§1What this business is
Pipes are cut to drawing, hooks are pressed, height-adjustment holes are drilled, parts are welded, powder-coated and fitted with a five-wheel base. No special technology is needed — it is pipe fabrication work.
Capacity: 6 stands a day, 1,800 a year (8 hours, 300 days).
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
A fabricator with contacts among hospital suppliers or medical-equipment dealers.
Who it is not for
Someone with no route to hospitals or dealers.
Advantages
- Every hospital and nursing home needs IV stands
- Simple fabrication, low machinery cost
- Can add other hospital furniture later
- Steady institutional demand
Drawbacks
- High break-even (51%)
- Thin net margin (5–7%)
- Government buying is tender-based
- Steel price swings
Skills you need
- Pipe cutting, welding, drilling
- Powder coating finish
- Selling to hospitals and dealers
- Tender bidding
Why difficulty 2/5: Basic fabrication; the challenge is winning hospital orders.
§3Market
Who buys
- Hospitals and nursing homes
- Clinics and diagnostic centres
- Medical equipment dealers
How it sells
- Dealers and hospital suppliers
- Government tenders and the GeM portal
Good to know
- Two-pipe adjustable stands with multiple hooks cost almost twice an ordinary stand, per the report.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sensitive drilling machine | 2 | ₹40,000 |
| Arc welding set with lead | 1 | ₹25,000 |
| Bench grinder, 8-inch wheel, 1 HP | 1 | ₹15,000 |
| Fly press | 1 | ₹35,000 |
| Pipe cutter, 3 HP 3-phase | 1 | ₹55,000 |
| Powder coating machine | 1 | ₹1,50,000 |
| Other machines and equipment | 1 lot | ₹50,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — IV Stand (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- MS pipe12,000 kg a year at ₹70 a kg
- Stainless steel pipe, 202 grade12,000 kg a year at ₹130 a kg
- Wheel sets (5 wheels each)1,800 sets at ₹220; full-year raw material ₹27.96 L at 100%
From: PMEGP sample project report — IV Stand (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
§5Licences & registration
- GST registration
- Udyam registration
- NOC from the State Pollution Control Board (listed in the report)
- Trademark for your brand name (optional)
- Check whether CDSCO rules under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 apply to your product
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
Prepared for PMEGP; MUDRA and CGTMSE fit ₹14 L.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Building/shed (1,000 sq ft) ₹4.00 L + plant & machinery ₹3.70 L + furniture ₹1.30 L + working capital ₹5.00 L = ₹14.00 L. Term loan ₹8.10 L, working capital ₹4.50 L, own ₹1.40 L.
Working capital: Working capital ₹5.00 L (bank ₹4.50 L): 15 days of raw material and finished stock.
Year not printed in the report — check current machinery and raw-material prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: Export Promotion Council for Medical Devices (EPCMD)
- IV stands are classed with hospital furniture under 9402 90.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Steel price rise
- Slow payments from institutions
- Low-price competition
- Quality complaints on wheels or welds
§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 iv stand manufacturing unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (GST registration, Udyam 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 IV Stand Manufacturing?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
¶Sources
Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.