§1What this business is

Cabinets are punched on a turret press, tubs and covers are injection-moulded, aluminium parts are die-cast, and motors, switches, wiring and suspension rods are fitted along a belt conveyor. The report plans 16 machines a day.

Capacity: 16 washing machines a day.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

An appliance dealer or engineer aiming at private-label or regional brands.

Who it is not for

Someone without appliance service experience.

Advantages

  • Washing machines are spreading to small towns
  • Semi-automatic models suit low budgets
  • Low break-even in the report (22%)
  • Spare parts and service add income

Drawbacks

  • Very strong national and global brands
  • Year-1 margin is only about 3%
  • Needs a service network
  • Motor and steel prices move

Skills you need

  • Sheet-metal press work
  • Moulding and die casting
  • Electrical assembly and testing
  • Dealer network and after-sales

Why difficulty 4/5: Brand competition, service burden and thin early margin.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Households
  • Laundries and hostels

How it sells

  • Appliance dealers
  • Online marketplaces
  • Private-label supply to brands

Good to know

  • The report quotes the global washing-machine market growing at about 4–5% a year.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Turret punch press1₹4,00,000
Injection moulding machine1₹7,00,000
Die casting machine1₹2,00,000
Belt conveyor1₹1,00,000

From: PMEGP sample project report — Washing Machine (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

  • Sheet steel and metalfor the cabinet
  • Plasticfor tubs and covers
  • Cast aluminium
  • Paint and porcelain coating
  • Motor, switches, wires, plugs, power cord and suspension rodsbought-out parts
  • Packaging material

From: PMEGP sample project report — Washing Machine (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam registration
  2. GST
  3. BIS certification or registration if a quality control order covers your product — check the current list
  4. BEE star label if your model category is covered
  5. Trademark for your brand (optional)

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§6Schemes & subsidies

PMEGP fits a ₹20.54 L manufacturing unit; it is just above the ₹20 L MUDRA limit; CGTMSE for collateral-free credit; Stand-Up India for SC/ST and women founders.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Plant & machinery ₹14.00 L + furniture ₹1.00 L + working capital ₹5.54 L = ₹20.54 L (land own or rented). Finance: term loan ₹13.50 L, working-capital loan ₹4.98 L, own ₹2.05 L.

Working capital: Working capital ₹5.54 L (bank ₹4.98 L) — 10 days of parts plus stock.

Year not printed on the report — check current machinery prices.

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§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 price cuts
  • Warranty and service costs
  • Part price rise
  • Unsold stock with dealers

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working washing machine manufacturing unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

Not verified yet

Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect

§12Watch

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Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Washing Machine (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.