SAMSON

"For example, this year Samson AG, which makes special valves used in gas fields, has obtained partial guarantees by at least three German banks for about €29 million in shipments via Hansa: Deutsche Bank AG and state-owned German banks Commerzbank AG and Landesbank Baden Würtemberg AG, or LBBW." (The Wall Street Journal, "Sanctions Hit—and Miss—in German Trade With Iran," 12/17/2011) (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204323904577040172793024832.html)

On its Company Website Samson lists Iranian companies Tech. Control Industrial Consultants Co. and Electro Heat Company as partner agencies. (Samson Website, “Catalog: Controllers and Sensors for Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Systems,” 2012; Samson Website, “SAMSON Subsidiaries, Agencies and Service Facilities Worldwide”) Samson's subsidiary VETEC Ventiltechnik GmbH also lists Tech. Control Industrial Consultants Co. as a partner agency on its respective website.(VETEC Ventiltechnik Website, “Worldwide Agencies”; VETEC Ventiltechnik Website, “About Us”) (http://www.samson.de/pdf_en/k00050en.pdf) (http://www.samson.de/pdf_de/anschr.pdf#page=2) (http://www.vetec.de/en/agencies/worldwide.html) (http://www.vetec.de/en/company/about-us.html)

The Samson logo appears on the webpage of the Iranian firm, Pars Akam Energy (“Pars Akam”).  (Pars Akam Website, “Home”).   (http://www.parsakam.com/)

In 2007, “Starline, an associated company of the Samson, [which] specializes in particularly high-quality forged ball valves,” announced, “We are pleased to Inform our Customers that we have just completed the registration with National Iranian Gas Company [NIGC] and Starline is now listed on their official vendor list … This registration follows the previous made inclusion on the NIOC [National Iranian Oil Company] vendor list.” The press release also stated that Starline had provided 2,000 valves for an Iranian South Pars gas field project in 2006. (Samson Website, “STARLINE S.p.A.”;  Starline Website, “NIGC - Vendor List Registration,” 02/20/07) (http://www.samsongroup.de/company/en-com-07.htm) (http://www.starline.it/News/Default.asp?IDN=12)

SAMSON participated in the 2016 Iran Oil Show through its representative, Tech. Control. SAMSON touted its presence as an “opportunity for a mutual exchange of information and experience, for establishing first contacts or intensifying already existing ones.”  (Iran Oil Show Website, “German Pavilion”).  (Iran Oil Show Website, “SAMSON”).  (http://www.iranoilshow.german-pavilion.com/content/en/home/home.php) (http://www.iranoilshow.german-pavilion.com/content/en/exhibitors/exhibitors_detail.php?exhibitor_id=58900)