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Who supplies asphalt shingles in Toamasina, Madagascar?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a asphalt shingles manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Toamasina. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Toamasina in about 12–22 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Fibreglass-based asphalt roofing shingles for pitched roofs.
Why Toamasina needs asphalt shingles
The main port and base of the Ambatovy nickel refinery. Roofing sheets, glass, boards and building materials are needed on every construction project, and builders' merchants restock continuously.
Madagascar has a large farming sector, export garment factories and major nickel and mineral-sands mining.
Construction & infrastructure in Toamasina
New housing, commercial and infrastructure projects across Toamasina need finishing materials delivered on schedule — pipes and fittings, bathroom packages, tiles, electrical products and site tools — ideally from a single exporter with one set of documents.
In Toamasina, contractors & builders and builders' merchants buy asphalt shingles from us mainly for residential construction and commercial and industrial buildings.
Who buys asphalt shingles: Contractors & builders · Builders' merchants · Real-estate developers · Infrastructure projects
Wholesale & retail distribution in Toamasina
Distributors and retailers in Toamasina import hand tools, cookware, stationery and electrical products in mixed containers, with retail-ready or private-label packing.
In Toamasina, hardware stores and supermarkets buy asphalt shingles from us mainly for infrastructure and roads and interior fit-out.
Who buys asphalt shingles: Hardware stores · Supermarkets · E-commerce sellers · Distributors
Cement & building materials plants in Toamasina
Cement producers around Toamasina replace elevator buckets, drag chains, belts and bearings on a schedule set by abrasion, so they buy spares in planned lots ahead of kiln and mill shutdowns.
In Toamasina, cement and clinker plants and grinding units buy asphalt shingles from us mainly for contractors and builders merchants and residential construction.
Who buys asphalt shingles: Cement and clinker plants · Grinding units · Block and aggregate plants
Hospitality & real estate in Toamasina
Hotels, resorts and restaurants in Toamasina fit out and refurbish with sanitary ware, bathroom fittings, tiles and commercial cookware, often ordered as a complete package per project.
In Toamasina, hotels & resorts and restaurants & catering buy asphalt shingles from us mainly for commercial and industrial buildings and infrastructure and roads.
Who buys asphalt shingles: Hotels & resorts · Restaurants & catering · Serviced apartments
Typical uses: Residential construction · Commercial and industrial buildings · Infrastructure and roads · Interior fit-out · Contractors and builders merchants.
Delivery of asphalt shingles to Toamasina
- 1Export from Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat)Goods are inspected, export-packed and customs-cleared in India, usually within a day's drive of our Palanpur base.
- 2Sea freight to ToamasinaIndicative transit 12–22 days (East Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at ToamasinaToamasina is itself the port of discharge, so goods clear customs locally and reach your warehouse quickly.
Transit times are indicative; the confirmed schedule is set out in the quotation.
Local support for buyers in Toamasina
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Madagascar working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Malagasy, French) |
| Quotation | USD (MGA equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing asphalt shingles into Toamasina: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Toamasina, Madagascar — working days, time difference, customs system, trade-agreement duty and the seasons to plan around.
| Weekend | Saturday–Sunday (many trading firms also work Saturday mornings) |
|---|---|
| Our office hours in your time | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Madagascar working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +261 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Malagasy, French; we correspond in English |
| Currency | ariary (MGA); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | GasyNet single window |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | the Christmas–New Year period, when many buyers and forwarders close |
Leading industries in Toamasina
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
- Mining & mineralsAlso buys: Open-pit and underground mines, Mineral processing plants, Quarries
- Agriculture & grain handlingAlso buys: Grain traders & reserves, Flour, rice & feed mills, Seed processors
Asphalt Shingles specifications for Toamasina
Typical specification range for civil construction materials; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Madagascar's import requirements.
| Glass | Float, toughened, laminated; 4–19 mm |
|---|---|
| Wood panels | Plywood, MDF, timber, hardwood; BWR and MR grades |
| Insulation | Fibreglass, rock wool, foam boards |
| Roofing | Metal sheets, asphalt shingles, roofing tiles |
Standards: EN 572 (glass), IS 303 (plywood), ASTM C665 (insulation), EN 13707 or the standard your project specifies. Some goods are subject to pre-shipment inspection; check with your agent.