Glass Bangles Making Unit
This project involves setting up a glass bangle manufacturing unit that utilizes soda lime silica glass and lead glass to create ornamental bangles. The process involves melting raw materials in a furnace and shaping them into finished bangles that are decorated with zari and metallic polishes to meet demand for traditional ornaments.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Building & Civil Work | 6 |
| Plant & Machinery | 1.2 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 1.25 |
| Working Capital | 3.25 |
| Total | 11.7 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 1.17 |
| Term Loan | 7.61 |
| Working Capital Loan | 2.93 |
| Total | 11.7 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment3
- Tank FurnaceBuy on Amazon ↗
- Pakai BhattiBuy on Amazon ↗
- Belan/SpindleBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials4
- Soda Lime Silica GlassBuy on Amazon ↗
- Lead GlassBuy on Amazon ↗
- ZariBuy on Amazon ↗
- Hil (Metallic Polish)Buy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Batching of raw materials including soda ash, silica sand, and chemicals.
- Melting the batch in a furnace at approximately 1450 degrees Celsius.
- Forming the molten glass into desired bangle shapes using spindles or mechanical tools.
- Heat treatment or annealing in a Pakai Bhatti for structural stability.
- Surface decoration using zari and application of metallic polish (Hil).
- Final quality check and packaging into boxes.
Market
Glass bangles are items of mass consumption in India, with high replacement demand due to their fragile nature. Market demand peaks during festivals, marriages, and special functions.
From the project report
