The announcements were made at the company’s ‘Partners in Progress’ meeting held in Chennai in the presence of Chief Guest Thangam Thennarasu, Minister of Department of Industries, Tamil Official Language, Tamil Culture and Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu
NTC Group, which commenced its journey in 1997 as a general transportation provider with its flagship company NTC Logistics, held a ‘Partners in Progress’ meeting on June 24 in Chennai to turn the limelight on the launch of two new business verticals, namely, Boxory Logistics (P) Ltd. and Cargonix Xpress (P) Ltd. Boxory Logistics has been set up as a freight consolidation service provider with services such as less than container load (LCL), full container load (FCL), non-vessel owning common carrier (NVOCC), air freight, multi-city consolidation, warehousing and more. NTC Group is also stepping into the express logistics vertical with Cargonix Xpress.
Cargonix Xpress has express cargo capabilities to meet the present dynamic market requirements for businesses of diverse nature with its services such as same day delivery, committed delivery, deferred delivery, cash on delivery (COD), milk run, as well as a spectrum of industrial solutions. Besides its offerings in the consolidation services’ segment, NTC Group also has a presence in the warehousing and 3PL spheres. SCINNTC Supply Chain Solutions is NTC Group’s technology-enabled supply chain service provider with warehouses in 22 locations in India.
Taking the Lead
With over 5 million sq. feet of warehouse space and 4.5 million sq. feet of site storage facility, the company offers the best-in-class warehouse facilities at all consumption centres in the country. SCINNTC Supply Chain Solutions is also listed among the world’s top ten inbound to manufacturing service providers. Further, during the Partners in Progress meeting, the NTC Group launched a 70 metre truck trailer for the first time in India for transporting windmill blades. The trailer is manufactured by Maha Auto Components, an NTC Group company, which can customise trailers to any possible lengths to suit diverse requirements, especially in the renewable energy logistics space. This trailer is the largest of its kind to be made in India.
Equipped with advanced accessories like ABS, EBS, load sensing valves and more, the trailer is custom-made to ensure safety and reliability, thereby giving more thrust to the logistics of windmill blades. “Today, there is a growing need in the world to focus on renewable power because of the drastically changing climate. However, the renewable energy supply chain is complex, time-sensitive and needs experience, perfection and safety at every stage of the supply chain. Having foreseen the necessity in the early 2000s, NTC Logistics was the first in India to foray into wind logistics with the movement of long wind blades and other large wind turbine components,” said Dr. K Chandramohan, Founder and Chairman, NTC Group.
“Through innovation and technology, NTC Group has successfully handled a 83-metre wind blade and has been the frontrunner in introducing technology through extendible trailers, blades and tower adapters. These achievements have given the company a remarkable value in the market, making it the number one renewable logistics player in the country today,” he added. Further, to enhance its green energy mission, NTC Group has been executing renewable energy projects through its group company, Everrenew Energy that offers a complete concept for commissioning renewable energy solutions under one roof, starting from logistics to site construction activities for wind and solar projects as a packaged solution. To commit more towards increasing the green cover and contribute to its carbon offset measures, NTC Group has been planting trees on over 5,000 acres of land in association with Vanam India Foundation.
Setting New Benchmarks
Ever since its establishment, there has been constant progress for NTC Group due to continuous expansion and achieving new benchmarks in its journey. Crossing many significant milestones and having numerous entrusting clients across various sectors, the group has now emerged as a conglomerate with diversified businesses and a family of nearly 5,000 people. NTC Group has completed nearly 24 years of trusted partnerships in building Indian industrial establishments and contributes to vital economy-strengthening sectors such as logistics, engineering, infrastructure, renewable energy, manufacturing, technology and agriculture.
Recognising the fusion in the group’s potential and the emphasis on customers seeking a broader set of logistic services, NTC Group has been offering an entire gamut of services to cater to their every need. With an extensive presence across India, the group is outlining further expansion and is potentiating its strategic reach to where the demand is. It has now embarked on creating footprints across the globe and the recently opened office in Malaysia is a step in that direction. Today, the NTC Group has overseas offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, with partnerships in Asia, Australia, the Americas, the Middle East and the Far East.
New Products
The company has launched two new trailer products. These are innovative trailers to minimise the transportation costs to its customers and to increase the efficiency of vehicles.
70 m Telescopic Trailer: For the first time in India, a trailer that can handle 83.4 metres wind blades and can offer solutions for wind blades of even 100 metres in length. This trailer is manufactured by Maha Auto Components, an NTC Group company and has carrying capacity of 40 T with 24V electric power pack. It features four steerable axles. The auto lift feature is one of the key highlights. It has ABS, EBS and load sensing valves for safety and reliability.
23.4 m Low Bed Trailer: This is a trailer with six axles to carry indivisible, longer and heavier consignment. NTC is the only logistics service provider that has got registered trailers with quad and penta axles (6) for the first time in India. It is 23.4 metres in length, 0.9 metres in height and 2.7 metres in width. It has York axles with a capacity of 14 T per axle and can be used to carry wind mill blades components and also for project cargo.