Lead Pencils
Lead pencils are widely used writing instruments for schools, colleges, professional architects, and office staff. The business involves processing graphite and clay into pencil leads, fitting them into wooden slats, and finishing the exterior through painting and marking.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 7 |
| Working Capital | 3.71 |
| Total | 10.71 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Term Loan | 7.5275 |
| Working Capital Loan | 0.2275 |
| Total | 10.71 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment6
- Ball MillBuy on Amazon ↗
- Filter PressBuy on Amazon ↗
- Kneading machineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Extrusion machineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Refractory furnaceBuy on Amazon ↗
- Slat machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials4
- Graphite PowderBuy on Amazon ↗
- Ball clayBuy on Amazon ↗
- Wooden slatsBuy on Amazon ↗
- GlueBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Mix high-grade graphite powder with ball clay and water in a ball mill.
- Drain excess water, filter press the mixture, and dry it in an oven.
- Form the mixture into billets and feed through an extrusion machine to create pencil lead slips.
- Fire the lead slips in a refractory furnace.
- Shape and groove wooden slats using a slat machine.
- Insert lead slips into slats, glue them together, and allow them to set.
- Cut, shape, paint, and mark the final pencils.
Market
The product has high demand among students, artists, and engineers. There is also potential for export. Demand is expected to grow alongside construction and industrial design activities.