Konnark has recently expanded their manufacturing unit at Bharuch-Gujarat for production of chlorinated paraffin wax. Moreover, on behalf of the entire ’KonnArk’ team, it’s our pleasure to inform you that our latest plant has started commercial production of secondary plasticisers from April 2023. We are also setting up a new unit at Bhiwadi-Rajasthan for production of various types of ZHFR compounds, TPE compound, TPR compound and Engineering compound & PE masterbatches to cater to the northern part of India. This was revealed by Mr. Ramesh Saini, Vice President, KonnArk Polymer Private Limited, during his recent interaction with the Wire & Cable India magazine.
Wire & Cable India: Kindly walk us through the business journey of KonnArk Group, outlining its major milestones and crucial achievements?
Ramesh Saini: With over 20 years of experience, KonnArk Group is considered as one of the renowned manufacturers, suppliers and exporters of various types of PVC compounds and PVC masterbatches, catering to a wide range of industry verticals with a customer base spread across India and abroad. We are constantly in the process of upgrading our products and services as per the industry requirements. The group partners with the plastic industry and offers an array of value-added products and solutions that accelerate growth for all its stakeholders. KonnArk group has two companies – KonnArk Polymer Private Limited and KonnArk Polychem LLP.
WCI: Please share details about your manufacturing facility.
RS: KPPL’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility situated at Silvassa (DNH & DD) ranks amongst one of the modernized and advanced manufacturing plants in India, which caters to our domestic and export supplies. The manufacturing facility of KonnArk Polymer is able to produce standard and customized PVC compounds. We have an installed production capacity of 18,000 TPA with an annual turnover of more than INR 110 crore and our quality management system is accredited with ISO 9001:2015. Our proximity to world renowned Nhava Sheva port and ICD Tumb, which are just a couple of hours drive away from our manufacturing facility, give us an advantageous edge to export our polymers compound in a faster and economical way.
Our Bharuch-Gujarat plant has an installed capacity of 42,000 TPA of chlorinated paraffin wax and hydrochloric acid 75,000 TPA and sodium hypochlorite. At our new unit in Bhiwadi-Rajasthan, we are planning to install a capacity of 8000 MTA of ZHFR /TPE/TPR/ engineering compound and PE masterbatches.
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WCI: You have created a niche for yourself in the wires and cables industry with your world-class products. Please elaborate.
RS: All our products are ISO marked and meet the highest standards of quality. KPPL manufactures, supplies and exports various types of PVC compounds, ZHFR compound, TPE compound, TPR compounds & PVC/PE masterbatches. We also manufacture ROHS & REACH compliant products as per the requirement of our customers. KonnArk Polychem LLP is engaged in manufacturing of chlorinated paraffin (CPW), PVC compound, wire & cables, PVC leather, automotive oil, industrial oil, PVC garden pipe and construction industry.
WCI: Research and development play a very important role in the growth of a company. Please tell us more about your R&D lab.
RS: At KonnArk Polymer Private Limited, we have developed and invested in modern machineries, equipment and efficient manufacturing processes to ensure consistent quality of our products. The quality aspect holds significant importance for us. Our in-house material testing facility ensures that we are using only tested raw materials in our manufacturing facility. At our laboratory, we conduct all types of tests like volume resistivity, 7 and 10 days aging test, abrasion test, tensile strength, elongation at break, temperature index, oxygen index, and smoke density, cold bend test, MFI test. This enables us to produce the best PVC compounds and PVC masterbatches for our customers. Following our stringent quality policies, we are able to produce products conforming to IS 5831, IEC332, ASTM, IEC754, JIS, DIN, FMVSS, BSEN, JASO, ISO and to various relevant international quality standards.
WCI: Kindly elaborate on your market footprint.
RS: KonnArk has strategically located itself in catering to Indian as well as overseas markets. We are currently exporting our products to more than 10 countries. Our main exporters include the Gulf countries, Bangladesh, Nepal and Vietnam. We cater to our domestic customers in Western India (Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,) South India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), and North India (Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh), along with the Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and Daman & Diu. Our footprint has expanded pan-India and on a global level, enabled by a unique business model that combines global thinking with local values, resulting in long-standing partnerships with our clients, helping them achieve their business goals through better product quality, cost effectiveness and better market understanding.
WCI: What is the USP of KonnArk Polymer, which gives it an edge over others?
RS: We provide complete customization to our products as per tailor-made requirement of our clients. We take up all the specifications into consideration and implement them. There are a number of parameters on the basis of which we customize. Besides, we meet all the national and international quality norms through our products, supporting even small quantity orders (minimum 1000 kg order) and delivering quality products at the right time with the best price. Our customers are a blend of multinational corporations (MNC’s), original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and small companies. All our customers are satisfied with us due to our high quality products, business ethics and no-frill attitude towards relations and development. Our long standing experience in manufacturing specialty compounds has resulted in our ability to customize products for our customers in accordance with their requirements, thereby enabling us to maintain and grow our customer base in India and abroad.
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WCI: Kindly share your views on the wires & cables industry’s outlook and market potential.
RS: For the next few decades, there will be a huge business potential in all industries of India. The country has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world with a robust GDP growth rate of around 7.8 percent, as compared to many other countries. The nation looks forward to becoming a global manufacturing, designing and innovation hub backed by initiatives such as the Atmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India for Global campaign, Free Trade Agreements, an investor-friendly Foreign Direct Investment policy and Viksit Bharat by 2047.
I would especially like to mention here the ‘Make in India’ initiative, which was launched by the Government of India in September 2014 and has reshaped the country’s economic model. The initiative created a favorable environment for investment, development of efficient infrastructure, and forging a partnership between the Government and the industry through a positive mindset. It has transformed the country into a major local consumption center, as well as a global manufacturing hub. In essence, the initiative has created a huge demand in the wire and cable industry, artificial leather, garden pipes, PVC compound, lubricants, and paint industries for domestic consumption & for export as well.
Besides, the announcements made in the Interim Budget 2024 such as increase of 11 percent in the capital expenditure to INR 11.11 lakh crore (estimated 3.4 percent of GDP), a new affordable housing scheme for the middle-class, strengthening of electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem through the manufacturing & charging infrastructure, and building of two crore more houses under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojna in the next five years, coupled with a push given to the solar and renewable energy sector, predict a plethora of opportunities for the industry.
With a fast-growing economy, there will be a huge demand for polymer compounds and chlorinated paraffin wax. We are prepared and expanding ourselves to cater to the increasing local and export demand in the coming years.
