Ehsan Group

What Ehsan Group does

Ehsan Group (گروه احسان) is a privately held Iranian industrial and investment conglomerate founded circa 1970 and headquartered in Tehran. It operates across four principal verticals: steel distribution and forming (via subsidiary Steel Behzad/استیل بهزاد), mining of iron ore, lead, zinc, and precious metals (via Ehsan Mining Management and Development Group), international trade in steel, ore, equipment, and machinery through offices in Germany, China, Qatar, Oman, UAE, and Turkey, and consumer-facing businesses including the Govita/Golvita gold jewelry factory (established 2019) and the FooladShop e-commerce platform launched in April 2021.

The group's core technical assets are a 15,000 square meter steel forming factory in Shamsabad Industrial Town equipped with Geneva, Palermo, Sinusoidal, Trapezoidal, and Swiss rolling lines plus cutting lines handling thicknesses from 2.0 to 14 millimeters, and upstream mining operations in Markazi and Kurdistan provinces employing over 300 direct workers, with on-site quality-control offices in source countries for inbound steel. FooladShop represents the group's first-mover online channel for construction and industrial materials in Iran, offering real-time pricing and market analytics alongside procurement.

The business model combines transaction-based steel distribution (with cash, credit, and capital-financing sales models under multi-year producer contracts), hardware sales from mining output, transactional margins on international trade lines, and hardware sales from gold jewelry production. GTM is primarily sales-led through direct field teams and branch workshops, complemented by direct-to-consumer online sales via FooladShop. The group employs approximately 500 specialists, with a stated objective to expand to 1,500 personnel within five years, and serves industrial and manufacturing units, construction companies, international trading partners, and the luxury goods segment.

Name

Ehsan Group

Legal name

Ehsan Group (گروه احسان)

Website

https://ehsan.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ehsan Group is a privately held Iranian industrial conglomerate (founded 1970) operating in steel distribution and forming, mining of iron ore, lead, zinc, and precious metals, international trade across six countries, and consumer goods including gold jewelry and a construction-materials e-commerce platform (FooladShop).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Manufacturing and Distribution

NAICS

Custom Roll Forming (332114)

SIC

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310), Jewelry, Precious Metal (3911)

akta.pro primary industry

Hot Rolling & Primary Mills (Plate, Hot-Rolled Coil/Sheet, Strip) (IMAKABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fine Jewelry Manufacturing (Precious Metals & Gem-Set) (CRAKAIAA)

Keywords

• Steel sheet distribution
• Mining operations
• International commodity trade
• Gold jewelry manufacturing
• Construction materials supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Products Distribution: Supply, forming, and distribution of steel sheets including hot-rolled, cold-rolled, galvanized, and color-coated sheets through direct sales and long-term contracts with international and domestic producers.
2. Mining Operations: Exploration, extraction, and processing of iron ore, lead, zinc, and precious metals from mines in Markazi and Kurdistan provinces.
3. International Trade: Establishment of trade lines for steel products, iron ore, equipment, tools, industrial and mining machinery, and general trade across Germany, China, Qatar, Oman, UAE, and Turkey.
4. Gold and Jewelry Production: Design and production of gold artifacts and jewelry through Gerovita factory, targeting luxury goods demand in Iran and abroad.
5. Online E-commerce Sales: SteelShop platform provides online sales of construction and industrial materials including sheets, beams, rebars, pipes, and profiles.
6. Startup Investment: Seed-stage startup investments begun in 2020, providing capital and support to early-stage companies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ehsan Group is a diversified industrial and investment conglomerate that supplies, forms, and distributes steel sheets (hot-rolled, cold-rolled, galvanized, and color-coated) through its Steel Behzad subsidiary. The group also operates mining projects extracting iron ore, lead, zinc, and precious metals, conducts international trade in steel and industrial equipment across six countries, produces gold jewelry through the Golvita factory, and runs the FooladShop e-commerce platform for construction and industrial materials.

Product overview

Ehsan Group is a diversified industrial conglomerate operating primarily in mining, steel, trade, and technology sectors. The company operates multiple distinct brands and products: BehZad Steel (استیل بهزاد) as the core steel sheet supplier and distributor, FooladShop (فولادشاپ) as an e-commerce platform for steel and construction products, Golvita (گرویتا) for gold jewelry production, Pedalika (پدالیکا) for bicycle products, and the Mining Management Group for mining operations. The group also has international operations and modern investment divisions, functioning as a platform-plus-subsidiary model with approximately 500 employees across offices in Tehran and industrial sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Steel Behzad (استیل بهزاد): Leading steel trading company supplying hot-rolled, cold-rolled, galvanized, and color-coated steel sheets in Iran. Operates a 15,000 square meter forming factory in Shamsabad Industrial Town.
• FouladShop (فولادشاپ)
• Govita (گرویتا)
• Ehsan Mining Management and Development (گروه مدیریت و توسعه معادن احسان)

Products and services

• Steel Behzad (استیل بهزاد) Steel sheet supplier and distributor offering hot-rolled, cold-rolled, galvanized, and color-coated steel sheets, with a forming factory equipped with Geneva, Palermo, sinusoidal, trapezoidal, and Swiss profile lines, plus cutting lines handling thicknesses from 2.0 to 14 millimeters. Serves industrial and construction companies across Iran.
• FooladShop (فولادشاپ) Iran's first online e-commerce platform for purchasing construction and industrial materials including steel sheets, I-beams, rebars, pipes, profiles, and fiberglass. Provides real-time pricing, market news, and analytical reports on the iron and steel industry. Targets construction companies and individual buyers.
• Golvita (گرویتا) Gold artifacts and jewelry production brand established in 2019, producing high-quality gold jewelry combining traditional artistry with contemporary designs. Targets the luxury goods market in Iran and abroad.
• Pedalika (پدالیکا) Bicycle product line utilizing Ehsan Group's steel sheet supply capacity for production of bicycles, representing the group's vertical integration into consumer goods manufacturing.
• Ehsan Mining Management and Development Group (گروه مدیریت و توسعه معادن احسان) Mining operations encompassing exploration, extraction, processing, and refinement of iron ore, lead, zinc, and precious metals from mines in Markazi and Kurdistan provinces of Iran. Operates with over 300 direct workers and is among the top mining operations in the Middle East by production volume.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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