9 Specialized Holdings and 166 Subsidiary Companies

Social Security Investment Company (SSIC, also known by its Persian acronym SHASTA), is Iran’s major state-owned investment company, and the investment arm of the Social Security Organization, which provides healthcare entitlement and pension benefits for a large population of Iranian middle and working-class members of the labor force.

Through 9 specialized holdings and 166 subsidiaries in major areas of business, including oil and gas, petrochemical, rubber and cellulose, cement, pharmaceutical industry, construction, transportation, energy, animal husbandry, financial intermediation, and modern industries, SSIC has a significant share in the economy of the country. This company, With a wide range of different products and services, this company is considered as one of the major movers and shakers in these industries both in the country and in the region.