§1What this business is
Food-grade PP resin is mixed with additives and injection-moulded into solid rectangular boards used for cutting vegetables, fruit and meat. The plastic must resist moisture and cuts and must not contaminate food. Rejects are ground and reused.
Capacity: 500 boards a day; year 1 at 40%.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone with a kitchenware or household-goods distribution network.
Who it is not for
Someone without a route to shops — the product sells through distributors.
Advantages
- A kitchen item every home buys
- Food-grade PP is affordable and comes in many colours
- The same machine can make other kitchenware with new moulds
- Scrap grinder recycles rejects
Drawbacks
- Many cheap imports and local makers
- Must use food-grade plastic
- Net margin about 6–9% of sales
- Each design needs its own mould
Skills you need
- Injection moulding
- Mould design
- Distribution to shops
- Quality checks
Why difficulty 3/5: Crowded kitchenware market and mould costs.
§3Market
Who buys
- Households
- Hotels, restaurants and caterers
How it sells
- Kitchenware and general stores
- Supermarkets
- Online marketplaces
Good to know
- The report says plastic boards are easier to fabricate and more food-suitable than metal or wood, and come in many colours.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding machine | 1 | ₹12,00,000 |
| Tumbler mixer | 1 | ₹1,00,000 |
| Cooling tower | 1 | ₹50,000 |
| Scrap grinder | 1 | ₹1,00,000 |
| Air compressor | 1 | ₹80,000 |
| Other equipment | — | ₹50,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Plastic Board (Solid Chopping Board) (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- PP resin (food grade)main raw material
- Other additivescolour and processing aids
From: PMEGP sample project report — Plastic Board (Solid Chopping Board) (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- State Pollution Control Board consent
- Food-contact grade material certificates for buyers
§6Schemes & subsidies
PMEGP (report is a PMEGP sample); CGTMSE for collateral-free credit. The cost is above the ₹20 L MUDRA limit.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Samadhan report: plant & machinery ₹15.80 L, furniture ₹0.80 L, working capital ₹5.00 L = ₹21.60 L. Land own or rented.
Working capital: ₹5.00 L, bank finance ₹4.50 L.
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: PLEXCONCIL (Plastics Export Promotion Council)
- HS codes are from the WCO HS 2022 list; 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
- Price competition
- Resin prices
- Unsold designs
- Food-safety complaints
§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 chopping board 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, 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.