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NPCS Newsletter - Issue 31
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Project Profiles of below projects can be viewed/ downloaded from http://www.niir.org/profiles/
Sodium Silicate (Na2SiO3) is formed by melting sand and Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash).It has a range of chemical formula varying in sodium oxide (Na2O) and Silicon Dioxide or Silica (SiO2) contents or ratios. It is soluble in water and it is prepared by reacting silica sand and Sodium Carbonate at a high temperature ranging from 1200°C to 1400ºC. Aqueous solution of Sodium Silicate is called water glass. Sodium Silicate (Neutral grade) is used as a binder in refractory as refractory mortars & core binder in foundries.
It is also used in constructions such as incinerators, cupolas, smelting furnaces, chimney construction, bridge constructions etc. It is also used as an adhesive in the manufacture of paperboards /cones and is used as raw material in the process of manufacture of precipitated silica. Alkaline Grade Sodium Silicateis used as filler cum binder in the manufacture of house hold detergent and industrial detergents. Being a strong oil emulsifier, its ability to remove oil and grease strains makes Sodium Silicates an ideal degreasing agent. It is also used in the process of manufacture of paper pulps from Bagasse and as an important input in laundry soaps.
Chili is an important cash crop in India. Its annual production is 8.4 lakh tonnes out of which only 10 per cent is being exported to other nations. The primary chemical constituents of chili fruit are (1) colour (2) pungency which are chiefly responsible for export demand. The chili colour is being used as a natural colourant in food stuffs in place of synthetic dyes which are harmful. The chili pungency (capsaicin) is used as a chemical ingredient in many pain balms, linaments, corminative tonics etc. Advanced countries like USA, UK, Canada, and Spain are extracting these two primary chemical constituents from the dried chilies and using them in pharma and food industries. Thus the identification of export quality chili varieties is essential to meet the increasing overseas demand and to get a remunerative price for the Indian farmers in the World market.
The spice oils are the oils distilled off from the spices at the initial stage before subject to solvent extraction. Spice oleoresins are largely used for flavoring of food particularly by large scale food processing and flavoring industries like meat canning, sauces, soft drinks, pharmaceutical preparations, perfumery and soap, tobacco, confectionery and bakery. The demand of spice oils and oleoresins in the developed countries is increasing day by day as more and more spicy snacks are being introduced by fast food chains. The spice oils and oleoresins are especially suitable for such snacks in that they can be used very conveniently (without any handling of the raw spice like ginger, Chili, onion, etc.) and producing a standardized effect on taste. This is the reason practically all plants in India, numbering to more than twenty five percent are exporting their products. The demand is increasing and more and more plants are being commissioned for 100% export. The margins are high with the spice oil prices ranging between US $ 30 to 100 per Kg. made from equivalent raw material components of about US $ 1 to 5. As a whole it is a good project for entrepreneurs for investment.
The Sanitary napkin industry is closely connected with the mode of life, which is in turn directly correlated to housing. Accordingly this industry has always grown by keeping space with improvement in living and it is new indispensable for sanitary in modern housing. Sanitary napkin, a universally needed product, has very low penetration in India and other developing countries, partly due to its high price and partly due to the tradition of using cheaper but unhygienic old cloth piece. As a result they become the host of many infectious diseases. This is due to lack of awareness and economic inability for adopting better precautions like use of good sanitary napkins during menstruation period.
Usually different varieties of sanitary napkins are found available in the market but they are very expensive and are not affordable for rural & under-privileged women and girls. Repeatedly using the same unsterilized cloth during menstruation, and using gunny bags or even plastic, instead of sanitary napkins, due to these unhygienic preventative methods, women are prey to a host of illnesses and fatalities. For example, out of every 10,000 women in India, 2000 women die during childbirth due to unhygienic menstrual practices. Therefore, the project focuses on a cost-effective sanitary napkin manufacturing machine through which one can produce and market bio-degradable sanitary napkins at a comparatively low cost.
Feminine hygiene (lady napkins) is hygiene absorbent products engineered to absorb and retain body fluid without causing any leakage. The user should always feel dry and comfortable. It consists of an absorbent pad sandwiched between two sheets of nonwoven fabric. India’s sanitary napkin market has significant profit potential. The demand for such products is stable; purchases are recurring and not subject to normal business cycles. Historically, the price of feminine hygiene products have been relatively expensive, but that is changing as small and large businesses enter the market and make an accessible, lower-priced offering to a wider consumer base. Any entrepreneurs venture into this field will be successful.
Dental education occupies a place of pride in the field of medical studies. The basic aim of the dental colleges is to provide health-oriented courses that emphasize the prevention of oral diseases. In a human body mouth is considered to be the mirror dental health being intimately related is part and parcel of the general health and well being of an individual. With increasing awareness in oral health and surge in the demand for cosmetic dental care together with technological advances in delivery of dental care, need for trained professionals in this field is ever increasing. As dentistry offers a satisfying, rewarding and lucrative career, it has become the subject of choice for aspiring professionals of tomorrow.
India has more than 250 dental institutions, producing 15,000 to 20,000 BDS graduates every year.The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S) is a five-year course, with four years of study followed by a year of compulsory internship, which prepares students for patient-oriented dental practice and emphasizes prevention and early detection of dental disease. There is no specialization at the bachelor level. The first two years do the pre-clinical years comprise the study of basic medical sciences and development of basic clinical skills on patient simulated models. The next two years are clinical years wherein students are exposed to clinical environment and treatment of patients. BDS graduates may pursue the postgraduate course Master of Dental surgery (MDS).
Today, there are more than 283 dental colleges in India, rolling out close to 18,000 dentists annually. Most of these colleges were added in the last decade, showing an exponential growth. In India, the cost of both dental education and setting up of dental clinics is very high. This makes the young graduates opt for setting up their clinic in a bigger town or a metropolitan city to get back their investment. In view of the increasing incidence of various dental and related disorders, the requirement of dentists is growing at a fast pace. They are among the best paid professionals across the globe.
Peanut butter is not “butter” but butter like product made from ground nut or peanut. It consists essentially of cleaned, graded, blanched, roasted and crushed groundnuts containing about 45 percent of oil and over 25 percent of proteins, being thus a highly nutritive food. Since India occupies the first position both in regard to the area and the production of groundnut, in the world, it is bound to explore all the qualitative values of groundnut, and use it to the maximum. Plant and machinery required for the manufacture of peanut butter are not much sophisticated and can be procured indigenously. The unit can be installed within S.S.I. Limit; hence all the facilities provided by Government of India for S.S.I. Units can be availed, fully. Marketing is no problem for such a cheaper and nutritive food.
“Peanut butter is the food prepared by grinding one of the shelled and roasted peanut, to which may be added seasoning and stabilizing ingredients, but such seasoning an stabilizing ingredients do not in the aggregate exceed 10% of the weight of the finished product. To the ground peanuts, cut or chopped, shelled, and roasted peanuts may be added. During processing the oil content of the peanut ingredient may be adjusted by the addition or subtraction of peanut oil.
(Tablets, Syrup & Injectables)
The Indian Pharmaceutical Industry today is in the front rank of India’s science-based industry with wide ranging capabilities in the complex field of drug manufacture and technology. A highly organized sector, the Indian Pharma Industry is estimated to be worth $ 4.5 billion, growing at about 8 to 9 percent annually. It ranks very high in the third world, in terms of technology, quality and range of medicines manufactured. From simple headache pills to sophisticated antibiotics and complex cardiac compounds, almost every type of medicine is now made indigenously.
The pharmaceutical industry in India meets around 70% of the country's demand for bulk drugs, drug intermediates, pharmaceutical formulations, chemicals, tablets, capsules, orals and injectables. 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, i.e., chemicals having therapeutic value and used for production of pharmaceutical formulations.
Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC)
An intermediate bulk container (IBC) is purpose built tank or container used to store or transport bulk fluid and dry materials. IBC containers are usually made of plastic, steel, or stainless steel and feature cages or bases designed for easy use with material handling vehicles such as forklifts. These containers are commonly used to store a range of materials, including loose components, powdered goods, and liquid soap, as well as food stuffs and hazardous fluids or solids. The advantages of using IBC containers include low transit costs, efficient space utilization during transit or storage, and good compatibility with a range of filling and discharge systems.
(Metal Barrels- Used in Oil Packaging)
A drum is a cylindrical container used for shipping bulk cargo. Drums can be made of steel, and are generally used for the transportation and storage of liquids. Drums are often certified for shipment of dangerous goods. The construction of drum needs to meet applicable regulations and is usually matched for compatibility with the specific product shipped. Drums are also called barrels in common usage.
The drums are typically made of steel with a ribbed outer wall to improve rigidity and for rolling. The lids can be welded or secured with a head gasket and bolt ring. Drums can also be made of durable plastic or paperboard. They are commonly used for transporting oils, fuels, chemicals, and dry goods. The construction and performance of drums used for shipment of dangerous goods or hazardous materials are governed by UN, country, and carrier regulations.
The industry manufactures and supplies around 50 lakh 200/210 litre capacity barrels, made of 1mm and 1.25mm thickness CRCA sheet. Availability of steel locally and opening up of the Indian economy resulted in a spurt in demand and consequently, the growth of barrel and drum plants across India accelerated. The largest player in this market, which is made up of about 30 manufacturers, is Balmer Lawrie who has a market share of about 45 percent. In addition to high-end barrels, there is a requirement of about 10 million plain uncoated steel drums that are mostly used for packing bitumen and other less sensitive products. There are about 180-200 manufacturers of these low-end metal drums. New entrepreneurs can well venture in this sector.
Lubricating oils are widely used in industries to reduce friction and wear by interposing a thin film of oil between metallic surfaces. During normal use, impurities such as water, salt, dirt, metal scrapings, broken down additive components, varnish and other materials can get mixed in with the oil or be generated in it due to thermal degradation or oxidation. Re-refining of used lube oil is an economically attractive recycling method in terms of resources conservation and environment protection. It allows processing of hazardous material in a safe and effective way to recover a high quality base oil product. This result in a strong economic incentive for re-refining considering lube oil price.
Used lubricating oil content Carbon Particle, un-dissolved Sold particles foreign material and above all 60-70% non used oil. For refining of lubricating oil it may be used filtration technique, centrifugation, adsorption technique, membrane filtration technique. The methods are basically physical treatment of oil, in some cases it may be chemical process.
The lubricating oil and grease market in India is of the order of about 4.6 mn tonne and is growing at around 4.5% annually. The moderate growth is paradoxically due to the supply of better quality of lubricants which have longer servicing capability. The Indian lubricants industry claims to be the sixth largest in the world. Major MNCs such as Shell, Mobil, Gulf Oil, Castrol and Caltex have established operations in India. Some of these have even tied up or renewed old ties with public sector undertakings, thereby gaining the ad-vantage of distribution and infrastructural networks. The industry has been constrained in the recent period by high petroleum prices. Thus, it is a good project for entrepreneurs to invest.
Sodium carbonate and silicon dioxide react when molten to form sodium silicate and carbon dioxide. Sodium silicates are produced in the form of a variety of compounds ranging from Na2O.4SiO2 to 2Na2O.SiO2 by properly proportioning the reactants. Sodium silicates varying in ratio from Na2O.1.6SiO2 to Na2O.4SiO2 are known as colloidal silicates. These are sold as 20% to 50% aqueous solutions called water glass. Sodium Meta silicate has the ratio of Na2O.SiO and is a definite crystalline compound, which forms various, hydrates. Substances having higher sodium oxide content are sodium squi-silicate 1.5Na2O. SiO2 and sodium ortho-silicate 2Na2O. SiO2.
There are a number of outstanding advantages of sodium silicates as binders in the cement mixtures. These include resistance of the set cements to acid, to high temperature, and to water. Silicate cements may be set by the reaction of an added substance, causing the formation of a silica gel or heavy metal silicate. Other advantages of sodium silicates as binders in cements are ease of application, low costs, and a strong bonding action for many types of surfaces.
The Midwest U.S. market for sodium silicate is highly concentrated, with only four competitors. The competitors are PQ Corporation, Occidental Chemical Corporation, INEOS Group Limited, and W.R. Grace & Company. PQ Corporation is a leading global producer of silicate, zeolite, and other performance materials serving the detergent, pulp and paper, chemical, petroleum, catalyst, water treatment, construction, and beverage markets. The future demand for sodium silicate is a function of growth of the end-user industries, mainly soap and detergent factories, pulp and paper mills, paint, pigment and adhesive factories. Information obtained from Ethiopian Investment Authority give strong indication that private investment in the aforementioned industries is bound to grow. Thus, it is a good project for entrepreneurs to invest.
Flex is a sheet of polythene widely used to deliver high quality digital print for outdoor hoardings and banner, mainly printed by large color plotters in CMYK mode. These prints are efficient, Low-cost and durable substitutes of hand painted hoarding and hand written banner. 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. There are two types of pvc flex- 1)Frontlit Flex 2)Backlit Flex.
Laminated Backlit flex products are widely used for indoor and outdoor advertisement. Its surface has fine ink absorption which is compatible for all solvent-based printers such as Vutek, Nur, Scitex, etc. With special treatment, The products have a good property of anti-microbial and anti-aging. Backlit flex is a good translucent media material design for backlit displays which perform a high printing quality while printing a single strike image. Its certain finishing treatment makes ideal performance.
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. In India advertising industry is worth more than 3.5 billion US dollars annually with a growth rate of approximately 20% per annum. 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. Any entrepreneurs venture into this field will be successful.
Emerging Investment Opportunities Studies/ Reports
· Investment Opportunities for SMEs in Indian Detergent Industry (Why to Invest, Core Project Financials, Potential Buyers, Market Size & Analysis)
· Emerging Opportunities in Booming Indian Beer Industry (Why to Invest, Core Project Financials, Potential Buyers, Market Size & Analysis)
· EMERGING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN INDIAN BAKERY INDUSTRY (Biscuits, Bread and Other Bakery Products) Why to Invest, Project Potential, Key Investment Financials, Industry Size & Analysis
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Market Survey Cum Detailed Techno Economic Feasibility Report on above projects can be had from NPCS
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