MARPOL – Accelerating Innovation
Marpol Private Limited, the flagship company of the group promoted by the Pai Panandikers of Margao is today a Rs. 50 crore business manufacturing saturated polyester resins and powder coatings.
Main promoters’ profile and background:
Conceptualised in 1981, it was the brainchild of Dr. V A Pai Panandiker, who cashed on the strengths that lay within the family and brought out the core competence of his brother Mr. Kamlesh Pai Panandiker, a veteran research scientist in the US.
Dr. Vishwanath A Pai Panandiker, the Executive Chairman of the company, an academician by choice, has been the inspiring source. After earning a PhD in Public Administration, he became founder-president of the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. Further, having been one of the key people in the setting up of the International Centre, Goa, Dr. V. A. Pai Panandiker, a visionary with big dreams is currently working with Manipal University to build advanced educational institutions to impart knowledge in information technology, biotechnology and management.
Mr. Shanu Pai Panandiker, the managing director of the company is one of the leading industrialists in Goa. With a firm knowledge of the Indian economy, he has steered the company through turbulent industrial storms. Marpol has grown from the initial investment of Rs. 24 lakhs to its current gross block of fixed assets of over Rs.20 crores under his able direction.
Mr. K A Pai Panandiker, the company’s technical director is a resin technologist with a number of international patents to his credit. Thus, resin has been the thrust area for the company before it moved into powder coatings.
History and background of the business:
Marpol today proudly boasts of being one of the very few companies in the world to manufacture polyester resins for specialty powder coatings. Powder coatings was emerging as an environment friendly alternative to industrial liquid paints in the early 1980s and Marpol was quick to seize the opportunity and convert it into a profitable venture.
Major achievements/milestones:
1984 - Marpol was incorporated, at a time when the investment climate was not very friendly. The company remained afloat despite project delays only because the family could maintain and balance its finances.
1986 Marpol went into commercial productionCapacity: 240 TPA- Powder CoatingsCapacity: 180 TPA – Saturated Polyester Resins
1991 New Powder coating plant addedCumulative Capacity: 720 TPA – Powder Coatings
1995 De-bottlenecking of Powder Coating plantCumulative capacity: 1200 TPA – Powder Coatings
1996 Regional Sales Offices set up at Delhi and Mumbai
1997 Regional Sales Offices set up at Bangalore
1998 Resin Capacity increasedCumulative capacity: 500 TPA
2000 New Powder Coating plant addedCumulative capacity: 4800 TPA
2001 Technology Centre set up
2002 New Resin Plant addedCumulative capacity: 1500 TPA
2004 ISO 9001 certification by TUV, USA
2004 New Powder Coating Plant set up in Northern India at BaddiCumulative capacity:
2005 New Powder Coating Line addedCumulative capacity: 8400 TPA
2006 De-bottlenecking of Resin PlantCumulative capacity: 2050 TPA
OUR GROWTH CHART :
With sustained infrastructure investments over the years, Marpol has created a top class work environment in which our employees provide the best quality products and services to the clients.
From a modest beginning and with no foreign technical collaboration, Marpol today holds the number two position in the Indian powder coatings market and the number one slot in the job-coater segment.
MARPOL PRODUCT RANGE
Our expertise in the area of resin development has placed us at an advantage in the development of powder coatings.
Besides the regular smooth, texture and structure finishes, we offer exotic varieties like clear, pearlescent, metallic, starlit, antique, hammertone, vein,
besides more than 1000 commercially available shades in an assortment of gloss levels and finishes under the brand name MARPOL.
Gloss levels range from super gloss to dead matt.
Marpol’s Pure Polyester, exterior durable powders are marketed under the brand name ‘Q SHIELD’.
Market segments include the automobiles, home appliances, electrical and electronics, white goods, two and three wheelers, architectural, moulded luggage , furniture ……
Marpol has a wide network of 40 channel partners covering the length and breadth of India.
The export markets include countries like USA, Iran, Russia, Ghana ….
Marpol’s biggest strength lies in the quality of its product and flexibility in quantity.
Production batch sizes of 10 kgs to 1000 kgs of single shades are possible because of its technology and constant research and development activity and the state of the art manufacturing facilities.
An ISO 9001:2000 certification by TUV - USA and the KAIZEN movement, only reiterates Marpol’s total commitment to consistent quality.
Panandiker Research and Development Private Limited (PRDPL) better known as the “Technology Centre” at Verna, Goa was set up in 2001. This separate R&D centre focuses on development of new technologies.
In 2004, Marpol commissioned its third powder coating manufacturing unit at Baddi (H.P) to cater to the ever growing and highly competitive market in Northern India.
Technology used, uniqueness and innovation:
Powder coating is an advanced method of applying a decorative and protective finish to a wide range of materials and products that are used by both industries and consumers. The powder used for the process is a mixture of finely ground particles of pigment and resin, which is sprayed onto a surface to be coated. The charged powder particles adhere to the electrically grounded surfaces until heated and fused into a smooth coating in a curing oven. The result is a uniform, durable, high-quality, and attractive finish. Powder coating is the fastest-growing finishing technology in the world.
Marpol’s expertise in the field of resin technology has placed it in an enviable position – an advantage over cost. Our core strength lies in developing and producing speciality resins as well as general purpose resins.
Backward integration into resin development and manufacture makes our product more competitive.
APPLICATION AREAS:
MARPOL's products find use in a wide variety of applications ranging from the 'aesthetically appealing' to the functionally specific'.
Some of these areas include:
• Decorative Finishes for Interiors & Exteriors
• Home Appliances
• Automobile and Two Wheeler Components
• Electrical and Electronic White Goods
• Office Furniture
• Control Panels
• Moulded Luggage
• Hardware
• Engineering Products
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Business Type :
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Manufacturer
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Main Markets :
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Asia, Africa, Australia, East Europe, West Europe, Middle East, North America, South America
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Annual Sales :
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Confidential
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Monthly Capacity :
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600 MT per month
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Total Employees :
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501 - 1000 People
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Total Professionals :
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51 - 100 People
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S.V.Prasad
Unit No 3, FF, CSC No 7, C-8, Vasant Kunj, Delhi
New Delhi
110070
Delhi
India
Phone: 91-11-26894715
Fax: 91-11-26899505 |
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