Ali Mohammad Bossaqzadeh, Chairman of the Petrochemical
Industry Excellence Award Policy Council, welcomed Dr. Schneider, a faculty
member of the European Quality Management Foundation, and Dr. Gardov, CEO of
the European Quality Management Services (QMS), at the award’s ceremony, saying:
“Today, the value-added petrochemical industry that transforms oil and gas into
a variety of products needed by humans, from fertilizers and plastics to
digital devices, medical equipment, detergents or rubber, has a special place
and is regarded as the part and parcel of modern societies.”
"The global economy has changed faster, more
comprehensively and unpredictably in recent years than ever before, and it has
become even more complex," he said. "The challenges facing global
markets are unclear and cannot be underestimated."
The adviser to the Deputy Minister of Petroleum for Petrochemical
Affairs and the CEO of the National Petrochemical Company further underlined the
impact of some important super trends on the ecosystem, adding: “Iran's
petrochemical industry operates in a turbulent environment and a competitive
global market. Competition in this area is very fierce, and due to the
sanctions imposed, business development in this industry has become very
difficult.”
He added: "Supplying raw materials and feedstock in
this field is becoming more difficult every day. Petrochemicals are mostly
(90%) produced from oil and gas and the rest are made from coal and other
materials.”