Crayons Manufacturing Unit
This project profile outlines the establishment of a manufacturing unit for producing wax-based color crayons. The facility uses paraffin wax, powder color pigments, and additives to mold, label, and package crayons for educational, artistic, and decorative applications.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 16.5 |
| Other Misc. Assets | 1.5 |
| Working Capital | 6.46 |
| Total | 24.46 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.45 |
| Term Loan | 16.2 |
| Working Capital Loan | 5.81 |
| Total | 24.46 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment4
- Mixing ChamberBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine used for proper mixing of liquid wax with powder colour pigment
- Crayon MouldBuy on Amazon ↗
Injection moulding machine with orifices and water jackets for crayon solidification
- Labelling MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine used to apply labels to crayon pieces according to colors
- Packaging MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine used for suitable packing of crayons according to color segments
Raw materials2
- Paraffin waxBuy on Amazon ↗
Base material for making wax crayons
- Powder colour pigmentBuy on Amazon ↗
Coloring agents for different crayon colors
Manufacturing process
- Storage of hot paraffin wax in the crayon making plant
- Preparation and mixing of individual or blended color pigments
- Thorough mixing of liquid wax with powder color pigment and white additives
- Pouring or injecting the hot waxy liquid into crayon moulding tables
- Cooling the moulding table using cold water circulating through tubes for solidification
- Removing excess metal from the surface using a scraper
- Labelling and packaging of the finished crayon products
Market
Crayons are in high demand for children's drawing and writing, professional art creation, candle manufacturing, and fabric design printing.
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