Nahavand County Walnut Producers & Processors Directory | Iranco
Walnut derivative matrix, processing gaps, 16-firm directory and traditional vs B2B trade flows
Nahavand: 5,000+ ha walnuts, 13,000 t output; value-chain tables, 16 plants, wholesalers and cold stores with contacts; bulk leakage to Toyserkan analysed.
Nahavand walnut value chain in Hamadan Province
Nahavand County on the Zagros foothills combines 15,000+ ha of fruit orchards with 5,000+ ha of walnuts, producing 13,000+ t of nuts known for paper-shell quality; Chandler and Fernor grafting over the last decade has improved export-grade uniformity.
Traditional orchards in the Khazal and Giyan plains, Jahanabad sorting workshops and Green Kimia’s industrial-zone packing lines form a regional chain from harvest to wholesale—yet a large share of value-added processing still flows to Toyserkan and national hubs.
Industrial zone, workshop belt & logistics
| Infrastructure | Location | Capacity / role | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nahavand industrial zone | Malayer road entrance | Green Kimia, Gapanouri sorting, industrial plots | County / private investors |
| Jahanabad workshop belt | East of county | Sorting, cracking, small-scale packing | Sanjed Nuts & workshop units |
| Nahavand growers cooperative | County seat | Crop aggregation, seedlings, member credit | Horticultural union |
| Fruit terminal & cold store | Nahavand–Malayer highway | Apple & kernel storage (Somareh) | Private logistics |
Walnut product expansion matrix
| Class | Product | Specs / market | Local status |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-shell | In-shell | Paper-shell, moisture-controlled | Bidar, wholesalers |
| Graded kernel | Graded kernel | 70% light, doubles, needle grade | Nobaraneh, Jalalund |
| Walnut oil | Walnut oil | Workshop press; home use | Limited; imports from Toyserkan |
| Processed foods | Processed foods | Roasted kernels, nut mixes | Malekooti, Zamanian |
| Waste / biomass | Waste / biomass | Hard shell & green husk → compost/biofuel | Fragmented recovery |
| Genetic inputs | Genetic inputs | Chandler/Fernor grafted saplings | Growers’ co-op nurseries |
Processing gap analysis
Value drain to Toyserkan
Much sorted and MAP-grade kernel volume leaves Nahavand unbranded for Toyserkan warehouses and exporters, capping local wholesale margins.
No continuous mechanised line
Gaps between Gapanouri cracking, Jahanabad workshops and Green Kimia force manual rework and quality swings.
Cold storage biased to apples
Somareh and the fruit terminal focus on apples; long-term kernel storage without dedicated investment raises export quality risk.
Orchard geography & processing hubs
| Zone / district | Orchards | Processing | Hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green / Vali Sirab plain | Paper-shell walnuts | Asareh, harvest intake | Green Kimia |
| Khazal / Firuzan | Export cultivars | Niayesh sorting | B2B export |
| Giyan & Zarin Dasht | Scattered legacy orchards | Village workshops | Wholesalers |
| Nahavand city | Trade & warehousing | Zamanian, Nobaraneh | Old bazaar |
| Industrial zone | — | Industrial packing | Green Kimia, Gapanouri |
Active company database
Factories, workshops & industrial units
| Company / brand | City | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Kimia Nahavand PackagingBrand: Green KimiaNational ID 10820034549 · Reg. 800 | Nahavand industrial zone | Processing & packing plant | Sorted dried nuts & walnut packing | Active |
| Sanjed Nuts IndustriesBrand: Sanjed Nutsباسکول | Jahanabad | Nut processing factory | Walnut kernels & mixed dried nuts | Active |
| Niayesh Khazl TradingBrand: Niayesh KhazlNational ID 14010897178 | Firuzan | Processing & export | Sorted & packed walnuts for export | Export |
| Asareh Dried Fruit & ProcessingBrand: AsarehCo-op reg. 1876 | Vali Sirab / Green belt | Conversion workshop | Walnut kernel processing | Active |
| Saghar Gostaran NahavandBrand: Saghar GostaranReg. 1748 | Resalat St. | Bulk packing & distribution | Wholesale walnut kernels | Active |
| Bidar Nuts & WalnutBrand: BidarUSSD GRDOO | Babarastam | Sorting workshop | In-shell and kernel walnuts | Active |
| Nahavand Growers CooperativeBrand: Nahavand Growersاتحادیه باغبانی | County seat | Horticultural co-op | Member walnuts & seedlings | Active |
| Haj Hossein Gapanouri SortingBrand: Gapanouri SortingTel. 09188512912 | Nahavand industrial zone | Industrial cracking & grading | Mechanised walnut sizing | Active |
Wholesale, cold storage & bulk trade
| Company / brand | City | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somareh Cold StorageBrand: Somareh ColdTel. 09181111040 | Fruit terminal | Cold chain & logistics | Walnut kernel warehousing | Active |
| Zamanian Nahavand NutsBrand: ZamanianTel. 09362244429 | Golshan district | Wholesale trading | Paper-shell & kernel lots | Active |
| Nobaraneh Dried-Nut Trade CentreBrand: Nobaraneh TradeTel. 09188509677 | Dried-nut bazaar | Wholesale hub | 70% light-colour kernels | Active |
| Jalalund Walnut KernelsBrand: Jalalund Kernel— | Taleqani town | Specialist wholesaler | Premium halves & doubles | Active |
| Kamrond Walnut & Almond TradeBrand: Kamrond TradeTel. 09920231240 | Hafez St. | Bulk retail wholesale | Early-season Nahavand walnuts | Active |
| Malekooti Nut WorkshopBrand: Malekooti— | Azadegan St. | Workshop roasting | Roasted walnut kernels | Active |
| Souri Brothers Nuts & SpicesBrand: Souri Brothers— | Old bazaar | Old bazaar wholesale | Paper-shell & needle-grade kernels | Active |
| Khodarahmi Walnut TradingBrand: Khodarahmi Walnutباسکول | Central warehouse hub | B2B export desk | Uniform paper-shell export lots | Export |
Traditional bazaar, Bascul B2B & regional brand
Nahavand’s old bazaar and dried-nut market remain the core for paper-shell and kernel trade; B2B lots are often weighed and settled via Bascul scales, with exporters such as Khodarahmi and Niayesh Khazl targeting uniform export grades.
The emerging Green Nahavand GI brand anchors identity for Khazal-plain orchards; the growers’ cooperative extends credit and aggregates member crop, bridging orchards and wholesalers.
Strategic outlook
Four priorities in one horizon: continuous mechanised lines in the industrial zone, MAP and co-branding to retain value vs Toyserkan, reallocating cold-storage capacity toward walnut kernels alongside apples, and B2B export growth with Bascul traceability.
Iranco’s team connects you with players across this chain.