SHANA� -- The CEO of Nirouchlor Company said that the company's exports to Europe, despite the restrictions caused by the coronavirus in the world, reached about 5,000 tons.

According to Tamin Petroleum & Petrochemical Investment Co. (TAPPICO), Vahid Namnik said: "Although the world is affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, we have managed to export a new 1,000-ton shipment of chlorine to Europe."

Since March, the company has exported 4,800 tons of petrochemical, he said.

Emphasizing the existence of strong rivals in Europe and West Asia, he said: "The competitive quality of Nirouchlor products due to the use of high-tech production lines along with the new approach of the business unit in the development of overseas markets, are the two main factors to achieve this success."

Referring to the plan to increase production capacity in Nirouchlor, Namnik said: "Despite all the pressures due to sanctions, we were able to complete the project to increase product capacity in 2018 and use it to more than double the production capacity of items."