The plating industry works at half capacity

"Houshang Rafiei Tari" today (Tuesday) ‌ in a press conference on the sidelines of the second day of the 19th International Exhibition of Iran's Paint, Resin and Glazing Industry added: "Glazing industry with more than 120 years of experience in our country It was equipment, but since then it has taken good steps to internalize it.

"In many cases, the lack of technology has made it difficult for some of the industry's products to be economically viable, yet the plating industry is so vast that in many cases there are unique details that the technology has," he said. There are special countries and there is no possibility of internalization.

According to the union official, 50% of this industry can be supplied in our country, but in the other half there is dependence, for example, the main types of stones used in this industry, including zinc, nickel, etc., are imported and cannot be internalized. .

Rafiei continued: "This issue has led to an increase in overhead costs in this industry and has led to an increase in the price of final products."

The chairman of the board of directors of the Iranian Glass Industry Association said: "This is while various industries from heavy and mother industries to small, medium and electronic industries such as valves, rail construction, aircraft manufacturing, weapons manufacturing, automotive, parts manufacturing, etc., plating Have or need plating services.

He said: "One of the programs of this association is to identify the needs of the plating industry and prepare them in the form of justification plans so that the power of universities can be used to produce science and wealth and its research can be product-oriented and practical."

Rafiei stated: "This important issue will be presented at the future festival of the plating industry and the" Professor Canaani "award; This biennial festival has been held since 1989 in order to connect the plating industry and the university as much as possible, and in which the top 6 articles of cash prizes, plaques and statues of the festival will be awarded.

He added: "Among the achievements of holding this festival, creating innovation in this industry, innovative projects in the wastewater industry, metallurgy, corrosion chemistry, etc. can be mentioned, which has ultimately led to the impact of science and research on businesses."

According to IRNA, the 19th International Exhibition of the Paint, Resin and Glazing Industry of Iran is in fact the largest annual event in the field of paint and resin industry in the country and the Middle East region.

This year, 230 domestic manufacturers and 40 foreign companies from Spain, the United States, France, China, India, Germany, Taiwan, South Korea, Russia, Italy, Sweden, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Greece, Iraq and Afghanistan will participate in the exhibition. And the Republic of Azerbaijan is present.

The set of processes under which the surface of metal or non-metallic parts (conductive, semiconductor and non-conductive objects) is applied with layers of metal or non-metallic to achieve suitable surfaces for industrial or industrial-decorative applications and reducing production costs. Be.