Friends Group

Friends Group of Companies, from Gandhidham, Gujarat, has been renowned for the quality services that the company provides. The company has been able to achieve great success in the industry owing to the hard work of its diligent team, since 1984.

About Us :

Friends group found its roots in the business acumen of three enterprising families, who in 1984 joined hands to form a conglomerate of shipping solutions. Today the Kandla based Friends group is a name to reckon within the business world. The group marks a prominent presence not only in all port related activities , but also in export of several key products to clients across the world.

We have been continuously striving to provide end to end shipping solutions with modern technologies and diversifying into other business areas like-

  • Shipping Solutions & Port Services
  • Container Freight Station
  • Dry Storage Facilities
  • Liquid Storage Facilities
  • Manufacturing & Export of Bulk Salt
  • Manufacturing & Export of Free Flow Iodized Salt
  • Castor Oil Refinery
  • Renewal Energy
  • Commercial Vehicle

Quality awareness is another facet well within the Group’s ethos. Friends strives to maintain the highest quality standards at par with global norms tor all its products and processes. Operating out of the all-weather port of Kandla, the Group has also imbibed strong safeguards to secure its consignments from any and all damages.

  • Fostering A Sustainable Growth :
    At Friends Group, consciousness towards the environment and community are of paramount importance. The Group has always believed in helping the community and the ecology that it has evolved with and furthering this vision, undertakes several developmental initiatives. Friends prides in being a strong employment provider to the community, especially to the people of backward areas. The Group has also taken strong strides in green energy sector and continues to augment its processes to make them more environment – friendly.
  • Our Vision :
    Our idea of success is to be recognized as a preferred centre for quality port services. We work towards making sincere efforts and provide our customers with utmost satisfaction on availing our services. Our aim is to develop into a globally competitive logistics hub with international excellence.

Our Partners

  • FRIENDS SALT WORK AND ALLIEND INDUSTRIES
  • GAUTAM FREIGHT PRIVATE LIMITED
  • TERAPANTH FOODS LIMITED
  • THE KUTCH SALT & ALLIEND INDUSTRIES LIMITED
  • KANDLA AGRO & CHEMICALS PRIVATE LIMITED
  • FRIENDS OIL & CHEMICAL TERMINALS PRIVATE LIMITED
  • FRIENDS BULK HANDLERS LIMITED
  • VIKING LIGHTERAGE & CARGO HANDLERS PRIVATE LIMITED
  • NEW KANDLA SALT & CHEMICAL CO. PRIVATE LIMITED
  • ARVIND V. JOSHI & CO.
  • SHANTINATH MOTORS PRIVATE LIMITED
  • FRIENDS INFRA BUILD PRIVATE LIMITED
  • FLAMINGO BUILDER PRIVATE LIMITED
  • NEW TECH ASSOCIATES
  • FRIENDS IMPEX

Year of Establishment 1984
Nature of Business Manufacturer, Exporter, Supplier & Service Provider