MAPNA Group

Article summary

MAPNA Group ( ) is a group of Iranian companies involved in development and execution of thermal and renewable power plants, oil & gas, railway transportation and other industrial projects as well as manufacturing main equipment including gas and steam turbines, electrical generator, turbine blade and vane, HRSG and conventional boilers, electric and control systems, gas compressor, locomotive and other pertinent equipment. The company was initially named Iran Power Plant Projects Management Company, MAPNA ( ) serving as the acronym of the Persian title. The full title was dropped in October 2012 following diversification of the holding's activities, with MAPNA becoming the official trademark of the company. MAPNA was founded in 1993 with the initial aim of becoming a general contractor for thermal power plants but evolved and diversified its business lines and capacities to other industries two decades after its establishment. The group is the first and leading Middle East-based general contractor of thermal power plants in MENA region.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359709974