Amit Agarwalla, Director & CFO

Gautam Agarwalla, Managing Director

As the government continues to take proactive measures to nourish the country’s pharmaceutical ecosystem through incentive programs such as Make in India, PLI, 100 percent FDI and PRIP, India is at the cusp of cutting-edge pharma innovation and well on its way towards becoming the next global pharma hub. However, the ongoing geopolitical crises worldwide have created serious supply chain disruptions and forced the Indian pharma companies to relook at their warehousing management capabilities in order to maintain uninterrupted supply of their products – a critical aspect for the healthcare sector especially during times such as the recent pandemic. As per Mordor Intelligence’s recent report, the Indian warehousing t, which is currently worth $38.99 billion is expected to amount to $59.34 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR 8.76 percent during the forecast period.

Among the myriad of companies that are currently operational in this dynamic space, one that stands out is Frontier Warehousing, based out of Kolkata. The company was incepted in 1990 with a vision to provide highquality, customized industrial warehousing and infrastructure solutions that meet the unique needs of businesses, ensuring operational efficiency, safety, & sustainability. Today, under the aegis of Gautam Agarwalla (Managing Director) and Amit Agarwalla (Director & CFO), the company has grown significantly since its inception and evolved into a multi-business group that mirrors utmost efficiency, quality and excellence across all verticals.

“With over 30 years of mastery in industrial warehousing, Frontier Warehousing stands as the epitome of precision, trust and innovation. Through innovation, dedication, and a customer-first approach, we aim to create lasting partnerships and contribute to the growth of businesses. Overall, our aim is to drive local development, create job opportunities, and deliver innovative solutions that support the evolving needs of industries, while simultaneously fostering social and environmental responsibility with a strong commitment towards service quality”, says Gautam.

Key Areas of Business

Frontier Warehousing’s primary areas of business include Warehousing, Malls, Industrial Parks, and Tea Estate. The group began its operations in the cold storage vertical in 2002 with a multipurpose cold storage at Sankrail Industrial Hub in Howrah and got into the Engineering, Procurement & Consulting (EPC) business in 2007. Further, it not only specializes in providing end-to-end mall infrastructure management solutions with state-of-the-art facilities to enrich the retail shopping experience of customers, but is also coming-up with a new mall named Frontier ‘The One’ in Dankuni which is expected to become the city’s landmark destination for a variety of lifestyle experiences, including beauty & cosmetics, fashion, entertainment and F&B.

Frontier Warehousing also operates numerous industrial parks that are not only located at key strategic locations and equipped with world-class facilities & amenities, but also designed to satiate every business requirement across various industries. The company has also recently acquired a tea estate spanning 4,200 acres of land in the Hailakandi district of Assam, where it is now expanding the plantations significantly with plans to double its tea production over the next five years and execute 1000 acres of agro forestry products such as betel nuts, teak and many others.

The Warehousing Solutions Specialist

Warehousing, being its key forte and the main flagship vertical, Frontier Warehousing currently owns six warehouses on the Barrackpore Trunk Road of Kolkata spanning over 30 lakhs sq. ft. area. This strategic positioning of its warehouses has been a key highlight of the company’s top-notch warehousing service delivery, wherein it offers easy access to major industrial zones and transport hubs. As a result, companies are able to maintain quick delivery timelines with the utmost supply chain efficiency and reducing the overall logistics costs. Additionally, every warehouse of Frontier Warehousing is built with modern construction techniques and is equipped with 24x7 security surveillance and fire safety systems to facilitate secure, reliable and durable-long term storage for a large variety of industries. Be it pharma, e-Commerce, FMCG, manufacturing or any other vertical, these warehouses provide customizable layouts and services that ensure optimum operational efficiency for unique business requirement.

“At Frontier Warehousing, we go beyond providing storage space and offer a seamless blend of innovation, reliability, and customer-centric solutions tailored to meet the unique demands of modern businesses. Through a combination of advanced infrastructure and tailor-made services, we are able to address every unique storage and logistics needs of our customers with utmost efficiency, precision, and scalability at every step. Our facilities are designed for operational excellence combining cost-effective logistics with environmentally conscious practices, making us a responsible and forward thinking partner”, Amit further adds.

Speckless Business Journey

Owing to its decades long legacy, exceptional track record and industry-benchmark practices, Frontier Warehousing has successfully catered to 75+ client across diverse verticals – the prominent ones include Reliance Industries, PharmEasy, Agilus Diagnostics, LUX, Dollar, HINT World, Nyka, and many more. Further, the company has also recently taken-over the facilities of Hindustan Heavy Chemicals at Khardaha which was shut down for many years and will reopen them for business by 2027. Comprising of a 15 lakh sq. ft. industrial warehousing center and a 5 lakh sq. ft. commercial hub, this facility is expected to create close to 10,000 job opportunities once it is completed and becomes operational. Riding high on the success that it has achieved so far, Frontier Warehousing is optimistic about adding another 2.5 million sq. ft. warehouse area at Bighati near Dankuni by 2028 and envisions further expanding its warehousing operations to span across a total area of 10 million sq. ft. by 2030.

Throwing light on Frontier Warehousing’s team and their role in the company’s journey so far, Gautam and Amit elucidate, “Our team has been the cornerstone of our achievements. Comprising skilled professionals, visionary leaders, and dedicated experts, we work together to deliver innovative, highquality solutions that empower businesses to thrive. Guided by a shared commitment to excellence, collaboration, and growth, our team continuously raises the bar in the warehousing and infrastructure sectors”.

Key Management

• Gautam Agarwalla, Managing Director

A Finance, Marketing, and Economics graduate from the prestigious Wharton Business School (University of Pennsylvania), Gautam is a seasoned warehousing industry leader with close to three decades of cross-functional expertise in the field. By combining his strategic vision and operational expertise, he drives company-wide innovation to enhance overall process efficiencies and deliver added value to the customers. 

• Amit Agarwalla, Director & CFO

Holding an MBA in Finance from Manchester Business School (UK), Amit boasts of over 16 years of experience diverse areas of finance. At Frontier Warehousing, he is responsible for formulating efficient financial strategies, including end-to-end financial planning & analysis, to ensure a sustained organization growth.

• Anush Agarwalla, Director

A proud recipient of the Arjuna Award (2023) by the President of India, Anush is the country’s first Dressage Olympian and even won the Gold medal in the event & Bronze medal in the individual event at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou. Additionally, he is also a Graduate from the Paderborn University (Germany) and combines his passion for sports with academic excellence, playing a proactive role in the company’s decision making process.

Quick Facts

•Year of Establishment: 1990
•Locations: Kolkata (HQ and six warehouses), tea estate at Hailakandi (Assam), upcoming mall at Dankuni, cold storage facility at Sankrail Industrial Hub (Howrah), and another warehouse in Hooghly
•Key Business Verticals: Warehousing, Cold Storage, EPC, Malls, Industrial Parks and Tea Estates