Farapayeh Zhed Chemical Industries was founded in 2003 to produce various unsaturated polyester resins for the fiberglass and composite industries. Given the market’s growing capacity, the company was expanded in 2007 by raising annual nominal output from 8,000 tons to 25,000 tons. Since then, the company was renamed to Farapol Jam Chemical Industries with products offered under Farapol branding. The factory is located in Vian Industrial Town, Kabudarahang City, Hamedan Province, and the company is headquartered in Tehran With the efforts of local and foreign experts, the company was recognized as a knowledge enterprise by the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology since 2015 and is currently a leading knowledge enterprise. Initially, Farapol products were limited in quantity, but the extensive efforts of the research and development department added tens of industrial and custom product codes to manufacturing, such as unsaturated polyester resins, ester vinyl, gelcoat, paint paste, and flame-retardant and maleic resins. The products have numerous applications, such as artificial stones for façade and flooring, piping, reservoirs, marine industries, sculpturing, part making, and automotive parts.
In addition to the ISO-9001 (quality management), ISO-14001 (environment), and ISO-45001 (workspace safety and health system) standards, Farapol Jam Chemical Industries obtained the ISO-10015 training and development of human resources management system in 2017, the 10002 and 10004 standards for responding to customer complaints and monitoring and measuring customer satisfaction in 2018, and product standard ISO-17065 in 2020. The products are certified by the Iranian Classification Society in marine industries and ship-building. The company has also obtained the WRAS certificate from the United Kingdom and the health certificate from the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education for use in production of fiberglass reservoirs and pipes for storing and transferring potable water.
Farapol has registered over 20 patents and achieved honors such as the Provincial Exemplary Quality Unit in 2018, the Research and Development License in 2016, Provincial Exemplary Research and Development Unit in 2017, the Green Industry Award of Iran in 2013 and 2021, Exemplary Exporter of Hamedan Province in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021, Provincial Exemplary Unit in 2015 and 2016, the Provincial Exemplary Entrepreneur in Industry in 2015 and 2020, and the Workspace Technical and Health Preservation Committee in Industry in the Hamedan Province and among Iranian businesses. By exporting its products to numerous countries such as Turkey, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Iraq, Qatar, Oman, and Belarus, Farapol Jam has been a leading provincial exporter in recent years.
