§1What this business is
Jobs are cleaned in pre-treatment tanks, sprayed with powder using electrostatic equipment in a booth, then cured in an oven at 180°C for 10–15 minutes. The profile notes powder has no solvent, less waste and better finish than liquid paint.
Capacity: Cost of production ₹8.95 lakh and sales ₹12.50 lakh a year at full capacity (the profile's quantity column has no clear unit).
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone in a fabrication cluster who can get steady job work from workshops.
Who it is not for
A place with no metal fabrication or furniture units nearby.
Advantages
- Job work for many local fabricators, furniture and gate makers
- No solvent, so less pollution than spray painting
- Little powder is wasted
- Small shed is enough
Drawbacks
- Work depends on nearby fabrication units
- Oven and booth size limit the job size
- Pre-treatment chemicals need safe disposal
- Colour changes slow down small orders
Skills you need
- Surface pre-treatment
- Spray gun handling and curing control
- Quoting job-work rates
- Chemical safety
Why difficulty 2/5: Simple process; the job is to keep the oven busy with orders.
§3Market
Who buys
- Metal fabricators and gate/grill makers
- Steel furniture and almirah makers
- Small engineering units
How it sells
- Direct job work from nearby units
Good to know
- The profile says powder coating beats solvent-based spray painting on finish, pollution and waste.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Powder coating set-up (pre-treatment tanks, spray equipment and booth, curing oven) | 1 set | ₹5,00,000 (total equipment) |
From: KVIC Project Profile — Electro Static Powder Coating (PMEGP)
- Coating powder₹2,50,000 a year at full capacity
- Pre-treatment chemicals
- Packing material₹10,000 a year
From: KVIC Project Profile — Electro Static Powder Coating (PMEGP)
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§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST registration
- State Pollution Control Board consent (pre-treatment tanks discharge chemical water)
- Fire safety NOC
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
PMEGP fits (the report was made for it); MUDRA gives loans up to ₹20 lakh; CGTMSE lets the bank lend without collateral.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Work-shed 600 sq ft ₹1.20 lakh, equipment ₹5.00 lakh, working capital ₹1.50 lakh = ₹7.70 lakh. Land own.
Working capital: Working capital ₹1.50 lakh; raw material (powder) ₹2.50 lakh a year.
Year not printed on the KVIC profile — check current machinery prices. The profile was written for KVIC's older REGP scheme.
§8Export potential
A local service business; it has no goods to export.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Poor adhesion if pre-treatment is skipped
- Pollution board action over tank waste
- Few big customers
- Power cuts during curing
§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 electrostatic powder coating 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
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§12Watch
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.