Besides these innovations, Nilkamal also has waste bins that are in line with cleanliness mission. And the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has given big boost to these businesses. Speaking on it he mentions, "Our business for waste bins has registered 100 percent year on year growth for past three years."

Additionally, under its CSR initiatives, the company is also making products for Anganwadi projects. "We have developed benches and other furniture for school. And we are also in process of making a blackboard for these schools," Parekh reveals.

Manufacturing capabilities
Making such variety of products and ranges is a humongous job. "For this we have facilities across the country. We have strengthened our manufacturing capabilities in every corner of the country," he proudly says. These factories are located in Samba (Jammu & Kashmir), Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Barjora (West Bengal), Sinnar, Nashik (Maharashtra) and Silvassa (Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli) (2 plants), Pondicherry (Union Territory) and Hosur (Tamilnadu). The company also has a plant in Sri Lanka. "This country is quite similar to India on the parameters of culture and weather. Therefore, understanding this market was comparatively easy for us," Parekh asserts.

Elaborating further on the manufacturing capabilities, he says, "The Company has advanced machinery in injection moulding, rotational moulding, vacuum forming, polyurethane injection (of insulation) and capabilities for blow moulding. Each of these plants has dedicated tool rooms. Occupying a massive total constructed area of 1 million sqft; all of Nilkamal's manufacturing plants are ISO 9001/2008 Certified and practice 6 Sigma manufacturing process. This extensive manufacturing infrastructure is ably supported by our wide and strong sales network."

These manufacturing capabilities are strengthened by dedicated Research & Development team. "We have over 22 people in design and development team who think of new solutions day in and day out. We do some mock-ups, talk to our customers, talk to people in the office. Take their views make the changes accordingly. Also we have testing labs that are BIFMA cerified," he says.

Having a facility in Sri Lanka already highlights acceptance of products and solutions in the foreign market. Apart from Sri Lanka, Nilkamal has footprint in approximately 37 countries. "We add couple of more to this every year. Also, we have operations in UAE. We export our products there and then they are distributed in the
vicinity," Parekh informs.

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