§1What this business is
Chemicals are mixed into a slurry, dried in an evaporative tower, blended with dolomite and other powders, stored in a silo and filled into packets. The report plans 1,200 kg a day, packed in 500 g packets.
Capacity: 1,200 kg a day; 3,60,000 kg (7,20,000 packets of 500 g) a year at full capacity; the report starts at 45%.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
A distributor of soaps or FMCG goods who can push a local brand.
Who it is not for
Someone who expects the product to sell itself without a distribution network.
Advantages
- Used daily in every kitchen
- Hotels and canteens buy in bulk
- Raw materials are common chemicals
- Low break-even (29%)
Drawbacks
- Big brands and dish bars dominate shelves
- Handling caustic chemicals needs care
- Retail shelf space costs money (margins, schemes)
- Pollution board consent needed
Skills you need
- Chemical mixing and safety
- Quality checks on cleaning power
- Distribution to kirana shops
- Packaging and branding
Why difficulty 3/5: Making it is easy; selling against big brands is the real work.
§3Market
Who buys
- Households
- Hotels, dhabas and canteens
- Hostels and institutions
How it sells
- Kirana and general stores
- Distributors and wholesalers
- Direct bulk supply to institutions
Good to know
- The report links demand to more steel utensils, pressure cookers and crockery in homes, in big towns as well as cities.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Weighing machine | 1 | ₹50,000 |
| Slurry mixer (500–1,500 litre) | 1 | ₹3,00,000 |
| Chemical storage tank (500–1,000 litre) | 1 | ₹2,00,000 |
| Water storage tank (500–2,000 litre) | 1 | ₹15,000 |
| Slurry pump, low pressure | 1 | ₹60,000 |
| Evaporative tower (500 kg an hour) | 1 | ₹7,00,000 |
| Powder mixer | 1 | ₹75,000 |
| Slurry tank (500–1,500 litre) | 1 | ₹90,000 |
| Silo (50–100 tonne) | 1 | ₹2,00,000 |
| Slurry pump, high pressure | 1 | ₹60,000 |
| Filling and sealing machine | 1 | ₹1,50,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Utensil Cleaning Powder (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- Oleum50,000 kg a year at ₹10 a kg (full capacity)
- Soda ash50,000 kg at ₹20 a kg
- Sodium hypochlorite80,000 kg at ₹32 a kg
- Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)50,000 kg at ₹39 a kg
- Dolomite powder50,000 kg at ₹6 a kg
- Trisodium phosphate45,000 kg at ₹25 a kg
- Sodium perborate45,000 kg at ₹85 a kg
- Packing material₹4,00,000 a year (lump sum)
From: PMEGP sample project report — Utensil Cleaning Powder (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST
- State Pollution Control Board NOC (listed in the report)
- Legal Metrology packer registration for packaged goods
- Trademark for your brand (optional)
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
- Stand-Up IndiaCentralClosed₹10 lakh – ₹1 crore loan
PMEGP fits a ₹24.44 L manufacturing unit; CGTMSE for collateral-free credit; Stand-Up India for SC/ST and women founders.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Plant & machinery ₹19.00 L + furniture ₹1.00 L + working capital ₹4.44 L = ₹24.44 L (land own or rented). Finance: term loan ₹18 L, working-capital loan ₹4 L, own ₹2.44 L.
Working capital: Working capital ₹4.44 L (bank ₹4 L) — 10 days of raw material and finished stock.
Year not printed on the report — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Export council / board: Not verified yet
- No HS code or export body has been checked against an official list yet.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Brand competition and price cuts
- Rise in sodium perborate or caustic soda prices
- Worker injury from chemicals
- Unsold stock with retailers
§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 utensil cleaning powder 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), 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.