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March 20 , 2023
Most importers have been affected by supply chain disruption in recent years. Zero-Covid in China, exploding shipping costs, component shortages, the invasion of Ukraine, political tensions between China and the West, and the impacts of Covid on Western economies causing … Continue reading
January 12 , 2023
A fairly recent Journal of Commerce article titled: “Cheaper than China: India–US trade surges as sourcing slowly shifts away from China,” gives us even more confirmation that exports from the Subcontinent to North America are booming to China’s cost.
September 05 , 2022
Between 2015-2018, 6,500 workers died on duty at Indian factories, mines, construction sites, and ports. That’s the official statistics, but some victims may not have been declared and counted. If we look at factories in isolation, does India have a … Continue reading
August 29 , 2022
It’s estimated that global aluminum demand will increase by almost 40% by 2030. To meet demand growth in all industrial sectors, aluminum manufacturers will need to produce an additional 33.3 mt within 8 years. Keep on reading to find out … Continue reading
October 05 , 2022
The strong and vibrant ‘paintjob’ on automobiles is often produced by E Coating, a cross between painting and plating. India has a number of great companies who’re experts in the e coating process and could be options for importers sourcing … Continue reading
July 28 , 2022
Little packets with scary warnings and small plastic balls in jars of vitamin pills, packaging boxes for electrical appliances, and in the shoebox of your newly purchased sneakers. Who hasn’t come across these bags of silica gel? If you’re sourcing … Continue reading
June 22 , 2022
India has a rich tradition of glassmaking which goes way back to the medieval period and spans all the way to today’s glass companies in India who are still producing excellent glassware for personal and industrial use. The earliest mention … Continue reading
June 20 , 2022
Following my recent trip to India to tour a lot of component manufacturers and get to grips with what it’s like as a supply chain base for today’s importers who’re interested in alternatives to China in June 2022, I wrote … Continue reading
June 14 , 2022
For the past 2 weeks in June 2022, I’ve been travelling around India on a mission to discover how sourcing from India has changed since my last visit around a decade ago. I’ve seen a number of different component factories, … Continue reading
May 24 , 2022
Automobiles, bicycle frames, household appliances: powder-coated products can be seen almost everywhere around us. The number of powder coating companies in India is growing massively due to industrialization and fast urbanization, attracting many foreign direct investments. This places India as … Continue reading