Zanjan Has Capacity to Supply 60% of the Country's Tobacco Industry Paper Needs
Zanjan – Zanjan's governor said one of the province's production units, with a $12 million investment and job creation for 120 people, has the capacity to supply 60% of the paper the country's tobacco industry requires.
According to Mehr reporter, Seyyed Mohsen Sadeghi, during his visit to the industrial units of Shahid Shahriari Industrial Town in Zanjan on Thursday afternoon, referring to the production capacities of this complex, said: the development of industrial units based on advanced technologies, in addition to meeting the needs of domestic industries, provides the basis for increasing employment and strengthening the country's production capacity.
He stated that the paper production unit needed by the tobacco industry has advanced equipment and new technologies, and added: The existence of a well-equipped laboratory and the use of modern technologies have made it possible to produce this specialized product in the province.
Governor of Zanjan continued: This complex currently provides part of the needs of the country's cigarette industry, and due to its production capacity, plans have been planned to develop activities and presence in regional markets.
Emphasizing the importance of supporting industries with advanced technology, Sadeghi stated: Expanding the activities of such units can help in the development of export markets and increase the share of Zanjan in the country's production chain, while reducing the need for imports.
Forecast of 79 investment efforts in Shahid Shahriari industrial town
In another part of this visit, the governor of Zanjan announced the forecast of 79 thousand billion tomans investment in Shahid Shahriari industrial town and said: the realization of these investments will provide the capacity to create 11 thousand 200 sustainable job opportunities.
Referring to the latest status of industrial units in this town, he said: 110 production units have received licenses so far, 90 of which have reached the stage of concluding contracts, and 21 units have started their executive activities.
Referring to the increasing trend of investors' acceptance of the industrial capacities of the province, Sadeghi added: About 70% of the investment contracts concluded in Shahid Shahriari Industrial Town are related to the last two years, which shows the dynamics of economic activities and the desire of investors to be present in this industrial area.
He announced the total expected investment for this town as 79 thousand billion tomans and said: the implementation of the planned projects can play an important role in the development of industrial infrastructure, increasing production capacity and creating new job opportunities.
Field investigation of production obstacles in Zanjan
Governor of Zanjan also pointed to the holding of the headquarters meeting to facilitate and remove production obstacles on the sidelines of this program and said: the issues and problems of the production units were examined with the presence of managers of related executive bodies and decisions were taken to follow up and remove the existing obstacles.
Sadeghi added: In this program, in addition to the opening of two production units, several active industrial complexes were also visited in order to investigate their problems directly and to provide a basis for following up on the demands of producers.
Appreciating the efforts of the economic activists of the province, he noted that despite the economic pressures and difficult conditions prevailing in the country, the investors and producers of Zanjan are still trying to develop their activities, and this trend shows the existing capacities to expand production and investment.
The Governor of Zanjan emphasized: Identifying the problems of industrial units at the place of operation, coordination between executive bodies and speeding up the removal of production obstacles are among the requirements of effective support for investors and the realization of the province's industrial development goals.