§1What this business is
Plastic bottles are made on a blow moulding machine that heats plastic and blows it into a mould. The KVIC profile costs a moulding machine, furnace and handling tools in a 600 sq m workshed, for 2,50,000 bottles a year. Buyers are packaged drinking water and soft drink plants, oil and syrup packers, and other industries that pack liquids.
Capacity: 2,50,000 bottles a year.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone near water bottling plants, oil mills or other liquid packers who can supply them locally.
Who it is not for
Someone without assured buyers — bottles are bulky and costly to transport far.
Advantages
- Steady demand from water, drink, oil and syrup packers
- Small investment (under ₹9 lakh)
- Simple machine
- Can make many bottle sizes by changing moulds
Drawbacks
- Plastic waste rules are getting stricter
- Large PET preform and bottle makers sell cheaper
- Raw material prices follow crude oil
- Food-contact bottles need food-grade material and hygiene
Skills you need
- Blow moulding and mould changes
- Quality checks (weight, wall thickness, leaks)
- Buying plastic raw material
- B2B sales to packers
Why difficulty 2/5: Easy machine and small cost; success depends on nearby bulk buyers.
§3Market
Who buys
- Packaged drinking water and soft drink plants
- Edible oil and syrup packers
- Other liquid-packing industries
How it sells
- Direct supply to packers
Good to know
- KVIC notes demand for plastic bottles has grown many-fold with the growth of mineral water and soft drink industries.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Blow moulding machine, handling tools, furnace and accessories | set | ₹4,00,000 |
From: KVIC Project Profile — Plastic Bottles (PCBI) (PMEGP)
- Plastic raw material (granules)₹5.00 lakh a year
- Labels and packing material₹5,000 a year
From: KVIC Project Profile — Plastic Bottles (PCBI) (PMEGP)
In our raw material database
PET resin / polyester chips →PET resin, preforms and bottles →
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST registration
- State pollution control board consent
- Registration under the Plastic Waste Management Rules (EPR) where applicable
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
PMEGP (KVIC profile), MUDRA (cost under ₹10 lakh) and CGTMSE.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: KVIC profile: workshed 600 sq m ₹3,00,000 + equipment ₹4,00,000 = capital ₹7,00,000; working capital ₹1,80,500; total ₹8,80,500. Land own.
Working capital: Working capital ₹1,80,500; raw material ₹5.00 lakh a year.
Year not printed on the KVIC profile — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: PLEXCONCIL
- 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
- Plastic regulation changes
- Raw material price rises
- Losing a large buyer
- Competition from big bottle makers
§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 plastic bottle (blow moulding) unit 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.
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.