TEHRAN, April 13 (Shana) �- A senior petrochemical official said Iran's annual capacity for production of polymers is at 7.4 million tons which will amount to 12 mt by the end of the 6th five-year development plan (2016-2021).

Addressing the opening ceremony of the 10th Iran Plast Exhibition in Tehran on Wednesday, Marziyeh Shahdaei said the fair is one of the most outstanding events in petrochemical industry of the regions and even in the world.

She said Kurdistan, Mahabad and Lorestan polyethylene plants are expected to come on-stream by the end of the current Iranian calendar year to March 20, adding that the plants will add 1.2 mt of production capacity to the country's annual output.

By SHANA