Trajpar Ceramic Cluster Detailed report

Name of the Cluster :Trajpar Ceramic

Location :Trajpar

District :Rajkot

State :Gujarat

Sector :Non-Metallic Mineral Products

No. of Firms :597

Turnover :Rs. 55000 Millions

No. of Workers :2000

Products :Ceramics

1	Name of the Cluster	Trajpar Ceramic
2	Place	Trajpar
3	District	Rajkot
4	State	Gujarat
5	No of firms (by type)	597 (Micro – 150, Small – 297 and Medium – 150)
6	No. of workers	2000
7	Turnover	Rs.55000 million
8	Associations in cluster	NA
9	Major products	Sanitary ware, Glazed Tiles, Floor Tiles, Vitrified Tiles, Refractories, Frit, Ceramic Stain, Grinding Media, Wall Tiles Body Making (spray drier), Third Firing decoration, Roofing tiles.
10	Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited)	NA
11	Major markets	National and international – Exports-Rs.19250 million
12	Major problems/prospects	Low level of modernization and technology up gradation. Inadequate of training for workers. Non availability of standard raw material. Difficulties in testing at local level and low demand in local market. High rejection rate. There is no standardization of raw material.
13	Data source and updated on	DC MSME Agenda for 30th Screening Committee meeting 20 March, 2012