§1What this business is
Mild-steel skelp (strip) is sheared, formed on power presses, welded, threaded on a special lathe and tapping machine, and hot-dip galvanised in a zinc tank. Every lot needs hydraulic pressure testing. Buyers are the chemical and process industries and oil installations.
Capacity: 1,20,000 sockets a year. Turnover ₹30 L a year (the capacity line repeats ₹107.5 L, which does not match).
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
An engineer or machinist with buyers among plumbing traders, contractors or process plants.
Who it is not for
Someone who cannot keep threads and pressure tests to standard — leaking fittings are rejected.
Advantages
- Every pipeline — water, oil, chemical — uses sockets and fittings
- A modest ₹9.95 L project
- Galvanising in-house adds value
Drawbacks
- High break-even (64.1%) — the unit must run near full
- Hot-dip galvanising brings fumes, acid and zinc waste
- Large, branded fitting makers dominate
Skills you need
- Press and lathe work
- Threading to standard gauges
- Hot-dip galvanising
- Hydraulic pressure testing
Why difficulty 3/5: Standard engineering work, but galvanising and pressure testing need skill and pollution consent.
§3Market
Who buys
- Chemical and process industries
- Oil installations
- Plumbing and pipeline contractors
How it sells
- Direct supply to plants and contractors
- Hardware and pipe traders
Good to know
- The profile says arrangements must be made for hydraulic pressure testing.
- Turnover in the profile is ₹30 L a year.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Guillotine shearing machine, 12.5 mm × 4 mm capacity | 1 | — |
| Hand-operated earing machine, lever type, 30 cm | 1 | — |
| Power press, 75 t, pillar type, CI body | 1 | — |
| Power press, 50 t, pillar type, CI body | 1 | — |
| Electric arc welding set, 350 A | 1 | — |
| Special-purpose lathe, 800 mm | 1 | — |
| Tapping machine up to 100 mm dia with motor | 1 | — |
| Furnace and galvanising tank for hot-dip galvanising | 1 | — |
| Hydraulic test benches, dies and tools | set | — |
From: MSME-DI Hyderabad project profile — MS Pipe Fittings up to 100 mm Dia
- MS skelp, 14 to 4 gauge3.5 t a month (about 350 g per socket)
- Zinc for galvanising150 kg a month (5% of finished weight); raw material together ₹85,000 a month
From: MSME-DI Hyderabad project profile — MS Pipe Fittings up to 100 mm Dia
Suppliers in Building Business Bazaar
Turner and Tools · Kolkata →Singhat Engg Works · Hyderabad →Beekay Hardware · Sikkim →Bengal Trading Co · Siliguri →Goliya Electricals Pvt. Ltd · Vapi →Goliya Instrument Pvt. Ltd · Mumbai →Nandy and Co · Howrah →Pathak Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd · Howarh →Turnwell Machine Tools · Kolkata →Vinod Enterprise · Gangtok →Basant Presses (India) · Ludhiana →Bumra Mechanical Works · Ludhiana →
In our raw material database
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST registration
- Factory licence
- State Pollution Control Board consent (galvanising)
- Hazardous waste authorisation (zinc ash and spent acid)
- BIS mark where buyers ask for IS 1239 (Part 2) fittings
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
A ₹9.95 L project fits PMEGP, a MUDRA Tarun loan and CGTMSE cover.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Total capital investment ₹9,95,140 = working capital for 3 months ₹5,93,640 + fixed capital ₹4,01,500. The machinery list (shear, earing machine, 75 t and 50 t power presses, arc welder, special lathe, tapping machine, galvanising furnace and tank, hydraulic test benches, dies and tools) is not priced item by item. Covered area 250 sq m (cost not printed).
Working capital: ₹5,93,640 for 3 months. Raw material ₹85,000 a month: 3.5 t of MS skelp (14 to 4 gauge) and 150 kg of zinc (5% of the finished weight) for galvanising. Other expenses ₹26,400 a month.
Year not printed on the MSME-DI Hyderabad profile; the prices are old — check current machinery and material prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: EEPC India
- Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker before shipping.
- You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Steel and zinc price swings
- Pollution consent for galvanising
- Rejection of lots that fail pressure tests
- Competition from cheaper cast fittings
§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 ms pipe fittings (up to 100 mm) 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 MS Pipe Fittings (up to 100 mm)?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.