§1What this business is
Plastic granules with additives are fed through a hopper, melted by the machine's heaters and injected into a mould, cooled by a chiller and ejected. Each product needs its own mould, so one machine can make many items. The report takes plastic containers as the product (10 containers per kg of plastic).
Capacity: 150 kg of plastic a day (45,000 kg a year) = 4,50,000 containers a year; year 1 at 45%, sold at ₹21 a container.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone with orders from FMCG, household or engineering buyers, or a plan for job-work.
Who it is not for
Someone hoping to sell generic containers without buyers lined up.
Advantages
- One machine can make many products by changing moulds
- High-volume, largely automatic process
- Plastic parts are used in packaging, homes, vehicles and electricals
- Gross margin about 28–35% in the report
Drawbacks
- Each new product needs a costly mould
- Needs steady orders to keep the machine busy
- Resin prices swing
- Bigger moulders compete on price
Skills you need
- Injection-moulding operation
- Mould handling and design basics
- Getting job-work orders
- Quality checks
Why difficulty 3/5: Needs a steady order book and mould investment.
§3Market
Who buys
- Households
- Food and FMCG packers
- Automobile and electrical part users
How it sells
- General stores and distributors
- Job-work for companies
Good to know
- The report says polypropylene held over 36% of injection-moulded plastics by volume in 2019, led by vehicle parts, household goods and packaging.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding machine (150 kg batch) | 1 | ₹14,00,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Plastic Injection Moulding (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- Plastic granules (PP, PE, PS)₹75–100 a kg on average (report); PP is taken for containers
From: PMEGP sample project report — Plastic Injection Moulding (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
Suppliers in Building Business Bazaar
Indo German Tool Room, Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad →Indo German Tool Room, Indore · Indore →Central Institute of Tool Design, Hyderabad · Hyderabad →Central Tool Room & Training Centre (CTTC), Kolkata · Kolkata →Central Tool Room & Training Centre, Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar →Tool Room & Training Centre, Guwahati · Guwahati →MSME Technology Centre, Pudi, Vizag · Visakhapatnam →MSME Technology Centre, Bhopal · Bhopal →MSME Technology Centre, Rohtak · Rohtak →MSME Technology Centre, Kanpur · Kanpur →MSME Technology Centre, Baddi · Baddi →MSME Technology Centre, Durg · Durg →
In our raw material database
Polypropylene (PP) →Polystyrene (GPPS / HIPS) →Colour and additive masterbatch →Organic and inorganic pigments →
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- State Pollution Control Board consent
- Trademark if selling under your own brand (report)
§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: building/shed 500 sq ft ₹3.00 L, plant & machinery ₹14.00 L, furniture ₹1.50 L, working capital ₹4.44 L = ₹22.94 L. Land own or rented.
Working capital: ₹4.44 L, bank finance ₹4.00 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)
- The right code depends on the product: packing containers fall under 3923, household food containers under 3924.
- 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
- Idle machine time
- Resin prices
- Mould cost recovery
- Payment delays
§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 injection moulding (containers) 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
There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.
Want to start Plastic Injection Moulding (Containers)?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
¶Sources
Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.