Sepahan Oil Company (SOC), established in 2002, is an
oil refining
An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial processes, industrial process Factory, plant where petroleum (crude oil) is transformed and refining, refined into products such as gasoline (petrol), diesel fuel, Bitumen, asphalt base, ...
independent company based in
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
with its refining facilities located in
Isfahan
Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
.
In 2013, SOC began offering shares of stock on
Tehran Stock Exchange.
With the annual production capacity of more than 700,000 MT, SOC is now the largest producer of
base oil in the Middle East. Under the brand name of Speedy, the company is one of the main producers of diesel and engine oils in the Mideast as well.
Products
SOC's primary products include
engine oil
Motor oil, engine oil, or engine lubricant is any one of various substances used for the lubrication of internal combustion engines. They typically consist of base oils enhanced with various additives, particularly antiwear additives, deter ...
, industrial
lubricant
A lubricant (sometimes shortened to lube) is a substance that helps to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact, which ultimately reduces the heat generated when the surfaces move. It may also have the function of transmitting forces, ...
, automobile
gear oil
Gear oil is a lubricant made specifically for transmissions, transfer cases, and differentials in automobiles, trucks, and other machinery. It has high viscosity and usually contains organosulfur compounds. Some modern automatic transaxles ...
,
grease and
antifreeze
An antifreeze is an additive which lowers the freezing point of a water-based liquid. An antifreeze mixture is used to achieve freezing-point depression for cold environments. Common antifreezes also increase the boiling point of the liquid, allow ...
,
paraffin Paraffin may refer to:
Substances
* Paraffin wax, a white or colorless soft solid (also in liquid form) that is used as a lubricant and for other applications
* Liquid paraffin (drug), a very highly refined mineral oil used in cosmetics and for med ...
, and heavy
slackwax, as well as
base oil SN500.
Certifications
The company has been awarded nationally and internationally. It has received Iran's Best Exporter of the Year Awards in 1383 (2004), 1386 (2007), 1390 (2011), 1391 (2012) and in 1393 (2014), as well as Iran Best Industrial Co. Award in 1383 (2004).
It received the
Golden Award for Quality & Business Prestige in 2007 (Geneva, Switzerland), a
vanity award, as well as the "Golden Trophy for Quality -- New Millennium Award" in 2007 (Paris, France) and Premium Quality Award from the ICS Group in Canada in 2014 and the International Risk Control Academy's (IRCA's) two-star certificate for the year 2015-2016 as the first company in Iran.
Nationally awarded for its environmentally-friendly activities in the Iranian calendar year of 1393 (2014), SOC has also been accredited by
ISO 9001
The ISO 9000 family is a set of international standards for quality management systems. It was developed in March 1987 by International Organization for Standardization. The goal of these standards is to help organizations ensure that they meet ...
,
ISO/TS 16949,
OHSAS 18001, ISO/TS 29001, and
ISO 14001
The ISO 14000 family is a set of international standards for Natural environment, environment management systems. It was developed in March 1996 by International Organization for Standardization. The goal of these standards is to help organizations ...
as well as
ISO/IEC 17025
ISO/ IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories is the main standard used by testing and calibration laboratories. In most countries, ISO/IEC 17025 is the standard for which most labs must hold accr ...
.
It has also succeeded for the first time to receive the Iranian national certificate for protecting consumers' rights in 2016.
Shareholder
1- Taban Farda Petrochemical Group Company - Public Joint Stock Company
2- Taban Farda Petrochemical Group Company - General Joint Stock Company
3- Taban Farda Investment Company
4- State Pension Fund Company - Public Joint Stock Company
5- Eurasian Economic Tadbirgaran Company
See also
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Industry of Iran
*
Privatization in Iran
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List of Iranian companies
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National Iranian Oil Company
References
External links
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{{Stock market
Oil and gas companies of Iran
Manufacturing companies based in Tehran
Isfahan
Companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange
Oil refineries in Iran
Iranian brands