§1What this business is

A mosquito coil burns on a small tin stand, and coil makers put one in each pack. Tin plate is bought in sheets, cut into strips on a shearing machine and stamped on a 20-tonne power press fitted with a die and automatic feeder. The profile’s stand is about 78 mm long and 45 mm wide; there is no Indian Standard for it.

Capacity: 90,00,000 stands a year, worth ₹46.80 L at ₹0.52 each (single shift, 300 working days).

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

A press-shop operator who can win a supply contract from one or more mosquito coil makers.

Who it is not for

Someone hoping to sell to the public; the buyers are coil factories.

Advantages

  • Machines cost only about ₹2.5 L — a shear, one power press and a die
  • Demand rises and falls directly with mosquito coil sales
  • One simple product with no standard to certify
  • The process causes no pollution

Drawbacks

  • Each stand sells for about half a rupee, so only volume pays
  • Tin plate is nearly three-quarters of the running cost
  • Buyers are a few coil makers who set the price
  • Liquid vaporisers and other repellents are replacing coils in many homes

Skills you need

  • Running and guarding a power press
  • Die setting and sharpening
  • Buying tin plate and cutting it with little waste
  • Supplying to a factory on schedule

Why difficulty 2/5: Very simple stamping; the hard part is a steady order from coil makers.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Mosquito coil manufacturers, who pack a stand with the coils
  • Wholesalers serving the replacement market

How it sells

  • Bulk supply contracts with coil makers
  • General-goods wholesalers

Good to know

  • Selling price in the profile: ₹0.52 a stand.
  • The profile says demand moves in direct proportion to mosquito coil sales.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Shearing machine1₹74,000
Power press, 20 tonnes1₹1,10,000
Die with automatic feeder1₹35,000
Measuring instruments—₹10,000

From: DC-MSME project profile — Mosquito Coil Stand (2011)

  • Tin plate4 tonnes a month at ₹60,000 a tonne
  • Packing material₹10,000 a month

From: DC-MSME project profile — Mosquito Coil Stand (2011)

§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam registration
  2. GST registration
  3. Factory licence where the worker and power limits apply
  4. Trade licence from the local body

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§6Schemes & subsidies

At ₹12.60 L the project fits PMEGP (ceiling ₹50 lakh for manufacturing) and a MUDRA loan (up to ₹20 lakh). CGTMSE can cover the loan without collateral.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Fixed capital ₹2.70 L (machines, die, instruments and 10% installation ₹2.50 L; pre-operative ₹0.20 L) + working capital for 3 months ₹9.90 L = ₹12.60 L. Shed is rented.

Working capital: Working capital for 3 months is ₹9.90 L — far more than the machines. Monthly running cost is ₹3.30 L, of which tin plate is ₹2.40 L (4 tonnes at ₹60,000 a tonne).

Prices from 2011 — machinery costs will be higher now.

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§8Export potential

A low-value item usually supplied to coil makers within India; the profile gives no export information.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Losing the one or two coil makers who buy the output
  • Tin plate price rising on a fixed-price contract
  • Hand injuries on the press
  • A coil maker starting its own stamping

§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 mosquito coil stand making unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), 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. DC-MSME project profile — Mosquito Coil Stand (2011)

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