Phoenix Trading and Consulting

What Phoenix Trading and Consulting does

Phoenix Trading and Consulting Pvt. Ltd. is a Mumbai-headquartered B2B supplier founded in 2013 by Hemant Phatak, specializing in disaster relief and humanitarian aid materials. The company supplies international NGOs, UN agencies (UNHCR, UNICEF), Red Cross movements (IFRC, ICRC), MSF, and select retail/commercial clients with products including HDPE tarpaulins with LDPE lamination, cotton canvas tarpaulins, family ridge tents, sleeping mats, blankets, kitchen sets, jerry cans, water bladder tanks, hygiene kits, dignity kits, first aid kits, hand pumps, mosquito nets, and combination family kits. Products are manufactured or sourced to meet UNHCR/UNICEF/IFRC/ICRC/MSF specifications, with tarpaulin sizes customizable up to 250 feet × 250 feet and thickness ranges of 70-700 gm/m2. The firm also operates a commercial supplies vertical including FIBC bags, PVC pipes/fittings, geomembrane lining, hessian cloth, PVC roofing sheets, and agricultural tools.

The underlying technology centers on plastic extrusion and specialized tarpaulin manufacturing, leveraging 25+ years of founder expertise in domains like arctic flexibility, fire retardant treatments, and UV stabilization. The company runs a project-based, enterprise-field-sales go-to-market model serving clients globally from dual offices in Mumbai (covering Asian and African markets) and Zurich/Surch, Netherlands (covering European and American markets, established in 2023 under Regional Director Dr. Danielle Hofstra). Revenue comes from one-time, customized supply contracts with pricing dictated by client specifications (UNHCR Type, IFRC Type), order volume, material grade, and customization level. Multi-year contracts are common, although no public pricing or formal SLAs are published. The company positions itself on quick response (queries answered within 24-48 hours), defect-free delivery within specified lead times, and competitive pricing relative to Western suppliers.

Customer concentration is implicitly high given the small addressable buyer universe (UN agencies, Red Cross organizations, MSF), though the company offsets this risk through multi-buyer expansion and diversification into commercial supply verticals. Phoenix is privately held, founder-controlled, bootstrapped with no disclosed external institutional investment, and operates with 11-50 employees.

Name

Phoenix Trading and Consulting

Legal name

Phoenix Trading and Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://phoenixtrading.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phoenix Trading and Consulting is a Mumbai-headquartered B2B supplier of disaster relief materials and humanitarian aid supplies, serving international NGOs, UN agencies (UNHCR, UNICEF), Red Cross movements, and MSF with tarpaulins, tents, water/sanitation kits, and combination family kits. The firm also serves commercial clients across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Relief Supplies

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Recovery & Emergency Full-Service Storage (HSAKAHAK), Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Disaster relief supplies
• Humanitarian aid products
• Shelter materials
• Water sanitation kits
• Tarpaulin manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Humanitarian Aid Supplies: Phoenix Trading and Consulting generates revenue through the sale of disaster relief supplies to international NGOs, relief organizations, and government agencies. Products include shelter materials (tarpaulins, tents), water and sanitation products, kitchen sets, hygiene kits, and rehabilitation materials. The company operates on a project-based model, fulfilling large-scale orders for disaster preparedness and response operations.
2. Commercial Supplies: As a natural business expansion, the company also supplies commercial ancillary products including construction materials, quarry supplies, FMCG packaging, gardening equipment, and sports supplies. This includes FIBC bags, PVC pipes, tarpaulins for commercial applications, and agricultural tools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Phoenix Trading and Consulting supplies disaster relief and humanitarian aid materials for basic shelter, water and sanitation, cooking, household, education, and rehabilitation needs. The company manufactures and supplies HDPE tarpaulins, tents, sleeping mats, blankets, kitchen sets, hygiene kits, water storage products, and ancillary commercial supplies, with products engineered to meet UNHCR, UNICEF, IFRC, ICRC, and MSF specifications. Its core is plastic extrusion-based tarpaulin production paired with a diversified humanitarian product portfolio.

Product overview

Phoenix Trading and Consulting Pvt. Ltd. is a disaster relief supplies company operating since 2014, offering a comprehensive portfolio of humanitarian aid products organized into four main categories: First Disaster Response (immediate relief supplies including HDPE tarpaulin, sleeping mats, blankets, shelter tool kits, tents, and kitchen sets), Water and Sanitation (jerry cans, buckets, hygiene kits, dignity kits, baby care kits, aqua tablets, latrine slabs, hand pumps, and bladder tanks), Disaster Relief Other Supplies (mosquito nets, first aid kits, family/combination kits, sports equipment, safety equipment), and Accessories and Commercial Supplies (polyethylene and cotton tarpaulins, geomembrane lining, hessian cloth, FIBC bags, PVC pipes/fittings, roofing sheets, and agricultural tools). The company also provides supplementary commercial products for construction, quarry, FMCG, gardening, and sports applications. Tarpaulins remain the mainstay business, with the company leveraging 25+ years of plastic extrusion expertise to offer specialized products meeting UNHCR, UNICEF, ICRC, IFRC, and MSF specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Phoenix: Primary company brand serving disaster relief organizations
• The Spread

Products and services

• First Disaster Response

Quantifiable outcome

• Products meet international humanitarian organization specifications (UNHCR, UNICEF, IFRC, ICRC, MSF)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Seaman Corporation: Seaman Corporation is a US-based manufacturer of industrial coated fabrics and geomembranes for environmental containment, roofing, and shelter applications. Comparable to Phoenix's HDPE geomembrane lining and commercial tarpaulin offerings from a larger North American incumbent.
• IOM (International Organization for Migration): IOM is a UN agency that operates its own procurement and distribution of shelter, WASH, and household items for displacement and migration responses. Comparable as a major buyer of Phoenix's specialty products and as a competitor when in-house capacity is scaled.
• Sioen Industries: Sioen Industries is a Belgian manufacturer of technical textiles including coated fabrics, tarpaulins, and geomembranes used in humanitarian, industrial, and environmental applications. Directly comparable to Phoenix's HDPE/LDPE tarpaulins and geomembrane lining lines from a much larger, publicly-listed incumbent.
• Reliance Industries (Polymer/Textiles): Reliance Industries is an India-based conglomerate with polymer and textiles divisions that produce polyethylene, packaging, and technical textiles at scale. A broad incumbent whose industrial textile capacity could compete with Phoenix's commercial FIBC and tarpaulin lines if it chose to enter humanitarian specifications.

Others

• ActionAid: ActionAid is a global federation of humanitarian NGOs that procures shelter, WASH, and rehabilitation supplies through specialist suppliers like Phoenix. Adjacent rather than competitive — it is part of Phoenix's buyer ecosystem and useful for understanding end-market demand patterns.

Regional players

• Supreme Industries: Supreme Industries is an India-based manufacturer of PVC products including pipes, roofing, and protective packaging that competes with Phoenix's PVC pipes, roofing sheets, and FIBC bag lines. Comparable on the commercial/industrial side of Phoenix's portfolio though not in humanitarian specifications.

Direct peers

• Polytex Tarpaulins: Polytex is a German manufacturer of polyethylene tarpaulins supplying humanitarian aid, industrial, and transport applications. Directly comparable to Phoenix's specialty tarpaulins on product specifications and European customer base.
• Direct Relief: Direct Relief is a US-based humanitarian aid organization that supplies medical and emergency supplies including hygiene kits, water purification, and shelter items to disaster response and refugee operations. Overlaps with Phoenix's WASH, hygiene, and first aid kit categories across the same institutional buyer base.
• ShelterBox: ShelterBox is a UK-headquartered humanitarian organization that provides emergency shelter and essential supplies (tents, tarpaulins, water containers, cooking sets) to disaster-affected families worldwide. Directly comparable to Phoenix's first disaster response and family kit offerings, serving the same NGO and government buyers in the same disaster response context.

Emerging players

• Good360: Good360 distributes donated and sourced goods to NGOs and disaster response organizations, with product categories that overlap Phoenix's family kits, hygiene kits, and household supplies. Comparable as a non-profit-affiliated supply chain that funnels products to the same humanitarian buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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