Karaj Sunflower Oil Producers & Refineries | Iranco
Cold-press chain, bakery fats, Payam SEZ, Kamalshahr packaging machinery and 11 verified units
Directory of 11 sunflower oil players in Karaj County — from Baron and C-Sam to Oiletto and Shahid Alami tanks — with Baharestan, Mahdasht, Payam matrix and Alborz market analysis.
Sunflower oil value chain in Karaj County
Karaj County anchors Alborz Province and Greater Tehran’s western logistics. Heavy solvent refineries have given way to knowledge-based fat formulation, cold pressing, automated packing and bulk hubs. This report maps eleven key players, Baharestan–Mahdasht–Payam–Fardis belts and Kamalshahr packaging machinery.
Industrial geography matrix
| Zone / park | Chain role | Activity focus |
|---|---|---|
| Baharestan & Kamalshahr | Formulation & machinery | Bakery fats, fillers, export cartons |
| Mahdasht & Kharazmi | Cold press & hygienic refining | Organic oils, C-Sam & Borazande packing |
| Payam SEZ | Premium & export | Oiletto, flavoured oils, airport customs |
| Fardis, Malard & urban belt | Storage & distribution | Alami tanks, wholesale, capillary retail |
Sunflower oil product taxonomy
| Product group | Processing | Spec / use | End user |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refined clear oil | Solvent & bleaching | Smoke >225°C, FFA <0.1% | Household & HORECA |
| Cold-press virgin | Mechanical <50°C | Vitamin E, mild flavour | Wellness & salad |
| Bakery shortening | Interesterification | Sharp melt, semi-solid | Biscuit & chocolate |
| Premium flavoured | Natural infusions | Premium pack | Hotels & export |
| Crude bulk | Primary extraction | Amber, needs refining | Refinery & strategic stock |
| Protein meal | Press & pellet | 28–36% protein | Livestock & poultry feed |
Chain process (seed to bottle)
Extraction / crushing
Cold screw press or industrial solvent
Refining
Degumming, neutralization, bleaching, deodorizing
Winterization
Wax separation & cold clarity
Formulation
Partial hydrogenation or oil blending
Packing
PET, tinplate, jet coding
Distribution
Capillary retail & 16kg tin wholesale
Active company directory
Production, processing & packing
| Company | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saman Pajouh Brna Food IndustriesBrand: Baron | Kamalshahr, Baharestan I.Z. | Bakery fat formulation & shortening | Confectionery fats, chocolate coating, shortening | Active |
| Parsi Sam Sepanta Co. (C-Sam)Brand: C-Sam | Mahdasht industrial park | Refining, packing & distribution | Cooking oil, frying oil, blended vegetable oils | Active |
| Borazande Oil Production PlantsBrand: Shanli | Kharazmi I.Z., Mahdasht | Cold-press crushing & packing | Virgin oil, salad & cold-press frying grades | Active |
| Behin Afshareh Pars Co.Brand: Oiletto | Payam special economic zone | Premium processing & export | Extra virgin, flavoured oils, salad dressings | Active |
| Sib Sorkh Damavand Co. | Rajaeishahr (Gohardasht) | Packing & distribution | Refined sunflower oil in retail bottles | Active |
| Pakdan Alborz Co. | Mahdasht road corridor | Feed & oilseed meal processing | Sunflower meal, poultry-grade oil | Active |
Storage, distribution & wholesale
| Company | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid Alami Vegetable Oil Tanks | Karaj / Fardis | Bulk storage & logistics hub | Crude & refined bulk vegetable oil | Active |
| Jahan Vegetable Oil Co. | Jahanshahr, Beheshti Blvd. | Coordination office & transit warehouse | Solid & liquid sunflower (production in Zanjan) | Active |
| Yek o Yek Nationwide Distribution (Alborz) | Imamzade Hassan Blvd. | Capillary food distribution | Household sunflower liquid oil | Active |
| Qaem Distribution & Wholesale (Alborz) | Karaj wholesale food row | Food wholesale & banking | Liquid & tin oils 810g to 16kg drums | Active |
| Khazaei Trading Co. | Mohammadshahr, Mahdasht axis | HORECA & industrial wholesale | 16kg tins, bottles, frying oil | Active |
Packaging machinery ecosystem (Kamalshahr)
| Supplier | Specialty | Capacity / feature | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zagros Machine Karaj | Piston & PET filling lines | 10–120 t/d; inert gas injection | Kamalshahr, Heljerd |
| Serboland Industrial Group | Linear/rotary fillers, jet printers | Viscosity control for liquid & solid fats | Kamalshahr, Kaj Blvd. |
| Koroush Alborz Industry Builders | Bottle/tin fillers, shrink wrap | Sachet & single-serve HORECA | Baharestan exit, Karaj–Qazvin highway |
| Behfar Machine Atlas Alborz | Cleaning & multi-head fillers | Sunflower seed pre-cleaning | Heljerd, Kamalshahr |
| Mihan Expert Engineers | 3/5/7-ply moisture-resistant cartons | Export packing for bottles & tins | Baharestan, Golestan St. |
Zagros Machine and Serboland in Heljerd village cover up to 120 t/d PET and tin filling capacity.
Market dynamics & environmental rules
Tehran’s 120 km environmental radius limits water-intensive upstream plants in Karaj, steering investment toward blending, cold press and fat engineering. Mohammadshahr and Mahdasht wholesalers connect Eshtehard and Takestan refineries to Alborz and Tehran retail.
Alborz DOE restricts odour- and wastewater-intensive upstream licenses in Karaj; low-water units in Baharestan and Mahdasht face lower permit risk.
Strategic synthesis
- Karaj combines bakery fats (Baron), cold press (Borazande) and export-oriented premium oils (Oiletto).
- Kamalshahr machinery suppliers equip filling lines nationwide; traceable jet printing counters illegal repacking.
- Shahid Alami tanks and Jahan’s Karaj office sustain bulk logistics and national coordination.
- Pakdan Alborz closes the protein loop with sunflower meal for provincial livestock.
Iranco’s specialist team can connect you with players in this sector.