§1What this business is
Copper sheet is sheared, spun or pressed, roll-formed, spot-welded, threaded for caps, buffed and printed, then tested. People buy copper bottles and jugs to store and drink water, and they also sell as gifts.
Capacity: 100 bottle-and-jug sets a day in a 10-hour shift; 30% use in year 1.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone from the metal-utensil trade or with an online selling brand.
Who it is not for
Someone without design sense or a sales channel.
Advantages
- Growing demand for copper and plastic-free drinkware
- Sells through gift shops and online marketplaces
- Room for your own brand and designs
Drawbacks
- Copper is costly and its price swings
- Needs polishing and finishing skill to look premium
- Cheap and fake 'copper' products compete
Skills you need
- Sheet-metal forming and polishing
- Copper buying
- Online and gift-shop marketing
Why difficulty 3/5: Costly metal and a market that rewards good finish and branding.
§3Market
Who buys
- Households
- Gift and corporate-gift buyers
- Buyers looking for plastic-free bottles
How it sells
- Utensil and gift shops
- Online marketplaces
- Corporate gift orders
Good to know
- The report links demand to the health benefits claimed for copper water and to the shift away from plastic.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Metal sheet shearing machine | 1 | ₹2,00,000 |
| Spinning machine (or lathe) | 1 | ₹57,000 |
| Stamping or hydraulic punch press | 1 | ₹2,00,000 |
| Spot welding machine | 1 | ₹16,000 |
| Buffing machine | 1 | ₹7,000 |
| Threading machine | 1 | ₹70,000 |
| Roll forming machine | 1 | ₹7,00,000 |
| Printing machine | 1 | ₹1,00,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Copper Bottles & Jugs (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- Copper sheet
- Other materials (silicone seals, screws and similar)
From: PMEGP sample project report — Copper Bottles & Jugs (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
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§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST
- Legal Metrology registration for packaged goods
- State Pollution Control Board consent (buffing and polishing)
- Trademark for your brand (optional)
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
PMEGP (the report is a PMEGP sample), MUDRA for loans up to ₹20 L and CGTMSE for collateral-free cover fit.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Plant & machinery ₹13.50 L, furniture ₹0.60 L, working capital ₹4.64 L = ₹18.74 L.
Working capital: Working capital ₹4.64 L, of which bank finance ₹4.17 L; 10 days of stock.
Year not printed on the report — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: EPCH (Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts)
- Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker.
- You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Copper price rise
- Leaking joints and returns
- Copied designs
§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 copper bottles and jugs unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, 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 Copper Bottles and Jugs?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.