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Section 24

Chemical Etching on Wood (Decorative Panels)

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Detailed Project Report

Chemical Etching on Wood (Decorative Panels)

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Prepared on: 27 October 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹0.42 L
Term loan from bank
₹0.27 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.04 L
Subsidy
₹0.11 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-2.96 L
Average DSCR
-53.28
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

Turn waste wooden planks into decorative panels by carving designs and bringing out the grain with ammonia and a blow torch.

Main product or serviceChemical Etching on Wood (Decorative Panels)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Hotels, restaurants, shops and offices
  • Homes
  • Interior decorators, architects and furniture designers
  • Exhibitions, showrooms and art galleries
  • Direct contact with decorators and painting contractors

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Wood-carving tool kit100
Mechanical vice100
Chemical etching kit100
All equipment with preliminary and pre-operative expenses140,00040,000
Total40,000

Pre-filled from: KVIC Project Profile — Chemical Etching on Wood (PMEGP); World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 44. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Waste wooden planks — from waste packing; raw material ₹65,000 a year in the profile
  • Liquor ammonia and other chemicals — brushed on and burnt to bring out the grain
  • Labels and packing material — ₹5,000 a year in the profile

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery0.40
Contingency0.02
Total fixed capital0.42
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost0.42

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.0410.0
Subsidy0.1125.0
Term loan from bank0.2765.0
Total0.42100.0
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 maintenance0.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
Insurance0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total cost of operations2.892.892.892.892.892.892.89
Operating profit (EBITDA)-2.89-2.89-2.89-2.89-2.89-2.89-2.89
Depreciation0.060.050.050.040.030.030.02
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.030.030.020.020.010.010.00
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-2.98-2.97-2.96-2.95-2.94-2.93-2.92
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-2.98-2.97-2.96-2.95-2.94-2.93-2.92

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-2.98-2.97-2.96-2.95-2.94-2.93-2.92
Depreciation0.060.050.050.040.030.030.02
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-2.92-2.92-2.91-2.91-2.90-2.90-2.89
Term loan repaid0.020.040.040.040.040.040.04
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-2.94-2.96-2.95-2.95-2.94-2.94-2.94
Cash and bank-2.94-5.90-8.85-11.80-14.75-17.69-20.62

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)0.150.150.150.150.150.150.15
Reserves and surplus-2.98-5.95-8.91-11.86-14.79-17.72-20.63
Term loan outstanding0.250.210.170.130.080.040.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities-2.58-5.60-8.59-11.58-14.56-17.53-20.49
Net fixed assets0.360.300.260.220.190.160.13
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-2.94-5.90-8.85-11.80-14.75-17.69-20.62
Total assets-2.58-5.60-8.59-11.58-14.56-17.53-20.49

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-57.18-42.76-45.89-49.53-53.78-58.84-64.95
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-53.28
Lowest DSCR-64.95
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation0.060.050.050.040.030.030.02

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
10.270.030.020.25
20.250.030.040.21
30.210.020.040.17
40.170.020.040.13
50.130.010.040.08
60.080.010.040.04
70.040.000.040.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam
  • GST if turnover crosses the limit
  • Trade licence from the local body

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus

19 Sources

  1. KVIC Project Profile — Chemical Etching on Wood (PMEGP) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/CHEMICAL_ETCHING_ON_WOOD_%28_POLYMER_AND_CHEMICAL_BASED_INDUSTRY_%29.pdf
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 44 — https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022/0944_2022e.pdf

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.