We are an engineering company, selling capital goods for a particular application.
There is a demand for certain consumable items, based on which we finalized our own specifications. We have found few branded products that match our specifications These products are sold in bulk for general applications by dealers of these manufacturers along with many other products.
Now we intend to sell these products by repacking them under our own brand. There is no formal agreement/consent from these manufacturers for repacking and branding. Nowhere in our communication to customers, will we be using brand name of these companies. Customers will buy the product because of our association and goodwill with them. It would not be possible for us to get into any agreement with manufacturers as we may buy from multiple manufacturers.
Is there any legal issue in doing so? Can any of these manufacturers take objection or any legal action on us for rebranding the products? Can there be any financial penalties for branding the product in our name?