Iran Slackwax and Bitumen

Now we can supply Bitumen and Slack Wax from Iran

Bitumen and Slack Wax from Iran

Iran Bitumen (Asphalt) 60/70 & 85/100
packing: new steel barrels
Price: FOB Bandar Abbas 255 US$ / MT

30% Prepayment cash, Balance against BL docs
payment to Dubai Bank account

Iran Slack-Wax H08 (8%)
packing: new steel barrels
FOB Bandar Abbas 630 US$ / MT
payment 40% cash in advance, Balance against BL docs


contact me for further info you may need:

Emad Honarparvar
+98 912 118 3188 (preferably text with whatsapp)
email: emad [at] polymers [dot] com

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importance of drumming quality in trading Bitumen

I have written a lot about Bitumen quality, drumming importance and mixing bitumen with contaminants. today I received below email from a Bitumen buyer, which was affected by low quality drums. in this case it is not about the Bitumen quality, no contaminants, but bad packing.

(sorry for bad English, it is  exactly copied!)

Dear friend,
Please note that some traders and drummers are selling bitumen with a very low quality drums. The drums they produce are very poor and  frail . they sell the drum to buyers with same price that inform as IME for new steel drum and buyers don’t know until when open the containers in discharge port

Because a lot of water by the rain into barrels , This makes after placing the barrel in  containers , you will believe that drum is good and no leakages but after open container you will be see how much bitumen  Spilled on the floor of the container . when you want unloading the drums from containers you will be see With the slightest shaking, the barrel will be  leak  and begins to drain bitumen .  

this is ab-usage the name and reputation of the company also ab-usage of buyers trust .  I collected some of photos from Damaged buyers that you can see . please share the problem with all buyers in all website and group until we To prevent major fraud on the trade of bitumen in Iran.

bad quality drumming affects Bitumen buyers and traders

Bitumen Export process details and break down

Bitumen business is a niche market. small profit margin is a MUST to be able to stay competitive. so every single process in the delivery of the Bitumen, from the refinery, to port of dis charge, should be studied well and researched. here is a break down to our costs and steps, as a bitumen exporter from Iran:

• buying Bitumen from Iran Mercantile Exchange Market (or directly from Refinery)
• bringing bulk bitumen to our packing facility in Isfahan city
• packing: steel drums or BituBags (1 MT Jumbo bag)
• loading and stuffing drums or bags in to 20' containers
• transporting containers to port of loading (usually Bandar Abbas)
• Terminal Handling and Boarding the containers
• ocean freight and discharge at destination

Our drumming facility in Isfahan

for more information and updated prices, you can always check our website: Iran Bitumen Market
or you can contact me on honarparvar {at} gmail {dot} com

drums or plastic bags? that's the problem!

we pack bitumen in new steel drums for decades. many other alternatives showed up in recent years, but why suppliers do not like to switch to new options, while steel drums are more expensive, have more waste and sometimes loading issues are added too??

Our drumming facility in Segzi city, near Isfahan

here are some options to steel barrels:

Jumbo bags: they are made of plastic, 1 Metric Ton each, recently a bit more expensive than drums

Poly Bags: in 25, 35 and 50 kg bags, they can be melted and mix with bitumen in construction sight

bulk bitumen: it needs vessels for ocean freight

so why still steel drums?! :)

because clients still ask for them! too simple? but it's so true. 

you want to experience new ways? I suggest Jumbo Bags, even at a slight higher price... contact me for further information: honarparvar@gmail.com or +98 912 149 6126

today's price for EXW Isfahan 520 USD per MT

ask for quotation CFR basis

Drumming process

I'd like to post some information on drumming process. Our drumming plant is in Industrial city of Shargh, in Segzi, Isfahan.
this industrial city is located in the transit way from Jey refinery to Bandar Abbas. so the transportation cost will be optimized. another option for drumming plants is Mourchekhort, which is near to the refinery, but increases the cost of land transportation.

usual new steel drums for Asian and African clients

in the next post, I will give you steps and pictures! for now I have to leave office for a meeting!
Oh! at least I can give you new prices: FOB Bandar Abbas 515 USD per MT
contact me for further information...

Inability to sell bitumen in bulk from Iran

many clients are asking us for bulk bitumen, while many others wonder why the prices we quote are high (for same reason, it's not bulk bitumen, it's packed in new steel drums which adds approximately 60 USD per MT to the product)
well, the truth is we are unable to sell bulk bitumen from Iranian refineries because of two simple and basic reasons:
1. we don't have resources for road transportation of bulk bitumen in huge quantities (like 10,000 MT per month)
2. we don't have bulk bitumen shippers and vessels