§1What this business is
You cut, bend and punch stainless-steel sheet into the hood, assemble the circuit board, fit the motor, blower and filters, and test each chimney. The report plans 24 chimneys a day. Buyers are modular-kitchen dealers, builders and households.
Capacity: 24 chimneys a day on one 8-hour shift; year 1 is planned at 20% of capacity.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone with sheet-metal or appliance-assembly experience and contacts with kitchen dealers.
Who it is not for
Someone who cannot offer installation and repair service.
Advantages
- Modular kitchens are spreading to smaller towns
- Stainless-steel fabrication skills are easy to find
- One product line can cover many sizes and designs
- Low break-even (15%) in the report
Drawbacks
- Big brands dominate shop shelves
- The circuit-board set-up alone is ₹12.90 L of the machinery
- Needs both sheet-metal and electronics know-how
- After-sales service is expected by buyers
Skills you need
- Sheet-metal cutting, bending and welding
- PCB assembly and testing
- Quality testing of motors and blowers
- Dealer and builder sales
Why difficulty 4/5: Mixes sheet-metal work, electronics and branded competition.
§3Market
Who buys
- Households fitting modular kitchens
- Builders and interior contractors
- Kitchen and appliance dealers
How it sells
- Modular-kitchen showrooms
- Appliance and hardware dealers
- Direct supply to builders
Good to know
- The report puts the Indian kitchen chimney market at USD 1.3 billion in 2020, expected to reach USD 2.74 billion by 2026.
- Chimney and built-in hob are sold together in most modular kitchens.
- Machinery total in the report is ₹21.27 lakh including GST and transport.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Metal sheet shearing machine | 1 | ₹1,80,000 |
| Bending machine | 1 | ₹60,000 |
| CNC punch press (or hydraulic punch press) | 1 | ₹2,25,000 |
| Spot welding machine (semi-automatic) | 1 | ₹20,000 |
| Buffing machine | 1 | ₹7,000 |
| Pickling plant | 1 | ₹30,000 |
| Laser printing machine | 1 | ₹1,00,000 |
| Oven | 1 | ₹90,000 |
| PCB assembly set-up | 1 | ₹12,90,000 |
| Glass cutting machine | 1 | ₹1,25,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Kitchen Chimney Manufacturing Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- Stainless-steel sheetsfor the hood or housing
- Electronic parts (resistors, capacitors, diodes, ICs, relays, sensors, LED bulbs, wires, switches)for the control board
- BLDC motor and blowerthe report prefers BLDC motors for long life and low noise
- ABS or PC plastic granulesfor moulded plastic parts
- Baffle, mesh and carbon filterscan also be made in the unit
From: PMEGP sample project report — Kitchen Chimney Manufacturing Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST
- Trade licence from the local body
- State Pollution Control Board consent (pickling plant)
- BIS certification if a Quality Control Order covers the model — check before launch
- Trademark for your brand (optional)
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
- Stand-Up IndiaCentralClosed₹10 lakh – ₹1 crore loan
PMEGP fits (manufacturing project under ₹50 L). CGTMSE can cover the bank loan without collateral. Stand-Up India fits if the owner is SC/ST or a woman (project above ₹10 L).
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Samadhan report: plant & machinery ₹21.27 L (incl. GST and transport), miscellaneous assets ₹0.50 L, working capital ₹2.41 L = ₹24.18 L. Premises rented, land and building not included.
Working capital: Working capital ₹2.41 L, of which bank finance ₹2.17 L; raw material stock 3 days, finished stock 5 days, 5 days' credit to buyers.
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: EEPC India
- EEPC India is the export council for engineering goods.
- Check the buyer country's electrical safety marks before quoting.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Price war with branded chimneys
- Returns from faulty circuit boards or motors
- Steel price swings
- Slow dealer payments
§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 kitchen chimney 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), 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.