§1What this business is
Extruded aluminium sections bought from large producers or their dealers are buffed, pickled, anodised in colour, washed and dried, then cut, bent, screwed or riveted and assembled with glass or board, handles, locks and stoppers to the customer's design. Offices, shops, hotels, theatres and homes use them because they look good and need almost no maintenance. A small version runs with only drills and grinders and no anodising plant.
Capacity: Samadhan: 15 sq m a day; 4,500 sq m a year at full capacity (60% in year 1 to 80% in year 5). KVIC: production worth ₹9.97 L at cost a year.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
A fabricator or carpenter with builder and contractor contacts.
Who it is not for
Someone without site-work skills or local construction links.
Advantages
- Every new office, shop and home needs doors, windows and railings
- Can start very small (₹2.65 lakh) and add anodising later
- Work is made to order — little unsold stock
- Good gross margin (about 24–26% in the Samadhan report)
Drawbacks
- Demand moves with local construction activity
- uPVC and steel products compete
- Anodising uses acids and needs pollution consent
- Site measurement errors cost money
Skills you need
- Measuring and fabrication
- Anodising (for the larger unit)
- Glass and hardware fitting
- Quoting and site management
Why difficulty 2/5: Common trade with simple tools; anodising adds some chemical work.
§3Market
Who buys
- Office, business and shopping complexes
- Hotels, restaurants, theatres and auditoriums
- Homes
- Textile and trading shops (shelving)
How it sells
- Builders and contractors
- Direct orders from owners
- Architects and interior designers
Good to know
- The reports say aluminium is replacing wood in doors, windows and railings because it needs almost no maintenance.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Anodising plant with rectifier, 14 ft tanks and initial chemicals | 1 | ₹8,50,000 |
| Heavy-duty cut-off machine, 2 HP | 1 | ₹40,000 |
| Drilling machine, 12 mm, 0.5 HP | 1 | ₹17,000 |
| Portable electric drills | 2 | ₹6,000 |
| Double-ended bench grinder, 200 mm | 1 | ₹11,000 |
| Other equipment and hand tools | — | ₹50,000 |
| Small unit (KVIC): bench drill, portable drill, bench grinder and workshop tools (total) | — | ₹1,00,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Aluminium Fabrication Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) · KVIC Project Profile — Aluminium Fabrication (PMEGP)
- Aluminium extruded sections (hand rail, 112×50, 63×38, 50×25 mm and door handle sections)bought from large producers or their dealers
- 25 mm square pipe and 50 × 1.5 mm flats10,800 m of pipe at ₹50/m a year at full capacity
- Glass sheet or board, 3–4.5 mm2,076 sq m a year at ₹500/sq m
- Anodising chemicals, clips, hinges, screws, bolts and locks₹12 L a year lump sum
From: PMEGP sample project report — Aluminium Fabrication Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
In our raw material database
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- Trade licence
- NOC from State Pollution Control Board (anodising)
- Trademark for the brand (optional)
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
PMEGP (both are PMEGP samples); the ₹2.65 L KVIC unit fits a MUDRA Kishore loan and the ₹17.56 L unit a MUDRA Tarun Plus loan; CGTMSE for collateral-free cover.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: KVIC profile: equipment ₹1,00,000 (bench drill, portable drill, bench grinder, workshop tools) + working capital ₹1,65,000 = ₹2,65,000. Samadhan report: plant & machinery ₹9.80 L (incl. anodising plant ₹8.50 L) + furniture ₹2.20 L + working capital ₹5.56 L = ₹17.56 L; finance own ₹1.76 L, term loan ₹10.80 L, working capital ₹5.00 L.
Working capital: KVIC: ₹1,65,000 (₹1,66,242 per cycle). Samadhan: ₹5.56 L, of which ₹5.00 L bank finance; 15 days of stock.
Year not printed on the KVIC profile or the Samadhan report — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Export council / board: EEPC India
- The reports print no HS code; confirm the ITC(HS) line with DGFT before exporting.
- Fabrication is mostly a local, made-to-measure trade.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Construction slowdowns
- Aluminium section price rises
- Payment delays from builders
- Chemical handling in anodising
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working aluminium fabrication (doors, windows, railings) unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.
Want to start Aluminium Fabrication (Doors, Windows, Railings)?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
¶Sources
- KVIC Project Profile — Aluminium Fabrication (PMEGP)
- PMEGP sample project report — Aluminium Fabrication Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.