The story
Jagadhri was known for brassware for generations, with metal rolling and utensil workshops in the old town. As brass became costly, units moved to stainless steel and aluminium utensils and sheet rolling. The town supplies wholesale utensil markets across north India. Cheaper power and land in Rajasthan and Gujarat now pull business away.
In numbers
Jagadhri has about 1,500 micro, small and medium metal units making utensils from stainless steel, aluminium, brass and copper.
The Tribune — Jagadhri's metal industry on downslide
Ways in for a newcomer
- Branded steel and copper kitchenware for e-commerce
- Polishing, buffing and printing job work
- Wholesale trading to utensil shops in other states
- Hotel and catering utensil supply
Problems the cluster faces
- Competition from Rajasthan and Gujarat units with cheaper power and land
- Higher electricity tariff in Haryana
- GST rate on plain utensils
- Metal price swings
Businesses to start here
Stainless Steel Pressed Utensils (Plates, Glasses, Spoons) →Aluminium Utensils →Brass Utensils (Thali Sets) →Pahadi Traditional Metal Utensils (Copper, Kansa, Brass, Iron) →Kitchen Utensil Shop →Stainless Steel Cutlery Unit →