Tehran Province Salt Producers & Refineries Directory | Iranco
Secondary refining, low-sodium lines, mechanized packing and a 19-unit database across sixteen counties
Directory of refineries, recrystallization plants, sea-salt packers and Molavi–Shush wholesalers with iodized, low-sodium and seasoned product matrix.
Salt market structure & value chain in Tehran Province
Tehran lacks large open-pit mines but leads in secondary refining, health-oriented formulations, mechanized packing and regional trade. Raw rock salt arrives from Semnan, Garmsar and Eyvanekey mines plus Qom basin lake deposits to plants in southern and south-eastern counties.
The chain is downstream-heavy: hydromill to 98.5%, recrystallization above 99.5%, iodized table salt, low-sodium blends, sea salt and seasoned lines.
Target product categories
| Product | Standard / spec | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Refined iodized table salt | ≥99.2% NaCl | Household & food industry |
| Sea salt | Natural cations | HORECA, soap, gourmet |
| Pink Himalayan salt | Iron oxide trace | Grinders, grill blocks |
| Low-sodium salt | 60–70% Na reduction | Cardio diet SKUs |
| Garlic salt | Dehydrated garlic <6% moisture | Meat seasoning |
| Lemon salt (E330 / flavored) | Citric or lemon blend | Canning, snacks |
| Herb vegetable salt | Dried herbs mix | Modern cooking |
| Industrial rock / drill salt | 95–98% feed grade | Leather, oil, bakeries |
Refining & packing technology
Raw intake
Rock salt 95–98% from neighbouring mines transferred to Tehran County plants.
Hydromill vs recrystallization
Surface wash to 98.5% or full dissolution, vacuum filtration and recrystallization above 99.5%.
Formulation
Potassium iodate, low-sodium KCl blends, garlic/herb/citrus seasoning lines.
Mechanized packing
Sachets, PET shakers, 25–50 kg sacks; Molavi, Shush wholesale and regional export.
County geographic matrix
| County | Industrial hubs | Chain role | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehran | Fath IP, Molavi, Shush | HQ, flavored salt, wholesale | Full |
| Rey | Shamsabad, Shourabad | Refining, low-sodium | Full |
| Pakdasht | Abbasabad IP | Recrystallization, pink salt | Full |
| Varamin | Kheirabad IP | Crushing, table salt | Full |
| Qarchak | Qaleh-no | Industrial crush | Full |
| Robat Karim | Nasirabad IP | Packing machinery | Full |
| Eslamshahr | Chahardangeh | Sorting workshops | Full |
| Shahriyar | Baghestan | Flavored packing | Full |
| Qods | Qods IP | Food complements | Full |
| Malard | Safadasht | Supplements, spices | Full |
| Damavand | Ayinehvarzan | Herb salt workshops | Medium |
| Firuzkuh | Firuzkuh IP | Downstream users | Medium |
| Pardis | Khorramdasht | Shrink & flavor lines | Full |
| Shemiranat | Lavasan retail | Organic retail | Limited |
| Baharestan | Nesimshahr | Transit spice | Full |
| Pishva | Pishva IP | Dried herb blending | Full |
Active company database
Refining & production
| Unit / brand | County | Activity | Main products | Export status | Contact / web |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golha Food & Agro ComplexBrand: Golha | Tehran | Refining, packing, export | Iodized crystal, garlic & herb salt | Active | 02166262701golhaland.com |
| Tehran Chemical Co.Brand: Kimia / Sodmand | Rey | Low-sodium specialist | Low-sodium iodized, sea & pink | Active | 02188796686 |
| Pars Namak KavehBrand: Pars Namak | Tehran | Recrystallization, export | Refined recrystallized iodized | Active | 02188214115parsnamak.com |
| Gol Namak Industrial GroupBrand: Gol Namak | Tehran | Grading, packing, export | Refined, sea, pink | Active | 02188559731golnamakco.com |
| Almas Namak (Pourafkari)Brand: Almas Namak | Pakdasht | Pink Himalayan focus | Grinders, red salt | Active | 09122151808almasnamak.com |
| Taraneh Bahman Co.Brand: Taraneh | Pakdasht | Refining, packing | Household iodized | Domestic | |
| Madani Amlah IranBrand: Taban / Shoma | Tehran | Recrystallization, export | Taban iodized, pharma grade | Active | 02188067828amlah.com |
| Sepidor Shayan Co.Brand: Namak Shayan | Tehran | Processing, wholesale | Refined, sea, pink | Active | sepidor.com |
| Rizdaneh Salt FactoryBrand: Rizdaneh | Rey | Grading, packing | Iodized table salt | Domestic | 02133857401 |
| Varamin Salt FactoryBrand: — | Varamin | Crushing, refining | Food & industrial grades | Domestic | |
| Qarchak Industrial Salt WorkshopBrand: — | Qarchak | Industrial crush | Livestock rock salt | Domestic | 09123109835 |
Formulation & seasoning
| Unit / brand | County | Activity | Main products | Export status | Contact / web |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enekass Food IndustriesBrand: Enekass | Tehran | Seasoning formulator | Sea salt, garlic, herb, lemon | Distribution | enekass.com |
| Digi Shimi Co.Brand: Digi Shimi | Rey | Food acids | Citric E330 (lemon salt) | Domestic | digishimi.com |
| Pooya Tejarat MirAryanaBrand: — | Tehran | Food packing | Refined & sea salt | Domestic |
Wholesale & distribution
| Unit / brand | County | Activity | Main products | Export status | Contact / web |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitrine Market GroupBrand: Vitrine | Tehran | B2B wholesaler | Sea, pink, garlic salts | Distribution | vitrinemarket.com |
| Parseh Distribution (Ghaffari)Brand: Parseh | Tehran | HORECA wholesale | Coarse sea salt, Aromat garlic | Distribution | 09194499854parsehshop.ir |
| Iran Salt Industries DistributionBrand: — | Tehran (Shush) | Bulk wholesale | Iodized sacks, rock salt | Domestic | |
| Sadaf Refined Salt (Molavi)Brand: Sadaf | Tehran (Molavi) | Molavi dealer | Iodized, shell graded | Domestic | |
| Azarakhsh Kavir TradingBrand: Azarakhsh | Tehran | Export hub | Table, sea, pink, drill salt | Active | 02188559735 |
Product roles at key units
| Unit | Iodized | Refined | Sea | Pink | Low-Na | Garlic | Herb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golha | Primary | Primary | — | — | Secondary | — | Secondary |
| Tehran Chemical | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Portfolio | Primary | — | — |
| Pars Namak Kaveh | Primary | Primary | Portfolio | — | — | — | — |
| Gol Namak Group | Primary | Primary | Primary | Secondary | — | — | — |
| Almas Namak | Secondary | Secondary | Portfolio | Primary | — | — | — |
| Enekass | — | Secondary | Primary | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Madani Amlah | Primary | Primary | Portfolio | — | — | — | — |
| Sepidor Shayan | Primary | Primary | Primary | Secondary | — | — | — |
| Digi Shimi | — | — | — | — | — | Primary | — |
| Vitrine Market | Portfolio | Portfolio | Primary | Primary | — | Secondary | — |
| Parseh Distribution | — | — | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary | — |
Demand trends & market
HORECA growth shifts demand from bulk sacks to dual-wall PET shakers, moisture-proof sachets and grinders. Seasoned salts are high-margin for Tehran brands; IFDA oversight on unlicensed sea and colored salts has tightened.
Molavi and Shush remain national price benchmarks for iodized sacks and industrial rock salt.
Strategic outlook
Tehran’s edge is deep processing, formulation and Molavi–Shush networks; Rey and Pakdasht anchor recrystallization and low-sodium lines while the city county leads seasoned salt and re-export.
Plants with atomic-absorption labs for sea and pink feedstock will hold the most durable domestic and regional export position.
Iranco connects you with verified players in this sector.