§1What this business is

Steel and aluminium rods are bent into racket heads, cut, drilled for the strings and painted; grommets, string and grip tape are added and the rackets are packed. The report plans a semi-automatic line for everyday rackets used by children, schools and casual players. Buyers are sports shops, wholesalers and schools.

Capacity: 400–500 rackets a day (semi-automatic plant); year 1 at 35% of capacity.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone with a metal-working background and contacts in the sports-goods trade.

Who it is not for

Someone aiming at professional-grade carbon rackets.

Advantages

  • Badminton is popular in homes, schools and parks
  • Metal frames need simple machines (bend, cut, drill, paint)
  • Raw materials are easy to buy
  • Sales of over ₹1 crore in year 1 in the report

Drawbacks

  • Big brands and cheap imports dominate
  • Selling costs are about 10% of sales
  • Thin profit in early years
  • Carbon-fibre rackets need far costlier technology

Skills you need

  • Tube bending and drilling
  • Painting and finishing
  • Stringing and quality checks
  • Distribution to sports shops

Why difficulty 3/5: Making is simple; competing with brands and imports is hard.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Sports-goods shops
  • Schools and coaching centres
  • Wholesalers and online shoppers

How it sells

  • Sports-goods wholesale markets
  • Direct supply to schools and clubs
  • Online marketplaces

Good to know

  • Year-1 sales in the report: ₹101.50 L at 35% capacity.
  • The report notes BWF limits on frame size (680 mm long, 230 mm wide) — follow them if you sell to clubs.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Bending machine——
Cutting machine——
Drilling machine——
Painting machine——

From: UP MSME 1-Connect project profile — Badminton Manufacturing Unit (2024)

  • Steel and aluminium rodsfor frames, shafts and handles
  • String
  • Plastic buttons / grommets
  • Grip tape and packing material

From: UP MSME 1-Connect project profile — Badminton Manufacturing Unit (2024)

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§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam
  2. GST
  3. Pollution Control Board consent (painting)
  4. Trade licence
  5. Trademark for the brand (optional)

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§6Schemes & subsidies

₹26.04 L fits PMEGP (manufacturing up to ₹50 L) and CGTMSE; Stand-Up India for SC/ST and women founders.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Report cost of project ₹26.04 L: plant & machinery ₹17.50 L, furniture ₹1.00 L, other miscellaneous assets ₹1.00 L, working capital ₹6.54 L; land and building owned or leased. Finance: own ₹2.60 L, term loan ₹17.55 L, working-capital loan ₹5.89 L.

Working capital: Working capital ₹6.54 L, of which loan ₹5.89 L.

Report 2024.

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§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

9506Articles and equipment for sports and outdoor games (includes rackets)

Export council / board: SGEPC (Sports Goods Export Promotion Council)

  • Confirm the 8-digit code for badminton rackets in the DGFT ITC-HS list.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Import competition on price
  • Steel and aluminium price swings
  • Unsold stock of old designs
  • Dependence on a few distributors

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working badminton racket making unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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Sources

  1. UP MSME 1-Connect project profile — Badminton Manufacturing Unit (2024)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.