Cricket Bats Manufacturing
The unit manufactures cricket bats using raw materials such as willow clefts, cane, and various types of wood. The manufacturing process involves shaping, attaching cane handles, pressing, bleaching, finishing, and applying grips and branding for distribution to both domestic and export markets.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Land | 0 |
| Building & Civil Work | 275 |
| Plant & Machinery | 335 |
| Working Capital | 1053.4 |
| Total | 1663.4 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Term Loan | 1454.75 |
| Working Capital Loan | 35.75 |
| Total | 1663.4 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment4
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- Bat Processing MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Bat Finishing MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Wood Working LatheBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials7
- Willow CleftsBuy on Amazon ↗
- CaneBuy on Amazon ↗
- Apple WoodBuy on Amazon ↗
- Mango WoodBuy on Amazon ↗
- Synthetic GlueBuy on Amazon ↗
- Rubber GripBuy on Amazon ↗
- Duco PaintBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Shape willow clefts into desired sizes.
- Sort clefts for finishing; apply parchment to defective clefts.
- Fix cane handles using synthetic glue.
- Press the bats in a machine.
- Bleach plain bats with hydrogen peroxide and liquid ammonia.
- Oil plain unbleached bats with linseed oil.
- Cover defective bats with poplin cloth and apply paint.
- Wrap with twine, finish handle, and attach rubber grip.
- Apply stickers and pack for dispatch.
Market
The sports goods industry is one of the major export-oriented industries in the country and continues to expand significantly in both domestic and international markets.