Packaging, Freight and Transportation

Packaging, Freight and Transportation

We transport our finished products by road, rail, sea and air. We have a dedicated packaging areas at Palwal Facility I, Palwal Facility II and Palwal Facility III. Our packaging is conducted as per the customer requirements and we undertake procedures such as application of vapour corrosion inhibitor, silica gel packs and corrosion resistant oil as per customer requirements. We also undertake fumigation of wooden boxes as per ISPM-15 (for cases which are being sent to our overseas customers). Our packaging facility has the ability to dispatch more than 250 containers per month and has the capacity to handle consignments of sizes up to 24 meters x 5.5 meters x 4.5 meters.

We sell some of our products on a cost, insurance and freight basis, on a consignee basis and on a door delivery basis. In addition, we may have to pay for transportation costs in relation to the delivery of some of the raw materials and other inputs to our Manufacturing Facilities. We do not own any vehicles for the transportation of our products and raw materials; we therefore rely on third party transportation and logistics providers for delivery of our raw materials and products. However, we do not have any long-term contractual arrangements with such third-party transportation and logistics providers. Disruptions of logistics could impair our ability to procure raw materials and deliver our products on time.

Where we are responsible for shipping the products to the customer, our export agents arrange for the finished products to be trucked to our customers in India or to the port for export, as applicable. Our export agents handle the requisite clearance procedures. For exports, our export agents co-ordinate with the shipping line or airline to file and release the necessary bills of lading or air waybills. Incoterms determine the exact delivery terms, which includes the manner in which the goods will be delivered, payee details and the person responsible for procedures such as loading and unloading.