The global pandemic crisis has tested people, companies, and governments unlike any other crisis in recent memory. It has raised several questions regarding employee health and safety. In these testing times, the prime objective of companies has evolved beyond improving the productivity and reducing the losses. Companies now also focus on providing the employees with a safe and hazard-free work environment.
This is where the leading PPE manufacturing companies are playing a crucial role. They are providing the clients with protective PPE equipment such as masks, clothing, and much more. These, in turn, prevent the spread of germs and protect from infections. Using this equipment, employees can easily perform their services within the premises of their workplace by overcoming the threat of contamination.
One such emerging global PPE manufacturer is Mallcom India Limited. Having a presence in more than 50 countries on six continents, the company has established itself as the integrated manufacturer and distributor for head-to-toe protection and is a valued partner for major importers in their brand name.
All Mallcom products being delivered throughout the globe carry required certifications. Mallcom has captive test labs in each of its production units that manage standards and ensures quality. Generous investment in upgrading and innovation in the lab has helped Mallcom to customize and develop PPE’s faster in sync with the changing safety requirements of the workplace.
Dynamic Facilities
Mallcom has established its manufacturing facilities over 500,000 sq. ft. area at seven different locations, among which six are situated at West Bengal. These units have the capacity of producing over 1.5 million pieces of garments annually using finest craftsmanship and technical fabrics.
Malcolm is renowned for producing more than 1 million pairs of leather gloves and 1.5 million+ pairs of nitrile gloves every month. The leather for the shoes and gloves is sourced internally from the company’s tannery where it can create treated leather as well.
Wide Array of Products
Mallcom provides one-stop solution for all types of personal protective equipment. It believes in providing the entire gamut of protection from Head to Toe. Mallcom is one of the few companies to have an indigenous expertise with various raw materials such as textile, leather, rubber, and plastic.
Over three decades, the firm has gained immense knowledge and skillset to deal in a broad range of products such as safety helmets, face masks, leather gloves, textile gloves, nitrile gloves, safety apparels, rainwear, and safety shoes. The company also offers eyewear, ear protection equipment, latex gloves, neoprene gloves, and harnesses in its brand.
Quality-First Approach
The prime objective of Mallcom is to provide a wide range of quality products to its clientele. It has single-handedly changed industrial safety practice by bringing certified products to the market since 1983. Mallcom has always proved itself as a game changer by introducing internationally standardized products, organizing safety awareness seminars, creating social media content and print ads.
As the largest manufacturer of PPE in India, Mallcom has highly scalable capacity to design, innovate, test and manufacture full spectrum safety equipment. For the last three decades, Mallcom has been a tested and trusted brand in Indian subcontinent and major part of Asia. For Europe, North and Latin America, Mallcom exports PPE as a trusted and quality private labeller.
Spearheading the Healthcare Space
Mallcom India Limited has made a major impact in the healthcare arena. Over the last three decades, the company has been able to successfully establish a network across various platforms and create value in the ecosystem.
Mallcom has established itself as an integrated manufacturer, having gained immense knowledge and skill set to deal in an array of products such as safety helmets, face masks, leather gloves, textile gloves, nitrile gloves, safety apparels and safety shoes.
Assisting Clients Effectively
Mallcom assists the clients with their purchases, while developing a long-term business relationship with them. It purchases raw materials of the finest quality or tries to backward integrate the production to control the quality of its raw material. This helps the company to produce EN and BIS certified products. Further, being listed on India’s largest stock market allows Mallcom to maintain transparency in its dealing and makes its accountable to all stakeholders.
The Responsible Leader
The person leading Mallcom India Limited towards the peak of success is none other than Rana Das, the Associate Vice President – Branded Sales. He has played a key role in driving the sales and business development of Mallcom’s Branded PPE’s across the Asia Pacific region. Through Mr Rana’s business acumen, the company has been able to add value in negotiating with external vendors for procurement of products which are marketed by the Branded Sales team.
Throughout his illustrious journey, Mr Rana has made many noteworthy achievements. He has won numerous accolades from industry bodies such as CII, FICCI and ASSOCHAM. These bodies have recognized his efforts in raising awareness about need to adopt certified and standardized PPE across the industry spectrum and ensuring that each workers’ lives are being protected to the best of their abilities.
Facing Challenges Head On
The company has overcome numerous difficulties throughout its journey of delivering flawless PPEs to the customers. Promotion of certified products and their acceptability against stiff competition from low priced products from the unorganized sector was one of the major challenges faced by Mallcom India Limited initially. It also had to establish a strong dealer network across the Indian sub-continent ensuring effective last mile connect with the consumers.
Presently, the company has to deal with issues such as promotion of the established brand against cheap imports. Fake products available in the market is also a constant threat to the brand’s goodwill and image.
Tackling the Pandemic Efficiently
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected lives and businesses tremendously. Furthermore, it has created an unprecedented demand for PPE, mostly in the healthcare industry, which had resulted in their shortages around the world. To tackle this pandemic head-on, Mallcom intensified their production of medical textiles and facemasks to meet growing market demands and for ensuring supplies of essential PPE’s to frontline healthcare professionals.
Opinions about the Industry
Team Mallcom believes that the rising concerns regarding employee safety and health, coupled with technological advancements are expected to provide high growth opportunities for PPE manufacturers over the forecast period. In addition, the growing demand for sustainable raw materials for the manufacturing of PPE’s, along with product innovation, is expected to have a positive impact on market expansion over the projected period.
Words of Advice
Mr. Rana advises up and coming entrepreneurs to follow their heart. He further advises them, “Make everyone realize that every single person’s life is precious, whether he is a simple migrant labourer working on a construction site or a welder working in a smelter factory”.
Marching Ahead
Some of the strategically driven plans of Mallcom for the year 2021 include product developments, portfolio expansion, distribution network expansion in the Asia – Pacific region and the Middle East.
The firm believes that the digital age is at a constant rise. Accordingly, it aims to keep itself updated to be present across multiple social media platforms.
Future Perspective
Team Mallcom believes that the Indian PPE market is increasing at a CAGR of 12% due to the adoption of strict regulatory framework for the safety of workers against various health risks in hazardous working environments. The high cost associated with workplace hazards post unlocking of the economy and technological innovations for improved PPE fabric resulting in reduction of weight of the equipment has increased PPE demand in the country. This has further provided a healthy push to the Indian Personal Protection Equipment Market.
Team Mallcom states, “The key demand drivers for our products are healthcare and fabrication industries, construction and automotive sectors, oil and gas industry, pharmaceutical industry, F&B industry”. The company opines that the healthcare sector is witnessing a growth in market adoption for personal protection equipment owing to continuously increase in COVID -19 cases.
