Inspire of the increasing abilities of local companies and complete use of these abilities, now many projects are awarded to foreign companies.

However, the government, Ministry of Industry & Mines & Management & Planning Organization have taken some initiatives to alter approaches.

Passing Tenders Law and insurance for projects,… are some of these initiatives.

To reach these goals, SATSA Association have reached some agreements with Management & Planning Organization in order to establish a joint committee. The committee will determine competencies of Manufacturers and the way projects must be awarded to them.

Establishing special GC companies for executing different projects (in the form of turn key) is one of the activities SATSA will do in the coming years.

In this way, usage of design & engineering and manufacturing industrial equipment besides the management of these projects will be guaranteed.

Use of maximum capacity or abilities in design & engineering & manufacturing & Management of projects is the only way to industrial & political independency. By reaching this goals the government will face fewer problems, the rate of unemployment will decrease and growth of the society will be guaranteed.

Today, manufacturers of industrial equipment in Iran are able to carry on most projects. In this way, besides increasing employment, gaining know-how and experience, the way for exporting technical & engineering services for next generation will be paved and there would be a substitute for oil revenues.

Now more than 347 companies are active in manufacturing industrial equipment.

Some of them are small and some are large and can be compared to some of the biggest companies in Europe.

We welcome membership of all contractors and companies active in manufacturing industrial equipment. Our goal is to gather all these companies and using their combined abilities.