Krish Veneer Industries has set up a state of the art, hi-tech log processing plant in Liberia by investing in the latest technology, in several stages, namely:
In the 1st phase production of 30,000 cubic meters of face veneer annually and gradually doubling the capacity and also setting up plywood and sawn timber manufacturing facilities.
In the 2nd phase processing another 10,000 cubic meters per annum of residual woods to produce Particle board, OSB, wooden tiles, Pallets, Parquet, Particle bricks etc.
In the 3rd phase manufacturing of a doors and furniture. This will enhance doors & furniture production in Liberia and create an export market.
The advent of the company on the Liberian market will ensure the following
Stabilize and enhance the availability and affordability of face veneer and plywood products in the world and Liberian market. Implement timber waste management system to get maximum output from a harvested tree.
Contribute immensely to the Economic Recovery Program of Liberia by creating thousands of direct and indirect employment opportunities and contributing to the development of infrastructures in Liberia.
PROMOTERS -
Mr. Kamal Parvani Vice President of the Indian community of Liberia
is a wellestablished businessman having presence in Liberia for over 2 decades. He
has seen the rise of Liberia and various business opportunities in the last 2 decades and
has established himself as one of the most successful businessmen with diversified
interests like metals, detergents, soft drinks, water, electronics etc. He has vast
knowledge of various businesses and is well known in the business community of
Liberia.
Over the last 2 decades he has also expanded his business empire to other African
countries like Sierra Leone, Mauritania, Senegal, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast etc. where he
has established diversified manufacturing facilities. His sales network is spread
all over Asia & Europe with offices in UAE and factories in Oman and is now fast
expanding into real estate business in India and Africa too.
He is instrumental in establishing this Company in Liberia with a dream of creating jobs
and enhancing the income of the Liberian people, value addition by processing natural
resources and earning foreign exchange for Liberia and most importantly implementing
environmentally sustainable manufacturing practices, thus ensuring long term development
and growth of the Liberian people and economy at large.
Mr. Deepak Parekh born and brought up in the modern cosmopolitan
city of Gandhidham, District Kutch in the state of Gujarat. Gandhidham is a twin city
to India’s largest port, Deendayal Upadhyay Port (Formerly Kandla Port). His family
relocated here over 60 years ago and now have diversified business interests ranging from
Salt, Plastics, Packaging, Farming, Agriculture and Agro commodities trading and
processing, Edible oil and Castor oil, Shipping and Port based liquid and dry cargo
storage services, Timber and other imports, Real estate development etc. The groups
top line is close to USD 200.00 million with a CAGR of over 20%
Mr. Deepak Parekh joined the family’s timber business division (since 1976) in the year
1996 and gradually changed the traditional focus from South East Asia to Africa, Europe
& America and expanded in these unchartered territories to now making these
territories the dominant business venture with own operations in Central African
Republic, Benin, Ghana, Liberia since over 20 years. Apart from just Timber, he
opened Raw Cashew Nuts and Soya Bean divisions in Africa and is now successfully shipping
large volumes of Timber, Raw Cashew Nuts and Soya Bean from various African countries to
many Asian countries like India, UAE, Vietnam, Bangladesh etc.
With an aim to generate employment for Liberians by processing and converting into value
added timber products, he will support the Company with his technical,geographicaland
commercial expertise and create a global market for the manufactured products.
Mr. Sanjay Poddar born in a family where timber trading was an
integral part of everyday life, learning more about timber came naturally to him, and with
this experience, expertise and technical know-how joined business in 1996 at Assam- India.
Hestarted by purchasing timber and supplying to various retail outlets all over India,
thereby building a strong goodwill and network and creating a strong foothold.
In 2001 he laid the foundation of SREE RANI SATI & Co at Delhi-India as wholesale
sellers with specialization in Teak wood from Nigeria and Ghana. He has designed,
articulated and implemented market strategies that have transformed the company from a
small familyrun business to the larger and more structured organization it is today, known
as SREE RANI SATI OVERSEAS PVT LTD, situated at New Delhi-India.
Furthermore, to enhance his business in overseas he established SRS OVERSEAS PTE LTD, a
Singapore based company in 2018 which is subsidiary of SREE RANI SATI OVERSEAS PVT LTD,
India. It is well acclaimed entity and has strong sales arm in the entire (SEA)South East
Asia namely Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, etc.
He has always insisted on following an ethical approach to business, and his customercentric approach has been a key factor that has contributed to getting business associations and a happy client base across the globe.He has vast experience in the timber trade with good presence in India, China and other Asian countries. He helped IGNITE GABON SUARL in 2017 & AURUM INTERNATIONAL in 2020 to setup their Face veneer manufacturing factory in GSEZ Gabonby providing his technical, geographical and commercial expertise right from setting up the factory to sales all over the world.