The Cosmetic Industry is functioning at the central point with its backward and
forward linking agents as follows:
| Backward Linkage Agents |
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Raw Material Suppliers : Both manufacturers and traders. |
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Machinery Suppliers : Machinery and equipment manufacturer,
suppliers or fabricators |
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Technical Consultants: The technical consultants having wide
knowledge and experience. Most of the consultants are the retired
Technical officers from the multinational companies, professors, and
researchers and industrialists |
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Testing Laboratories : for testing the raw material |
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Transporters: Both for the local and out side supply. |
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Packaging Materials Suppliers: Manufacturers/suppliers of plastic
containers, bottles, cases, covers, tubes, Pet Bottles, pouches, moulds
labels, card board packets, printers, corrugated boxes etc. |
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Training Institutes & Research Laboratories: Institutes developing human
resource and involved in research & development in cosmetic sector. |
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| Forward Linkage Agents |
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Testing Centers : For testing final products |
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Distributors : Both in Mumbai and out side |
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Whole sellers : In Maharashtra and other states |
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Retailers : In Maharashtra and other states |
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Customers : Customers of different market segments |
