Speaking in Tehran’s Third International Industrial Exhibition, he said “Presently, our factories are using only 70 percent of their capabilities while some $1.9b machineries were imported to Iran last year, Salehiniya added.
Iran’s Machinery Industry experienced a slight 2-percent growth last year, he stated.
“This is hardly comparable to the previous 24-percent increase in the industry’s production rate,” he regretted.
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