Belgaum foundry cluster (Karnataka)

Introduction

Belgaum is a prominent foundry cluster, with about 160 MSME foundry units. These units produce castings mainly for automotive components, as well as for pumps and valves, gears, machine tools, elevators, food processing and other industrial applications. Most of the units are located in three industrial estates: (1) Udyambag Industrial Estate, (2) Belgaum Manufacturers Cooperative Industrial Estate Limited (BEMCIEL ) and (3) Macche Industrial Estate. The cluster provides direct employment to about 7500 people.

Products manufactured

Iron, steel and spheroidal graphite (SG) iron castings, for automotive components and other industrial applications

Number of MSMEs

160

Energy consumption

Medium

Main fuels

Electricity; coke

Production & turnover

360,000 tonnes per annum; Rs 2000 crores (20 billion)

Total energy consumption (toe)

34,436

Leading industry association(s)

• Belgaum Chambers of Commerce and Industries (BCCI) http://www.belgaumchamber.com/
• Belgaum Small Scale Industries Association (BSSIA)
• Belgaum Foundry Cluster (BFC) https://bfcindia.co.in/
• The Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF), Belgaum http://www.indianfoundry.org/cms-index.php?topsubmenu_id=Ng==

Cluster Profile

https://www.sameeeksha.org/pdf/clusterprofile/Belgaum_Foundries_Karnataka.pdf

Other Resources

• MSME Development Institute, Hubli http://www.msmedihubli.gov.in/
• UNIDO ICAMT project on technology up-gradation and productivity enhancement of foundry industry at Coimbatore and Belgaum https://sameeeksha.org/pdf/publications/UNIDO_ICAMT_CLUSTER_PROJECT_PAPER.pdf

Source: Data pertains to 2015-16, collected primarily under the TERI-SDC EESE project