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Hard Chromium Plating (Job Work)

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Detailed Project Report

Hard Chromium Plating (Job Work)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹9.45 L
Term loan from bank
₹6.14 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.95 L
Subsidy
₹2.36 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-4.61 L
Average DSCR
-2.55
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

Plate hard chrome on piston rods, rollers, dies and machine parts for engineering firms on job work.

Main product or serviceHard Chromium Plating (Job Work)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Engineering and machine-tool units
  • Hydraulic cylinder and piston-rod makers
  • Textile machinery, roller and die users
  • Repair shops rebuilding worn parts
  • Direct job work for factories
  • Repeat contracts with OEM suppliers

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Oil-cooled silicon rectifier, 1,000 A, 12 V, with panel12,50,0002,50,000
Resistance board 500 A, 12 V (× 2)130,00030,000
Hard chromium plating tank, 7×3×3 ft, with fume ducts and blower11,00,0001,00,000
Etching tank, 6×3 ft, with lip duct and blower11,00,0001,00,000
Anodic cleaning tank, 6×2×3 ft130,00030,000
Drag-out tank, 6×2×3 ft170,00070,000
Immersion heaters, 3 kW (× 8)150,00050,000
Polishing machine, 3 HP (× 2)150,00050,000
Water swill tank, 5×2×3 ft170,00070,000
Other machines and equipment (× lot)11,50,0001,50,000
Total9,00,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Hard Chromium Plating (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan). Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Hard chrome salt — 11,000 kg a year at ₹360/kg (full capacity)
  • Chromic acid — 2,700 kg a year at ₹180/kg
  • Other chemicals and consumables — ₹8.00 L a year lump sum

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery9.00
Contingency0.45
Total fixed capital9.45
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost9.45

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.9510.0
Subsidy2.3625.0
Term loan from bank6.1465.0
Total9.45100.0
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 maintenance0.190.190.190.190.190.190.19
Insurance0.050.050.050.050.050.050.05
Total cost of operations3.123.123.123.123.123.123.12
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.12-3.12-3.12-3.12-3.12-3.12-3.12
Depreciation1.421.201.020.870.740.630.53
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.660.580.470.370.260.160.06
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-5.20-4.90-4.61-4.35-4.12-3.91-3.71
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-5.20-4.90-4.61-4.35-4.12-3.91-3.71

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-5.20-4.90-4.61-4.35-4.12-3.91-3.71
Depreciation1.421.201.020.870.740.630.53
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.78-3.69-3.59-3.48-3.38-3.28-3.17
Term loan repaid0.470.950.950.950.950.950.95
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.25-4.64-4.53-4.43-4.33-4.22-4.12
Cash and bank-4.25-8.89-13.42-17.85-22.18-26.40-30.52

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)3.313.313.313.313.313.313.31
Reserves and surplus-5.20-10.10-14.71-19.06-23.18-27.09-30.80
Term loan outstanding5.674.733.782.841.890.950.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities3.78-2.06-7.62-12.92-17.99-22.84-27.49
Net fixed assets8.036.835.804.934.193.563.03
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-4.25-8.89-13.42-17.85-22.18-26.40-30.52
Total assets3.78-2.06-7.62-12.92-17.99-22.84-27.49

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-2.74-2.05-2.20-2.37-2.58-2.82-3.11
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-2.55
Lowest DSCR-3.11
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation1.421.201.020.870.740.630.53

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
16.140.660.475.67
25.670.580.954.73
34.730.470.953.78
43.780.370.952.84
52.840.260.951.89
61.890.160.950.95
70.950.060.950.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam
  • GST
  • State pollution board consent — electroplating is a red-category industry; effluent treatment is needed
  • Hazardous waste authorisation for chrome sludge
  • Factory licence if worker numbers cross the limit

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
  • Stand-Up India
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus

19 Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Hard Chromium Plating (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Hard_Chromium_Plating_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.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.