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Win more industrial adhesive business across South & West India.

I’m Sakthi Kumar, a senior sales leader with 25 years in industrial adhesives. I know the plants, buyers and dealers. Let me open doors for you.I’m Sakthi Kumar. For 25 years I have sold industrial adhesives and sealants, rising to senior sales and marketing leadership at a leading Indian manufacturer. I know the plants, the buyers and the dealers. Now I put that network to work for you.

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in industrial adhesives and sealants: 25 years
with a leading Indian adhesives manufacturer: 18 years
in sales and marketing: Senior leader
India, from Tamil Nadu to Gujarat: South & West

Industrial adhesives are bought on trust. The engineer must trust the product. The buyer must trust the supplier. I have spent 25 years earning that trust in plants and purchase offices across South and West India. Let me put it to work for your business.

S. Sakthi Kumar · 25 years in industrial adhesives

Where I come in

What usually holds sales back.

The problems adhesive businesses in India bring to me most. Tap the one that sounds like yours.

Your product is good, but the plants don’t know your name yet.

I take you to the right industries and the right people inside them, from the purchase manager to the plant head.

Discuss this

Dealers keep your range on the shelf but push someone else’s.

I find distributors and dealers who will actually sell for you, and help you set them up properly.

Discuss this

Plant trials drag on and the vendor approval never comes.

I keep trials and qualification moving between your team and the customer’s engineers until there is a decision.

Discuss this

You quote against local and imported brands without real feedback from the field.

I bring you honest market feedback on pricing, competitors and what customers actually want.

Discuss this

You are new to India and still learning how industrial buying works here.

I have sold in this market for 25 years. I can show you how it works and help you start on the right foot.

Discuss this

Facing one of these?

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Who I work with

Whether you make it, sell it or use it.

Three kinds of businesses, one goal: more of the right customers.

Blue valves and steel pipework in a process plant

Adhesive manufacturers

Indian and international brands that want more industrial customers and a stronger dealer network in South and West India.

Discuss your needs

Forklift moving through a stocked warehouse

Distributors and dealers

Businesses that want to sell deeper into industrial accounts and handle technical questions with confidence.

Discuss your needs

Robots welding car bodies on an automotive assembly line

Plants and OEMs

Automotive, engineering and wind energy companies that need the right adhesive and a smooth approval process.

Discuss your needs

Services

Five ways I help you sell more adhesives.

01 · Business development
Open the right doors.
Finding the right industries and customers for your products, opening the first conversation and following it through to orders.
02 · Channel development
Dealers who actually sell.
Finding, appointing and building distributors and dealers who will actually push your range in their territory.
03 · Market intelligence
Know the field. Price with confidence.
Honest feedback from the field on prices, competitors and what customers really need, so you can price and position with confidence.
04 · Product & application support
From trial to approval.
Helping customers pick the right adhesive category, then keeping plant trials and approvals on track.
05 · Sales strategy
A plan your team can run.
Territory planning, key account plans and practical steps to grow sales month after month.
01 · Business development
Open the right doors.
Finding the right industries and customers for your products, opening the first conversation and following it through to orders.
02 · Channel development
Dealers who actually sell.
Finding, appointing and building distributors and dealers who will actually push your range in their territory.
03 · Market intelligence
Know the field. Price with confidence.
Honest feedback from the field on prices, competitors and what customers really need, so you can price and position with confidence.
04 · Product & application support
From trial to approval.
Helping customers pick the right adhesive category, then keeping plant trials and approvals on track.
05 · Sales strategy
A plan your team can run.
Territory planning, key account plans and practical steps to grow sales month after month.

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Products I know

Every adhesive your customers rely on.

Threadlockers, instant adhesives, epoxies, sealants and more. I know how each one is used, and who buys it.

Anaerobic
Threadlockers
Stop bolts loosening under vibration.
Anaerobic
Retaining compounds
Secure bearings, bushes and shafts.
Instant adhesives
Cyanoacrylates
Strong bonds in seconds.
Structural
Epoxies
Load-bearing bonds for heavy engineering.
Bonding systems
Metal-to-rubber
For moulded rubber-to-metal parts.
Sealing
Industrial sealants
Gaskets, joints and leak-proof seals.

Industries I work with

AutomotiveOEMs and Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers.
EngineeringMachinery, fabrication and maintenance.
Wind energyWindmill components and assembly.

Track record

years with a leading Indian adhesives manufacturer

Rose to senior leadership in sales and marketing, with customers and dealers across South and West India.

Sales and marketing across South and West India
The major categories of industrial adhesives and sealants
Industrial customer relationships and business development
Building and managing the distributor and dealer network

About me

25 years. One industry. Your advantage.

My whole career has been in industrial adhesives and sealants: selling them, marketing them and building the dealer networks that move them.

I have worked in plants, purchase offices and dealer counters across South and West India. I have sat with engineers during trials and with buyers during negotiations, so I know both conversations that decide a sale.

Now I work independently, so all of that can work for you. Mostly remote, and on site when it matters.

S. Sakthi KumarSenior sales and marketing leader

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Consultant or new hire?

Senior expertise, without the overhead.

Many companies first think of hiring a regional sales manager. Here is an honest side by side.

Option one

A new sales manager

Industry knowledge: Learns adhesives and your market on the job
Time to start: Months of hiring, plus a notice period
Cost: Salary, incentives, TA/DA and overheads, whatever the results
Commitment: Long-term employment
Reach: Usually one territory

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Working with Sakthi Kumar

Industry knowledge: 25 years in industrial adhesives and sealants
Time to start: We start as soon as we agree the scope
Cost: Monthly retainer plus commission on business generated
Commitment: Assignment based, built around one clear goal
Reach: South and West India, with travel when needed

Part of my fee depends on your results. I prefer it that way.

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FAQ

Questions buyers usually ask.

What does an industrial adhesives consultant do?

I help adhesive and sealant businesses sell more. That means finding the right industrial customers, appointing and developing distributors and dealers, getting products through plant trials and vendor approvals, and giving you honest feedback from the market on pricing and competitors.

Who do you work with?

Adhesive and sealant manufacturers, both Indian and international, distributors and dealers, and plants and OEMs that use industrial adhesives, mainly in automotive, engineering and wind energy.

Which parts of India do you cover?

South India and West India, including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa. These are the markets I have worked in for 25 years.

How much does it cost?

A monthly retainer plus a commission on the business I help generate. The retainer depends on the scope, which we agree after a first conversation. You will know the full picture before you commit to anything.

Can you help us appoint distributors and dealers?

Yes. I find suitable distributors and dealers, help you plan the appointments and then build the network so it actually sells your range.

We are an international adhesive brand. Can you help us enter India?

Yes. I can explain how industrial buying works here, introduce you to the right customers and help you build a dealer network that suits the Indian market.

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The old-fashioned way to do business. Still the best.

S. SAKTHI KUMAR

INDUSTRIAL ADHESIVES & SEALANTS
CONSULTANT

BONDS THAT HOLD

25 YEARS IN THE TRADE

SENIOR SALES & MARKETING LEADER
INDUSTRIAL ADHESIVES · SOUTH & WEST INDIA

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Win more industrial adhesive business across South & West India.

What usually holds sales back.

Your product is good, but the plants don’t know your name yet.

Dealers keep your range on the shelf but push someone else’s.

Plant trials drag on and the vendor approval never comes.

You quote against local and imported brands without real feedback from the field.

You are new to India and still learning how industrial buying works here.

Whether you make it, sell it or use it.

Adhesive manufacturers

Distributors and dealers

Plants and OEMs

Five ways I help you sell more adhesives.

Open the right doors.

Dealers who actually sell.

Know the field. Price with confidence.

From trial to approval.

A plan your team can run.

Open the right doors.

Dealers who actually sell.

Know the field. Price with confidence.

From trial to approval.

A plan your team can run.

Every adhesive your customers rely on.

Threadlockers

Retaining compounds

Cyanoacrylates

Epoxies

Metal-to-rubber

Industrial sealants

Industries I work with

25 years. One industry. Your advantage.

Senior expertise, without the overhead.

A new sales manager

Working with Sakthi Kumar

Questions buyers usually ask.

What does an industrial adhesives consultant do?

Who do you work with?

Which parts of India do you cover?

How much does it cost?

Can you help us appoint distributors and dealers?

We are an international adhesive brand. Can you help us enter India?

Let’s talk about your growth.

The old-fashioned way to do business. Still the best.