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Section 24

Heavy Fabrication (Tanks, Pressure Vessels, Piping)

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Detailed Project Report

Heavy Fabrication (Tanks, Pressure Vessels, Piping)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹74.87 L
Term loan from bank
₹67.38 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹7.49 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-18.04 L
Average DSCR
-0.35
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

Cut, roll, weld, machine and test heavy steel plate into storage tanks, tankers, pressure and reaction vessels and process piping.

Main product or serviceHeavy Fabrication (Tanks, Pressure Vessels, Piping)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Chemical and petrochemical plants
  • Pharma, food and dairy plants
  • Power plants and boiler makers
  • Shipbuilders and tanker makers
  • Tenders and project contracts
  • Approved-vendor lists of large companies
  • EPC contractors

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Heavy-duty saw machine12,00,0002,00,000
Laser / plasma plate cutting machine18,00,0008,00,000
Hydraulic press brake, 800 T18,00,0008,00,000
3-roller plate bending machine (× 2)12,50,0002,50,000
TIG / MIG / SAW welding machine (× 6)12,50,0002,50,000
Welding positioner (× 3)180,00080,000
Shot blasting machine14,50,0004,50,000
Weld heat treatment plant12,00,0002,00,000
Radial drill machine16,00,0006,00,000
Vertical lathe, 2.5 m table110,00,00010,00,000
Heavy-duty lathe, 3 m bed17,50,0007,50,000
Ultrasonic / magnetic particle test system (× 2)12,50,0002,50,000
X-ray test system16,00,0006,00,000
Jib crane and hoists (× lump sum)12,00,0002,00,000
Air compressor and air handling12,50,0002,50,000
EOT crane14,50,0004,50,000
Total71,30,000

Pre-filled from: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Heavy Fabrication; World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 73. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Steel plates, pipes and sections of various grades — ₹30–250 a kg in the profile depending on grade; often charged to the customer at actual
  • Welding wire, flux, electrodes and gases — consumables for TIG, MIG and SAW welding

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery71.30
Contingency3.57
Total fixed capital74.87
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost74.87

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution7.4910.0
Term loan from bank67.3890.0
Total74.87100.0
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 maintenance1.501.501.501.501.501.501.50
Insurance0.370.370.370.370.370.370.37
Total cost of operations4.754.754.754.754.754.754.75
Operating profit (EBITDA)-4.75-4.75-4.75-4.75-4.75-4.75-4.75
Depreciation11.239.558.116.905.864.984.24
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan7.296.325.184.042.901.760.62
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-23.27-20.62-18.04-15.69-13.51-11.49-9.60
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-23.27-20.62-18.04-15.69-13.51-11.49-9.60

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-23.27-20.62-18.04-15.69-13.51-11.49-9.60
Depreciation11.239.558.116.905.864.984.24
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-12.04-11.07-9.93-8.79-7.65-6.51-5.37
Term loan repaid5.1810.3710.3710.3710.3710.3710.37
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-17.23-21.44-20.30-19.16-18.02-16.88-15.74
Cash and bank-17.23-38.66-58.96-78.12-96.13-113.01-128.74

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)7.497.497.497.497.497.497.49
Reserves and surplus-23.27-43.89-61.93-77.62-91.13-102.62-112.23
Term loan outstanding62.2051.8341.4631.1020.7310.370.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities46.4115.43-12.98-39.04-62.91-84.77-104.74
Net fixed assets63.6454.0945.9839.0833.2228.2424.00
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-17.23-38.66-58.96-78.12-96.13-113.01-128.74
Total assets46.4115.43-12.98-39.04-62.91-84.77-104.74

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-0.38-0.28-0.31-0.33-0.36-0.39-0.43
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-0.35
Lowest DSCR-0.43
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation11.239.558.116.905.864.984.24

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
167.387.295.1862.20
262.206.3210.3751.83
351.835.1810.3741.46
441.464.0410.3731.10
531.102.9010.3720.73
620.731.7610.3710.37
710.370.6210.370.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • Factory licence
  • State Pollution Control Board consent
  • PESO approval if you make pressure vessels for compressed gases
  • Boiler and IBR approvals if you make boiler-related pressure parts
  • Fire safety clearance; radiation (AERB) clearance for X-ray testing

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Heavy Fabrication — https://www.standupmitra.in/Default/ViewFile/?id=1521212437141_Heavy%20Fabrication.docx&path=ProjectProfile
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 73 — https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022/1573_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.