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Section 24

Non-Ferrous Castings Foundry (Brass, Bronze, Gun Metal)

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Detailed Project Report

Non-Ferrous Castings Foundry (Brass, Bronze, Gun Metal)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹20.69 L
Term loan from bank
₹18.62 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹2.07 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-7.07 L
Average DSCR
-0.92
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

Melt copper, zinc, tin and aluminium alloys in a small induction furnace and sand-cast valves, bushes, impellers, connectors and meter bodies.

Main product or serviceNon-Ferrous Castings Foundry (Brass, Bronze, Gun Metal)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Automobile part makers
  • Machinery and pump makers
  • Textile machinery users
  • Electrical and power line hardware makers
  • Water meter and valve makers
  • Direct supply against buyer drawings
  • Replacement-market dealers for bushes and bearings

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Induction furnace, 75 kW / 150 kg, with control panel, hydraulic tilting and crucible115,00,00015,00,000
Power-operated moulding machine100
Air compressor, 15 HP, with tank12,00,0002,00,000
Core oven / heating chamber125,00025,000
General purpose lathe, 2 HP150,00050,000
Bench drilling machine, 25 mm130,00030,000
Non-ferrous metal cutting machine125,00025,000
Hydraulic hardness tester160,00060,000
Metallurgical microscope and immersion pyrometer (× 2)180,00080,000
Total19,70,000

Pre-filled from: DC-MSME project profile — Non-Ferrous Castings; World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022 edition. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Copper, zinc, tin and aluminium — 18 MT a month at an average ₹85,000 a MT in the profile
  • Fluxes — ₹50,000 a month in the profile
  • Moulding sand — ₹20,000 a month in the profile

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery19.70
Contingency0.99
Total fixed capital20.69
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost20.69

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution2.0710.0
Term loan from bank18.6290.0
Total20.69100.0
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 maintenance0.410.410.410.410.410.410.41
Insurance0.100.100.100.100.100.100.10
Total cost of operations3.403.403.403.403.403.403.40
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.40-3.40-3.40-3.40-3.40-3.40-3.40
Depreciation3.102.642.241.911.621.381.17
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan2.011.751.431.120.800.490.17
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-8.51-7.78-7.07-6.42-5.82-5.26-4.74
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-8.51-7.78-7.07-6.42-5.82-5.26-4.74

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-8.51-7.78-7.07-6.42-5.82-5.26-4.74
Depreciation3.102.642.241.911.621.381.17
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-5.41-5.14-4.83-4.51-4.20-3.88-3.57
Term loan repaid1.432.862.862.862.862.862.86
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-6.84-8.01-7.69-7.38-7.06-6.75-6.43
Cash and bank-6.84-14.85-22.54-29.92-36.98-43.73-50.16

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)2.072.072.072.072.072.072.07
Reserves and surplus-8.51-16.30-23.36-29.78-35.60-40.86-45.60
Term loan outstanding17.1814.3211.468.595.732.860.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities10.740.09-9.84-19.12-27.80-35.93-43.53
Net fixed assets17.5814.9412.7010.809.187.806.63
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-6.84-14.85-22.54-29.92-36.98-43.73-50.16
Total assets10.740.09-9.84-19.12-27.80-35.93-43.53

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-0.99-0.74-0.79-0.85-0.93-1.01-1.12
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-0.92
Lowest DSCR-1.12
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation3.102.642.241.911.621.381.17

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
118.622.011.4317.18
217.181.752.8614.32
314.321.432.8611.46
411.461.122.868.59
58.590.802.865.73
65.730.492.862.86
72.860.172.860.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST
  • State Pollution Control Board NOC and consent to operate (foundry)
  • Factory licence under the Factories Act
  • Authorisation under the Hazardous Waste Rules if you use non-ferrous scrap or dross

18 Government schemes that may apply

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

19 Sources

  1. DC-MSME project profile — Non-Ferrous Castings — https://www.dcmsme.gov.in/publications/pmryprof/meatllurgical/ch19.pdf
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022 edition — https://www.wcoomd.org/en/topics/nomenclature/instrument-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022-edition/hs-nomenclature-2022-edition.aspx

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.