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Section 24

Monolithic Refractories (Castables, Ramming and Gunning Mixes)

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Detailed Project Report

Monolithic Refractories (Castables, Ramming and Gunning Mixes)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹18.27 L
Term loan from bank
₹16.44 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.83 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-6.58 L
Average DSCR
-1.02
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

Crush, grade and blend refractory minerals into bagged castables and ramming mixes for jointless furnace linings.

Main product or serviceMonolithic Refractories (Castables, Ramming and Gunning Mixes)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Iron and steel plants
  • Cement plants
  • Glass and ceramic factories
  • Thermal power plants, fertiliser and petrochemical units
  • Non-ferrous metal and foundry units
  • Direct supply to plant purchase and maintenance departments
  • Sale through furnace-lining contractors and refractory dealers

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Jaw crusher (225 mm × 100 mm) with 7.5 HP motor11,00,0001,00,000
Single-row roller crusher (300 mm dia × 375 mm face) with 7.5 HP motor180,00080,000
Pan mill (1,200 mm pan) with 7.5 HP motor11,00,0001,00,000
Hammer mill (375 mm × 200 mm) with 7.5 HP motor180,00080,000
Rotary screen set with 2 HP motor140,00040,000
Bucket elevators with 2 HP motor (× 2)11,00,0001,00,000
Double-deck vibrating screen in dust-proof casing, 2 HP motor150,00050,000
Magnetic separator (rotating drum type)130,00030,000
Counter-current mixer (100 litres) with 10 HP motor11,50,0001,50,000
Double-shaft trough mixer with 5 HP motor11,10,0001,10,000
Weighing balance, bag-stitching machine and material-handling equipment11,00,0001,00,000
Cyclone separator (10,000 cu m/hr) with suction fan, hoods, ducting, stack and 15 HP motor12,50,0002,50,000
Testing equipment and apparatus15,00,0005,00,000
Tools and jigs150,00050,000
Total17,40,000

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

06 Raw materials

  • Fused alumina grains — 22 tonnes a month at ₹24,000 a tonne
  • Dead-burnt magnesite — 50 tonnes a month at ₹8,500 a tonne
  • Calcined kyanite — 32 tonnes a month at ₹6,000 a tonne
  • High-alumina cement — 5 tonnes a month at ₹28,000 a tonne
  • Calcined bauxite — 53 tonnes a month at ₹2,500 a tonne
  • Chromite — 20 tonnes a month at ₹4,500 a tonne
  • Raw fire clay and calcined fire clay (grog) — 20 tonnes at ₹400 and 32 tonnes at ₹1,300 a tonne
  • Quartzite and calcined dolomite — 28 tonnes at ₹700 and 5 tonnes at ₹3,500 a tonne
  • Chemical reagents and packing bags — ₹30,000 a month

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery17.40
Contingency0.87
Total fixed capital18.27
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost18.27

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.8310.0
Term loan from bank16.4490.0
Total18.27100.0
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 maintenance0.370.370.370.370.370.370.37
Insurance0.090.090.090.090.090.090.09
Total cost of operations3.343.343.343.343.343.343.34
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.34-3.34-3.34-3.34-3.34-3.34-3.34
Depreciation2.742.331.981.681.431.221.03
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.781.541.260.990.710.430.15
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-7.86-7.21-6.58-6.01-5.47-4.98-4.52
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-7.86-7.21-6.58-6.01-5.47-4.98-4.52

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-7.86-7.21-6.58-6.01-5.47-4.98-4.52
Depreciation2.742.331.981.681.431.221.03
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-5.12-4.88-4.60-4.32-4.04-3.77-3.49
Term loan repaid1.262.532.532.532.532.532.53
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-6.38-7.41-7.13-6.85-6.57-6.30-6.02
Cash and bank-6.38-13.79-20.92-27.77-34.35-40.64-46.66

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)1.831.831.831.831.831.831.83
Reserves and surplus-7.86-15.07-21.65-27.65-33.13-38.11-42.63
Term loan outstanding15.1812.6510.127.595.062.530.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities9.15-0.59-9.70-18.23-26.24-33.75-40.80
Net fixed assets15.5313.2011.229.548.116.895.86
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-6.38-13.79-20.92-27.77-34.35-40.64-46.66
Total assets9.15-0.59-9.70-18.23-26.24-33.75-40.80

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.10-0.82-0.88-0.95-1.03-1.13-1.24
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.02
Lowest DSCR-1.24
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.742.331.981.681.431.221.03

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
116.441.781.2615.18
215.181.542.5312.65
312.651.262.5310.12
410.120.992.537.59
57.590.712.535.06
65.060.432.532.53
72.530.152.530.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • State Pollution Control Board consent to establish and operate (dust)
  • Factory licence (23 workers with 85 HP)
  • ESI and PF registration

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

19 Sources

  1. DC-MSME project profile — Monolithic Refractories — https://www.dcmsme.gov.in/old/reports/glass/MonolithicRefractories.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.