Amirkabir Petrochemical Company

Name

Amirkabir Petrochemical Company

Legal name

Amirkabir Petrochemical Company (پتروشیمی امیرکبیر)

Website

https://akpc.ir

Company type

Public

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Petrochemical Manufacturing (Polyolefins)

NAICS

Petrochemical Manufacturing (325110), Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (32519)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Products Of Petroleum & Coal (2990)

akta.pro primary industry

Base Olefins (Ethylene, Propylene, Butadiene) (IMAEADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Base Aromatics (BTX: Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes) (IMAEADAB)

Keywords

• Polyethylene manufacturing
• Petrochemical production
• Olefin cracking
• Polyolefin resins
• Butadiene production

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Petrochemical Product Sales: AKPC generates revenue from selling petrochemical products including polyethylene (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE), butadiene, butene-1, ethylene, propylene, pyrolysis gasoline (benzene), C4 cut, and PFO (Pyrolysis Fuel Oil). Products are sold both domestically through the Iran Mercantile Exchange and through direct sales, as well as through export channels.
2. Internal Consumption (Captive Use): Some intermediate products like butene-1 (20,000 t/y) are used internally as comonomer in polyethylene units. Ethylene from the Olefin unit is internally consumed by HD, LD, and LLD units. This integration reduces external procurement costs and ensures supply chain reliability.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amirkabir Petrochemical Company is an integrated petrochemical manufacturer producing olefins (ethylene, propylene) and polyolefin resins (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE) plus intermediates (butadiene, butene-1) with a total capacity of 1.29 million tons/year. The company operates six production units on a 55-hectare site in the Iran Petrochemical Special Economic Zone, supplying downstream polyethylene processors, synthetic rubber manufacturers, and polypropylene producers both domestically and through export channels.

Product overview

Amirkabir Petrochemical Company (AKPC) operates as a petrochemical manufacturing complex producing a diverse portfolio of polyolefin products. The company's integrated production chain includes six main production units: Olefin (OL, 520,000 tons/year ethylene capacity) as the primary feedstock supplier; High Density Polyethylene (HD, 140,000 tons/year) producing pipe grades (EX series, including the renowned PE100 EX3), blow molding grades (BL series), and injection molding grades (I series); Low Density Polyethylene (LD, 300,000 tons/year) using tubular reactor technology; Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLD, 260,000 tons/year) for film and packaging applications; Butadiene (BD, 51,000 tons/year) for synthetic rubber production; and Butene-1 (B1, 20,000 tons/year) serving as an intermediate comonomer. Total annual production capacity is 1,290,000 tons. Products are sold through domestic channels including the Iran Mercantile Exchange and export markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% net profit growth in fiscal year 1404
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bandar Imam Petrochemical (پتروشیمی بندر امام)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBandar Imam Petrochemical is the primary feedstock supplier for AKPC's Olefin unit. They supply ethane (233,000 t/y), Rafinate 1 (210,000 t/y), and butane (117,000 t/y) to AKPC. This is a critical feedstock supply relationship forming the foundation of AKPC's production.
• Bu Ali Sina Petrochemical (پتروشیمی بوعلی سینا)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBu Ali Sina Petrochemical supplies multiple feedstocks to AKPC's Olefin unit including light cuts (350,000 t/y), Rafinate 2 (199,000 t/y), LPG (39,000 t/y), and pentane cut (21,000 t/y). Additionally, AKPC sends pyrolysis gasoline (benzene) to Bu Ali Sina for aromatic production, creating a two-way exchange relationship.
• Maroun Petrochemical (پتروشیمی مارون)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaroun Petrochemical supplies C3 Plus feedstock to AKPC's Olefin unit, providing additional raw material for ethylene and propylene production.
• Razi Petrochemical (پتروشیمی رازی)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKPC sends hydrogen produced in its Olefin unit to Razi Petrochemical, creating a byproduct exchange relationship.
• Takht Jamshid Petrochemical (پتروشیمی تخت جمشید)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKPC supplies Nicous Butadiene (from C4 CUT processing) to Takht Jamshid Petrochemical for manufacturing various synthetic rubbers. This is a key customer relationship for butadiene sales.
• Shimi Baf (شیمی بافت)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKPC sends raffinate from the Butadiene unit (50,000 t/y) to Shimi Baf for isobutene extraction. After processing, the remaining raffinate is returned to AKPC.
• Linde (Germany)coreTechnology or IntegrationLinde (Germany) is the licensor of the Olefin unit technology. Linde is the world's largest olefin licensor, having built 65% of olefin plants worldwide. AKPC holds specialized REACH certification for ethylene from ChemService compliant with European standards.
• Basell (France)coreTechnology or IntegrationBasell (France) is the licensor of the HDPE unit technology. The HDPE unit was the first of its kind in Iran and produces 18 different grades including premium EX3 (PE100 standard).
• LyondellbasellcoreTechnology or IntegrationLyondellbasell is the licensor of the LDPE unit, implemented with cooperation from Daelim (South Korea), Simon Carves (UK), and Namvaran (Iran). The LDPE unit has capacity of 300,000 tons/year.
• BP / INEOScoreTechnology or IntegrationBP (later INEOS) is the licensor of the LLDPE unit technology, built using INOVENN G method. The unit has capacity of 260,000 tons/year.
• Axens / IFP (France)coreTechnology or IntegrationAxens (branch of IFP, France) is the licensor of the Butene-1 (B1) unit. The unit produces 20,000 t/y of butene-1 used as comonomer in polyethylene units.
• BASF (Germany)coreTechnology or IntegrationBASF (Germany) is the licensor of the Butadiene (BD) unit, which produces 50,000 t/y of butadiene for synthetic rubber and polymer manufacturing.
• Bodycote (UK)coreTechnology or IntegrationBodycote provides PE100 certification for AKPC's HDPE products, enabling use in pressure pipe applications and demonstrating compliance with international quality standards.
• ChemService (Europe)coreTechnology or IntegrationChemService provides REACH certification for AKPC's ethylene and butene-1 products, ensuring compliance with European Union chemical regulations for export to international markets.
• Navidzarshimi (نویدزرشیمی)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKPC is 20% owned by Navidzarshimi. AKPC supplies propylene to Navidzarshimi for polypropylene (PP) plastic production. This creates an integrated value chain relationship.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bandar Imam Petrochemical Company: Iranian petrochemical complex and AKPC's primary feedstock supplier (ethane, butane, Rafinate 1). Operates in the same Petrochemical Special Economic Zone in Bandar Imam Khomeini and is the upstream link in AKPC's olefin-to-polyolefin value chain.
• Maroun Petrochemical Company: Iranian petrochemical complex supplying C3 Plus feedstock to AKPC's olefin unit. Operates as a comparable midstream olefin/aromatics producer serving Iran's domestic polymer industry.
• Bu Ali Sina Petrochemical Company: Iranian petrochemical producer that supplies AKPC's olefin unit with light cuts, Rafinate 2, LPG, and pentane cut, while receiving AKPC's pyrolysis gasoline for aromatics production. Comparable as an integrated midstream petrochemical operator with mutual feedstock-exchange relationships.
• Jam Petrochemical Company: Iranian olefin and aromatic petrochemical complex producing ethylene, propylene, and downstream polymers. Comparable scale and product mix to AKPC within Iran's domestic petrochemical landscape.
• Navid Zar Shimi (Navidzarshimi): 20% shareholder of AKPC and its primary propylene offtaker, producing polypropylene from AKPC's propylene. Directly comparable as an integrated downstream petrochemical polymer producer in Iran's Mahshahr zone.
• Shazand (Arak) Petrochemical Company: One of Iran's largest integrated petrochemical complexes producing olefins, polyethylene, and other polymers. Directly comparable as a domestic Iranian producer of polyethylene grades competing with AKPC in both domestic and export markets.
• Takht Jamshid Petrochemical Company: Iranian butadiene customer of AKPC producing synthetic rubbers (ABS, PBR, SBR) for tire and rubber goods. Comparable as a downstream petrochemical polymer producer integrated into Iran's petrochemical value chain.

Peers

• Arya Sasol Polymer Company:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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