§1What this business is
An automatic machine takes two 12/14 SWG galvanised line wires and a third point wire, forms barbs at set gaps and twists it all into barbed wire coils. Buyers fence farms, plots, gardens, warehouses, railways and government land.
Capacity: 2 MT a day; 600 MT a year on one 8-hour shift, 300 days. The report plans 60% use in year 1.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone with steel or hardware trading links who can manage working capital.
Who it is not for
Someone with little money for stock — the machine is cheap but the wire is not.
Advantages
- Steady demand for fencing from farms and plots
- Simple automatic machine, low machine cost (₹4 L)
- Raw material available in all districts
- Few workers needed
Drawbacks
- Most money is tied up in wire stock
- Margin depends on steel wire prices
- Competition from large wire makers
- Heavy coils need transport
Skills you need
- Steel wire buying
- Machine setting and maintenance
- Selling to hardware dealers and contractors
- Quality testing (tensile, coating)
Why difficulty 2/5: Simple machine and steady demand; the challenge is working capital and steel prices.
§3Market
Who buys
- Farmers and plot owners
- Government departments, railways and defence
- Warehouses and factories
How it sells
- Hardware and steel dealers
- Direct supply to fencing contractors
- Government tenders
Good to know
- The report says barbed wire is one of the cheapest fencing materials and has demand all over the country.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic barbed wire making machine | 1 | — |
| Bench grinder, tensile and wrap-torsion testing machines, weighing balance | — | — |
| Total plant & machinery | — | ₹4.00 lakh |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Barbed Wire (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- GI wire 12/14 SWG600 MT a year at full capacity, ₹40,000 per MT in the report
From: PMEGP sample project report — Barbed Wire (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
In our raw material database
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- BIS certification to IS 278 (the report says the unit makes to this standard)
- Pollution control board consent (as per state category)
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
The report is a PMEGP sample; MUDRA and CGTMSE can cover the loan.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Samadhan sample report: building & civil work (2,000 sq ft) ₹3.00 L, machinery ₹4.00 L, furniture ₹0.60 L, pre-operative ₹0.30 L, working capital ₹16.10 L = ₹24.00 L.
Working capital: Working capital ₹16.10 L (two-thirds of the project) — 15 days of wire and finished stock; bank finance ₹14.49 L.
Year not printed on the report — check current machinery and wire prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: EEPC India
- Export needs IEC; most small units sell in the home market.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Steel price swings
- Credit to dealers
- Coating quality complaints
- Low-price competition
§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 barbed wire manufacturing unit 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
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.