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Section 24

Decoration of Ceramic Tiles (Screen Printing and Transfers)

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Detailed Project Report

Decoration of Ceramic Tiles (Screen Printing and Transfers)

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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹11.13 L
Term loan from bank
₹7.23 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.11 L
Subsidy
₹2.78 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-4.92 L
Average DSCR
-2.20
Break-even (% of capacity used)
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02 Promoter and unit

Promoter name—
Business / firm name—
Legal formProprietorship
Address of the unit—
Applicant categoryGeneral · Rural

03 The project

Buy plain ceramic wall tiles, print custom designs on them and fire the designs in at 750–800°C in an electric furnace.

Main product or serviceDecoration of Ceramic Tiles (Screen Printing and Transfers)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Home owners who want custom wall tiles
  • Building contractors for homes and commercial buildings
  • Tile dealers and showrooms
  • Direct orders from customers and contractors
  • Job work on tiles supplied by the contractor
  • Display and orders through tile shops

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Resistance-heating electric furnace with 1 cubic metre heating space18,00,0008,00,000
Electrical work and charges for a 25 kW power connection11,00,0001,00,000
Screen-printing frames, tools and accessories125,00025,000
Heat-resistant metal stands for stacking tiles175,00075,000
Office equipment160,00060,000
Total10,60,000

Pre-filled from: DC-MSME project profile — Decoration of Ceramic Tiles; DGFT — ITC(HS) classification of export and import items. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Ceramic wall tiles — 3,200 sq ft a month at ₹40 per sq ft
  • Ceramic colours — 4 kg a month at ₹6,000 a kg
  • Printing oils — 4 kg a month at ₹1,500 a kg
  • Ceramic transfer labels — ₹50,000 a month
  • Packing materials — ₹12,000 a month

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery10.60
Contingency0.53
Total fixed capital11.13
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost11.13

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.1110.0
Subsidy2.7825.0
Term loan from bank7.2365.0
Total11.13100.0
Working capital loan (outside project cost)0.00

09 Key assumptions

Selling price₹0 per units
Raw material & packing cost₹0 per units
Capacity used each year60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80%
Term loan interest rate (% a year)11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6)
Working capital methodTurnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11%
Income tax rate25%
Yearly price and cost rise0%

10 Production and sales

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capacity used60%70%80%80%80%80%80%
Production (units)6,0007,0008,0008,0008,0008,0008,000
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

11 Projected profitability

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Raw material and packing0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Power and fuel0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Salaries and wages2.882.882.882.882.882.882.88
Rent0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Administration0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Selling and distribution0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Repairs and maintenance0.220.220.220.220.220.220.22
Insurance0.060.060.060.060.060.060.06
Total cost of operations3.163.163.163.163.163.163.16
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.16-3.16-3.16-3.16-3.16-3.16-3.16
Depreciation1.671.421.211.030.870.740.63
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.780.680.560.430.310.190.07
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-5.61-5.26-4.92-4.62-4.34-4.09-3.85
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-5.61-5.26-4.92-4.62-4.34-4.09-3.85

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-5.61-5.26-4.92-4.62-4.34-4.09-3.85
Depreciation1.671.421.211.030.870.740.63
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.94-3.84-3.71-3.59-3.47-3.35-3.22
Term loan repaid0.561.111.111.111.111.111.11
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.50-4.95-4.83-4.70-4.58-4.46-4.34
Cash and bank-4.50-9.45-14.27-18.98-23.56-28.02-32.36

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)3.903.903.903.903.903.903.90
Reserves and surplus-5.61-10.87-15.79-20.40-24.75-28.83-32.69
Term loan outstanding6.685.574.453.342.231.110.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities4.96-1.41-7.44-13.17-18.62-23.82-28.79
Net fixed assets9.468.046.845.814.944.203.57
Preliminary expenses not written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Current assets (stock and debtors)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Cash and bank-4.50-9.45-14.27-18.98-23.56-28.02-32.36
Total assets4.96-1.41-7.44-13.17-18.62-23.82-28.79

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-2.36-1.76-1.89-2.04-2.22-2.43-2.68
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-2.20
Lowest DSCR-2.68
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation1.671.421.211.030.870.740.63

Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.

16 Term loan repayment

YearOpeningInterestTerm loan repaidClosing
17.230.780.566.68
26.680.681.115.57
35.570.561.114.45
44.450.431.113.34
53.340.311.112.23
62.230.191.111.11
71.110.071.110.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • Trade licence from the local body
  • Sanctioned 25 kW industrial power connection

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

19 Sources

  1. DC-MSME project profile — Decoration of Ceramic Tiles — https://www.dcmsme.gov.in/old/reports/glass/CeramicTiles.pdf
  2. DGFT — ITC(HS) classification of export and import items — https://www.dgft.gov.in/CP/?opt=itchs-import-export

This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.