Tehran Province Wheat Flour Producers Directory | Iranco
16 counties, 30+ roller mills, specialty flour taxonomy and dual subsidised vs industrial supply
Directory of Ard Iran, Varamin, Atlas, Golden Parand, Bakhtar and Molavi wholesale across Tehran’s 16 counties — geographic matrix, flour grades and active mill database.
Wheat flour industry in Tehran Province
Tehran Province concentrates population and consumes over 100,000 tonnes of flour monthly — Iran’s largest bread, confectionery and food-processing market. The chain spans Rey–Kahrizak silos, Parand roller mills and Molavi wholesale, running subsidised bakery quotas alongside free-market industrial flour.
All 16 counties are mapped in this report; heavy milling sits in Rey, Eslamshahr, Robat Karim, Pakdasht, Varamin and Shahriar, while Tehran city hosts headquarters, wholesale desks and legacy mills.
Wheat flour product taxonomy
| Grade | Extraction / ash | Protein / gluten | Industrial use |
|---|---|---|---|
| White 3/4 zero | 21–30% / <0.50 ash | 10–11.5% | Pastry, retail |
| Whole wheat | 0–5% / high ash | 11.5–13.5% | Wellness bread |
| Bran flour | 6–12% bran | 11–12.5% | Sangak |
| Durum semolina | Durum | >12.5% | Pasta |
| Bakery flour | 12–21% | Gluten 26–28% | Barbari, lavash |
| Cake flour | 25–30% | 9–10% | Confectionery |
| Biscuit flour | 27–32% | 8–10% | Snacks |
| Export flour | Codex | Target market | Iraq, CIS |
Roller milling & flour QC
Cleaning & optical sort
Separators, destoners and colour sorters.
Tempering
16–36 h conditioning to 15.5–16.5% moisture.
Break & reduction rolls
Wheat roller milling diagram.
Plansifters
Multi-deck sieving by particle size.
Starch damage control
Diagram tuning for bakery vs cake/biscuit flour.
The wide gap between subsidised and industrial wheat prices keeps diversion risk high; waybill tracking and inspections by agriculture and enforcement bodies guard the bakery network.
Coverage across 16 Tehran counties
| County | Industrial hub | Chain role | Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehran | Fateh, Karaj road, Molavi | HQ, wholesale, mother packing | Very high |
| Rey | Shemshabad, Kahrizak | Milling, silos, wellness bread | Very high |
| Pakdasht | Abbasabad, Kharazmi | Sorting, grain packing | Very high |
| Malard | Safadasht IC | Pulses & grain packing | High |
| Eslamshahr | Pasargad IC | Organic & diet grains | High |
| Baharestan | Ghaleh Mir | Packing, cleaner OEM | High |
| Robat Karim | Nasirabad, Parand | Toll packing, cleaning | High |
| Shahriar | Andisheh workshops | Small mills, storage | Medium |
| Qods | Kalhar belt | Single-serve packing | Medium |
| Qarchak | Qarchak IC | Toll pack, PP sacks | Medium |
| Varamin | Varamin flour mill | Bulgur bulk for haleem | Medium |
| Pishva | Pishva IC | Grain packing | Medium |
| Pardis | Paytakht IC | Licensed grading | Medium |
| Damavand | Local mills | Regional bulgur dishes | Limited |
| Firuzkuh | Rural | Traditional cleaning | Limited |
| Shemiranat | — | Premium retail demand | Consumer |
Active company database
Rey, Kahrizak & Varamin belt
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Main products | Export status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varamin Flour IndustriesBrand: SAVCO | Varamin | Roller mill, export | Bread, pasta, export | Export |
| Ard Iran MillBrand: Ard Iran | Rey | Roller mill, silo | Bakery, star | Active |
| Ard AtlasBrand: Atlas | Rey | Mill, storage | Bread, bran | Active |
| Golden Parand FlourBrand: Parand Golden | Robat Karim | Industrial, export | Export, baguette | Export |
| Morvarid DamavandBrand: Derakhsh | Damavand | Semolina, packing | Durum, whole | Active |
| Tehran Bakhtar FlourBrand: Bakhtar | Tehran | Industrial flour | Cake, pastry | Export |
| Behyab Flour MillBrand: Behyab | Pakdasht | Industrial mill | Bakery, star flour | Active |
| Shahriar Flour MillBrand: Shahriar | Shahriar | West Tehran supply | Barbari, lavash | Active |
| Asadi Flour (Asadkhan)Brand: Asadi | Eslamshahr | Traditional bakery | Star, sangak | Active |
| Ruhi Flour ParandBrand: Ruhi | Robat Karim | Industrial mill | Bread, pastry | Active |
| Vatan Flour ParandBrand: Vatan | Robat Karim | Bakery & industrial | Star, bulk | Active |
| Golden Wheat Javid SiloBrand: Javid | Rey | Silo & processing | Bulk bakery flour | Active |
Tehran, Fateh & Parand mills
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Main products | Export status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taban Flour Millstabanflourmills.com | Tehran | Industrial mill, export | Pastry, cake, barbari | Export |
| Mihan FlourBrand: Mihan | Tehran | Modern roller mill | Industrial, biscuit, cake | Active |
| Yas FlourBrand: Yas | Tehran | Bakery & industrial | White, traditional | Active |
| Ariakar FlourBrand: Ariakar | Tehran | Pastry & pizza | Type 3-0, pizza flour | Active |
Packing, wholesale & GTC
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Main products | Export status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molavi–Mohammadiyeh wholesaleUFW Tehran | Tehran | Free-market flour bulk | Bagged pastry & star flour | Wholesale |
| Tehran Grain HQ (GTC)gtc1.org | Tehran | Subsidised regulation | Bakery wheat allocation | Active |
| Tarkhineh Food Industriestarkhineh.com | Tehran | Retail packing | White flour 900 g–2 kg | Active |
| Pouyink Varamin FlourBrand: Pouyink | Varamin | Trade & bulk | Bakery lavash supply | Active |
Distribution, export & regulation
Flour flows under dual regulation: GTC and Tehran Grain HQ (subsidised bakery flour via Nanino) versus free-market industrial flour from the commodity exchange and direct contracts. Molavi–Mohammadiyeh–Amiriyeh is the bulk hub for bagged cake and star flour; 900 g–2 kg retail packs from Tarkhineh and national distributors reach supermarkets.
The sector shifts from traditional bakery grades to engineered and wellness flours; Rey and Pakdasht silo logistics, iron/folate enrichment, pneumatic bulk and export under temporary admission of Caspian wheat to Iraq and Afghanistan define the next competitive edge.
Strategic outlook
The sector shifts from traditional bakery grades to engineered and wellness flours; Rey and Pakdasht silo logistics, iron/folate enrichment, pneumatic bulk and export under temporary admission of Caspian wheat to Iraq and Afghanistan define the next competitive edge.
Iranco’s specialist team connects you with active players in this industry.