About Modern Group
An automotive and industrial manufacturing group
Modern Group designs, develops, and manufactures automotive lighting systems together with the components and complementary technologies that support them.
Company Overview
Modern Industry Research Group is one of the long-established companies in Iran's automotive component industry. It began its activity in 1991 under the name Modern Automobile Lighting Industries.
Today, drawing on more than three decades of experience, engineering capability, specialised technologies, and a skilled workforce, the group works in the design, development, and production of automotive lighting systems and the components and technologies that complement them.
Modern Group's scope covers automotive lighting systems, polymer and glass components, surface coating, industrial equipment, electrical components, and production technologies.
Engineering today, lighting tomorrow.
Year the company was founded
Of manufacturing experience
Active production sites
Nominal production capacity
Manufacturing Footprint
Four active production sites
Modern Group operates four production sites with a nominal capacity of 10 million parts per year, covering automotive lighting and component manufacturing, surface finishing, and related industrial processes.
Production Site
Shahriar Factory
Primary automotive lighting and component production site.
- Location
- Around 32 km southwest of Tehran, Tehran Province
- Land
- 50,000 m²
- Covered
- 22,000 m²
Production Site
Ashtian Factory
Supporting production capacity in Markazi Province.
- Location
- Ashtian, Markazi Province
- Land
- 10,000 m²
- Covered
- 7,200 m²
Production Site
Shourabad Factory
Production site added as the group's manufacturing base expanded beyond lighting.
- Location
- Shourabad, Tehran Province
Production Site
Modern Comfort
Production site within the group, part of its integrated manufacturing and engineering chain.
Business Scope
Lighting systems, components, coatings, and the technology behind them
The group's scope runs from automotive lighting systems through polymer and glass components, surface coating, industrial equipment, and electrical components to the production technologies that make them.
Automotive Lighting Systems
Headlamps, rear lamps, fog, signal, and side lighting, with LED modules, optical design, and finishing.
Polymer and Glass Components
Polymer compounds, BMC, injection-moulded parts, and glass and ceramic component families.
Surface Coating
Vacuum plating, hard coating, and PVD processes that determine optical and surface performance.
Industrial Equipment
Tooling, fixtures, and production line equipment built and maintained inside the group.
Electrical Components
LED and SMD modules, wire sets, and the electronics that drive lighting functions.
Production Technologies
Plastic injection, assembly, testing, and the manufacturing processes behind every product family.
Customers and Cooperation
Cooperation with domestic automakers
Modern Group works with established domestic automakers, supplying lighting systems and components to their production programmes and to the aftermarket. Cooperation of this kind sets the quality, capacity, and engineering standards the group builds to.
- Iran Khodro
- Saipa
- Kerman Motor
Quality and Certificates
Quality systems and automotive certifications
Quality management underpins production across lighting and component lines.
IATF 16949
2018 to presentInternational Automotive Task Force
ISO 9001
1997 to presentQuality Management
ISO/TS 16949
2006 to 2018Automotive Quality
SAPCO Grade A
Received 1998Sogedoc 87 requirements
Iran Khodro Diesel Grade A
N/ASupplier qualification
Approved Partner Laboratory
N/ATesting qualification
Values
What guides the company
People First
Employees are the company's main capital.
Quality & Safety
Quality, environmental protection, safety, and employee health are top priorities.
Customer Satisfaction
Customer and stakeholder satisfaction is one of the company's main goals.
Continuous Improvement
Continuous improvement is the key to company success.
Value Chain
Suppliers, partners, and colleagues are part of the company's value chain.
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