CANDLE PRODUCTION BUSINESS (EXPORT QUALITY)
[EIRI/EDPR/3053] J.C.: 1082, 1083
INTRODUCTION
The candle making has been practiced and despite the introduction of mass production methods, candles can still be made by well-established methods which require only simple equipment. Much of this equipment can be made by rural craft men.
A candle is simply a solid cylinder of tallow, wax or other solid fat, containing a wick to give off light when burning. When the wick is lit, the flame radiates sufficient heat to melt a small pool of wax at the top of the candle. The liquid wax is then drawn up the wick by capillary action into the flame where it is vaporized and burnt. The size of the flame is important and should be related to the diameter of the candle.
If the wick used is too thick, it will cause a large flame which generates so much heat that it prevents the formation of the bowl of molten fuel by melting the outer edge. On the other hand, if a wick which is too small is used, the small flame cannot generate enough heat to form a proper reservoir of molten fuel, as the heat radiated will not reach the edge of the candle until it is so far down that it will go out through lack of oxygen. the wick size, therefore, must be related to the diameter of the candle (as well as to the type of fuel). Although a rough guide to wick size is given later on in this profile, the only was is to provide a good candle is by trial and error.
The main purpose of the wax is to provide the fuel for the flame so the burning characteristics of the wax are extremely important. A good candle wax should produce a candle which burns steadily, lasts for a long time, produces very little, smoke and gives a good quality light. In addition, candle wax has other functions. It must be rigid enough to support the wick in a vertical position; it must be suitable for processing by one of the various candle making techniques; and it must look attractive.
COST ESTIMATION
Plant Capacity 500 Kg./Day
Land & Building (600 sq.mt.) Rs. 78.00 Lac
Plant & Machinery Rs. 5.00 Lac
Working Capital for 1 Month Rs. 25.28 Lac
Total Capital Investment Rs. 1.11 Cr
Rate of Return 33%
Break Even Point 65%
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
RAW MATERIALS
PROPERTIES
USES & APPLICATIONS
CLASSIFICATION OF CANDLE
MARKET SURVEY (GLOBAL)
ABOUT THE INDUSTRY
CANDLE - USER PREFERENCES
MARKET POTENTIAL (INDIA)
CANDLE BUSINESS AND EXPORT
IMPORT DATA OF CANDLE WAX
EXPORT DATA OF SCENTED WAX CANDLE
EXPORTERS OF CANDLE
PARAFFIN WAX POSITION IN INDIA AND ABROAD
SPECIFICATION OF WAX CANDLES
METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF MEAN HORIZONTAL LUMINOUS INTENSITY (MHLI)
METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF BREAKING STRESS OF CANDLE
METHOD OF TEST FOR DEFLECTION
DETAILS OF RAW MATERIALS AND ADDITIVES FOR CANDLE MANUFACTURE
COMPARISON OF RAW MATERIALS
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF CANDLE
THE DIPPING PROCESS
THE POURING PROCESS
THE MOLDING OR CASTING PROCESS
MANUFACTURING DIAGRAM
FORMULATION OF CANDLES
OTHER FORMULATIONS
FLOW DIAGRAM FOR NON-DRIP CANDLE MANUFACTURE
FORMULATION OF CANDLE (GOOD QUALITY)
FORMULATION OF CANDLE MAKING
SMOKELESS CANDLES
FORMULATION OF SMOKELESS CANDLES
FORMULATION OF IMPORTED CANDLE WICKS
RAW MATERIAL USED IN CANDLE MANUFACTURE
GENERAL CONCEPTS OF MOULDING OR CASTING PROCESS
PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING OF SMOKELESS CANDLE
FLOW DIAGRAM OF MANUFACTURE OF SMOKELESS CANDLES
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF MAGIC CANDLE
PROCESS DETAIL OF CANDLE MAKING
FORMULATION OF PARAFFIN WAX BASED CANDLE
MANUFACTURES OF COMPOSITE PARAFFIN CANDLES
SPEFICATIONS OF ONE SEMI AUTOMATIC CANDLE MAKING MACHINE OFFERED BY A MANUFACTURER
FLOW DIAGRAM FOR MANUFACTURE OF MAGIC CANDLES
CONTAINER CANDLE
FORMULATION OF CONTAINER CANDLE
FORMULATIONS OF MOSQUITO REPELLENT CANDLE
DIFFERENT METHOD FOR CANDLE MAKING
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM FOR MANUFACTURE OF MOSQUITO REPELLENT CANDLE
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERIES
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERIES (GLOBAL)
SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS
COMPLETE PLANT AND MACHINERY SUPPLIERS FOR CANDLES MAKING
APPENDIX – A:
01. PLANT ECONOMICS
02. LAND & BUILDING
03. PLANT AND MACHINERY
04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS
05. FIXED CAPITAL
06. RAW MATERIAL
07. SALARY AND WAGES
08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
11. COST OF PRODUCTION
12. TURN OVER/ANNUM
13. BREAK EVEN POINT
14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE
15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS
16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS
17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS
18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)