The world's largest sandalwood producer in Australia is looking at manufacturing a number of health and beauty products for theIndian market in a bid to make the country its biggest business partner.
The CEO of TFS Corp (TFC), now rebranded itself to 'Quintis',Frank Wilson, said he along with the cricket legend Adam Gilchrist,a shareholder and brand ambassadorof the company, would be visiting India to meet potential business partners in May this year.
"We are going to haveour first seriousdiscussions with a number of Indian companies which we would like to see as partners for us going forward," Wilson said on the 'Quintis' launch event here.
The company will be eyeing companies in the area of soap manufacturer, healthto beauty products.
"We are very confident that we have product that will be much wanted and desired in India and we see India as our biggest trading partner in next decade," Wilson said hinting that the list of meetings hadseveral big names including Dabur as well asBaba Ramdev'sPatanjali.
"We are looking at a number of products for theIndian market," Wilson said.
TFS yesterday rebranded itself as a 'Quintis' making its transition from just a forestry and plantation management company to bulk commodity supplier to the perfume, pharma and skin care trade.
The Perth based company was also keen to explore business relationswiththe Indian sandalwoodproducers.
"Gilchrist is a foundation shareholder of the company and we see him as a perfect ambassador for our products in India," Wilson added.
Gilchrist said he was happy to blend his cricket linkages with hisbusiness to make someintroductionsin India for an Australian company.
Gilchrist also promotes educationa brand ambassador of University of Wollongong.
"India has embraced me and this is the first time I'm individually endorsing anybrand in a retail industry," he said.
"India will be end market we know there is a market not only in India but globally. We feel we are the custodians of this product supply," he added.
While the company has very less supply currently for Indian buyersafter selling its majority of produce to China and US, Wilson said the company wasbullish about India for future.
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