Heavy clay machinery: workshops and meetings in Iran

Jul 23, 2002

Heavy clay machinery: workshops and meetings in IranRome, 23 July 2002 - The Italian Trade Commission (ICE), in collaboration with ACIMAC, the Italian Ceramic Machinery Manufacturers' Association, has organised a training course with workshops dedicated to heavy clay production for 26 to 30 October, Tehran. Italian companies interested in presenting their machinery and technology to Iranian professionals should apply by 10 September 2002. The course is intended to last for a single day.
This event, which will last for five days overall, is divided into two parts: the course itself and a conference. The course will be run from 26 to 29 October 2002 and is aimed to meet the needs of local heavy clay production technicians. The course will cover the following subjects, under the tutelage of ACIMAC: "raw materials", "forming, cutting and drying", "drying and firing", "handling, packaging, storage, organisation and safety".

The workshop will be run on 30th October, and is aimed at providing an opportunity for contact between local and Italian companies. The representative of the participating Italian company (whose presence is required only for this day) should be the owner or an employee of the company, or an exclusive agent. The Italian companies will present - in Italian or English, with consecutive interpretation into Farsi - the characteristics and technology of their machinery to an audience of Iranian production technicians and purchasing managers. The companies will use slideshows and videos to present their products, rather than recapitulating the concepts already dealt with in the training course. The presenters will be provided with the necessary computer and audio/video equipment. The Iranian participants will be given a file containing English language copies of the Italian companies' presentations, and a brochure presenting the companies themselves. During the course of the afternoon, the Iranian and Italian participants will be able to meet to discuss potential commercial relations. Each participating company will have their own desk, and the services of Italian/English - Farsi interpreters will be made available. The participation fee for Italian companies is 400 euro. In order to facilitate and speed up the procedures for Italian participants, ICE Teheran will provide assistance assist in obtaining the Iranian visas required for the event.iran.jpgThe Iranian machinery marketThe Iranian
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According to market surveys undertaken by the Italian Trade Commission (ICE) and ACIMAC in 2000 on the Iranian ceramic sector, the country has experienced a strong growth over the last ten years, thanks to the development of the construction industry after the end of the Iran-Iraq War. In this context, many large local companies have undertaken significant programmes of investment in technology.
The recent developments in Iranian economic and political life, which have resulted in uprating the country from the sixth to the fourth SACE risk category, have also rendered the country much more attractive to foreign businesses. This is partly also due to recent legislation designed to protect foreign investments. The Iranian government has also reduced the business tax burden, and has instituted greater transparency in the granting of tax incentives for training and technical services.ICEwww.ice.it