Detailed Project Report
Carbon Bonded Silicon Carbide Crucibles
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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)
01 Project at a glance
- Total project cost
- ₹37.85 L
- Term loan from bank
- ₹34.07 L
- Promoter’s contribution
- ₹3.79 L
- Sales · Year 3
- ₹0.00 L
- Profit after tax · Year 3
- ₹-10.55 L
- Average DSCR
- -0.57
- Break-even (% of capacity used)
- —
02 Promoter and unit
| Promoter name | — |
|---|---|
| Business / firm name | — |
| Legal form | Proprietorship |
| Address of the unit | — |
| Applicant category | General · Rural |
03 The project
Pressing silicon carbide and graphite with pitch or resin and firing the pots in a shuttle kiln to make crucibles for melting metals in foundries.
| Main product or service | Carbon Bonded Silicon Carbide Crucibles |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity per year (at 100%) | 10,000 units |
04 Market
- Non-ferrous foundries melting brass, copper, nickel and their alloys
- Precious metal and alloy makers
- Railway and defence production workshops
- Foundry supply dealers
- Direct supply to foundries
- Dealers in foundry stores and refractories
- Tenders of railways and defence units
05 Plant and machinery
| Item | Qty | ₹ | Total ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaw crusher, 150 × 75 mm, with 3 HP motor | 1 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Disintegrator, 350 mm, with 5 HP motor | 1 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Electro or permanent magnet | 1 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Ball mill, 900 × 900 mm, with 7.5 HP motor | 1 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Ejection type steel dies for standard crucible sizes | 1 | 1,00,000 | 1,00,000 |
| Vibrating screen with dust accumulator, 900 × 600 mm, 3 HP | 1 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Platform weighing scales, 10 kg and 30 kg (× 2) | 1 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| U-trough mixer or kneader, 600 × 900 mm, with 7.5 HP motor | 1 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Hydraulic roller press, 100 tonnes, with accumulator and pump | 1 | 4,50,000 | 4,50,000 |
| Oil firing equipment: 8 burners, 2 blowers, pre-heaters, filters, tanks and pyrometers | 1 | 1,00,000 | 1,00,000 |
| Testing equipment | 1 | 17,000 | 17,000 |
| Flashing furnaces | 1 | 13,000 | 13,000 |
| Shuttle kilns, 19 × 10 ft and 12 × 10 ft, with a common chimney (× 2) | 1 | 27,00,000 | 27,00,000 |
| Miscellaneous tools such as heating kettle and mixing shovels | 1 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Total | 36,05,000 |
Pre-filled from: DC-MSME project profile — Carbon Bonded Silicon Carbide Crucibles. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.
06 Raw materials
- Graphite, imported or Indian — 13 tonnes a month at ₹25,000 a tonne (2002)
- Silicon carbide — 9 tonnes a month at ₹22,000 a tonne
- Ferro-manganese and ferro-silicon — 3.5 tonnes a month at an average of ₹11,000 a tonne
- Bonding material: tar, pitch or synthetic resin — 5 tonnes a month at an average of ₹6,000 a tonne
- Fire clay, ball clay, china clay and minerals for saggers and kiln furniture — ₹10,000 a month
- Coke — 10 tonnes a month at ₹2,500 a tonne
07 Cost of project
| ₹ in lakh | |
|---|---|
| Plant and machinery | 36.05 |
| Contingency | 1.80 |
| Total fixed capital | 37.85 |
| Working capital margin | 0.00 |
| Total project cost | 37.85 |
08 Means of finance
| ₹ in lakh | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Promoter’s contribution | 3.79 | 10.0 |
| Term loan from bank | 34.07 | 90.0 |
| Total | 37.85 | 100.0 |
| 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 year | 60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% |
| Term loan interest rate (% a year) | 11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6) |
| Working capital method | Turnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11% |
| Income tax rate | 25% |
| Yearly price and cost rise | 0% |
10 Production and sales
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity used | 60% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Production (units) | 6,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Sales | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
11 Projected profitability
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Raw material and packing | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Power and fuel | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Salaries and wages | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Rent | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Administration | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Selling and distribution | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 |
| Insurance | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Total cost of operations | 3.83 | 3.83 | 3.83 | 3.83 | 3.83 | 3.83 | 3.83 |
| Operating profit (EBITDA) | -3.83 | -3.83 | -3.83 | -3.83 | -3.83 | -3.83 | -3.83 |
| Depreciation | 5.68 | 4.83 | 4.10 | 3.49 | 2.96 | 2.52 | 2.14 |
| Preliminary expenses written off | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest on term loan | 3.69 | 3.19 | 2.62 | 2.04 | 1.47 | 0.89 | 0.31 |
| Interest on working capital | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Profit before tax | -13.19 | -11.85 | -10.55 | -9.36 | -8.26 | -7.23 | -6.28 |
| Income tax | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Profit after tax | -13.19 | -11.85 | -10.55 | -9.36 | -8.26 | -7.23 | -6.28 |
12 Cash flow
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit after tax | -13.19 | -11.85 | -10.55 | -9.36 | -8.26 | -7.23 | -6.28 |
| Depreciation | 5.68 | 4.83 | 4.10 | 3.49 | 2.96 | 2.52 | 2.14 |
| Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation) | -7.51 | -7.02 | -6.44 | -5.87 | -5.29 | -4.72 | -4.14 |
| Term loan repaid | 2.62 | 5.24 | 5.24 | 5.24 | 5.24 | 5.24 | 5.24 |
| Owner’s drawings | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Surplus after repayment | -10.13 | -12.26 | -11.69 | -11.11 | -10.53 | -9.96 | -9.38 |
| Cash and bank | -10.13 | -22.40 | -34.08 | -45.19 | -55.72 | -65.68 | -75.06 |
13 Projected balance sheet
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital (own + subsidy) | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.79 |
| Reserves and surplus | -13.19 | -25.04 | -35.59 | -44.94 | -53.20 | -60.43 | -66.71 |
| Term loan outstanding | 31.45 | 26.21 | 20.96 | 15.72 | 10.48 | 5.24 | 0.00 |
| Working capital loan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total liabilities | 22.04 | 4.95 | -10.84 | -25.43 | -38.93 | -51.40 | -62.93 |
| Net fixed assets | 32.17 | 27.35 | 23.25 | 19.76 | 16.80 | 14.28 | 12.13 |
| Preliminary expenses not written off | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Current assets (stock and debtors) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cash and bank | -10.13 | -22.40 | -34.08 | -45.19 | -55.72 | -65.68 | -75.06 |
| Total assets | 22.04 | 4.95 | -10.84 | -25.43 | -38.93 | -51.40 | -62.93 |
14 Ratios and break-even
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) | -0.61 | -0.45 | -0.49 | -0.53 | -0.57 | -0.62 | -0.69 |
| Break-even (% of capacity used) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash break-even | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average DSCR | -0.57 |
|---|---|
| Lowest DSCR | -0.69 |
| Payback period | — |
15 Depreciation
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 5.68 | 4.83 | 4.10 | 3.49 | 2.96 | 2.52 | 2.14 |
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
| Year | Opening | Interest | Term loan repaid | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34.07 | 3.69 | 2.62 | 31.45 |
| 2 | 31.45 | 3.19 | 5.24 | 26.21 |
| 3 | 26.21 | 2.62 | 5.24 | 20.96 |
| 4 | 20.96 | 2.04 | 5.24 | 15.72 |
| 5 | 15.72 | 1.47 | 5.24 | 10.48 |
| 6 | 10.48 | 0.89 | 5.24 | 5.24 |
| 7 | 5.24 | 0.31 | 5.24 | 0.00 |
17 Licences and registrations
- Udyam registration
- GST registration
- Factory licence
- State Pollution Control Board consent (oil-fired kilns, pitch fumes and dust)
- Licence to store fuel oil where the quantity needs it
- BIS certification where a Quality Control Order applies
18 Government schemes that may apply
- Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
19 Sources
- DC-MSME project profile — Carbon Bonded Silicon Carbide Crucibles — https://www.dcmsme.gov.in/publications/pmryprof/glass/ch3.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.