Isfahan Province Wheat Flour Mills & Milling Plants
15 specialty flour codes, 28-county matrix, bulk and bag logistics, and 24 milling and distribution units mapped
Isfahan flour mill guide — ~20 roller plants, ~40,000 t/month for ~4,800 bakeries, P-01–P-15 grades, plus PGTCO and Zomorrod Dane wholesale channels.
Isfahan Province wheat flour ecosystem
Isfahan’s flour sector anchors central-plateau food security at a national transport crossroads, linking southern ports to central provinces and dense bakery and food-processing demand.
Roughly 20 registered mills (18–19 active) run Swiss Bühler roller lines and concrete/metal silos across subsidized bakery quotas (SIMA/Nanino) versus free industrial and patisserie flour for null, star, biscuit and pasta plants.
Product taxonomy P-01 to P-15
| Code | Product | Key specs | Industrial use |
|---|---|---|---|
| P-01 | White wheat flour | 21–30% extraction; ash <0.50%; gluten 27–30% | Cakes, pastry, noodles, fancy bread |
| P-02 | Whole wheat flour | 95–100% extraction; ash 1.3–1.7% | Wellness bread, dietary fiber |
| P-03 | High-extraction flour | Sangak 7–12%; taftoon 12–15%; ash 0.85–1.2% | Sangak, taftoon, lavash |
| P-04 | Durum wheat flour | Durum; semolina particles 250–350 μm | Pasta, spaghetti, soups |
| P-05 | Soft wheat flour | Protein 8–9.5%; weak gluten | Wafers, crisp biscuits, pancakes |
| P-06 | Hard wheat flour | Protein >12.5%; water absorption >60% | Pan bread, baguette, pizza, toast |
| P-07 | Bakery flour | 12–18% extraction; Type 1 & 2 subsidy grades | Subsidized and free-market bakeries |
| P-08 | Patisserie flour | Ash max 0.48%; fine soft texture | Gaz, sohan, local confectionery |
| P-09 | Cake flour | Ash <0.45%; tender starch | Sponge cake, donuts, cupcakes |
| P-10 | Biscuit / cracker flour | Protein 9–10%; stable dough | Biscuits, wafers, crackers |
| P-11 | Semolina / pasta flour | 250–350 μm; ash 0.80–0.95% | Macaroni, lasagna, reshteh |
| P-12 | Pizza flour | Farinograph stability >10 min | Pizza, pita, baked pies |
| P-13 | Baguette flour | 23–25% extraction; ash <0.55% | Baguette, ciabatta, burger buns |
| P-14 | Export-grade flour | Codex-aligned custom specs | Iraq, Kurdistan, Afghanistan, Gulf |
| P-15 | Bulk flour | Pneumatic discharge; unbagged | Pasta, biscuit plants, large bakeries |
Operations & supply chain
Cleaning & conditioning
Domestic and imported wheat is weighed, multi-stage cleaned, tempered to 14–17% moisture and rested 12–24 h before milling.
Bühler roller milling
Lead plants (Atlas, Laleh, Joreh) use Swiss Bühler break/reduction/sizing and plansifters to split grades.
Subsidized SIMA bakery flour
Type-1 (taftoon/lavash) and Type-2 (barbari/fancy) move under SIMA/Nanino e-vouchers to ~4,800 bakeries.
Industrial free-market flour
Null, star, biscuit and pasta grades trade on supply–demand pricing where gluten and ash drive market share.
Bulk pneumatic logistics
Bulk flour loads from pressurized bunkers into customer silos; Atlas and Shekoofeh run dedicated lines.
Temporary wheat admission corridor
Laleh, Atlas and Joreh process imported wheat and export flour to Iraq, Kurdistan and Afghanistan under temporary admission.
County geographic matrix
| County | Role | Key players | Supply pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isfahan | Core production & consumption hub | Atlas, Laleh, Ghoncheh, Baharestan, Anushirvan, Setareh Nematbakhsh | All 15 SKUs; export & dispatch |
| Shahin Shahr | Modern silo & milling cluster | Joreh, Zayandeh-rud | Semolina, pan bread, bulk |
| Najafabad | Western gateway; bakery focus | Behesht, Laleh (south) | Bakery & star for west counties |
| Mobarakeh | Heavy processing & silos | Shekoofeh, Gol Ard, Bahar | 40k t silo; null & biscuit |
| Khomeini Shahr | Western metro ring | Sahra, Amin, Ghoncheh | Dense urban bakery supply |
| Golpayegan | Independent western hub | Golpa / Bikhteh | Sangak, barbari, west province |
| Kashan | North; Qom–Tehran corridor | Khooshe Kashan / Roshan | Null, star, north bakery |
| Ardistan | East; local wheat belt | Khooshe Ardistan | County bakery & transit |
| Borkhar | Dependent; Shahin Shahr fringe | Joreh, Anushirvan agencies | Supply from north cluster |
| Falavarjan | Dependent; bakers union | Isfahan & Najafabad mills | Quota & free purchase |
| Shahreza | Logistics-dependent south | Laleh, Baharestan (Shiraz rd) | Null flour via Shiraz axis |
| Semirom | No mill; nomadic quota | PGTCO Khalej Fars, GTC | Subsidized nomadic flour |
Active company database
Major roller mills
| Unit / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ard Atlas Isfahan Co.Brand: Atlas03133804800 · ardatlas.com | Isfahan, Mahmudabad | Bühler, silos, export | White, bakery, semolina, export, bulk | Export |
| Laleh Flour IsfahanBrand: Laleh03136824224 | Baharestan, Shiraz rd | Concrete silo, 500 t/d Bühler | Null, hard, baguette, export | Export |
| Joreh Flour GroupBrand: Joreh03145260826 | Shahin Shahr | Mega-silo, rail link | Hard, semolina, export, bulk | Export |
| Ghoncheh Flour IsfahanBrand: Ghoncheh03136540415 | Isfahan, Qaleh Shur | Fancy & patisserie | Null, pastry, pizza, baguette | Active |
| Behesht Flour NajafabadBrand: Behesht03142442528 · 03142446171 | Najafabad | 200 t/d mill | Bakery, high-extraction | Active |
| Shekoofeh FlourBrand: Shekoofeh03152373737 | Mobarakeh IC | 40k t silo, bulk | White, biscuit, bulk | Active |
| Azim Golpa Flour (Bikhteh)Brand: Bikhteh03157434995 | Golpayegan | West province hub | Sangak, bakery | Active |
| Baharestan FlourBrand: Baharestanadjacent GTC silos | Baharestan | South Isfahan mill | Bakery, white | Active |
| Anushirvan FlourBrand: Anushirvan03133802033 | Mahmudabad | PLC automation, cleaning | White, bakery | Active |
| Setareh Nematbakhsh FlourBrand: Setareh Nematbakhsh03135501386 | Isfahan, Zeynabiyeh | Urban mill | Null, pastry, cake | Active |
Regional mills
| Unit / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gol Ard IsfahanBrand: Gol Ard250 t/d capacity | Mobarakeh | 250 t/d industrial | Biscuit, white | Active |
| Sahra FlourBrand: Sahra03133233558 | Khomeini Shahr | West metro bakery | Bakery, sangak | Active |
| Amin Flour IsfahanBrand: Amin03133573998 | Khomeini Shahr | Roller mill | White, bakery | Active |
| Zayandeh-rud FlourBrand: Zayandeh-rud03145642372 | Shahin Shahr, Murcheh Khurt | North industrial flour | Semolina, bakery | Active |
| Khooshe Ardistan FlourBrand: Khooshe Ardistanest. 1369 | Ardistan | East regional mill | Bakery | Active |
| Khooshe Kashan / RoshanBrand: Roshan03155551177 | Kashan | North silo & mill | White, pastry | Active |
| Motahar Akhavan FlourBrand: Motahar Akhavan | Mahmudabad | Industrial town mill | White, bakery | Active |
| Bahar Flour IsfahanBrand: Bahar | Mobarakeh | Local mill | Bakery, sangak | Active |
| Azin Grain & StarchBrand: Azin03138599001 · azingrain.com | Isfahan, Nain rd | Soft flour, starch | Soft, cake, biscuit | Active |
Packaging, logistics & wholesale
| Unit / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Khorshid Mehbed FoodsBrand: Mahbedchain retail distribution | Isfahan industrial towns | 1–2 kg retail packs | White, whole, pastry packs | Active |
| PGTCO Khalej Fars (Isfahan)Brand: PGTCO / Hafars03136650434 | Isfahan freight terminal | Bagged flour logistics | Bakery bags, bulk moves | Active |
| GTC Region 10 (Isfahan)Brand: GTC20-mill provincial oversight | Isfahan, Hezar Jerib | Quota & oversight | Wheat intake, bakery quotas | Active |
| Zomorrod Dane SepahanBrand: Zomorrod Dane Sepahanreg. 1401 | Isfahan | Free-market wholesale | White, pizza wholesale | Active |
| Ruholldini Flour TradingBrand: RuholldiniImam Blvd food hub | Isfahan wholesalers complex | Bagged wholesale | Bakery & patisserie bags | Active |
Market structure & trade policy
Isfahan flour flows through three pricing layers, PGTCO bag logistics and pneumatic bulk, plus Mahbed retail packing—installed capacity far exceeds provincial demand.
Layers 1–2: subsidized Type-1 (taftoon/lavash) and Type-2 (barbari/fancy) via SIMA/Nanino e-vouchers; off-voucher moves are treated as smuggling. Layer 3: free-market industrial flour (null, star, biscuit, pasta) where gluten quality sets market share.
Direct export of subsidized domestic wheat flour is restricted; Atlas, Laleh and Joreh use temporary wheat admission (Customs Art. 51) to mill imported grain and export to Iraq, Kurdistan and Afghanistan—though FX volatility slows clearance.
Strategic outlook
Isfahan leads the region on Bühler lines and silos; five-year priorities are whole/enriched grades, engineered pizza and baguette flours, automated bulk logistics, and tighter links from underserved counties to Shahin Shahr–Isfahan milling hubs.
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