Construction materials logistics across India

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From your plant or the port to every dealer and site

Plant

Full loads collected from your plant in the making belt

Warehouse

Counted in by batch and shade in the state where it sells

Dealers

Small mixed orders to your dealers, each from one batch

Builders

Builders' orders photographed and delivered to the site gate

Breakage

Broken boxes photographed, logged and kept apart

Port

Tiles, stone and fittings cleared at the port

Customs

The BIS licence and papers checked before your goods clear

Road

Driven to our warehouse with its e-way bill

Warehouse

Counted in by batch and shade and stored to suit each product

Buyers

Sent to your dealers and to builders' sites from one stock

The problems we solve in construction materials

On the floor

The floor does not match

What goes wrong

Tiles from two batches look alike in the box. Once they are laid and grouted, the change in shade shows. By then it is too late.

What we do One batch per order

We store your tiles by batch and shade and fill each order from one batch. We keep the batch on record, so a repeat order can match.

On the truck

It broke on the way and nobody pays

What goes wrong

Some breakage is taken as normal in this trade. A claim above it needs proof of when the damage happened. So the dealer, the brand and the transporter each blame the other.

What we do Photos when it leaves and when it lands

We photograph every load as it leaves and again when it arrives. You know where each break happened, and your claim has its proof.

Between plant and dealer

Dealers wait weeks for a truck

What goes wrong

Your plant sits in one belt and your dealers are spread across India. A shared truck takes weeks to fill. Meanwhile the dealer sells another brand.

What we do Stock in the dealer's state

We keep your stock in a warehouse in each state you sell in. Full trucks come in from your plant, and part loads go out to your dealers.

In the warehouse

Goods stored like cartons

What goes wrong

Plywood warps in damp air. Pipes and profiles bend without support. Water caught between glass sheets leaves stains.

What we do Pipes on racks, glass upright, plywood flat

Plywood lies flat on supports, off the floor. Pipes and profiles rest on racks along their length. Glass stands upright on frames in a dry bay.

When sales slow

More stock than space

What goes wrong

Orders from sites slow down, but your plant keeps making. Stock piles up in your depot until there is no room left.

What we do Room for the extra stock

We add space when stock piles up. When orders pick up again, we hand it back. You pay only for the space you use.

At the site

The site has no room and stock goes missing

What goes wrong

A building site has little space for finishes, and a road or pipeline site stretches a long way. Boxes get buried, damp or broken, and some walk off.

What we do Held with us until the site is ready

Your project's stock stays in our warehouse, set aside for that project. The site calls for what it needs next, and we record what went where.

At handover

The site slips and surplus is stranded

What goes wrong

Handover dates move, and crews go home for the festivals. At the end, unused material is left on site and lost.

What we do Held as long as you need

We hold your stock until work starts again. At the end we bring the surplus back, count it and send it where you choose.

Batch and shade control for every order

A floor only looks right when every tile comes from the same batch. Here is how we keep it that way.

Order SO-4471Order for a dealer in Lucknow · Vitrified tile, 600 × 600, Ivory matt
One batch, on recordReady for the next order from the same batch

How we look after your stock at our warehouse

Stored to suit its shape

  • Tiles by batch and shade

    Each batch sits in its own bay, stacked only as high as the boxes can take.

  • Plywood and boards flat and dry

    Laid flat on supports, off the floor and away from the doors.

  • Pipes and profiles on racks

    Held along their full length and sorted by size, with nothing heavy on top.

  • Adhesives and waterproofing

    Bags and pails kept dry, and the oldest sent out first.

  • Glass upright on frames

    Stood on edge on padded frames in a dry bay.

  • The ISI mark checked

    We check the mark on plywood, boards, glass and hardware as they come in.

Held for your project

Warehouses near the making belts and the big building markets

  • Made in a few belts

    Tiles, stone, plywood, glass and fittings come from a few belts in the west, north and south. So your stock has a long way to go to reach your dealers.

  • Held in every region

    We hold stock in the metros and most large cities, so it waits in the state where it sells.

  • Sent to dealers and sites

    Part loads go to your dealers, and full loads to the building sites around each city.

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See every batch and every load on one screen

Stock by batch in each warehouse, every dealer order, imports at the port and each floor's load at the site gate. The papers and photos sit with each one.

The rules that shape how construction materials move

The ISI mark on covered goods

Plywood, boards, glass, gypsum board, cement, steel, iron pipes, aluminium sections and door hardware need the ISI mark to be sold in India.

No storing unmarked stock

Keeping covered goods without the mark breaks the law too, not only selling them.

A BIS licence for imports

Imported plywood, boards and glass must come from a factory that holds a BIS licence.

Stock in a free trade zone

Goods in a free trade warehousing zone sit outside these rules. They must meet them before they are sold in India.

A test certificate with steel

Each load of steel travels with the maker's test certificate.

Trucks weighed at the toll

Toll plazas now weigh trucks. An overloaded truck pays more, and the overload goes on its national record.

E-way bills for big loads

Every load above the value limit needs an e-way bill. Oversized loads get far less time on it.

A licence for marble blocks

Rough marble blocks need an import licence. Polished slabs must clear a minimum price.

Built for brands and builders

  • Tile and sanitaryware brands

  • Pipe, tank and window makers

  • Plywood and board brands

  • Importers of tiles and stone

  • Developers and fit-out firms

  • Infrastructure contractors

  • Plumbing, fire and AC contractors

  • Hardware, tool and spares sellers

Why construction brands move with us

  1. Lower costs with no capex

    You build no depot and sign no long lease. You pay only for the space you use.

  2. Stock in every state you sell in

    Our warehouses cover the metros and most large cities, close to your dealers.

  3. No lease for a new state

    As your C&F agent we hold your stock, bill your dealers and deliver their orders.

  4. Room for the monsoon build-up

    Take more space when sites slow in the rains. Hand it back when they pick up.

  5. Floors that match

    Each order goes out from one batch, and the batch stays on record.

  6. Every batch in view

    One platform shows your stock by batch in every warehouse, and each order until it is signed for.

Brands That Trust Us

Frequently Asked Questions

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The basics

What is construction materials logistics?
It is everything between your plant and your buyer: the trucks, the warehouse and the deliveries. We keep your stock near your dealers and send each order out. We also clear imports at the port.
Which construction materials do you handle?
Tiles, sanitaryware and bath fittings, pipes, fittings and water tanks, plywood and boards, glass, doors and window profiles. Also tile adhesives, grouts and waterproofing, and hardware, fasteners, bearings, tools and machine spares. Cement and steel in bulk usually move in the makers' own trucks, so this page does not cover them.

Storage and breakage

Do you keep tiles by batch and shade?
Yes. We count tiles in by batch and shade and keep each batch in its own place. Each order goes out from one batch. The batch stays on record, so a repeat order can match.
How do you store pipes, profiles, plywood and glass?
Pipes and window profiles rest on racks along their full length. Plywood and boards lie flat on supports, off the floor and away from the doors. Glass stands upright on padded frames in a dry bay.
Who pays if tiles or sanitaryware break on the way?
That depends on your terms with the buyer and the transporter. We photograph every load as it leaves and again when it arrives. So your claim has proof of where the damage happened.

Dealers and projects

Can you be our C&F agent in a new state?
Yes. We hold your stock in that state, bill your dealers and deliver their orders. You open the state without a depot of your own. Our network page shows where we are.
Can you hold stock for our project and send it when the site is ready?
Yes. Your project's stock stays in our warehouse, set aside by tower. When the site is ready for the next load, we pack it and deliver it to the site gate. Your team or your contractor unloads it.
Do you hold stock for road, metro and pipeline projects?
Yes. We hold a contractor's pipes, fittings and hardware set aside for the project. Each load goes out when its stretch of the site is ready, and each one is signed for.
What happens to surplus material when the project ends?
We bring it back and count it into stock. Then we send it where you choose: back to you, to a dealer or to your next project.

Imports and rules

Can you clear imported tiles, stone and sanitaryware?
Yes. We clear them at the major ports and bring them to our warehouse. Rough marble blocks also need an import licence, which the importer holds. Our import distribution page explains the steps.
Do imported plywood and glass need a BIS licence?
Yes. They must come from a factory that holds a BIS licence, or they cannot be sold in India. We check the licence before your goods clear.
Can we keep imports in bond and pay duty as we sell?
Yes. Imports can wait in a customs bonded warehouse, and you pay the duty on each lot as it leaves. Goods that need the ISI mark still need it before they are cleared for sale.

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