Leading an eco-friendly lifestyle is not a trend but a necessity. So is staying away from plastic. Realizing the same, the packaging industry has been looking for solutions that can help them make the switch from plastic to sustainable material for their packaging purposes. Assisting them in this transition are companies like SR Innovations.
SR Innovations is leading the industry with its constant endeavour to deliver the highest quality of woven and non-woven bags to its customers at a competitive price.
Here’s Avvaru Harish, CEO, sharing his and the company’s journey.
What is your vision behind your startup? Tell us how the idea came about.
Supplier of Choice in our Selected Industries with a Global Presence.
Since the usage of plastic bags is harmful to our environment, we came up with an idea of alternative to Plastic Bags which are Eco-Friendly Non-Woven Bags. These Non-Woven bags are Reusable, Recyclable and Eco-Friendly to Environment.
What services/products/solutions do you offer?
Our products are Multicolour Bopp-laminated Non-woven Box type bags, Plain Non-Woven Box Bags, Flexo Printed Box type bags, Box Bag with Handle, Flat Bag with Handle, D-Cut Bag, W-Cut Bag, Shoe Bag, PP-Woven Rice & Seed Bags
These bags are manufactured with latest Ultrasonic Sealing Non-woven bags for shopping malls, Textiles & ready-mades, Jewellery Shops, Gift for all occasions& events, Promotional Online Shopping, Wholesalers, Retailers, Collages, Corporate Clients, Fundraisers, Food Companies, Grocery Stores, Organizations, Restaurants, Temples, Retailers, Tradeshows and Many More Packaging Bags for Industries, Textiles, Rice, Seeds, and Many More Commodities.
We have already introduced Bopp Laminated Non-Woven Box Type Shopping Bags exclusively for Shopping Malls.
What were the challenges you came across during the inception of your startup and in COVID 19?
Competitive Pricing, Competitors, Production Quality, Capital Investment Finding Customers, Financing, Winning Trust of Customers During COVID 19 we have faced financial problems like non-payments from customers. To maintain capital to run business was harder and so was presenting salaries to employees
As the founder/CEO, what is your opinion on the current landscape of startup culture in India?
In recent years, start-ups have been receiving increased attention in many parts of the world. In India, the number of start-ups has increased fast and more support has become available in all dimensions. Indian start-up ecosystem has come a long way in providing a level playing field for innovators to flourish by strengthening capabilities and fostering co-creation. Government should provide more benefits and must encourage Start-ups
According to you, how important is it to be updated with technology as per your industry sector? And How do you strategise on scaling your company in the future?
It is very important to get updated with the latest technology. To give competitive price to customers we have to adopt new technology with increased productivity and even reduced operational costs and labour cost by investing and updating to new automated technology.
In future, we will focus on acquiring customers before having a product to sell, Creating Employment and Career opportunities to New Teams and Providing Tailormade Solutions to the Customers, Planning Investment of Capital in Advance
