, and Oils/Fats & Oleochemicals, with a customer base of over 2,300 manufacturers across Iran. Revenue is generated through three streams: trading margins on exclusive representation of international suppliers, direct sales of manufactured polymer products, and EPCM-based plant construction services for grain processing and oil extraction. The business is sales-led with direct enterprise field sales, supported by participation in major industry exhibitions (CPHI, Iran Plast, Iran Agrofood, Gulfood Manufacturing, Plast Eurasia Istanbul). All operations are domestic within Iran, with no disclosed external capital structure or international expansion.

Name

Sabahi Group

Legal name

Sabahi Group (گروه صباحی)

Website

https://sabahi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sabahi Group is a privately-held Iranian industrial conglomerate operating through Sabahi Enterprises (exclusive trading representative of international suppliers) and Micronized Powders Co. (manufacturer of black pigments, masterbatch, XLPE cable compounds, and aluminum hydroxide), serving over 2,300 manufacturers across pharmaceutical, tire & rubber, polymer, starch, and oils industries in Iran.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Raw Materials Supply and Polymer Compounding

NAICS

Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (32513), Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Black & Bulk Pigments (IMAEAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commodity Thermoplastics Resin Manufacturing (PE, PP, PVC, PS) (IMANAAAA)

Keywords

• Industrial raw materials trading
• Polymer compounds manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical raw materials supply
• Cable insulation compounds
• Masterbatch production

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Trading and Supply of Industrial Raw Materials: Sabahi Enterprises acts as exclusive representative of international suppliers, marketing and selling raw materials, packaging materials, equipment, machinery, and technology to Iranian manufacturers across pharmaceutical, tire & rubber, polymers & plastics, starch, and oils industries. Revenue generated through trading margins and exclusive representation agreements.
2. Manufacturing and Sale of Polymer Materials: Micronized Powders Co. of Iran manufactures and sells black pigment, masterbatch, compounds, and aluminium hydroxide to tire, rubber, paint, wire, cable, and polymer product manufacturers. Revenue from product sales with established domestic market presence.
3. Technology Transfer and EPCM Services: Sabahi Enterprises facilitates construction of seed oil extraction plants and grain processing plants using EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Management) approach including technology transfer, machinery procurement, and onsite expert supervision.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sabahi Group supplies industrial raw materials, packaging, equipment, machinery, and technology transfer to Iranian manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, tire & rubber, polymers & plastics, starch & derivatives, and oils & oleochemicals industries through its trading subsidiary Sabahi Enterprises Co. Its manufacturing subsidiary Micronized Powders Co. of Iran produces black pigments, black masterbatch, polyethylene compounds, aluminium hydroxide, and XLPE cable compounds for tire, rubber, paint, wire, cable, and polymer product manufacturers.

Product overview

Sabahi Group is a multi-industry corporate group comprising two main subsidiaries: Sabahi Enterprises Co. (established 1980, exclusive trading representative of international suppliers) and Micronized Powders Co. of Iran (established 1985, manufacturing subsidiary). The group operates across five main industry verticals: Life Sciences (pharmaceutical raw materials, machinery, and packaging), Tire & Rubber, Polymers & Plastics, Starch & Derivatives, and Oils, Fats & Oleochemicals. The manufacturing arm produces black pigments (Printon brand), black masterbatch, black compounds, and aluminium hydroxide (Aluxide brand). Recent product expansions include specialized cable compounds: CabShield (halogen-free flame retardant), Pexlane (LV XLPE insulation), Pexide (MV/HV XLPE insulation), and PrintonMix (pipe and irrigation compounds).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Printon: Black pigment brand for paint, masterbatch, PVC, synthetic leather, rubber, tire, textile, molding, and refractory industries
• PrintonMaster
• PrintonMix
• Aluxide
• CabShield
• Pexlane
• Pexide

Products and services

• Sabahi Enterprises Co. - Industrial Supply and Trading Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving over 2,300 customers across Iran
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Yino Pharma LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024One of the world's largest manufacturers of heparin and enoxaparin with distinguished market record domestically and internationally. Represented by Sabahi at Iran Pharma exhibitions.
• Rama (Gelatin Powder Manufacturer)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Produces high-quality gelatin powder from bone origin serving Iran's pharmaceutical industry.
• Bectochem Lodige IndiaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Major pharmaceutical machinery manufacturer from India represented by Sabahi at Iran Pharma exhibitions.
• FABLABminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Equipment and machinery supplier with customer-oriented approach represented by Sabahi at Iran Pharma exhibitions.
• Myande GroupcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Exclusive representative of Chinese Myande Group in Iran - major manufacturing machinery company and supplier of complete chain of grain and oilseed processing equipment. Myande attended Gulfood Manufacturing Exhibition with Sabahi for grain and oilseed processing technology supply.
• International Polymer Material SupplierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1985Exclusive representation for international suppliers of polymer raw materials, processing equipment, and technology for Iranian polymer and plastics manufacturers.
• International Pharmaceutical Raw Material SupplierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1980Sabahi Enterprises serves as exclusive Iranian representative for international pharmaceutical raw material manufacturers, supplying APIs, excipients, and pharmaceutical ingredients to Iranian pharmaceutical companies. The company represents over 12 international pharmaceutical suppliers at CPHI exhibitions.
• International Tire and Rubber Material SupplierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1980Exclusive representation agreements with global tire and rubber raw material suppliers including Huatai, Link Science, Stairchemical, Finorchem, Synwell, OCCL, Rayton, and Hungpai for chemical raw materials, natural and synthetic rubbers, and tire manufacturing components.
• Jiangsu Xinda Tech LimitedcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1980Exclusive representative of Jiangsu Xinda Tech Limited in Iran for XINDA compounding systems including twin screw extruders and co-kneaders used in polymer processing and compound manufacturing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag SE: World's largest chemical distribution company. Comparable to Sabahi Enterprises' trading and exclusive-representation business across pharmaceuticals, polymers, and industrial raw materials.
• Orion S.A. Leading global supplier of carbon black serving coatings, polymers, printing inks, and rubber — directly comparable to MPC's PRINTON industrial black pigments and masterbatch business.
• Borealis: Major polyolefin and XLPE compound producer supplying wire & cable, infrastructure, and energy applications. Closest international analogue to Sabahi's Pexlane and Pexide MV/HV XLPE cable compound portfolio.
• Birla Carbon: World's largest manufacturer of carbon black, supplying rubber, plastics, and pigment applications globally. Direct competitor to Micronized Powders Co.'s PRINTON/DULAMP black pigment lines if it accesses the Iranian market.
• Hanwha Solutions (Hanwha TotalEnergies Petrochemical): Large-scale producer of polyolefins and XLPE compounds for cable insulation globally. Comparable to Sabahi's Pexide and CabShield in terms of product positioning across LV/MV/HV cable segments.
• Cabot Corporation: Global specialty chemicals and performance materials company and one of the largest carbon black producers. Competes with MPC's black pigment product line in industrial and polymer applications.
• IMCD N.V. Global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor serving pharma, polymers, and industrial markets. Business-model analogue to Sabahi Enterprises' exclusive representation and value-added distribution across multiple verticals.

Direct peers

• Nabaltec AG: Specialty producer of aluminum hydroxide (ATH) and other inorganic flame retardants for polymers and cables. Closest international peer to Sabahi's Aluxide ATH business supplying CabShield and cable compound applications.
• Myande Group: Chinese supplier of complete grain and oilseed processing equipment — currently an exclusive represented partner of Sabahi Enterprises in Iran. Strong business-model overlap in EPCM-style plant construction for starch and oil industries.
• Huber Engineered Materials: Manufacturer of specialty inorganic materials including alumina trihydrate (ATH) and other flame retardants. Comparable to Sabahi's Aluxide ATH business used in flame-retardant cables and polymer compounds.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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