The story
Haridwar's industrial estate was built by SIIDCUL after the 2003 central industrial package for Uttarakhand and Himachal offered tax breaks to new factories. Big FMCG, pharma and auto companies set up plants, and vendor and packaging units followed. Ayurvedic and herbal companies also grew in and around Haridwar. When the tax breaks ended, growth slowed, but the estate remains Uttarakhand's main manufacturing base.
In numbers
SIIDCUL's Integrated Industrial Estate at Haridwar hosts Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Hero MotoCorp, Mahindra & Mahindra, Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Hamilton Houseware and Lotus Beauty Care Products.
SIIDCUL — Success Projects
Ways in for a newcomer
- Packaging, labels and printing for FMCG and pharma plants
- Contract manufacturing of Ayurvedic and herbal products
- Third-party logistics and warehousing
- Maintenance, housekeeping and canteen services for plants
Problems the cluster faces
- End of tax incentives
- Distance from ports
- Dependence on a few large plants
- Skilled labour shortages
Businesses to start here
Ayurvedic Classical Formulations Unit (Arishta, Churna, Avaleha) →Ayurvedic Tablet Making →Herbal Extraction Unit →Laminated Flexible Packaging →Corrugated Box Unit →Medicinal Tablets Manufacturing Unit →