§1What this business is

Wall lights are fixtures fixed on walls for corridors, bedrooms, reading corners and entrances. The unit moulds the plastic body (ABS, PVC and similar), assembles the LED circuit board on a small SMT line (solder paste printer, pick-and-place, reflow, SPI and AOI inspection), fits LEDs, switches and wiring, then tests and packs. Buyers are lighting shops, electricians, interior designers and online sellers.

Capacity: 120 units a day on one 8-hour shift; year 1 at 40%.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone with electronics or lighting trade experience and links to lighting shops and interior designers.

Who it is not for

Someone who cannot handle BIS compliance or keep refreshing designs.

Advantages

  • Steady demand from new homes, offices and renovations
  • Design variety lets you charge more
  • In-house PCB assembly gives better quality control
  • SMT line can also make other LED products

Drawbacks

  • BIS registration (CRS) is needed for LED luminaires
  • Imports and big lighting brands compete
  • Design trends change quickly
  • Needs electronics know-how

Skills you need

  • SMT and PCB assembly
  • Product and lighting design
  • BIS compliance and testing
  • Dealer and project sales

Why difficulty 3/5: Needs electronics skills, BIS compliance and fresh designs to compete.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Households building or renovating
  • Interior designers and builders
  • Hotels, offices and shops

How it sells

  • Lighting and electrical shops
  • Electricians and contractors
  • Online marketplaces

Good to know

  • The report notes wall lights save floor and table space and suit corridors, bedrooms, reading corners and entrance halls.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Injection moulding machine1₹5,50,000
AOI machine (automated optical inspection)1₹4,00,000
SPI machine1₹1,65,000
Pick and place machine1₹1,50,000
Printing machine1₹1,50,000
Solder paste printer1₹1,00,000
Reflow machine1₹90,000
Temperature-controlled soldering station1₹26,000
Testing and other equipmentlot₹50,000

From: PMEGP sample project report — Modern Wall Light (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

  • Plastic granules (ABS, PVC) and ceramicfor wall-light bodies
  • LED strips, switches, resistors, ICs, diodes, capacitors, transformers, circuit boards, connectors, batterieselectrical components
  • Solder wire, flux, paste and screwsconsumables

From: PMEGP sample project report — Modern Wall Light (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

§5Licences & registration

  1. BIS registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) for LED luminaires
  2. E-waste EPR registration with CPCB
  3. Udyam registration
  4. GST registration
  5. Trademark for your brand

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§6Schemes & subsidies

PMEGP (the report is a PMEGP sample), CGTMSE for loans without collateral, and Stand-Up India for SC/ST and women founders.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Report: plant & machinery ₹16.81 lakh (incl. GST and transport), miscellaneous assets ₹1.00 lakh, working capital ₹4.49 lakh = ₹22.30 lakh. Premises rented.

Working capital: Working capital ₹4.49 lakh, of which bank limit ₹4.04 lakh; 10 days of raw material and 10 days of finished stock.

Year not printed on the report — check current machinery prices.

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§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

9405.11Ceiling or wall lighting fittings designed for LED light sources only
  • 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

  • LED and component price swings
  • Import competition
  • Returns from faulty units
  • Unsold designs

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working modern wall light (led) manufacturing unit unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (BIS registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) for LED luminaires, E-waste EPR registration with CPCB), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Modern Wall Light (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.