Shongai Packaging Industry boosts economy with local sourcing of raw materials

Shongai Packaging Industry Limited, a leading plastic packaging firm in Nigeria   has said that it currently imports near to nothing in manufacturing of its products, thereby helping in creating several job opportunities for our people as well as boosting the country’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP).

The company said this is part efforts to key into the Federal Government’s call on manufacturers to source for raw materials locally for their production,

“At Shongai Packaging we lead the way in the industry with our state of the art factory, we ensure that we meet the needs of our clients at the same time give back to the economy, by ensuring that as much as possible we source for locally made raw materials. Our products are manufacturedusing the best European machines with international standards at a price that represent value”, said. G.C.O Anyaso, an executive director of the  company

He said that about 98% of the firm’s raw materials used in the production of its products are locally produced while a little fraction is imported from abroad.

Anyaso noted that when goods are produced locally, it stems the dependence on imported products and eventually leads to a country becoming self-sufficient.

According to him, Shongai Packaging Industry Limited is offering its consumers mouth-watering offers in terms of affordability and qualitative services on all its products.

He said that producing high quality products is the competitive edge the company has used in winning customers and to remain relevant in the market.

He also informed that some of the company’s products were launched into the market some months ago at affordable prices compared to products of their competitors.

According to him, some of the products that the company currently has in the market are disposable cups and plates, paint containers in sizes of 4, 10 and 20 liters, plastic furniture and plastic pallets.

Expatiating on the disposable cups and plates, he said the company offers a one stop solution to customers and event managers who have been taking advantage of the offer to render quality services, hosting events, parties and social engagements.

The Shonghai boss also stated that the company’s plastic pallets are of high quality, meant to eventually replace the wooden ones. They are durable and have the capacity to take 1.2 MT racking load per pallet.

He said: “Our prices are cheaper than those of our competitors and we compete among ourselves to produce high quality products. We have an edge over our competitors because of the advanced technology we employ in terms of quality and production capacity”.

He further said that the company’s products are classified into household and industrial segments, adding that the firm makes the biggest sales in industrial products in Lagos, Ogun, Ibadan and middle belt while its household products are sold in large quantities in Lagos, the eastern and other parts of the country.

 

Olusola Bello