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In Sanskrit the coconut palm is called ‘Kalpa vriksha’, which is defined as “the tree which provides all the necessities of life.” Coir is a versatile hard fiber obtained from the husks of the coconut tree. The Coir fibre is one of the hardest natural fibers.

Coir pith or coco peat, a product obtained during the extraction of coir fiber from husk is very light, highly compressible and highly hygroscopic. It is used as a soil conditioner, surface mulch and rooting medium. Composted coir pith is excellent organic manure for indoor plants as well as for horticulture crops.

Profile

Duinkop Enterprise

Duinkop Enterprises (P) Ltd., located at Coimbatore District in South India was established in 1997. It is engaged in the manufacturing and export of high quality coco peat products to consumers around the world. The company is situated in the very heart of Coconut County with plantations extending to few thousand acres. Apart from the availability of raw material, access to fresh water and ideal climatic condition makes the company’s position very advantageous for manufacturing activities. Coco peat extraction and processing is the least complicated process of all manufacturing sectors. Hence multiple units have mushroomed in a short period of time. Duinkop has emerged as a leader in processing quality coco peat material by making right choice of investment in men and machinery. We have a team of experts in the production floor who have extensive knowledge in the field and have been serving the company for the past 15 year’s i.e., since its inception.

Our vision is to develop the coco peat manufacturing sector into a more organized segment by showing inclusive growth in supporting the local farming community, budding entrepreneurs apart from our regular CSR activities

Our mission is to continue supplying the best quality products to clients around the world benefitting all parties involved with zero impact on environment.

Varun Fibers

Varun fibers, the fiber extraction wing of the company, was established primarily to focus on the ever growing coco fiber market. The production unit is semi-automized and is equipped with machineries of latest technology. The coconut fiber is projected to play a more important role in many manufacturing sectors like automobile, erosion control, construction etc apart from its extensive use in the mattress industry.

Within few years of its establishment, our coco fiber is procured as the first grade material in the overseas market. In addition to the fiber it also supplies quality raw material to its parent company, Duinkop Enterprises thus paving way for backward integration. A second fiber unit with a higher production capacity was commissioned recently, which will cater to the needs of the fiber market as well as increasing our own source of coco peat raw material.

Infrastructure

Duinkop Enterprises (P) Ltd sprawls over 100 acres of land at Dasanaickenpalam village in Pollachi Taluk, which is part of the Coimbatore District in Southern India. Apart from the factory area, our lands are planted with Coconut tree varieties capable of withstanding even the severest drought condition. Our coconut plantation is irrigated only with fresh water which in turn helps our factory to receive raw material that is very low in Salt content. The quality control action is thereby triggered in the very early stages of coco peat processing.

Duinkop Enterprises has good workforce and well-equipped in-house quality testing lab to check the product quality at every stage of the production. We have sufficient atmospheric storage facility to store our products. In addition to this, we possess large land holdings which will serve our future expansion plans.

The following are the highlights of our infrastructure.

  • Good Production Management with experienced and trained Employees
  • Sufficient atmospheric storage facility with material maturity records
  • Production and Quality Testing Laboratories
  • 400,000 sq ft of open dry yard area built with concrete flooring
  • Capability to process large volumes of buffered coco peat
  • Modern briquette making and fiber cutting machines
  • Marketing Support.
  • Transporting and Processing facilities.

Our first priority is to give our best attention to the loading and packing of the consignment. Ropes and straps are used freely to tighten the bullrings at the upper and lower corners of the sidewalls of the container. This is to prevent the pallets from being budged and crushed, so that our customers will have minimum hassles at their end and can focus on their final product.

COCONUT FIBER AND PEAT PROCESS SEQUENCE

COCONUT FIBER AND PEAT PROCESS SEQUENCE

Products

We process high and Low Ec coco peat material in our factory. Our special product is the buffered coco peat material which needs extensive care in processing. During this process, after the material is pre-washed, calcium [2+] is introduced in order to remove monovalent positive ions such as potassium [1+] from the coconut complex. In this way we remove not only elements which are soluble in water but also elements which are bound to the coconut complex. Then the pre-washing is done to bring all parameters like Ec, pH etc to desired levels. The different quality coco peat material can be compacted as follows

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Coir Products
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Cocopeat Block
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Other Products
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Coir Products - 650 grams Brick

These 100% natural organic growing Cocopeat Briquettes are ideal for Home gardens. These are sold in large-scale retail outlets. They can be carried in hand as they are low in weight. This rectangular brick weighing 650 grams can be either individually shrink wrapped or can be placed in carton boxes. The brick can be supplied with or without buyers printed labels. They are excellent for propagation, water retention, soil aeration and seed germination. These bricks can be used in potting, seed starting, bulbs and tubers.

650 gm Coco peat Block Specifications:

Size 20x20x5 cm.
Weight 0.650 Grams
No of Liters 8 - 9 Liters per Brick
Packing Individually shrink wrapped brick with own labels or unwrapped bricks on Pallets.
Quantity About 20, 000 Brick in 1x20 Container.
Applications Potting Media, Retail Outlets, Indoor use, Etc.,
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Cocopeat block - 5 Kg Block

These blocks are best used in large-scale nurseries, garden centers, large-scale commercial growers of flowers and fruits. They can be also loaded in 'naked' form. The absence of plastic shrink means less disposal work making it convenient for the buyer. Shrink wrapped blocks can also be given on request.

These 5 kg cocopeat / Coir Pith bales with approximately 75-90 liters of water will have a maximum expansion when it is allowed to stay for 10-20 minutes. This coco peat can be used as a stand-alone growing or blended with other growing mediums.

5 Kg Cocopeat Block Specifications:

Size 32x36x12cm or 30x30x12cm
Weight 4.5 to 5 kgs
No of Liters 75-90 Liters per Block
Expansion Yield Approx. 2.5 Cu. Ft per Block
Moisture 10% - 20%
E.C.Content Different Levels Possible
Packing / Content 4400 Blocks1x40ft Container (22mt)
Un Wrapped / Free Loading 4800 Blocks1x40ft HC Container (26.5mt)
Palletised 4000 Blocks1x40ft Container (20mt)
4800 Blocks1x40ft HC Container (22mt)
Coir Applications Open Fields and Large Scale Nurseries, Etc.,
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Other Products

Grow bag

Grow bag production is a laborious and risky task which is efficiently managed in our factory. The grow bags can be produced in different sizes with different composition material (with or without drain holes/plant holes).

Husk / Crush Chips

We have the capacity to produce ½” coco chips (12 mm sieved) either in loose dried husk or processed material.

Cut Fiber

We have fiber cutting machines that can cut brown beater fiber to below 2 cm and compressed into suitable bales. These fibers can be processed as per the clients requirement i.e., below 0.5 EC or 1 E.C.

Quality specs for cut fiber

  • Color : Brown & Golden Brown
  • Fiber Length : < 2 cm
  • Impurities : Below 3 %
  • Package : 25 Kg
  • Loadability : 16 Tons in 40'HC FCL
  • Moisture : Less than 15%

Long fiber

These Natural Coir Fiber are mainly used to replace foam materials in beds, seat cushion, coir mattress, coir doormats, geo textile, plant box, soil erosion prevention, mattresses, car seats, sofas, etc. coco fiber has many advantages in these applications mentioned.

Brown coir fiber is used mainly for filling mattresses and upholstery, for manufacture of needle felt pads used in innerspring mattresses, and in drainage filters with perforated pipes.

Quality specs for long fiber

  • Color : Brown & Golden Brown
  • Fiber Length : 10 – 20 cms
  • Impurities : Below 3 %
  • Package : 100-120 Kg
  • Loadability : 22 Tons in 40'HC FCL
  • Moisture : Less than 15%
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Quality Assurance

Duinkop Enterprise

The real challenge and difference in product quality lies in the preparation of the coco peat material before it is compacted. This is done in the right way at our factory leaving our competitors’ way behind. To facilitate excellent quality control, our production site is equipped with a modern laboratory where both incoming and outgoing products are tested for:

  • E.C. and pH
  • Chemical composition
  • Buffering
  • Physical composition
  • Bulk density

Furthermore, our laboratory has a seperate area where materials that are shipped is stored and checked for weed seeds.

Below is a list of standards for our product, which is maintained by us.

  • Block size: 30cm x 30cm x 10cm
  • Weight: 5kg
  • Volume to Expansion: 1 kg of dry material must give not less than 15 liters of expanded material (max. 17 liters).
  • Weight of product at full water capacity: 350 – 400 kgs per cubic meter.
  • Sieving: 1/4 inch Sieved.
  • Ash: on a dry basis not more than 3%
  • Total Organic matter: 84-98%
  • Organic Carbon (C): 45-50%
  • Lignin: 65-70%
  • Cellulose: 20-30%
  • Carbon / Nitrogen ratio: 80: 1

Chemical parameters

EC. (Electrical Conductivity Ratio) of 1: 1. 5 ratio
(1 cup of cocopeat: 1.5 cups of Distilled water)
When an EC meter is inserted into the water it should show below < 0. 5

pH: Acidity or Alkaline of the Cocopeat Material should be within 6 -7.

Physical: Moisture content of 15 % - 18 % in Cocopeat.
Organic Matter content > than 95%

Phytosanitary: Only safe materials free of germination seeds.

Quality Standards

R.H.P. Norms - Dutch Research Lab for testing cocopeat products.

ISSCP - Indian Special Standards for Cocopeat.

Why Duinkop Coco?

We are one of the few companies who can be termed as vertically integrated with coconut farms to fiber mills and peat manufacturing. We can confidently say that the entire process is under our watchful eyes.

Will raw material quality affect the end product?

We at Duinkop have massive atmospheric bunkers to store the raw material in a clean weed free environment. In addition to these we have our own fiber mills (Varun Fibers) supplying the raw-material to the bunkers which gives us complete process control. While most of our competitors store the material in open fields prone to weeds, pests apart from having no knowledge about the raw material source.

Will there be a physical difference between cocos?

By storing in bunkers at our factory, the material undergoes aging process only after which it is taken for further processing. Only during the aging process does the coco peat become more mature & physically stable, which is of great importance to growers. Unfortunately some manufacturers process the material in fresh form (due to lack of storage space) which ultimately results in poor stability and decompose pre-maturely.

Does location of factory make a difference?

Coco peat manufacturers located in the coastal area face a unique problem. The trees can easily tolerate and absorb potassium, sodium and chloride. Unlike most plants that are cultivated in the horticultural sector, these salts have no negative impact on palm trees. In case of horticultural plants the salt content is detrimental to the root growth of the plant. Since our factory and plantation is located far from the coast our coco material is significantly low in salt. Due to fresh water availability in the location, even these are maintained to the minimum and supplied to the grower (clients) who have less head-ache.

Why pay premium for coco peat?

Quality comes at a cost. Apart from Duinkop being an ISO 9001 company, the production process is regularly monitored by external RHP audits. These audits & feedback make our company a better facility to work with every passing year. Each of our container samples are stored in our lab for 6 months to monitor any weed issues. Since the coco peat sector is still highly unorganized, procuring material at cheaper prices from sub-standard location could result in huge problems for a grower.

Dealing with the middleman?

We would like to demarcate ourselves from the “fly by night operators” that do business with flashy web-sites & with no real connection with the manufacturers of the product.

We invite potential clients to visit our factory and have a firsthand look of our operation to support our argument “what makes us the best”

Contact Us

Factory Address

Duinkop Enterprises (P) Ltd.,
M.Jayachandran
SF 58, Palladam Main Road,
Dasanaikenpalayam (po), Pollachi TK,
Coimbatore – 642 202.
E-mail : jay@duinkop.co.in
Mobile : ( + 91) 98430-40349
Web : www.duinkop.co.in


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