Glottis Ltd. Company History and Annual Growth Details

The Company was originally formed as a partnership firm under the name ‘M/s Glottis’ pursuant to a deed of partnership dated June 24, 2004, executed between the Promoters, namely, Ramkumar Senthilvel and Kuttappan Manikandan. Subsequently, the Promoters entered into a fresh partnership deed dated June 19, 2006 for registering the erstwhile partnership firm, M/s. Glottis with the Registrar of Firms, pursuant to which a certificate dated June 19, 2006 bearing number FR/Chennai North/249/2006 was issued by the Registrar of Firms. Pursuant to a resolution passed by the partners of the erstwhile partnership firm, M/s. Glottis, at their meeting held on January 31, 2022, the partnership firm was converted into a private limited company under the Companies Act, 2013. Subsequent to such conversion, pursuant to a certificate of incorporation dated April 18, 2022, issued by the Deputy Registrar of Companies, Central Registration Centre, the Company was incorporated as a private limited company under the name and style of ‘Glottis Private Limited’. the Company was converted into a public limited company pursuant to a resolution passed by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on February 15, 2024 and by the Shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on February 16, 2024 and a fresh certificate of incorporation dated May 14, 2024 was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Central Processing Centre. Consequent to the conversion of the Company, the name of the Company was changed to ‘Glottis Limited’. The corporate identity number of the Company is U63090TN2022PLC151443.

Major events and milestones :

2014

- Expanded the operations to additional industries, by offering freight forwarding services to customers engaged in the timber and the consumer durables industries.

2016

- Expanded the service verticals, by offering freight forwarding services for fragile products such as glass and glass components.

2017

- Forayed into the renewable energy industry by offering freight forwarding services to a leading sustainable and renewable energy company and a leading renewable energy producer.
- Expanded the service portfolio by venturing into inland transportation.

2018

- Diversified the service portfolio by offering warehouse handling services to a leading producer of renewal energy in India.

2022

- Successfully handled 50,000 TEUs in Fiscal 2022, a first-time feat for the Company.
- Achieved a significant milestone with the turnover surpassing Rs. 8,000 million.
- Handled freight management and forwarding of forty six (46) over-dimensional cargo containing specialised solar equipment in single vessel, from China to India.
- Converted from the erstwhile partnership firm, M/s. Glottis into a private limited company.

2024

- Handled freight management and forwarding of approximately seven hundred and seventy one (771) containers in single vessel, for a leading renewable energy manufacturer and a leading cement manufacturer.
- Handled freight management and forwarding of three hundred and fifteen (315) containers at Kattupalli port, in single vessel, as an ad hoc requirement of one of the customers.
- Handled freight management and forwarding of two hundred and sixty fthe (264) containers at Kattupalli port, in single vessel, as an ad hoc requirement of one of the customers.
- Handled freight management and forwarding of clear float glassin six hundred and thirty (630) containers, in single vessel, at Kattupalli port, as an ad hoc requirement of one of the customers.
- Handled freight management and forwarding of clear float glass in seven hundred and ten (710) containers, in single vessel, as an ad hoc requirement of one of the customers.
- Handled freight management and forwarding of clear float glass, in one hundred and twenty fthe (124) high cube containers, in single vessel, at Gangavaram port, as an ad hoc requirement of one of the customers.

Key awards, accreditations or recognitions :

2014

- Recognized by one of the container shipping companies, Safmarine for the continued support and patronage during the year 2014.

2015

- Recognized by one of the container shipping companies, Safmarine for the continued support and patronage during the year 2015.

2016

- Received a token of appreciation from APM Terminals Inland Services in recognition of the business and valued association.

2017

- Awarded with the ‘Customer of the Year Award -2017’ by Safmarine.

2019

- Received the title of ‘Freight Forwarder of the Year (Containerized)’ in recognition of excellence in cargo and logistics sector in the 11th Cargo and Logistics Award, 2019.

2022

- Received the title of ‘Freight Forwarder of the Year (imports)’ in recognition of excellence in cargo and logistics sector in the 13th Cargo and Logistics Award, 2022.

2023

- Received the title of ‘Freight Forwarder of the Year (imports)’ in recognition of excellence in cargo and logistics sector in the 14th Cargo and Logistics Awards, 2023.

2024

- Received the title of ‘Freight Forwarder of the Year (imports)’ in recognition of excellence in cargo and logistics sector in the 15th Cargo and Logistics Awards, 2024.
- Approved as a member of International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations for the year 2024.

2025

- Received the title of ‘Freight Forwarder of the Year (imports)’ in recognition of excellence in cargo and logistics sector in the 16th South East Cargo and Logistics Award, 2025.