The story
Ahmedabad's textile mills created a local market for dyes, and small chemical units came up in the GIDC estates at Vatva and Naroda to supply them. Over time these units began exporting dyes and intermediates to Europe and East Asia. The estates rely on shared effluent treatment, and pollution control is a constant issue.
In numbers
The Vatva dyestuff cluster had 419 units and 50,800 workers (district profile, c. 2012).
Brief Industrial Profile of Ahmedabad District (MSME-DI Ahmedabad, Ministry of MSME) · 2012The Naroda dyestuff cluster had 154 units with a turnover of Rs 1,854 crore a year (district profile, c. 2012).
Brief Industrial Profile of Ahmedabad District (MSME-DI Ahmedabad, Ministry of MSME) · 2012
Ways in for a newcomer
- Job-work processing for dye exporters
- Lab testing and shade-matching services
- Supplying raw chemicals and packaging
Problems the cluster faces
- Pollution control costs
- Raw material price swings
- Finance and infrastructure gaps
Businesses to start here
Sulphur Black Dye →Printing Ink →Dupatta Colouring and Dyeing Unit →