German and international companies active in Iran
New York Times list: Companies which are active in Iran and in the United States. (March 12, 2010)
Listed here are only the German companies. For information on companies from other countries, and more information on the study compare the webpage of the New York Times.
BASF
Revenue & Benefits from U.S. Government: $12.7 million
Federal Contracts: $9,093,386
Federal Grants: $3,632,758
Status in Iran: Active
BASF first started doing business in Iran in 1959, a spokesman for the company said. He said the company continues to operate in the country and that it monitors its business activities in Iran to assure compliance with all legal requirements and trade regulations. The company also has sold chemical products to the United States military.
Bayer
Revenue & Benefits from U.S. Government: $610 million
Federal Contracts: $609,222,288
Federal Grants: $755,000
Status in Iran: Active
Bayer has been selling products in Iran since the 1880s, according to the company, and founded its first local subsidiary there in the 1960s. Bayer, which sells a variety of products, including medicine, soaps, car treatments and shoe soles, has also sold food, oils, X-Ray equipment and drugs to the American government.
Bosch
Revenue & Benefits from U.S. Government: $90.3 million
Federal Contracts: $84,986,611
Federal Grants: $5,338,780
Status in Iran: Active
Bosch, a supplier of building and industrial technology and consumer goods, markets its products in Iran through contract partners, according to its website, but does not have an office in Iran. "We're doing very little business and this is handled through Turkey," said Christian Fromek, a company spokesman. "Our businesses have a civil purpose in providing auto components as well as consumer goods, such power tools and spark plugs. All of our activities respect current regulations in place."
Daimler
Revenue & Benefits from U.S. Government: $4.2 billion
Federal Contracts: $4,152,644,868
Federal Grants: $3,359,032
Status in Iran: Active
Daimler has maintained a partnership with Iran car maker Iran Khodro since the 1960s, according to a company spokesperson, and it owns a 30 percent stake in an engine manufacturer owned by Iran Khodro. The company still ships cars to Iran, but new German export laws prohibit the sale of large trucks, and the spokesperson said that the sales are a small portion of worldwide revenue. Daimler and its subsidiaries have won contracts to supply cars and trucks to the U.S. government.
Deutsche Bank
Revenue & Benefits from U.S. Government: $2.6 million
Federal Contracts: $2,582,085
Status in Iran: Withdrew
Deutsche Bank announced in July 2007 that it had cut all ties to Iran, saying that it had deemed its business there too time consuming and expensive. While the bank was operating in Iran, RREEF Alternative Investments, a global alternative investment management business of Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division, rented properties to the U.S. government.
Linde
Revenue & Benefits from U.S. Government: $165 million
Federal Contracts: $164,956,139
Status in Iran: Active, but no new investment
The German company Linde, which has been active in Iran since at least 2001 and built petrochemical and ethylene and air separation plants there over the past 10 years, also has a lucrative contracting business with the American government; among other things, it won a contract to provide helium gas to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for a series of four unmanned, high-altitude balloon launches to collect and study data about the solar magnetic field and associated cosmic ray activity, which can expose astronauts and even airline flight crew members to the threat of radiation. In a statement, Linde said that its business in Iran amounts to about 36 million euros a year, or 3 percent of Linde's overall sales, and is currently limited to existing contractual obligations. Because of the current political climate, company spokesman Uwe Wolfinger said it is not accepting new orders from Iran.
Lufthansa
Revenue & Benefits from U.S. Government: $36.8 million
Federal Contracts: $36,773,027
Status in Iran: Active
The airline has maintained a route to Iran since 1956, a spokesperson said.
Nokia-Siemens
Revenue & Benefits from U.S. Government: $21.5 million
Federal Contracts: $21,495,216
Status in Iran: Active
The joint venture sold technology to Iran in 2008 that could be used by the government to eavesdrop on cellphones and e-mail messages. The sale proved controversial, though the technology is required by other countries, including the United States. Nokia-Siemens continues to provide services to two cellphone companies in Iran, company spokesman Ben Roome said. "We certainly think that providing telecom equipment is a force for good," Mr. Roome said. "Forty million people in Iran have gotten cellphones over the last couple of years and you can see the impact that it has had in terms of access to information and giving ordinary people a way to spread information about the country." Separate from their parent companies, Nokia-Siemens has received contracts from the American government to provide radio and television communication equipment, data storage, detection equipment and other services to the Department of Defense and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Siemens AG
Revenue & Benefits from U.S. Government: $3.2 billion
Federal Contracts: $3,111,623,642
Federal Grants: $108,108,016
Status in Iran: Withdrew
Siemens, a sprawling conglomerate involved in everything from engineering to health care, entered the Iranian market in 1974. In 2008, Nokia-Siemens, a joint-project with Finnish telecom Nokia, provided Iran's state-owned telecom company with technology that allowed it to intercept the internet communications of its citizens. The sale prompted controversy, though the technology is also required by Western countries. Siemens, separate from Nokia-Siemens, also is a large federal contractor and received several contracts stemming from the Obama administration's economic stimulus package while operating in Iran. In February, Siemens announced it would pull out of Iran.
ThyssenKrupp
Revenue & Benefits from U.S. Government: $115.7 million
Federal Contracts: $115,729,788
Status in Iran: Active, but no new investment
ThyssenKrupp AG, a sprawling German industrial conglomerate, itself does no business in Iran but has offshoot companies that do, said Dr. Jürgen Claassen, the company's executive vice president. Sales to Iran accounted for less than 0.5 percent of total group sales, or 40 billion euros, in fiscal year 2008-2009, he said, and did not involve sales to either the defense or nuclear sectors.
International Companies in Iran - UANI's list
UANI - United against a nuclear Iran - collected data on more companies and their business with Iran
ABB Ltd ; Switzerland ; ABB
ABN AMRO ; Netherlands ; RBS
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) ; USA ; AMD
Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd. ; China ; 000969
Aeroflot ; Russia ; AERZF
Aeterna Zentaris ; Canada ; AEZS
Air France ; France ; AIRF.PA
Aker Solutions ASA ; Norway ; AKSO
Al Islami ; UAE ;
Alcatel-Lucent ; France ; ALU
Alitalia ; Italy ; AZA
Allianz ; Germany ; AZ
Alstom ; France ; ALO
Alta Genetics Inc. ; Canada ; AGI
Ansaldo Energia SpA ; Italy ; ASDOF
AnsaldoBreda ; Italy ; SIFI.MI
ArcelorMittal ; Luxembourg ; MT
Aries Maritime Transport Ltd ; Greece ; RAMS
Arya Machinery ; Iran ;
Atlas Copco ; Sweden ; ATCO A
Atomstroyexport ; Russia ;
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group ; Australia ; ANZ
Austrian Airlines ; Austria ; LHA
Baker Hughes ; USA ; BHI
Balli Group ; UK ;
Banca Intesa ; Italy ; BIN
Banco Santander ; Spain ; STD
Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ ; Japan ; BKTMF
Bank Sepah International Plc ; UK ; BSIP
Barclays PLC ; UK ; BCLYF
BASF ; Germany ; BAS
Bayer ; Germany ; BAYZF
Benetton Group S.p.A. ; Italy ; BNGPY
BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke) ; Germany ; BMWG
BNP Paribas ; France ; BNP
Bombardier ; Canada ; BBD.B
Bosch ; Germany ; BOSCH
BP ; UK ; BP
Bridgestone Corporation ; Japan ; BRDCF
British American Tobacco ; UK ; BTAFF
British Midland Airways ; England ; MLAN
Cadbury Schweppes ; UK ; CSG
Calypte Biomedical Corp ; USA ; CBMC
Canon ; Japan ; CAJ
Caterpillar Inc. ; USA ; CAT
Chana Auto Co. ; China ;
Chery ; China ; CHERY
China Holdings, Inc ; China ; CHHL
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) ; China ; CNPC
China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corp. (CPMIEC) ; China ;
China Southern Airlines ; China ; ZNH
China Stationery & Office Supply, Inc ; China ; CSOF
Chrysler ; USA ;
CMA CGM ; France ;
CNOOC ; China ; CEO
Coca-Cola ; USA ; KO
Commerzbank ; Germany ; CBK
ConocoPhillips ; USA ; COP
Credit Suisse ; Switzerland ; CS
Cybarco ; Cyprus ;
Daelim ; South Korea ; 000210.KS
Daewoo International ; South Korea ; 047050
Daimler ; Germany ; DAI
Dalian Eagle Sky ; China ;
Debenhams ; UK ; DBHMY
Deutsche Bank ; Germany ; DB
Double Hull Tankers, Inc. ; UK ; DHT
Dresser-Rand ; USA ; DRC
Edison S.P.A ; Italy ; EDN.MI
EGL ; Switzerland ; EGL
Emirates Telecom ; UAE ; ETISALAT
ENI ; Italy ; E
Ericsson ; Sweden ; ERIC
Ernst & Young ; UK ;
Etihad Airways ; UAE ;
Evonik ; Germany ;
EXMAR ; Belgium ; EXM
Exxon Mobil ; USA ; XOM
Fametech America, Inc. ; USA ;
Fiat S.p.A. ; Italy ; F
Finmeccanica ; Italy ; FMNG.F
Flowserve ; USA ; FLS
Foster Wheeler ; Switzerland ; FWLT
Fuel System Solutions, Inc. ; United States ; FSYS
Gazprom ; Russia ; OGZD
Genzyme ; USA ; GENZ
Glencore ; Switzerland ;
GS Group ; South Korea ; 078930
Haier Group ; China ; HRELF
Halliburton ; USA ; HAL
Hanjin Shipping ; South Korea ;
Hannover Re ; Germany ; HNR1
Havacaran ; Iran ;
Herrenknecht ; Germany ;
Hewlett-Packard ; USA ; HPQ
Hinduja Group ; UK ;
Honda Motor Co. ; Japan ; HNDAF
Honeywell ; USA ; HON
HSBC ; UK ; HBC
Huntsman ; USA ; HUN
Hyatt Hotels ; USA ;
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC ; UK ; ITYBF
ING Group ; Netherlands ; ING
Ingersoll Rand ; USA ; IR
Inpex ; Japan ; 1605
InterContinental Hotels Group ; United Kingdom ; IHG
Iridex Corp ; USA ; IRIX
Isuzu ; Japan ; 7202
Iveco ; Italy ; F
James Hardie Industries NV ; Australia ; JHX
Japan Tobacco ; Japan ; JSX:2914
Kamaz ; Russia ;
Kanematsu ; Japan ; JSX:8020
Kia Motors ; South Korea ; KIMTF
KLM-Royal Dutch Airways ; Netherlands ;
Knauf Gips KG ; Germany ;
Komatsu NYKLine ; Japan ; KMTU4
KPMG ; Netherlands ; KPMG
Leonhardt & Blumberg ; Germany ;
LG Group ; South Korea ; LGLD
Liaoning Industry & Trade Co. Ltd. ; China ;
LIMMT Economic & Trade Co. ; China ;
Linde ; Germany ; LNAGF
Liquefied Natural Gas Limited ; Australia ; LNG
Lloyd's of London ; UK ; LLOY.L
Lloyds TSB ; UK ; LYG
Lovat ; Canada ; CAT
Lufthansa ; Germany ; LHA
Lukoil ; Russia ; LUKOY
Lundin Mining Corp ; Canada ; LUM
Lurgi ; Germany ;
MasterCard ; USA ; MA
Mayrow General Trading ; UAE ;
Mazda ; Japan ; MZDAF
Mechel OAO ; Russia ; MTL
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) ; Switzerland ;
MegaFon ; Russia ;
Mercedes-Benz ; Germany ; DAI
Millicom International Cellular SA ; Luxemburg ; MICC
Mindray Medical International LTD ; China ; MR
Mitsubishi ; Japan ; MMTOF
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ; Japan ; MITSY
MTN ; South Africa ; MTNOY
Muniche Re ; Germany ; MUV2
Nestle ; Switzerland ; NESN
Nissan ; Japan ; NSANY
Nokia Corp ; Finland ; NOK
Norinco ; China ;
Norsk Hydro ASA ; Norway ; NOHYP
Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) ; India ; ONGC.BO
OMV AG ; Austria ; OMVKY
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. ; USA ; OSG
Parker Drilling Co. ; United States ; PKD
PepsiCo ; USA ; PBG
Persian Gold PLC ; UK ; PNG
Pertamina ; Indonesia ;
Petrobras ; Brazil ; PBR
Petronas ; Malaysia ; PNAGF
Petrosteel ; United Arab Emirates ;
Peugeot ; France ; PEUGY
Polish Petroleum and Gas Mining ; Poland ; PGNiG
Precision Drilling Trust ; Canada ; PDS
PricewaterhouseCoopers ; UK ;
Proton Holdings Bhd ; Malaysia ; POHDF
PT Indosat Tbk ; Indonesia ; IIT
Redington Gulf ; UAE ;
Reliance Industries ; India ; RELIANCE
Renault ; France ; RNSDF
Repsol YPF, S.A. ; Spain ; REP
Response Biomedical Corp ; Canada ; RBM
Reuters ; UK ; TRI
Rickmers-Linie ; Germany ; Germany
Rosoboronexport ; Russia ;
Royal Bank of Scotland Group ; United Kingdom ; RBS
Royal Dutch Shell plc ; UK ; RDS.A
Samsung ; South Korea ; 005930
SASOL Ltd ; South Africa ; SSL
SATCO ; Iran ;
Schlumberger ; Netherlands ; SLB
Schneider Electric ; France ; SBGSY
Secure Computing ; USA ; SCUR
SELI ; Italy ;
Shandong FIN CNC Machine Co., Ltd. ; China ;
Siemens ; Germany ; SI
Sinopec Corporation ; China ; SNP
SK Networks Ltd. ; South Korea ;
SKS Ventures ; Malaysia ; SKS
Smith International, Inc. ; United States ; SII
Societe Generale ; France ; SCGLY
Sonagol ; Angola ;
Sony ; Japan ; SNE
Sovereign Bank ; USA ; STD
Speaking Roses International Inc ; USA ; SRII
Statoil ASA ; Norway ; STO
STFA ; Turkey ; STFA
Sukhoi ; Russia ;
Syngenta AG ; Switzerland ; SYT
Tata Tea ; India ; TATATEA
TDR ; Croatia ;
Technip ; France ; TEC
Tepe-Akfen-Vie ; Austria ;
Terratec ; Australia ;
Tetley Tea ; India ;
Texco Consortium ; Italy ;
Thales ; France ; HO
ThyssenKrupp ; Germany ; TKA
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. ; Japan ; TKOMY
Toshiba ; Japan ; TOSBF
Total SA ; France ; TOT
Trafigura ; Switzerland ;
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS ; Turkey ; TKC
Turkish Airlines ; Turkey ; TKF
Tyson Foods ; USA ; TSN
UBS ; Switzerland ; UBS
Unilever ; Netherlands/UK ; UL
Union Top Management Ltd. ; China ;
United Technologies Corporation (UTC) ; USA ; UTX
Valeo ; France ; VLEEY
Vast Solution ; Malaysia ; VTON
Vinci ; France ; DG
Visa ; USA ; V
Vitol ; Netherlands/Switzerland ;
Volkswagen ; Germany ; VOW
Volvo ; Sweden ; VOLVY
Wartsila OYJ ; Finland ; WRT1V
Wells Fargo ; USA ; WFC
Wirth ; Germany ; AKSO
WWA Group Inc ; UAE ; WWAG
Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. ; Canada ; ZARLF
Zhuhai Zhenrong ; China ;