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Section 24

Printing Ink

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Legal form
Applicant category
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Detailed Project Report

Printing Ink

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹14.07 L
Term loan from bank
₹9.15 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.41 L
Subsidy
₹3.52 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-5.46 L
Average DSCR
-1.78
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

Grind pigments into varnish to make printing ink for offset, flexo and packaging printers.

Main product or servicePrinting Ink
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Package printers
  • Newspapers and publishers
  • Commercial and promotional printers
  • Direct supply to printing presses
  • Ink dealers

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Ball mill12,50,0002,50,000
Triple roll mill15,00,0005,00,000
Varnish kettle11,90,0001,90,000
Planetary mixer11,80,0001,80,000
Pot mill170,00070,000
Laboratory and other equipment (× 1 lot)11,50,0001,50,000
Total13,40,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Printer Ink (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan); World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 32. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Pigments (carbon black for black ink, titanium dioxide for white) — raw material totals ₹36.00 L in year 1
  • Binders — varnish and resin — carry the pigment and bind it to paper
  • Extenders, opacifiers and plasticizers
  • Carriers — petroleum oil, soybean oil or water — water for flexographic inks

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery13.40
Contingency0.67
Total fixed capital14.07
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost14.07

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.4110.0
Subsidy3.5225.0
Term loan from bank9.1565.0
Total14.07100.0
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 maintenance0.280.280.280.280.280.280.28
Insurance0.070.070.070.070.070.070.07
Total cost of operations3.233.233.233.233.233.233.23
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.23-3.23-3.23-3.23-3.23-3.23-3.23
Depreciation2.111.791.521.301.100.940.80
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.990.860.700.550.390.240.08
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-6.33-5.88-5.46-5.08-4.73-4.41-4.11
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-6.33-5.88-5.46-5.08-4.73-4.41-4.11

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-6.33-5.88-5.46-5.08-4.73-4.41-4.11
Depreciation2.111.791.521.301.100.940.80
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.22-4.09-3.93-3.78-3.63-3.47-3.32
Term loan repaid0.701.411.411.411.411.411.41
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.93-5.50-5.34-5.19-5.03-4.88-4.72
Cash and bank-4.93-10.42-15.76-20.95-25.98-30.86-35.58

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)4.924.924.924.924.924.924.92
Reserves and surplus-6.33-12.22-17.67-22.75-27.48-31.88-36.00
Term loan outstanding8.447.045.634.222.811.410.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities7.03-0.26-7.12-13.61-19.74-25.55-31.07
Net fixed assets11.9610.178.647.346.245.314.51
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-4.93-10.42-15.76-20.95-25.98-30.86-35.58
Total assets7.03-0.26-7.12-13.61-19.74-25.55-31.07

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.91-1.43-1.53-1.65-1.80-1.96-2.17
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.78
Lowest DSCR-2.17
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.111.791.521.301.100.940.80

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
19.150.990.708.44
28.440.861.417.04
37.040.701.415.63
45.630.551.414.22
54.220.391.412.81
62.810.241.411.41
71.410.081.410.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST
  • Pollution control board consent
  • Fire NOC (solvent storage)
  • Factory licence where applicable

18 Government schemes that may apply

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

19 Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Printer Ink (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Printer_Ink_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.pdf
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 32 — https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022/0632_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.