Factory relocations, heavy machinery transport, plant shifting, manufacturing equipment moves — handled with engineering precision. Custom crating, rigging teams, insured transit, minimal downtime.
Industrial packing and moving is not the same as household or even office relocation. A factory floor has machinery worth crores of rupees — CNC machines, injection moulding units, packaging lines, boilers, compressors, turbines, conveyor systems. Each piece requires engineering assessment before it can be moved. Each piece requires custom packing materials. Each piece demands trained rigging teams. And the entire operation has to be sequenced so that production downtime is minimised.
DSR Logistics has been executing industrial relocations from Kolkata and across India since 2018. We have moved manufacturing units from Howrah to Gujarat, plastic factories from Taratala to Pune, machine tool workshops from Salt Lake Sector V to Bangalore, and textile units from Liluah to Tirupur. Our industrial division works separately from our household and office teams — different crews, different equipment, different protocols.
The core challenges in industrial relocation are weight, fragility, calibration, and regulation. A single CNC machine can weigh 15-25 tonnes. A printing press can span 40 feet. A chemical storage tank needs decontamination before it can be legally transported. A calibrated measurement instrument loses accuracy if shaken even slightly during transit. A boiler needs government permits for road transport. These are not problems a household mover can solve.
Our industrial team includes certified riggers, mechanical engineers on call, and specialist partners for load-specific equipment — forklifts up to 25 tonnes, industrial cranes, low-bed trailers, extendable trailers for long loads, and temperature-controlled containers for temperature-sensitive equipment. We also work with RTO consultants who handle over-dimensional cargo permits, police escort arrangements where required, and state-border entry documentation.
Full factory shifting from one address to another. Includes complete inventory of machinery and equipment, dismantling sequence planning, machine-specific crating and palletizing, coordinated transport using low-bed and container trucks, and reinstallation at new premises. We typically handle factory moves in phased weekends to minimise production loss. For a mid-sized manufacturing unit with 40-60 machines, we plan the move over 3-4 weekends.
Single-machine or multi-machine transport where the factory continues operating. Common requests: a used CNC machine purchased from another factory needs to be brought in, a second-hand injection moulding machine being sold to a buyer in another city, an existing machine being sent to the manufacturer for overhaul. We handle loading, crating, road transport, unloading, and positioning at destination.
Large-scale plant relocation including chemical plants, power generation units, and process industries. This is our most complex service. Requires 6-8 weeks of pre-planning, detailed Gantt charts for sequence of operations, coordination with multiple agencies (electricity board, pollution control, local municipality), and typically 30-50 crew members on ground. Past projects include a 200-tonne boiler relocation from Haldia and a 15-tonne transformer move for a private captive power plant.
Production lines like bottling lines, packaging lines, assembly lines — where multiple machines work together as a synchronised system. We photograph the entire line before disassembly, label every connection and pipe, document the sequence of operations, and reassemble exactly as it was. For FMCG clients with automated packaging lines, we work closely with their production engineers to ensure zero calibration loss.
Raw material or semi-finished goods transfer from warehouse to factory premises — often for clients who have centralized storage but distributed production. We offer scheduled daily or weekly shuttling services with dedicated trucks.
When a business moves entirely — office desks plus factory machinery — we execute both in parallel. Office move typically on weekend, factory move phased over following weeks. Single project manager coordinates both.
For machinery export, dealer-to-dealer transfers, or long-term storage, we build custom wooden crates on-site. Our carpentry team can handle crates up to 40 feet long. All crates meet ISPM-15 standards for international export (heat-treated, stamped). This service alone — custom crating without transport — is also offered to clients who just want professional packing.
Our senior project manager and mechanical engineer visit your facility. Every machine is photographed from all angles, dimensions measured, weight noted (from nameplate or certified weighing), and mounting type assessed (foundation-bolted, free-standing, ceiling-suspended). A detailed inventory document is prepared with reference numbers. We identify which machines need certified rigging, which need just regular industrial crew, and which have special requirements (hydraulic system drainage, oil removal, calibration hold).
At the destination, we conduct a separate survey — floor load capacity assessment, foundation readiness, power and utility availability, ceiling height for overhead machinery, and staging area planning. For new premises not yet ready, we build in storage logistics.
Over-dimensional cargo (anything wider than 2.6m or taller than 4.75m) requires RTO permits. Heavy loads (above 30 tonnes) may require police escort. Goods crossing state borders need e-way bills with proper HSN codes. Chemicals or hazardous equipment require additional clearances. Our documentation team handles all of this. Cost of permits is passed through transparently with government receipts.
Day of move: our crew arrives with all equipment. Electrical disconnections done first by licensed electricians. Hydraulic and pneumatic systems drained. Wiring bundles labeled. Mechanical disassembly begins — by qualified fitters, not random labour. Each removed part goes into a labeled box tied to a master inventory. Main machine body gets custom crating. Delicate components (sensors, control panels) get separate cushioned packaging.
Vehicles arrive per schedule. Low-bed trailers for tallest cargo. Container trucks for boxed items. Forklifts and cranes for loading — we bring our own or hire locally from verified partners. Each load is photographed before departure. GPS-tracked transit with our project manager on call 24×7.
At destination, reverse of loading. Our installation team (separate from transport team) positions machinery on pre-prepared foundations. Electrical reconnection by licensed electrician. Hydraulic refill. Pneumatic pressurisation. Then commissioning — which means powering up each machine, running it through test cycles, and confirming operation.
For precision machinery that requires calibration, we include a calibration technician on the team. Machines are tested with actual production-quality inputs, and only signed off when the client's production team confirms output quality matches pre-move baseline.
Textile manufacturing, jute processing, leather tanneries, plastic injection moulding, food processing (biscuits, snacks, beverages), pharmaceutical packaging, metal fabrication workshops, automotive component manufacturing, paper mills, printing presses (offset, digital, rotogravure), glass manufacturing, chemical industries, electronics assembly, and heavy engineering. Most of our clients in West Bengal are in Howrah industrial zone, Salt Lake Sector V small industries, Taratala, Behala, Dum Dum factory area, and Hooghly industrial belt. We have also handled moves from Bengal to Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh industrial zones.
Industrial pricing is always quoted after engineering survey — there are no standard rate cards. However, to set expectations:
All quotes include GST, transit insurance, permits, and crew labour. Separate costs for civil work at destination (foundation preparation, floor load strengthening) if required — we can recommend contractors for these.
We strongly recommend comprehensive transit insurance for every industrial move. Premium is typically 0.8 to 1.5 percent of declared machine value. Covers physical damage during handling, loading, transit, and unloading. For machinery worth above ₹50 lakh, we insist on insurance as a prerequisite for the contract — the risk otherwise is too high for either party.
We have been doing this since 2018. Over 80 complete factory relocations executed. Zero insurance claim disputes in the last three years. Our crew includes certified riggers with valid licenses. Our engineers have mechanical degrees. Our project managers have handled multi-crore moves without schedule slippage. Most importantly: we take responsibility. When something goes wrong in an industrial move, you need a mover who picks up the phone at 2 AM and fixes it. That is who we are.
Whatever you're moving — home, office, bike, or into storage — we handle it end-to-end.
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