The story
The Thane–Belapur (TTC) industrial belt was developed by MIDC from the 1960s as Mumbai's industry spilled across the creek. Large paint and chemical companies set up plants here, and many small paint makers grew around them, buying pigments and solvents from local traders. The small units formed a cluster through the Indian Small Scale Paint Association.
In numbers
The Paint, Enamel & Varnish Cluster at TTC Industrial Area, Mahape (SPV: Indian Small Scale Paint Association) had 200 functional units, a turnover of about Rs 100 crore and employment of 3,775.
Brief Industrial Profile of Thane District, MSME-DI (Ministry of MSME) · 2012
Ways in for a newcomer
- Contract manufacturing of paints for regional brands
- Water-based and low-VOC paints
- Tinting machines and colour-matching services for dealers
- Industrial and protective coatings for infrastructure
Problems the cluster faces
- Competition from large paint brands
- Rising cost of titanium dioxide and resins
- VOC and pollution rules
- High land cost in Navi Mumbai
Businesses to start here
Paint Manufacturing →Enamel Paint Manufacturing →Acrylic Emulsion Paint →Anti-corrosive Paint (CNSL-based) →Cement Paint and Wall Putty →