§1What this business is
Brass scrap is sorted, melted and sand-cast in a small in-house foundry, then machined on lathes and special-purpose machines, drawn, cut to size, threaded, inspected, assembled and packed. Products include brass wing, hex, check and heavy nuts, fasteners, and compression, flare, pneumatic and union fittings used on transformers and other electrical equipment. Buyers are transformer makers, repairers and electrical-goods manufacturers.
Capacity: Not printed in pieces; sales of ₹200.00 L a year at full capacity, starting at 60% (₹120.00 L).
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
An engineer who knows transformer parts (the profile says this knowledge is necessary) and has contacts with transformer makers.
Who it is not for
Someone without engineering or foundry experience, or without working capital to carry the first two loss-making years.
Advantages
- Transformers and electrical equipment need many small brass parts
- Uses brass scrap, which is widely traded
- The same foundry and machine shop can make plumbing and gas fittings too
- Repeat orders from transformer makers and repairers
Drawbacks
- Losses in the first two years in the profile
- Raw material takes about 84% of sales
- Foundry fumes and heat need pollution controls
- Brass price swings hit margins
Skills you need
- Brass melting and sand casting
- Lathe, threading and special-purpose machining
- Dimension and thread inspection
- Selling to transformer makers and repairers
Why difficulty 4/5: Foundry plus machining, pollution rules and two loss years in the profile.
§3Market
Who buys
- Transformer manufacturers
- Transformer repair workshops
- Electrical equipment makers
How it sells
- Direct supply to manufacturers
- Electrical hardware dealers
Good to know
- The profile lists brass nuts, fasteners and compression, flare, pneumatic, union and gas-kit fittings among the products.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry (brass melting and sand casting) | 1 | ₹13.00 lakh |
| Machining division (centre lathe, special-purpose machines, threading, drilling) | 1 | ₹8.00 lakh |
| Milling and other division | 1 | ₹3.00 lakh |
| Packing and finishing division | lump sum | ₹2.00 lakh |
| Laboratory division | 1 | ₹3.00 lakh |
| Installation, electrification, taxes and transport | lump sum | ₹4.00 lakh |
From: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Transformers Parts and Accessories (2018) — private guide — confirm locally
- Brass scrapthe main raw material; sorted and melted in-house
- Steel, aluminium and copperfor some parts
- Brass rodsdrawn on a drawing machine
From: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Transformers Parts and Accessories (2018) — private guide — confirm locally
In our raw material database
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST registration
- State Pollution Control Board consent (non-ferrous foundry)
- Factory licence
- Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules authorisation if you handle brass dross or scrap under those rules
- Fire safety clearance for the furnace area
§6Schemes & subsidies
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
- Stand-Up IndiaCentralClosed₹10 lakh – ₹1 crore loan
CGTMSE for a loan without collateral; Stand-Up India (₹10 L–₹1 crore) for SC/ST and women founders. The ₹112.63 L cost is above PMEGP's ₹50 L ceiling.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Land ₹15.00 L + building ₹25.00 L + plant and machinery ₹33.00 L + furniture and electrical installations ₹3.00 L + preliminary and pre-operative ₹3.30 L + working capital ₹33.33 L = ₹112.63 L.
Working capital: Working capital ₹33.33 L (stocks ₹16.67 L, receivables ₹8.33 L, overheads ₹8.33 L); margin ₹14.58 L, bank ₹18.75 L. Finance: owner ₹28.16 L, bank ₹84.48 L.
SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra profile, uploaded in 2018 (no year printed on it) — prices will be higher now; check current costs.
§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
- Copper and zinc price swings
- Casting defects and rejections
- Slow payments from electrical firms
- Pollution-control action against the foundry
§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 transformer parts and brass accessories 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
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.