In India's dynamic chemical packaging industry, Metal packaging, including every barrel and drum plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe storage and transport of hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals. In this critical product, a minor manufacturing flaw can lead to catastrophic results for businesses relying on these containers, ranging from product contamination to dangerous leakages.
Impending industry transformations powered by evolving compliance standards, sustainability imperatives, and groundbreaking innovations is unraveling cutting-edge practices for manufacturing high-performance, durable, and safe drums and barrels. However, achievement of world-class safety and quality standards continues to be a challenge and monumental undertaking for a large number of players.
Leading this transformation is Shivraj Drums & Containers Pvt. Ltd. The company specializes in high-quality metal drums and barrels, focusing on mild steel plain and coated drums, as well as GI drums. Established by the visionary Upendra Jaga Naik and Sushma Naik in the year 2000, the company has built a legacy of bridging industry gaps by providing durable, regulatory-compliant, and customized packaging solutions.
Driving Innovation in Chemical Packaging
Upendra Naik, with his expertise in paints, lacquers, and coatings since 1976, built the foundation for the company's success. The establishment of Suvida Drums in 1997 marked a turning point for him, as he undertook production of 20-liter lacquer drums, and is still operational, boasting a production capacity of 50,000 drums. Growing from this first venture, he, along with his spouse Sushma Naik founded Shivraj Drums & Containers, gradually expanding product range to include drums ranging from 20 liters to 210-liter barrels.
2014 marked another milestone, with the establishment of Suvida Drums in Hosur, Tamil Nadu to enhance production capabilities. Growing from strength to strength, and embracing challenges and opportunities alike since inception, the company has made innumerable landmark contributions to the chemical packaging solutions sector. The company strengthened its leadership in 2017 with the entry of the next generation, Shivraj Naik and Suvarna Naik, who brought fresh energy and technological advancements.
Over the decades, the firm has established an expertise in material selection, corrosion-resistant coatings, and tamper-proof designs, guaranteeing the safety and reliability of solutions. Accompanied and strengthened by its strategic industry partnerships, the company has pivoted and innovated to continually manufacture products that align with the evolving client demands.
“We value our partnerships with major multinational companies like BASF India Coatings, Kansai Nerolac Paints, Henkel Adhesives Technologies India, ELANTAS Beck India, Merck Life Sciences, Avantor Performance Materials, Krishna Conchem Products, PPG Asian Paints, JSW Paints, and Nippon Paints India” , shares Upendra Jaga Naik, Founder and Managing Director, Shivraj Drums & Containers. “These partnerships guided us in implementing stringent quality control measures, helping us manufacture high-quality drums that meet international standards”, he adds.
Commitment to Quality & Sustainability
Shivraj Drums & Containers prioritizes quality to ensure optimal product performance, durability, and safety. Its expansive vendor network enables procurement of premium-grade CRCA and GP sheets and advanced coatings to enhance durability and corrosion resistance. This partnership helps ensure consistency of products, regulatory compliance, and continuous innovation. Exposing products to rigorous testing methodologies including chemical compatibility tests, leak-proof testing, corrosion resistance analysis, and quality audits, helps ensure adherence with international standards. These assessments also check durability to diverse environments such as potential reactions with varied coatings, and stability to high-pressure impact.
Catering to diverse sectors, the company proactively invests in R&D partnerships with chemical manufacturers to drive innovation and develop complementary solutions. The ability to tailor products in terms of size, coatings, and closures ensure clients receive products best suited for varied needs, while prototyping practices help ensure that the ideas perform optimally in the desired conditions before full-scale production. Shivraj Drums & Containers' reputation for reliable products is a result of its ISO-certified production processes, and initiatives to promote cost-effectiveness.
“We understand the need for reusing drums to enhance their cost-effectiveness. To promote this, we have specific initiatives like using durable coatings which help enhance the life of drums and prevent corrosion and wear. We also encourage customers to reuse drums for sustainable processes”, adds Upendra.
By setting holistic growth strategies and developing a well-rounded team, Shivraj Drums & Containers is poised to stay ahead of the curve
Future Growth Strategy
As the global demand for chemical packaging solutions grows, the market is expected to witness a surge and rapid advancement. Simultaneously, it will undergo paradigm shifts, with strict environmental norms, and a move towards bio-based and eco-friendly chemicals changing preferences. Technology integration and emerging global trade opportunities for India, especially as the nation cements its position as the hub for chemical exports are also expected to drive the demand for high-quality and durable chemical packaging solutions. Customized solutions capable of handling diverse solvents and chemical types are continually rising, and Shivraj Drums & Containers has successfully risen to the occasion, with robust manufacturing capabilities.
The demand for high-barrier coatings, smart packaging solutions with IoT-enabled tracking, and anti-contamina¬tion designs are all anticipated to become the standard in the next few years, bringing a 360-degree transformation in the chemical packaging sector. As the future path of the sector continues to unravel, the company is committed to embrace changes and grow, striving always to remain at the forefront of changes.
As it moves ahead, Shivraj Drums & Containers has developed a robust, multi-pronged growth plan, which will facilitate holistic advancement of the company. A core focus in this regard will be production capacity enhancement.
Shivraj Drums & Containers is proactively expanding its production capacity, currently enhancing 50 percent of its potential. "We have the capacity to manufacture an additional 100,000 drums while maintaining our focus on quality. Our goal is to become one of the top three metal drum manufacturers in India and ultimately lead the market", Upendra affirms.
In addition to capacity expansion to meet the rising needs of industries for international quality drums, barrels, and containers, the company is investing proactively in green packaging solutions. These investments align with the firm’s objective to minimize carbon footprint and contribute towards global sustainability goals. Through continued focus on research that drives innovation, the firm has also strategized integration of smart packaging technologies into its processes for designing products with enhanced tracking and safety features.
Since global expansion is a central goal, the company plans to improve its exports and global partnerships, getting access to untapped markets. By setting holistic growth strategies and developing a well-rounded team, Shivraj Drums & Containers is poised to stay ahead of the curve.
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