Shahroud Industrial City
Shahroud Industrial City is a 523-hectare industrial estate at kilometre 6 of the Shahroud–Damghan Road on Route 44 in Semnan Province. It hosts licensed manufacturing activity including cable and electrical products and food-processing operations. Its corridor position supports road-based access between Tehran, Shahroud and Mashhad, with nearby connection to the national rail network.
Strategic and market-access role
Shahroud Industrial City supports the eastern part of Semnan Province and the Tehran-Mashhad corridor through a mixed base of manufacturing, packaging, food processing, cable and electrical products, vehicle-related activity, and rail-industry supply. Publicly identified plants producing railway sleepers and fastening systems give the estate a specific connection to national rail infrastructure and engineering demand. Its broader role is as a regional production and service node for Shahroud, northeastern markets, agriculture-linked demand, and corridor traffic rather than as a nationally dominant heavy-industry cluster. Route 44 gives manufacturers a direct road connection between Tehran, Semnan, Shahroud and Mashhad, supporting inbound materials flows and distribution to eastern and northeastern markets.
Operations, capacity & connectivity
Related use cases
Useful for rail-supply-chain screening, regional manufacturer mapping, packaging and food-processing analysis, cable and engineering-product sourcing, warehouse planning, and industrial-site assessment for northeastern distribution. Due diligence should verify tenant operations, production certifications, road and rail freight access, utility reliability, water requirements, workforce availability, environmental obligations, expansion capacity, and the actual commercial reach of local manufacturers beyond Shahroud and Semnan Province.
Capacity and service area
Capacity: The estate covers 523 hectares. Around 200 industrial land-assignment contracts and approximately 95–150 active licensed manufacturing facilities were recorded in 2024. Module 2 of its wastewater treatment plant has capacity of 500 m³/day. Service area: Shahroud and the wider Semnan Province, with road access along the Tehran–Mashhad corridor.
Connected modes
Direct road frontage on Route 44 links the estate to the Tehran–Semnan–Shahroud–Mashhad corridor. Shahroud station on the Tehran–Mashhad railway provides nearby rail-network access.
Industries served
Cable and electrical products, sugar and corn-syrup processing, and general manufacturing.
Ownership, operation & expansion
Owner and operator
Owner: Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO), under the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade. Operator: Semnan Industrial Parks Company.
Opening or commissioning
Inaugurated in 1369 SH (1990/91).
Expansion and development projects
Twenty-five hectares have been allocated within the estate for a dedicated solar power plant.
Constraints, risk & compliance
Operational constraints
The active-facility count is presented as a range, so occupier density and available industrial plots require transaction-level confirmation. The solar allocation is not equivalent to commissioned generating capacity.
Key risks and compliance considerations
Wastewater-intensive projects should assess treatment-plant allocation and discharge requirements against the 500 m³/day capacity of Module 2. Power planning should not assume that the allocated solar site is operational generation.
Connected Intelligence
Relevant geography, industry, market and execution context for this profile.
Frequently asked questions
Direct answers to the questions most likely to arise when reviewing this profile.
Where is Shahroud Industrial City located?
The estate is at kilometre 6 of the Shahroud–Damghan Road (Route 44) in Shahroud, Semnan Province, Iran.
Who operates Shahroud Industrial City?
Semnan Industrial Parks Company operates the estate. It is owned by the Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization under the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade.
How large is Shahroud Industrial City?
The estate covers 523 hectares and had around 200 industrial land-assignment contracts in 2024.
Which transport links serve the estate?
It fronts Route 44 on the Tehran–Semnan–Shahroud–Mashhad corridor and has nearby access to Shahroud station on the Tehran–Mashhad railway line.