Golrang Industrial Group
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA major Iranian industrial group spanning household and personal-care products, food, pharmaceuticals, distribution, manufacturing, services, and property.
Last updated August 22, 2026
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Overview
Golrang Industrial Group is a diversified Iranian industrial conglomerate whose roots lie in the household-cleaning and personal-care business. The group developed from Pakshoo Company, founded by Mohammad Karim Fazli in 1972 in Zanjan. Pakshoo initially manufactured detergents, cosmetics, and hygiene products under the Golrang name and subsequently became one of Iran’s major cleaning-product manufacturers. The Golrang brand portfolio expanded during the 1990s, including shampoos and liquid hand soaps, while the group built dedicated distribution and raw-material operations around its manufacturing base. Golrang Industrial Group was formally established in 2003, with Mohammad Karim Fazli serving as chairman and Mehdi Fazli as chief executive. Its subsequent development followed a holding-company and subsidiary model. New businesses were created or incorporated across cleaning products, food, tissue and cellulose products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, packaging, plastics, logistics, retail, information technology, education, energy, construction, automotive activities, oil and gas, petrochemicals, mining, insurance, transportation, and industrial equipment. The group’s companies operate at national, regional, and international levels. Consumer products remain central to the group. Its named brands include Golrang, Avé, Softlan, Oila, Famila, Active, Suntin Barlie, Nancy, Home Plus, Merci, Merident, and Goldent. Product activities cover detergents, hygiene products, cosmetics, tissue paper, edible oils, canned foods, tomato paste, tuna, chewing gum, and related consumer categories. The group also operates distribution and retail businesses, including Gol Pakhsh Aval, Golrang Pakhsh, Ofogh Kourosh Chain Stores, and Hyper Famili Chain Stores. This structure gives Golrang a presence across manufacturing, brand management, wholesale distribution, and direct retail. Expansion into food began with the establishment of Dalin Mehr and continued through Golbarg Baharan, Kourosh Food Industry, and Masterfoodeh. The pharmaceutical platform was organized through Golrang Pharmaceutical Holding and related companies. In cellulose products, Marinasan began tissue-paper production in 2009. The group also developed supporting capabilities in raw materials, packaging, polymers and plastics, printing, information systems, and logistics. Golrang has pursued institutional and infrastructure development alongside its operating companies. Golrang University of Applied Science and Technology was established in 2008 to support employee training and skills development. The Kourosh Commercial and Cultural Complex opened in 2014 and includes what the group’s reference material describes as Iran’s largest cinema complex. A network of holding and operating companies provides the group with a broad industrial footprint rather than a single-product identity. The group’s founder, Mohammad Karim Fazli, died in 2020. Mehdi Fazli succeeded him as chairman. Reference material describes the organization as comprising nearly 100 subsidiaries and employing more than 50,000 people, although the precise date and methodology for those figures are not specified in the available material. Golrang is therefore best characterized as an active, privately organized Iranian industrial group with a consumer-staples core and extensive diversification into adjacent manufacturing, services, retail, and investment activities.
History
Golrang Industrial Group traces its origins to Pakshoo Company, which Mohammad Karim Fazli founded in 1972 in Zanjan. Pakshoo began by making detergents, cosmetics, and hygiene products under the Golrang brand. Its early focus on everyday household and personal-care goods established the consumer-products base from which the wider group later developed. Mehdi Fazli joined Pakshoo in 1991. During the 1990s, the business broadened its product range and strengthened its manufacturing and commercial infrastructure. Shampoos and liquid hand soaps were added to the Golrang lineup in 1995. In 1999, Gol Pakhsh Aval was established to handle marketing, sales, and distribution for Pakshoo products. Golrang Pakhsh was also registered to distribute Golrang-branded products, while Padideh Shimi Nili was created to produce raw materials and was later merged with Padideh Shimi Jam. The formal Golrang Industrial Group was established in 2003. Fazli became chairman and Mehdi Fazli chief executive. The group then expanded through a series of specialized companies. Padideh Shimi Paydar was founded in 2005 to produce and distribute cleaning and hygiene goods. In 2007, Dalin Mehr became the group’s first food-production plant, while Pakshoo’s manufacturing complex grew to five factories producing cleaning products and raw materials. Padideh Paydar Distribution was also founded in 2007 to distribute cleaning products under the Active brand. Institution-building accompanied this industrial expansion. Golrang University of Applied Science and Technology was launched in 2008 to support workforce education and skills development. Middle East Capital Investment Company was established the same year as a major holding entity. In 2009, the group introduced Ofogh Kourosh Chain Stores and registered Marinasan for tissue-paper production; Marinasan began production during that year. Food became a major diversification area in the following decade. Golbarg Baharan was established in 2011 to produce edible oils, canned foods, tomato paste, and tuna. The same year, Golrang created its pharmaceutical holding structure. Kourosh Food Industry joined the group in 2013 as an edible-oil producer. Masterfoodeh was also established in 2013 to make chewing gum for domestic and international markets, including the Biodent and Action Gum brands. Biodent’s sugar-free gum received certification from the Toothfriendly Foundation in 2018. Golrang continued to expand beyond manufacturing. Its named activities and subsidiaries include distribution, retail, pharmaceutical operations, cellulose, packaging, plastics, information technology, transportation, education, media, insurance, energy, construction, automotive activities, oil and gas, petrochemicals, mining, international trade, and industrial kitchen equipment. The opening of the Kourosh Commercial and Cultural Complex in 2014 added a prominent property, retail, and entertainment project to the group’s portfolio. Mohammad Karim Fazli died in 2020, after which Mehdi Fazli succeeded him as chairman. Reference material describes Golrang as having nearly 100 subsidiaries and more than 50,000 employees, but does not provide a dated corporate filing or independently verified basis for those totals. The group’s historical trajectory is nevertheless clear: it evolved from a detergent and hygiene manufacturer into a broad Iranian industrial holding group with consumer brands at its core and operations extending across multiple manufacturing and service sectors.
- 2020
Leadership succession after the founder’s death
[1]After Mohammad Karim Fazli died, Mehdi Fazli succeeded him as chairman.
- 2018
Biodent received Toothfriendly certification
[1]Biodent sugar-free chewing-gum products received certification from the Toothfriendly Foundation.
- 2014
Kourosh Commercial and Cultural Complex opened
[1]Golrang opened a major commercial and cultural complex with a large cinema facility.
- 2013
Kourosh Food Industry and Masterfoodeh added
[1]The group expanded its edible-oil activities and entered chewing gum through Masterfoodeh.
- 2011
Food and pharmaceutical diversification
[1]Golbarg Baharan and Golrang Pharmaceutical Holding were established.
- 2009
Retail and tissue-paper operations launched
[1]Ofogh Kourosh Chain Stores was introduced and Marinasan began its tissue-paper business.
- 2008
University and investment holding established
[1]Golrang University of Applied Science and Technology and Middle East Capital Investment Company were established.
- 2007
Food and Active distribution expansion
[1]Dalin Mehr became the group’s first food-production plant, and Padideh Paydar Distribution was founded for Active-branded cleaning products.
- 2005
Padideh Shimi Paydar founded
[1]The company was established to produce and distribute cleaning and hygiene products.
- 2003
Golrang Industrial Group formally established
[1]The industrial group was formally organized under Mohammad Karim Fazli and Mehdi Fazli.
Products and positioning
A diversified Iranian industrial group built around mass-market household, personal-care, food, and pharmaceutical products, with integrated manufacturing, distribution, retail, and supporting-service businesses.
Household and personal care · 1972
Golrang
Golrang is the group’s foundational consumer brand. It began with detergents and hygiene products and later expanded into categories including shampoos and liquid hand soaps. The brand represents the group’s original mass-market household and personal-care positioning.
Household cleaning · 2007
Active
Active is a cleaning-products brand distributed through Padideh Paydar Distribution. It forms part of Golrang’s household-care portfolio and benefits from the group’s manufacturing and distribution infrastructure.
Personal care and cosmetics
Avé
Avé is one of the personal-care and cosmetics brands associated with Golrang Industrial Group. Available reference material identifies the brand but does not provide a complete product catalogue or detailed launch history.
Food and edible oils
Oila
Oila is a food brand associated with the group’s edible-oil activities. Golrang’s food expansion also includes canned foods, tomato paste, and tuna through related companies.
Food
Famila
Famila is a Golrang-associated food brand. The available reference material confirms the brand’s association with the group but does not specify its complete range or individual product launch dates.
Chewing gum · 2013
Biodent
Biodent is Masterfoodeh’s principal chewing-gum brand and is marketed for domestic and international markets. Its sugar-free gum products received certification from the Toothfriendly Foundation in 2018.
Food and confectionery · 2013
Masterfoodeh
Masterfoodeh was established in 2013 as a food-industry company producing chewing gum, including Biodent and Action Gum. The business supports Golrang’s move into branded food and confectionery products.
Tissue and cellulose · 2009
Marinasan
Marinasan is the group’s tissue-paper and cellulose business. It was registered in 2009 and began production during the same year, adding paper-based consumer goods to Golrang’s manufacturing portfolio.
Brand decisions
2020
Chairmanship successionOtherBackground
Founder and chairman Mohammad Karim Fazli died in 2020.
Action taken
Mehdi Fazli succeeded him as chairman.
Aftermath
Leadership passed to a senior executive who had joined Pakshoo in 1991 and had served as the group’s chief executive.
2014
Opening of Kourosh Commercial and Cultural ComplexOtherBackground
Golrang had expanded beyond consumer manufacturing into retail and property-related activities.
Action taken
The group opened the Kourosh Commercial and Cultural Complex, including a major cinema complex.
Aftermath
The project broadened Golrang’s presence in commercial, cultural, retail, and entertainment infrastructure.
2011
Expansion into food and pharmaceuticalsStrategyBackground
Golrang had established a strong base in household and personal-care products and was extending its manufacturing platform.
Action taken
The group established Golbarg Baharan for food products and Golrang Pharmaceutical Holding for pharmaceutical activities.
Aftermath
Food and pharmaceutical operations became important parts of the group’s multi-sector portfolio.
2003
Formal creation of a diversified industrial groupStrategyBackground
The business had developed from Pakshoo’s detergent, cosmetics, and hygiene operations into a broader network of manufacturing and distribution activities.
Action taken
Golrang Industrial Group was formally established under Mohammad Karim Fazli as chairman and Mehdi Fazli as chief executive.
Aftermath
The group subsequently expanded into food, pharmaceuticals, cellulose, retail, services, and other industrial sectors.
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