Vincent Mathias owned brand Velvin Group shares ideas about their eco-friendly work stations made out of corrugated cardboard and related products.
Velvin Group has established itself as one of the pre-eminent manufacturer in the Corrugation industry in India and across the globe. Velvin Paper Products is the flagship company of Velvin Group.
Incorporated in the year 1987 and headquartered in Mumbai, Velvin Group continues to grow under the dynamic leadership of its Founder and Managing Director, Vincent Mathias, a first generation entrepreneur.
With an idea of building world class infrastructure at its core, Velvin Group today operates 3 factories in Goa and 1 factory each in Palghar and Nagpur. To support last mile just-in-time operations, Velvin Group runs its own fleet of container-body vehicles and also operates warehouses in Goa and Pune.
With a team of professionals trained over the years, Velvin Group positions itself as a partner delivering solutions to meet customer requirements, well surpassing the traditional practice of manufacturing products.
They were also the first to start the futsal turf concept in Goa.
The idea of the company has been to provide eco friendly packaging solutions. They were providing services to their customers even during the pandemic by continuous supply of packing material. The company came up with a solution for those who were working from home during the pandemic. Setting up a work station wasn’t possible for many, given economical and space constraints, hence they came up with desks and chairs made out of corrugated boxes, which are not only durable but also eco friendly. These desks and chairs are foldable, easy to set and water proof thus making that a perfect for setting up a work station at home.
The process that goes into making a foldable work station is similar to the process used for making corrugated boxes which are used to pack one’s regular material, but with some designing skills added to it they were able to develop this line of products.
These work stations are eco friendly, light weight, easy to assemble and disassemble, water resistant and durable. They can withstand weight of up to 150 kgs, last for a couple of years depending on the use and are also safe enough to be used by children.
Velvin launched the video of these products and circulated it on social media. No sooner had they done so, they were flooded with inquiries. People working from home wanted for their use eco-friendly furniture, as well as for their children who now have to study from home.
The only challenge face by Velvin during the pandemic was the supply chain, as movements were restricted. Once the lockdown eased, it was comparatively easier to get their products delivered.
Regarding the ongoing Covid situation prevailing in the country, they say it has affected a lot of industries while at the same time provising a boost to online markets. It is only a matter of coping with the current situation and looking into business changes as per requirement of the changing market situation. Velvin plans to continue with this idea of producing durable and eco friendly recyclable products for home use.
As a concluding note, their advice to people is not to worry about the bad market situation given the pandemic. Every calamity gives a hundred new opportunities and all one needs to do is identify these opportunities. This is the right time for startups with the focus of the world now shifting to India and the government encouraging entrepreneurship
