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NPCS Newsletter - Issue 27

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Wish You a Happy & Prosperous New Year…2014

NPCS Newsletter - Issue 27

Project Profiles of below projects can be viewed/ downloaded from http://www.niir.org/profiles/

Onion Powder

Onion powder is made by dehydrating onions and grinding them down to a fine powder. It is a common seasoning and a component of spice mix. Onion powder replaces the taste of onions when used in recipes. The powder can be combined with other herbs and spices to create rubs, spice mixes, drinks and dressings. Applications include pasta, pizza, and grilled chicken. It is a common component of seasoned salt. Non-availability of onion during off-season creates major problem in the market and causes price fluctuations, which directly affects the consumer. Hence, their processing and availability during this period commands premium.

With growing incomes, changing lifestyles and hectic daily schedule, market for dehydrated onion is growing especially in urban areas. The dehydrated onion processors in India are expanding their capacities significantly to meet the fast growing global demand. Many units are increasing their production capacity to fulfill the increasing demand of cold-weather countries like Germany, France, the US, the UK and South Africa. The entry of multinational companies into snack food business has also pushed the demand for dehydrated onions. The boom has also seen a few units from surrounding parts going in for expansion.

ABS Granules

          ABS is a common thermoplastic. These plastics can be compounded with a high degree of hardness, or with great flexibility and toughness, hard and are commonly described as tough, hard and rigid. Being, ABS plastics material so scarce and costlier than other plastics reprocessing of waste ABS plastics very much beneficial. More reprocessing of ABS waste plastics easier than other plastics as only material handling and size reduction is done in case of ABS plastic.Application include: ABS piping systems, luggage industry, automobile industry, business machine and Camera housings telephone handsets, electrical hand tools such as drill housings, Knobs, handles, cams, blowers, bearings, wheels, gears, pump impellers, deflectors, pipe and pipe fittings.

In the present scenario, ABS Granules are one of the most important engineering ingredients of the plastic products. Its physical and chemical properties contribute to its popularity among the manufacturers. Automobile industry has been one of the prominent users of ABS granules. Huge demand and easy processing makes it the most feasible project for an entrepreneur to invest in.

Camphor Powder

Camphor is a waxy, flammable, white or transparent solid with a strong aromatic odor. It is found in wood of the camphor laurel, a large evergreen tree found in Asia and also of Dryobalanops aromatica. It can also be synthetically produced from oil of turpentine. It is used for its scent, as an ingredient in cooking, as an embalming fluid, for medicinal purposes, and in religious ceremonies. A major source of camphor in Asia is camphor basil.

The small-scale sector of the camphor industry is poised for a spectacular rise in its production due to easy availability of its main raw material, isobornyl acetate. There are at present three camphor manufacturing units in the small and one in the organized sector. India is considered to be the biggest market for the product as besides the agro and pharamaceutical sector India has an additional sector as religious activities; Camphor is used in aarti, hawan throughout the country. Also, camphor is used as a flavoring, mostly for sweets, in Asia. It is widely used in cooking, mainly for dessert dishes. All these factors collectively increase the demand of Camphor in the market. It is thus prove to be a profitable project for the entrepreneurs to invest.

Welding Electrodes

Welding is an efficient method of making permanent joints between two or more metal parts. Welding electrodes are used in welding various metals in the fabrication of equipment for chemical & Allied industries, construction of steel structures such as bridges, factory sheds, in the manufacture of ships, Vehicles and engineering equipment, Oil and water pipelines, fertilizer industry etc. Mild steel is welded by electrodes to a maximum among all the metals & Alloys.

The market for welding machinery and electrodes is expected to expand Rs 20 bn in the following year. The amount of arc welding consumables to be used is expected to raise from 300 kilotons to 400 kilotons i.e. a rise of about 30 per cent in the coming three years. In years to come, the Indian welding market envisages extensive use of high strength steel and cross country welding consumables, low-alloy electrodes with low impurities, high-end grades, surfacing consumables for high temperatures, shear blades, steel mill rolls surfacing etc. Thus it is a good project for an entrepreneur to invest.

Yeast from Molasses

Yeasts are unicellular, eukaryotic and polyphyletic organisms classified in the kingdom fungi. Fermentation of sugars by yeast is the oldest application in the making of bread, beer and wine. Apart from the production of bread and beverages, ethanol production is vital for different applications. Yeasts are also involved in single cell protein production.

The growth of Baker’s yeast market is directly linked to the increasing trend of processed and fast food consumption, especially bakery items. The principal use of baker’s yeast is as an essential bakery ingredient for causing fermentation in the dough used in making bakery items. From Industrial Extension Bureau Mott MacDonald India report , the growth of baker’s yeast market is directly linked to the increasing trend of processed and fast food consumption, especially bakery items. The global yeast market is dominated by baker's yeast which accounted for over 31% of the total market. Growing market for bakery products, beer, wine, animal feed, and bio-ethanol is supposed to be the major driver for global yeast market.

Industrial Enzymes

Enzymes are ideal catalysts—they are highly selective in nature and work under mild conditions. By combining the right enzymes with genetic engineering, enzyme companies have developed proteins that can work in harsh process environments, such as those that use solvents, salts and high temperatures. The world market for industrial enzymes is currently about $1.8 billion/year and growing by more than 20% per year, according to a report by Mckinsey & Co. (New York). Enzymes are widely used in Alcohol Industry, Sugar Industry, for meat tenderization, baking, fruit juice industry, cheese manufacturing, food storages etc.

Based on growth rate in India, the demand for enzyme is computed which is definitely higher than the production. An analysis of the market for enzymes from fermentation sources were estimated to account for about 80% of the total. The larges single enzyme market was for bacterial alkaline proteinases in detergents. Mocrobial proteinases accounted for 40% of the total market and gylcosidases for about 20%. Glucose isomerase commanded the largest non-hydrolase sales at 6% of the total market. The main user industries are detergents and starch, each with around 30% of sales, and dairy processing with about 15%. The Industrial enzyme market is growing steadily as most of the enzymes are produced by microorganisms in submerged cultures going by the biotechnology technique. Growing consumption of enzymes in the existing application areas, use of enzymes in the new industrial processes, strict enforcement of environment laws and cost savings were some of key drivers for the growth of this sector in India.

Leather Tanning

Leather is a durable and flexible material created by the tanning of animal raw hide and skin, often cattle hide. It can be produced through manufacturing processes ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry. Processing and tanning cattle hides is a major India’s livestock byproduct industry. Leather Tanning industry serves various sectors like: Footwear sector, leather garments sector, leather goods and accessories including saddler and harness.

Endowed with the largest cattle population in the world and cheap and abundant manpower, India is well-equipped to have the comparative advantage in the production of leather and leather goods. The Indian leather industry is the 8th largest foreign exchange earner for the country. Exports of leather and leather products have increased manifold over the past decades, and reached more than USD 2.38 bn. Easy availability of raw material and huge demand are the key drivers for the sustenance of leather and tanning industry in the domestic and global market.

Cashew Nut Kernels & Shell Liquid

Cashew tree bears numerous, edible, pear shaped false fruits or “accessory fruits'” called "cashew apples. Botanically, this “true fruit” is a drupe, featuring hard outer shell enclosing a single edible seed or the “cashew nut.” India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of cashew nut. It ranks 2nd among horticultural commodities contributing 1.5 per cent of the total export earning of the country. CNSL and the resins made from it are widely used in laminations, brake lining, electrical insulations, surface coatings, printing inks etc and therefore find a ready market. Cashews are either directly consume or consumed as roasted and salted nuts or consumed in confectionery and bakery products.

India is the largest producer and exporter of cashew kernels in the world. Over 65 per cent of the world export of cashew kernels is accounted for by India. India is largest producer, processor, exporter and second largest consumer of cashew in the world with annual production of 6, 20,000 MT. The cashew industries in India employed different unit operations/ methodology for processing depend on variety of raw material, location, technological mechanization and availability of secured energy supply. The growing demand in domestic and global market leads to the requirement of increase in the number of units to meet the requirement. Thus it is a good project for the investment by the entrepreneurs.

                              Stainless Steel Tubes & Pipes by  Extrusion and Pilgering Process

Stainless Steel is a common name for metal alloys that consist of 10.5% or more Chromium (Cr) and more than 50% Iron (Fe). Stainless steel does not readily corrode, rust or stain with water as ordinary steel does. Stainless steel pipes are used in petrochemicals, fertilizers, dairy industries power stations and nuclear plants. Other corrosion resistant applications as of food processing industry are also significant users. Steel pipes are primarily of two types, seamless and welded. Seamless pipes and tubes are used in both oil and non-oil sectors in a wide range of applications as line pipes, casing pipes, production tubings, drill pipes. Oil sector absorbs nearly 60% of seamless pipes, while some 30% are consumed by bearings and boiler manufacturers.

Steel tubes industry is poised for a 30% growth in the wake of a growing demand in the infrastructure construction sector, mainly in scaffolding in buildings. The sector has grown dramatically in the recent past at a record 20% growth owing to several infrastructure projects lined up by the government and the private sector. The 200 series of stainless steel developed in India has potential in every developing country including value added products like pipes and tubes and kitchen utensils. India also has good facilities for stainless steel long products like bars, wire rods and wires which have good prospects in Europe, USA and South East Asian region.

Packaged Drinking Water

As the name implies, the mineral water is the purified water fortified with requisite amounts of minerals. It is either obtained from natural resources like spring and drilled wells or it is fortified artificially by blending and treating with mineral salts. Bottled water is the most dynamic market of all the food and beverage industry. Its major use is in five star Hotels and Hospitals where good quality pure water is required for potable purposes. It is marketed at places and regions where hygienic drinking water is not freely available. The foreigners consumed it in large quantity for drinking purpose.

The total size of the bottled water market in India is estimated at Rs 20 bn. In bottled water market, the cost of entry and the cost of exit is low. One does not require much equipment to make bottled water. The bottled water market is growing at a rapid rate of around 20% a year. At this growth rate, the market is estimated to overtake the soft drinks market soon.

Beer Plant

Among the alcoholic drinks, Beer is quite common and popular in almost every Country of the World. Beer is drink primarily as a source of liquid and for its pleasant & refreshing taste; non-the less, its nutritional properties are of great importance. A special use of beer is for the control of sodium intake in the treatment of disease e.g. congestive heart failure, high blood pressure and certain Kidney and liver ailments. The growth of Indian beer industry in recent years has been fast. Some 36 units are manufacturing beer in India. The Indian beer industry has shifted towards the strong beer segment. As the sector is heavily licensed, any changes in the tax regime will affect the growth of this segment. Accelerated growth would also be possible with liberalized licensing for manufacturing and retailing.

Nicotine Extraction from Tobacco Waste

Tobacco is grown with assistance of man as a leaf as the most valuable part of the plant. Tobacco is primarily used for cigarette, Cigars, chewing tobacco and snuff. Other products from tobacco include Beedi and Hookah and are typically Indian products with 90% of production coming from India. Nicotine is a hygroscopic, oily liquid that is miscible with water in its base form. Nicotine is a volatile alkaloid.Nicotine is by far the most important by-product derived from tobacco waste. The applications and uses of nicotine are: agricultural insecticide, manufacture of nicotine acid and nicotinamide, used in medicines, tanning industry. The most important among the alternate applications for tobacco at present is for the manufacture of Nicotine for use in the preparation of Smoking cessation products.

India has conquered her own place in the world, with an annual production of about 725 million kgs. of tobacco. India enjoys an edge over the leading tobacco producing countries in terms of low production cost, average farm and export prices. India is one of the leading exporters of tobacco and occupies second place after Brazil. Tobacco Waste based industries in India started with the manufacture of Nicotine and 40% aqueous solution of Nicotine sulphate. Since tobacco waste is a major cost component with 51.5% share in sale price any increase in nicotine content or reduction in price of tobacco waste will improve the economics of the project.

Orange Juice Plant

With Cold Storage Facility and Captive Power Plant

Juice is a liquid that is naturally contained in fruit and vegetables. Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or macerating fruit or vegetable flesh without the application of heat or solvents. It is commonly consumed as a beverage or used as an ingredient or flavoring in foods. Juices are, basically, used to quench the thirst and to get refreshment, used to add flavor to the food, to prepare gelatin, also used in canteens, hotels, and restaurants and also in marriages, birthday parties, all types of functions for drinking purposes as a starter.

There is no general acceptance of the product forms in the fruit drinks market. The consumer is basically concerned that it is a fruit juice and not a synthetically constituted product. Still drinks, nectars and packaged water sales are maturing quickly to grab a major share of the Indian cold beverages market. The demand for juices has grown at 27.7% over the last 5 years. This growth seems set to continue driven by population growth, increased purchasing power and the increased fissionability of juice as a consumer beverage. Global markets have witnessed a rise in the demand for fruit juices and other natural products as health consciousness has increased. This trend indicates a bright future for an already growing market in state as well as of the area specified.

Enzyme (in Powder Form)

Cellulose enzymes contain both neutral, acid and hybrid enzymes in difference concentrations, offering unique combinations that make these enzymes highly effective in creating a rich variety of effects on denim. They are extremely effective in the short washing time, low back staining, high contrast and big dot size typical of acid cellulose washes. Its main use is in Fabric Processing. Industrial enzymes are catalysts that speed up chemical reactions and are used in wide variety of industries such as household care, bio-energy, animal feed, food and beverages, biopharmaceuticals, wastewater, textiles, pulp and paper.

Demand for enzymes in matured economies such as the US, Western Europe, Japan and Canada was relatively stable during recent times, while developing economies of Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa emerged as the fastest growing markets. Demand for enzymes for producing cellulosic bio-ethanol and other bio-based chemicals will comprise a major portion of industrial enzyme usage in the near future. The use of enzymes in textile industry is one of the most rapidly growing fields in industrial enzymology. Global enzymes market is estimated to rise 7 percent at a healthy pace to $8.0 billion in 2015.

Synthetic Tannin Powder for Leather Industry

The term tannin refers to the use of tannins in tanning animal hides into leather. Synthetic tannins are used in tanneries as replacement to compliment the tanning action made by the natural tanning extracts. They are used as auxiliaries for pre-tanning, re-tanning and combined tanning and as dispersing agents for vegetable tannins and dyestuffs. They have a property to tan animal skin to convert to leather or hide.

Tannin extract is traditionally produced from black wattle trees but there is now stiff competition from tannin extract produced from chestnut and Quebracho trees from SouthAmerica. Locally there is stiff competition with synthetic tannin. It is this synthetic tannin that is used by all shoe making companies. Synthetic tannin is much cheaper than natural tannin extract from black wattle. Solid mimosa extract is the cheapest and poorest quality tannin extract. GS powder is the highest quality tannin extract, has the highest demand and the profit margin.

Bread Plant

Bread is most consumable wheat-based bakery product. It contains high nutritive value. They are easy to digest and compact in size, therefore, its consumption is increasing day by day. Indian bakery industry is spreaded over all small scale;large scale and house hold sectors. At present there are 21 units in organizedsector and many more in small scale, cottage and house hold sectors. The manufacturing process and techniques are so simple that they can easily be adopted for production at any level. Bakery products in India are now in common use and are no more exclusive to a few households or classes of performs.

Much attempt is being made to popularize bakery products among all because these products are considered easy, convenient and rather inexpensive means of taking food in hygienically prepared ready to eat form. It is hoped that with further modernization, with influence of urban consumption pattern, spread of industry and commerce and general change in eating habits shall gradually improve the share of rural consumption in the total market for bakery products.

Shoe Polish In Aerosol Filling

Shoe polish (or boot polish), is a waxy paste, cream, or liquid used to polish, shine, and waterproof leather shoes or boots to extend the footwear's life, and restore, maintain and improve their appearance. Aerosol-type polishes have been extensively used for polishing shoes, automobiles, household care, etc. Applications of Aerosol shoe polish includes: used to give instant shine any smooth leather; provide maximum protection for suede and nubuck shoes from stain and water damage; allows for quick cleaning of these materials; keeps leather soft, supple, water and stain resistant; helps prolong the life of footwear etc.

Increasing consumer awareness towards personal health and hygiene and their growing demand for different products are the major factors which are driving the global market of aerosol. One of the major factors driving the demand for propellants is the steady growth of the global aerosol market. The global aerosol propellants market was highly fragmented and consists of a large number of small and medium scale manufacturers. Global Aerosol Propellants Market is expected to Reach USD 23.2 Billion by 2019.

Oxygen Plant                                                                                

The great importance of the industrial gas, oxygen is due to the usefulness of the acetylene torch for steel welding and steel cutting, and for the welding of other metals, to lesser degree to the oxy-hydrogen flame. On the commercial scale, oxygen is made from atmospheric air small production by the electrolysis of water is the result of special circumstances. Oxygen is used in industry for fusion, welding of metals, metal cutting and other purposes. As a cutting medium, oxygen is used for scrap cutting and shaping, of steel plates, slabs up to several feet thick can be out into desired sized and shapes, under water cutting of plates can be effected by using an oxy-hydrogen flame shrouded by compressed air. Cleaning of steel structure by oxyacetylene flame removes rust and scale. A clean surface ready is obtained.

The industrial gas industry is divided into two major segments. The first, called the tonnage or supply scheme market, is composed of large-volume users who usually receive gas via a direct pipeline from an on-site production facility. The other major market segment is known as the merchant or bulk liquid market. The global market size of cryogenic equipment is estimated to be $11 billion in 2011. Cryogenic tank has the largest market and majority of cryogenic equipment market revenue come from those tanks.

Rice Flakes from Broken Rice (Used in Beer Industry)

Rice flakes are tasty flakes that are created using rice grains. Rice Flakes are used as breakfast food and are famous by the names like poha/chiwda when cooked as breakfast meal. Rice flakes can be consumed with milk as cereal. Wide application of Rice Flakes is in the application of beer industry to produce beer. Rice flakes can also be mixed with other dried grain flakes to create a tasty breakfast cereal.

Rice flakes from broken rice used in beer industries, which is cheap convenient and is an innovated concept. The product is used in beer industry which finds a prominent place in alcoholic beverages. It has an excellent domestic demand. In India about 32 beer units are registered with DGTD with a total installed capacity of the order of 132,200 Kilo Litres per year. The capacity utilization during the last few years has been around 156 percent. So, it has to be assessed that in the coming years the new unit may come up to production considering the 60% of the total licenses. Similarly demand is increasing day by day to meet the requirement of indigenous as well as export market.

Particle Board from Rice Husk

Agricultural waste or residue is made up of organic compounds from organic sources such as rice straw, oil palm empty fruit bunch, sugar cane bagasse, coconut shell, and others. Rice husk from paddy (Oryza sativa) is one example of alternative material that can be potentially used for making particle board. Rice husks are processed into rectangular shaped particle boards. This new industry initially was started primarily with a view to utilize wood waste.

Construction industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in India. Rapid construction activity and growing demand of houses has lead to the short fall of traditional building materials. Demand of good quality of building materials to replace the traditional materials and the need for cost effective and durable materials for the low cost housing has necessitated the researchers to develop variety of new and innovative building materials. Construction materials of special requirements for the houses in different geographical region to overcome the risk of natural hazard and for protection from sever climatic conditions has also emphasised the need for development of lightweight, insulating, cost effective, durable and environment friendly building materials.

E–Waste Recycling Plant

         E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their useful life. While there is no generally accepted definition of e-waste, in most cases, e-waste comprises of relatively expensive and essentially durable products used for data processing, telecommunications or entertainment in private households and businesses. Electronic wastes, e-waste, e-scrap, or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) are a description of surplus, obsolete, broken or discarded electrical or electronic devices.

WEEE has been identified as one of the fastest growing sources of waste in the India, and is estimated to be increasing by 16-28 per cent every five years. So far the preliminary estimates by the National WEEE Taskforce suggest that total WEEE generation in India is approximately 1, 46,000 tons per year. This give rise to the demand of recycling plants to reuse/recycle the waste from electronics world.

Mini Sugar Plant

Sugar is a universal sweetening agent and sugar – cane is the primary age - old source of it. Sugar, as sucrose is important for energy and metabolic activities. The main raw material for sugar production, i.e. sugarcane grows widely and efforts are constantly being made to bring more area under cultivation.

The sugar industry in India is second largest, next to textiles. It has an investment of Rs.1500 crores employs 3, 00,000 people, besides the industry provides sustenance to 25 million cultivators. The contribution of industry to the public exchequer by way of excise, cases and taxes, is substantial. Also it is an important foreign exchange earner to the country. Sugar used as sweetener in food product, like Jam, Jellies, Bread, Biscuit & Cake etc., used as raw material for the fermentation Industry. It has largest use as domestic purposes also. India is now the largest consumer of sugar in the world and was expected to overtake Brazil in production.

Neutralization of Phospho-Gypsum

Phospho-gypsum is a by-product of the phosphoric acid industry and consists of 65-70 % gypsum, 25-30 % water and 5-10 % impurities, i.e. phosphoric acid and its salts, hydrofluoric acid and its compounds. There are more than few plants (those of Onoda in Japan, Giulinichemic GmbH , Knauf in Germany, etc.) where the impurities are eliminated by washing Phospho-gypsum with water or separating off coarse and very fine particles.

Phosphoric acid production scenarios in India, there are11 no. of phosphoric acid manufacturing units located in 7 States namely Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Earlier, the total production of phosphoric acid is about 1.2 Million Tons. Phosphogypsum generation in the Country is about 11 Million Tons per annum (based on the assumption that 5 Tons of Phospho-gypsum generated per ton of phosphoric acid production).

Banana Products

(Banana Powder, Banana Puree and Banana Concentrate)

          Banana is the largest produced and maximum consumed amongst the fruits cultivated in India. India ranks first amongst the banana cultivating countries of the world. Banana when ripened is a soft and delicate fruit with a post-harvest shelf life of 5- 10 days. This makes it prone to injury during transport. Banana being a ‘common man’s fruit’ is consumed in following forms: Banana Powder, Banana Puree, Banana Juice concentrate etc. Banana powder, because of its high concentration of banana essence, has been found to be a major source of carbohydrate and calories, found to be useful as a general treatment for dyspepsia, contains compounds with demonstrable anti-MRSA activity, anti-HIV replicative activity, and following metabolic transformation by fungi, anti-leishmanicidal activity.

The global production of banana is around 102028.17 thousand tons of which India contributes 29.19%. The demand of Banana Products in market is increasing rapidly due to nutritive and medicinal characteristics of it. India is one of the major country producing banana and its derivatives. Banana Derivatives includes: Powder, Puree, Ice-Creams, Fruit breads, cakes, tarts, muffins, pie-fillings, icings, donuts, fruit bars, milk shakes, yogurts, puddings, toppings, deserts, baby food, etc.

                                                                                Integrated Unit

Textile Mill and Readymade Garments

The words fabric and cloth are used in textile assembly trades (such as tailoring and dressmaking) as synonyms for textile. The most common use of textile is for clothing and containers such as bags and baskets. They are used in carpeting, upholstered furnishings, window shades, towels, covering for tables, beds, and other flat surfaces, and in art, used in industrial and scientific processes such as filtering.

The textile industry occupies a leading position in the hierarchy of the Indian manufacturing industry. Compared with the industry in other countries the Indian textile industry is endowed with some inherent advantages, such as abundance of raw material and cheap labour. As a result, India is the second largest cotton trader after the USA, having the largest area (9 mn hectare) under it. The Indian clothing market for readymade garments is estimated at over Rs 1000 bn with men's wear segment accounting for 46%, while the shares of women's and kids' clothing are pegged at 36% and 17%, respectively. The Indian branded garment market, which is estimated at over Rs 200 bn, accounts for over 26% of readymade market. Following the entry of several new brands, the branded segment has grown at 25% annually. This represents a shift from unbranded to the branded segment.

Cattle Feed

The principal feed resources for animal consumption in the country are crop residues like straws of wheat, rice and other cereals and stovers, which are very poor in feed value. Even these are in short supply. Such a situation is bound to aggravate difficulties in the feeding of better producing livestock such as cross breed for early growth, better reproduction and higher milk production. Livestock in the country, therefore, suffer widely from insufficient supply of nutrients. The unconventional agro-industrial by products and forest wastes may find a greater use as livestock feeds in coming years.

Cattle feed is a peculiar product consumed mainly by cattle owners of rural area. The benefits of this scientifically prepared cattle feed over traditional feed has become as popular as they should be. The problem is much of replacing unscientific feeding system with scientific feed. India has the largest cattle, buffalo and goat population according to latest census. There are about 200 million cattle, 50 million buffaloes and 90 million goats in the country. Animal husbandry plays an important role in the national life and accounts for about 10% of the national income.

Power Transformer

Power Transformers are used in Transmission network so they do not directly connect to the consumers. Bulk AC power transmission necessitates the use of high voltages. Progressively, the transmission voltages have risen to 400 kV AC in India. In India, system voltages up to 400 kV are well established and 800 kV AC transmission systems are being planned. This will require manufacturing of 800 kV transformers.

          The electrical industry has been showing signs of recovery after poor performance in the recent years. The domestic electrical industry, which includes equipment for generation, transmission, distribution and use of power in industrial units, constitutes a major part of the electrical products. India's capacity to manufacture power equipment is set to increase four-fold to around 43,000 MW over the next 5 years, through investments of over Rs 300 bn. The additional capacity of 33,000 MW is expected to be added by 2015. The entry of private sector in the power area and the emergence of captive power plants have changed the scenario for the transformer segment. As more and more MNCs and specialized industries make India their business destination, special economic zones have been allocated and feeding mega projects of robust and efficient transformers, ensuring the optional generation of power.       

Aluminium Alloy from Scrap and Virgin Metal

Aluminium, the second most plentiful metallic element on earth, became an economic competitor in engineering applications as recently as the end of the 19th century. The growing popularity of this metal has been attributed to its outstanding physical and chemical properties, viz. lightness, and high strength of its alloys, high electric and thermal conductivity, good workability and the most important of all –its resistance to corrosion. The first commercial applications of aluminium were novelty items such as mirror frames, house numbers, and serving trays. Aluminium has a wide range of applications, from aircraft building to packaging, a major consumer being the electrical industry. The two sectors, electricity andtransportation, account for more than half of the total off take.

          The key consumer industries in India are power, transportation, consumer durables, packaging and construction. Of this, power is the biggest consumer (about 44% of total) followed by infrastructure (17%) and transportation (about 10% to 12%). Demand for aluminium is estimated to grow at 4 to 6% per annum. The demand for the metal is expected to pick up as the scenario improves for user industries like power, infrastructure and transportation, which are all on the move.  In the domestic market, the demand of aluminium is expected to touch 1.5 mn ton by 2015-16.

PVC Flex Banner (Frontlit, Backlit & Vinyl)

PVC flex is made out of PVC and fabric raw material, specially designed for solvent printing industry. It is suitable for indoor and outdoor printing used in billboard, display, banners and exhibition booth decoration, light-box advertisement, outdoor posters, etc.This market is booming with 25-30% annual growth and is worth around Rs 500-600 crores. The Signage Industry is witnessing robust growth in India with strong and steady economic growth. More and more MNC’s are coming to India, branding has become an important aspect in every segment. Signage, LED & Showroom Display plays a very important role in each and every business.

Indian industries will surely take the market by storm. With healthy growth, the market for fabrics used in signs and outdoor advertising would appear to be attractive to India's industry, but few local companies are manufacturing the textiles and Chinese imports dominate, Out-of-house (OOH) publicity has become an important component of almost every company's marketing strategy. The printing industry in India has assumed growing significance during the last decade, as one of the biggest and fastest growing sectors in India. The growth has always been in double digits and significantly, more than the GDP growth rate.The Indian Printing Industry is well established and presently growing at 12% per annum. India is the world’s fastest growing market with a projected 73% rate of growth from 2006-11.

Ferro Alloys

            Ferroalloys have been developed to improve the properties of steels and alloys by introducing specific alloying elements in desirable quantities in the most feasible technical and economic way. Ferroalloys Plays major role in Steel Production and industrial development. These are iron based alloys with varied elements introduced in steel making to cater to the specific needs. These are specified additions to the production of steel for variousapplications. It also has application in the field of production of low- carbon steel, for producing low-carbon ferromanganese, for producing low-carbon ferrochrome.The major users of alloy steel are: auto industry, railways, forgings, tubes, springs and other engineering industries.

The demand for ferro alloys has been increasing with that of alloy and special steels. There are six leading players and over 30 small producers. The industry has tied up with companies in Europe for technology inputs. Ferro manganese along with Fe-Si, Fe-Cr, is a bulk ferro-alloy. Iron for Farm implements uses up to 1.75% Mn and also in automobile parts. Ship construction industry uses steels with even higher content; riffle barrels and heat treated forgings necessarily use ferro manganese as an alloying additive.

Pharmaceutical Unit

(Automatic Plant of Tablet and Capsule)

The Indian Pharmaceutical sector is highly fragmented with more than 20,000 registered units. It has expanded drastically in the last two decades. The leading 250 pharmaceutical companies control 70% of the market, with market leader holding nearly 7% of the market share. There are about 250 large units and about 8000 Small Scale Units, which form the core of the pharmaceutical industry in India (including 5 Central Public Sector Units). These units produce the complete range of pharmaceutical formulations, i.e., medicines ready for consumption by patients and about 350 bulk drugs etc. Technologically strong and totally self-reliant, the pharmaceutical industry in India has low costs of production, low R&D costs, innovative scientific manpower, strength of national laboratories and an increasing balance of trade.

The Indian pharmaceutical industry is the fourth largest in the world in terms of volume of output and thirteenth in domestic demand. The domestic market is estimated at Rs 680 bn. The key categories driving growth are the traditionally largest segment - anti-infective and gastro-intestinal, drugs, which expanded by 22% and 19% respectively. Fast sales growth is also visible in categories like respiratory (18%), cardiac (14%), neurology (20%) and anti-diabetic (19%). The number of product launches exceeds 2,000 annually. Both MNC and Indian companies are implementing strategies which will help them to benefit from and cope with the developing patent regime. India has the highest number of (US Food and Drug Administration) USFDA approved manufacturing facilities outside the US and this puts India in good position to export to regulated markets.

Particle Board from Bagasse

Bagasse is the waste of sugar industry. It can be used for the production of bagasse base board or solid fuels or for the production of power or for the production of Alcohol. Now we are intending to produce bagasse base board. There is gradually demand increase in wood base products. There are few manufacturers who makes board by partial use of fine particles of bagasse. This can be very safely handled and transport from one place to another place. It can be used for making different variety of furniture like, chair, table, bed etc. It can be used for making panel board, windows, doors etc.  It can be used for making partition in the room. It is used in Construction companies, school, colleges, paints, and for domestic uses.Few organized and many private organizations are engaged in the manufacturing of ply board or wood board or bagasse base board. There is growth about 5-8% per annum. These is no import of ply board, these is scope of export of ply board as well as wood board is there.In the near future projected demand of bagasse base board will be increased by 5% as this is the product of wood substitute. Any new entrepreneur may enter into this field will be successful.

Rice Bran Oil (Solvent Extraction)

Rice is an important food crop. Rice bran is a by- product resulting from the processing of rice. It is the main source of rice oil. The majority of available bran continues to be used for animal feeds without being extracted for the oil.  Rice oil, also called rice bran oil, has been used extensively in Asian countries.  Rice bran oil is extremely light, versatile and delicious. Used to fry, sauté, salad dressings, baking, dipping oils and where ever you use cooking oil. It is amazing cooking oil- light, healthy and also best in taste. The crude bran oil can also be used for manufacture of soap, emulsifiers, fatty acid, plasticisers, cosmetics and tocoferol (vitamin E) etc.

India produces about 80 million tonnes of paddy annually. This can yield about 5 million tonnes of rice bran and to the extent of 8 lakhs tonnes of rice bran oil. Production of rice bran oil is currently estimated at about 2 lakhs tonnes and hardly 10-15 per cent of it is of edible grade, although the potential availability is reckoned at about 8 lakhs tonnes. The wide gap between the actual production and the potential availability of rice bran oil is primarily due to the fact that at present around 70 per cent of the paddy produced in the country is processed through huller mills while only 30 percent is processed by modern Sheller mills.

Papad Plant (Automatic)

Papad is a common Indian food normally taken with meals. Some people take it along with tea also. Papad's are of different types i.e. made from urad dal, potatoes, rice etc. The papad bariyan are not only consumed in houses but also these are consumed in notches, restaurants, Dhabas also the people who are going to Picnic, meals etc.

Estimated market for breakfast in India at a modest is Rs 2.5 bn, the market includes cornflakes, muesli, pancakes, oatmeal and porridge. The market is estimated to be growing annually up to 30%, and with modern retail providing new recipes of the contemporary products, Indian and Western, a strong wave of growth is anticipated. The overall size of the snack food market is estimated at Rs 45 to Rs 50 bn. The market is reported to be growing at 7 to 8 % annually. The organized snacks category is sub-divided into the traditional segment (bhujia, chanachur and the like), Western segment (potato chips, cheese balls etc.) and the newly established finger snacks segment. According to a projection, the branded snacks market is growing at a compounded annual growth rate of 14% and reached a value of Rs 35 bn in 2012.

Calcium Propionate

Calcium propionate is the calcium salt of propionic acid.  Propionic acid is a natural acid present in small quantities in many foods. In fermented foods however, propionic acid can be present in high concentrations because it is produced by fermentation bacteria. Calcium propionate is used as preservative or antimicrobial, mainly against fungi. Calcium ions are necessary for the enzyme α-amylase to break down the starches in bread, making them available for the yeast top grow, and improving the texture of the bread. If enough of the amylose portion of starch is converted into sugar, retrogradion of bread is slowed down or prevented. In agriculture, it is used, amongst other things, to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement. Calcium propionate is used in bakery products. Cheeses, confections and frostings, gelatins, puddings and fillings, and jams and jellies. In commercial practice the amount of calcium propionate used will be limited by cost and the possibility of imparting off-tastes or textures to food. Calcium propionate is used in bakery products as a mold inhibitor. Mold contamination is considered a serious problem amongst bakers, and conditions commonly found in baking present near-optimal conditions for mold growth. Calcium propionate can be used: as an antimicrobial agent; at levels not exceeding current good manufacturing practice in baked goods, cheeses, confections and frostings, gelatins, puddings and fillings, and jams and jellies.

 

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