§1What this business is
Ethylene glycol is blended with corrosion inhibitors, anti-foam agent, dye and de-mineralised water, centrifuged, stored and filled into jars. Coolant keeps the engine from overheating and the water from freezing or boiling away.
Capacity: 500 litres a day in a 10-hour shift; first year at 40%, sales ₹79.80 lakh, rising to ₹140.71 lakh.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone from the lubricant or auto-parts trade with garage and dealer contacts.
Who it is not for
Someone without a route into workshops and auto-parts shops.
Advantages
- Every vehicle needs coolant at each service
- Simple blending — no reaction chemistry
- Growing vehicle numbers
- Can sell under own brand or for garages
Drawbacks
- Ethylene glycol price follows crude oil
- Oil company and auto brands dominate
- Jar filling machine alone costs ₹9 lakh
- Low first-year utilisation (40%)
Skills you need
- Formulation and quality testing
- Chemical handling
- Auto-trade sales
- Brand building
Why difficulty 3/5: Blending is easy; quality control and selling against brands are the work.
§3Market
Who buys
- Car, truck and tractor owners
- Service stations and garages
- Fleet operators
How it sells
- Auto-parts and lubricant shops
- Direct supply to workshops
Good to know
- The report quotes a world coolant market of USD 5.4 billion in 2020, reaching USD 5.9 billion by 2025, and an Indian market growing about 6% a year (2019–2025).
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Blending tank | 1 | ₹2,75,000 |
| Centrifuge machine | 1 | ₹3,00,000 |
| Jar filling machine | 1 | ₹9,00,000 |
| DM water plant | 1 | ₹1,25,000 |
| Storage tank | 1 | ₹75,000 |
| Other equipment | 1 lot | ₹50,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Engine Coolant (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- Ethylene glycolthe base liquid
- Benzotriazole, tolyltriazole, sodium benzoate, sodium molybdate, triethanolamine, phosphoric acidcorrosion inhibitors and buffers
- Anti-foaming agent and dye
- De-mineralised waterfrom the DM plant
- Jars and packing
From: PMEGP sample project report — Engine Coolant (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST registration
- State Pollution Control Board consent
- Legal Metrology registration for pre-packed goods
- Trademark for your brand name (optional)
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
PMEGP fits (the report was made for it); MUDRA gives loans up to ₹20 lakh; CGTMSE lets the bank lend without collateral.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Plant & machinery ₹17.25 lakh, furniture ₹0.50 lakh, working capital ₹7.11 lakh = ₹24.86 lakh. Land own or rented.
Working capital: Working capital ₹7.11 lakh (bank ₹6.40 lakh); 15 days of raw material and finished stock.
Year not printed on the report — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
The project report gives no HS code — find the right 8-digit ITC(HS) code on the DGFT website before you export.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Glycol price spikes
- Fake or diluted products spoiling trust
- Engine damage claims
- Credit to dealers
§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 engine coolant (antifreeze) manufacturing 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 registration), 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 Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) Manufacturing?
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¶Sources
Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.