UNIPLAS INTERNATIONAL

In Conversation

Polymerupdate Team: Tell us something about your early start – up ?
Nikhil Dhruva : The story starts 30 years back. My father was in the Plastic and Polymer business, so after graduation it was inevitable that I join the family business. But I was never offered the silver spoon. I was assigned the sales position to begin with, which according to me has been the foundation of my success story. I got to learn the basic lessons of customer needs, market demand and supply economics at grass root level. I couldn’t think of a better start. I used to sell Plastic Bags manufactured at our plant . We were the pioneers in bag manufacturing in the region of Baroda in the western Indian state of Gujarat. To expand our horizons – I started the Trading Business 25 years ago. It got me hooked and there was no looking back. It was challenging , but the satisfaction it gave me, put me on cloud 9. I always believed that without challenges people do not strive to achieve the best within them . Only if you are willing to walk over the edge you can become a winner .

Polymerupdate Team : What are the different Polymer product you deal in and what is the volume of the trade carried ?
Nikhil Dhruva : We export polymer/petrochemical products as per customer requirements and sell a substantial quantity to large and medium size processors on a regular and consistent basis. We mainly deal with prime and virgin plastic raw materials and chemicals like, HDPE / LDPE / LLDPE / PVC / PP / PS / DOP / PET RESIN / EVA etc. at a very competitive price.

The global sourcing of these products through Uniplas International allows our customers access to low cost production economics which is the mission statement of our company “ Connecting, Committing and Co-ordinating the world of plastic Raw Material.”

Polymerupdate Team : What are the different kind of machines traded by you ?
Nikhil Dhruva : We deal in a wide variety of Plastic Machinery so to speak . We represent one of the major machine builders around the world though our Forte has been Extrusion, Bag Making and Printing Machinery which are at the cutting edge of technology.

Polymerupdate Team : To which countries do you export ?
Nikhil Dhruva : Our export market is in the following countries :

Europe – U.K., Germany, Spain, Belgium, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, France, Czech Republic
America – U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, Colombia, Chile
Asia – India, Pakistan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Hongkong, China, Thailand, Korea, Japan
Africa – South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Senegal

Polymerupdate Team : What are you future expansion plans ?
Nikhil Dhruva : The world is difficult to be conquered but not impossible. At Uniplas we have pinned our customers on a world map . The countries un-pinned are the countries that need to be focused. So we plan to concentrate on expanding customer base using our excellent resources and strengthening supplier base. We are operating successfully from our Sharjah, UAE head office with back office support from Vadodara–Gujarat. We have an excellent team who have the right kind of technical knowledge and experience in the polymers field. Our facilities are finely equipped to provide value based pre and post sales services to our esteemed clients. We are looking forward to opening representative offices for European and South American countries .

Polymerupdate Team : What have been the challenges/problems faced by you since the start of your enterprise ?
Nikhil Dhruva : Every problem is just an opportunity waiting to be made use of. We continually strive to exceed our customer's expectations and business needs. Our goal is to provide sourcing solutions and services that meet and solve the challenges of an ever-changing polymer market. 

   Mr. Nikhil Dhruva at Uniplas International stall at K-2007