Ahmad Meydari visits the former Mehr HDPE unit; a new chapter begins after ownership is finally settled

Visiting the former Mehr high-density polyethylene unit, the Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare announced that the processes relating to ownership of the complex had finally been settled and said that, with executive measures now beginning, the return of employees and the ground for resuming the unit's production activities were on the agenda. According to the public and international relations office of Jam Petrochemical Company, Ahmad Meydari, Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare, was briefed on the latest position of the complex, on the executive processes following the settlement of ownership and on the plans ahead for returning the unit to production, during a visit to the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone and to the former Mehr high-density polyethylene unit. Referring during the visit to the steps taken to settle the legal matter between Jam Petrochemical and Mehr, Meydari said: with the cooperation of executive and judicial bodies, the process of carrying out the legal decisions has begun, and the measures needed to put the employees' position in order and bring the complex's productive capacity into use are under way. He added: employees who previously worked at this unit will from next week begin the process of resuming their work within the new framework, so that their employment, pay, benefits and insurance cover continue as before without interruption.

The Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare also emphasised the importance of returning the unit to production and said: with the planning done to secure raw materials, the ground will be laid for resuming production, increasing added value and strengthening the complex's export capacity.

According to this report, the final settlement of this process, after years of legal and managerial effort, is an important step towards protecting human capital, making use of the petrochemical industry's existing capacity and bringing the productive capacity of the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone into use.

With an approach built on supporting production, preserving lasting employment and making the best use of existing industrial infrastructure, Jam Petrochemical will pursue the processes relating to this complex with the aim of a durable return to production.