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Socially Responsible Investing in West African natural wealth

Bringing new solutions to old problems in the shea butter industry market.

We aim at solving problems of our customers and at the same time capturing more value for the women in rural
areas of West Africa by redesigning the value chain

Quarterly News Edition n°2 Summer 2009


A new wholesaler A constant supply A lightning shipping Organic Certified Strict Quality Control Drop Shipping
Solidity Trade has S o l i d i t y Tr a d e i s S o l i d i t y Tr a d e i s S o l i d i t y Tr a d e i s S o l i d i t y Tr a d e i s Solidity Trade also has
developed an committed to having committed to committed to the committed to a drop shipping
innovative business inventory for its delivering within 4-5 National Organic delivering a high- program for customers
model to achieve customers and orders a business days with the Program of the United quality product by looking to minimize
tremendous results in full 20-feet container assistance of our States Department of means of a strict inventory holdings,
key aspects of the load every 2 months so logistics partner and Agriculture (NOP quality control process transfer shipment and
wholesale business, that our customers can online tracking. For USDA) and brings in with SGS and a purchase details to
ultimately providing always rely on us when urgent orders, Solidity ECOCERT inspectors rigorous selection of Solidity Trade for
our customers with the placing an order. Trade can ship to our yearly validate and t h e We s t A f r i c a n order fulfillment.
best service possible. customers within 24 audit our production producers.
hours via FedEx. fields and the
production process.

References
Pricing Please don’t hesitate to contact our partners and

Information ask them more questions :

ECOCERT - NOP USDA Certifying


Company
Segmentation and Pricing • Stéphane Rossi - West Africa Manager

• Solidity Trade sells unrefined shea butter in bulk • Email : stephane.rossi.ici@ecocert.com


and packages it in boxes of 50 lbs each or in • Tel : +226 50 30 05 44
drums of 275 lbs each • Website : www.ecocert.com
• There are 3 segments in the wholesale business
Shea Nuts from West Africa, the very first
that Solidity Trade serves : SGS Laboratory Services - Quality Control
ingredient to produce shea butter, which
Company
• Segment 1 : under 1 ton will improve the lives of hundreds of
women in Africa • Berko-Asamoah Boateng - Laboratory
• Segment 2 : from 1 ton to 3 tons Manager
• Segment 3 : Above 3 tons • Email : maslab_tama@sgs.com
Partnership
• Tel : +233 22 205045
• Solidity Trade prices its shea butter according to • For customers who are buying frequently from • Website : www.sgs.com
the volume the customers buy: Solidity Trade, a partnership can be arranged in
order to generate mutual benefits ( only in
• Segment 1 : 2.30$ / lb + Shipping Northern America ) American Shea Butter Institute - Quality Control
charges Company
• Segment 2 : 2.00$ / lb + Shipping • For customers who are willing to buy from
• Dr Samuel Hunter - Physician
charges Solidity Trade in Asia, a specific partnership
will be tailored this summer 2009 to benefit • Email : sheabutter411@aol.com
• Segment 3 : 1.80$ / lb + Shipping
charges from the same advantages the Northern • Tel : +14043776199
American market has • Website : www.sheainstitute.com

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