Manufacturing

"Ras Al Khaimah-based RAK Ceramics has said it wants to expand its manufacturing operations in Iran. According to a report from The National, the Abu Dhabi-listed company fully acquired its Iranian business last August, which was financed by the World Bank when it started in 2003. Nour Eldeen Sherif, an equity analyst at Cairo’s MubasherTrade, said: “Iranian operations are on hold until the company can provide financing facilities for its plant in Iran, but the banks are too shy to deal with the banking sector there. “Once this issue is handled, we expect operations to gradually recover as the Iranian ceramics market is huge and promising.”" (August 9, 2016).

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"UAE-based RAK Ceramics, one of the world's largest makers of ceramic goods, said on Wednesday it had fully acquired its subsidiary in Iran, the latest investor seeking opportunities after Tehran's nuclear deal. As a close neighbour to Iran, the UAE stands to be a major beneficiary of closer trade relations once sanctions against the Islamic Republic are lifted as part of the July 14 deal with big powers mandating limits on its disputed nuclear activity. RAK Ceramics, which has a distribution network covering around 160 countries, said in a statement it had 'a long term vision for the Iranian market both domestically and as an export centre in Central Asia as the sanctions regime gets lifted'." (Arabian Business, "UAE's RAK Ceramics fully acquires Iran unit," 8/5/15)

"Matthias Uhl, managing director of Riedhammer GmbH, a maker of industrial furnaces in Bavaria, said that his firm was once again exploring possible contracts in Iran, which used to be one of the firm’s top 15 markets. Under the sanctions regime, the company was restricted to supplying spare parts for existing furnaces, a negligible source of business. Earlier this year, a Riedhammer sales executive visited Tehran and checked in with former customers. 'The old connections are still working, I have to say,' said Mr. Uhl. 'They are just waiting for us to come and begin again.' Not all the news was good: In the intervening years Chinese suppliers have begun selling industrial furnaces to Iran at lower prices. But overall Mr. Uhl sounded optimistic. The visit by Mr. Gabriel was 'a clear political signal that now we want to go forward together again and find solutions for the open problems that we have.'" (Globe and Mail, "Europe’s business leaders look to make Iranian in-roads following nuclear deal," 7/22/15)

"'We are ready,' Johan Molin, president and CEO of Assa Abloy, told the TT news agency. 'Among other things, we’re bought a company in Dubai that we think should be able to export safety doors to Iran.' The company has strengthened its operations in the Middle East and on the same day the nuclear deal was reached, held a conference around the question 'when are we moving in?'" (The Local, "Swedish CEOs see big Potential in Iran," 7/19/15)

According to its website, AKW Apparate has a representative in Iran. (8/21/2019)

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AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH reportedly participating in the Iran Mines & Mining Industries Summit, being held in Tehran May 31-June 1, 2015. (IMIS Website, “List of companies participating in IMIS”)

Listed as a French member of the Franco-Iranian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

"May 2014: All the Ai Group team has the honour to announce its participation at the International Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Exhibition in Iran. In Tehran from May 06-09; 2014, Stand G44. We are pleased to invite you to meet our specialists at this event." (Ai Group, "News," 5/1/14)

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Listed as a French member of the Franco-Iranian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

According to a Pompe Garbarino Reference List the company has provided services for a number of projects in Iran including at oil refineries and chemical plants. (Pompe Gabarino: Company Website, "Gabarino Reference List")

Lists PUMPASH Co. Ltd in Tehran, Iran as its exclusive distributor. 

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Tapflo maintains an Iran representative through Tehran based company PUMPASH Co. Ltd. (Tapflo Company Website, "Contact: Iran") On its respective website Pumpash lists Tapflo as a primary supplier of products. (Pumpash Company Website, "Products: Tapflo")

On its Company Website, WIWA lists Iran among those countries covered by WIWA Worldwide Field Service. (WIWA Website, “Contact”)

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On its Company Website, Tehran-based company PUMPASH says it has “performed 8 International trade fairs for WIWA in Tehran, mostly in Paint and Oil Exhibitions. Many of them, was with direct participation of WIWA and with special care from Mr. Robert Jansen, Sales director of WIWA.” (PUMPASH Website, “Home”) Among those trade fairs advertised are Iran’s 2010-2012 Oil Shows. The WIWA brand is also listed on the top of PUMPASH’s list of products (PUMPASH Website, “Products: WIWA”)  

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WIWA’s booth appears in a Press TV report on Iran's 19th annual International Oil Show.​ (Press TV, “Iran oil industry attracting foreign investment,” 5/14/14)

Prematecnica lists an agent in Iran. (Prematecnica Webiste, "Worldwide Agents")

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“As Iran’s 19th annual International Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Exhibition drew to an end in Tehran last week, it was hailed as a success by both organizers and participants alike. Though none of the European or American oil giants had taken part, there was a tripling of participation by foreign companies from countries such as Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan as well as the Chinese…At the moment, Western firms can at the most do only limited business with Iran due to sanctions, but those that took part in the Tehran expo say they are positioning themselves for the possibility that things might change. ‘Focusing on the Iranian market is very important for us because we think with the new government in Iran, the sanctions are near the end,’ said Juan Vicente Ortiz, a head engineer of Prematecnica, a Spanish firm which produces gas flares.” (Time, “Foreign Companies Strike Hopeful Note at Iranian Oil Fair,” 5/15/14)