As on 31.03.2004 there are 9165 Small Scale Industrial Units, out of which 5928 are SIDO & 3237 are Non STDO units working in the district, which employed have 29826 persons directly. This sector produces goods worth Rs. 208.30 crore with an investment of Rs. 113.21 Crores. Besides this there are 28 units in large/medium scale sector working in the district employing 12324 workers directly, with an investment of Rs 1064.37 crores & production worth Rs. 1487.74 crores.

Majorproduct of SSI sectors are Rosin, Paint & Varnish, Agriculture Implements, Tractor Parts, Diesel Engine, Generator Set, Brass Utensils, Handicraft Items, Valves & Cocks, Electrical Appliances, Rice Sheller, Cotton Cloth, Wooden Furniture, Steel Furniture, Steel Fabrication, PVC pipes, Cement Pipes & Poles, Rubber /Coir Matteress, Tyre Retreading, Cycle Tyre Tubes, Activated Carbor, Cattle Feed, Casting, Atta Chakkies, Etc.

Major Industrics in Large/medium sectors are

1. Sonalika
2. Mahavir Spinning Mills
3. Hawkins Cookers Ltd.
4. JCT Mills Ltd.( Steel & Filament Div.)
5. Appollo Fibres Ltd.
6. International Tractors Ltd.
7. GNA Axles Mehtiana
8. Kakkar Complex Steels Pvt. Ltd.
9. Oswal Sugars
10. Guru Teg Bahadur Sugars Ltd.
11. Mukerian Papers Ltd.
12. Amrit Paper Etc

Major Pruduct in large/medium sector are Cotton Thread, Pressure Cookers, Filament Yarn, Steel Wire & Rope, Polyester Oriented Yarn, Tractors, Casting, Sugar Paper, Auto Parts Trousers & Jeans, Zips, Suiting Shirting Cloth Etc.

There are three 100% Export Oriented Units namely M/s Double Barrel Zeans India Pvt Ltd, Tuto Majara 2 M/s CLP Zippers India Pvt Ltd Tuto Majara, RT Aromatic Oils pvt Ltd. Kanger.

International Tractors Limited
Village Chak Gujran, P.O. Piplawala-146022
JALANDHAR Road, Hoshiarpur( Pb.) India

An eye on the future

Thirty-three years ago we saw a dream that we have worked to fulfill relentlessly. This dream was 'to make possible the total mechanization of Indian agriculture,' so that Indian farmers can also stand on the forefront of the world in terms of productivity and technology. Our dream has been to give them a new future, full of new hopes and challenges. Challenges, that Sonalika will help every farmer meet' It is this inspiration that has encouraged us to achieve a new every moment.

The lush green world of Indian agriculture is not new to Sonalika. The actuality is that Sonalika has spent so much time on Indian farms that it understands the needs and aspirations of the Indian farmer in therealsense.

The saga started thirty-three years ago when Sonalika began manufacturing threshers to help inidan farmers ensure greater productivity through qualitatively superior technology. History stands witness that, since the day of its inception, Sonalika has never needed to look back. Today Sonalika is a well-known name in every household. A great bond of trust has grown between the company and farmers. Over the years, this trust grew to such an extent that the farmers soon put forth the demand that Sonalika should also manufacture a high-technolgy tractor. For quite some time, the company had also been thinking on the same lines and we took a bold step forward by beginning the tractor production in 1995.

" Excellent Design" of Sonalika Tractor prepared by Govt. of India's Central Mechanical Research Institute.

The design of Sonalika Tractor has been prepared by Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute ( Durgapur), the premier design institute of the Government of India's Research and Development department. The institute, which has also prepared the design of Swaraj Tractor, is known for its three decades of designing experience.

Our Technical Collaborators

Renault Agriculture, France

It has always been the Sonalika's endeavour to offer Indian farmers international quality equipment, to enable them to march in step with the developed world towards a brighter tomorrow.

World-class technology not only gives tractors greater power, but also helps in reducing the consumption of diesel and making the tractor's engine environment-friendly. With these aspects, and the needs of the Indian farming community in mind, Sonalika entered into a technical collaboration agreement with world leaders, Renault Agriculture of France. As a result of this joint effort, Sonalika has developed the world class Euro-ii range at its fully automated plant at Hoshiarpur.

The inspiring objective has been to take Indian agriculture to the threshold of a new beginning and empower the Indian agriculturist with the glory of a lush green new era.

Production Process

Every Sonalika tractor, manufactured at Sonalika"s ultra-modern plant at Hoshiarpur, is an example of unmatched workmanship. At every stage of production experts keep a constant eye on the minutest manufacturing details to ensure faultless quality control, by applying the most stringent international quality-check standards to produce tractors that are unbeatable in their category. Each part of every tractor is tested for operational excellence at the Hoshiarpur plant.

The heart of lion-hearted Sonalika tractors

Sonalika Engine Production

This is where the top quality, smoke-free engines of Sonalika tractors are produced. The engine is the most vital component of a tractor and therefore only the latest imported equipment is used at the plant to ensure that the engineof every Sonalika tractor is of truly world class standard.

It is this attention to detail that enables Sonalika engine to lead the way, when it comes to fuel-economy and power' To maintain quality levels, every engine is also thoroughly tested on computerized machines after being manufactured.

Manufacture of World Class Gears

Gear Manufacturing Process

Only the finest technology and equipment is used to manufacture international quality gearboxes at Sonalika's fully equipped gear manufacturing unit. One of the most modern units of its kind, it uses equipment that has been especially imported from France, Germany and Russia to provide gears extra strength and operational efficiency.

Quality Check of Gear Boxes

Every gearbox of Sonalika is intensively tested for quality during the manufacturing process itself. Done by using the latest computerized equipment, the quality control system ensures that every gearbox is manufactured according to internationally accepted quality standards.

A Total Grip on Quality

Quality Check

To guarantee that Sonalika tractors match the most stringent international quality norms, the Quality Control Unit of the plant checks the production process and every component used in production, most intensively. No room is left for even the smallest error. The precision tests have the capacity to do a quality scan on an area as small as a 1000^th part of 7mm. This is the reason why every Sonalika tractor is an example of world class quality'

Milk Plant Hoshiarpur

The Hoshiarpur Distt. Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd. (Milk Union Hoshiarpur) is situated on Hoshiarpur-Dharamshala Road at village Ajjowal 5 Km from Hoshiarpur. This was registered vide Registration No. 141 on 22/2/1973 under Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1963. Its industries licence No. 316 (75) dated 18/8/75 which was renewed on 28/3/84 vide No. CIL : 106 (84. It's MMPO No. is 19/R-MMPO/92. The object of this Milk Union is to carry out activities conducive to the economic development of agriculturists (Milk Producers) by organizing effectively production, processing and marketing of Milk & Milk Products as per direction of Milk fed Punjab-the state level apex body under the brand "VERKA".

523 Nos. of village level Cooperative Milk Producers societies (MPCS) having 34535 members are attached to this Milk Union. Milk Union is providing technical inputs like, animal health coverage (FMD Vaccination, Deforming and Mastitis Control etc.), artificial insemination, balanced cattle feed, fodder seed and Napier Bazaar buds to Milk Producers through Macs at their door step. Union also provides awareness to members and managing committee members of the MPCS. Union gives silage making and straw treatment demonstrations to educate the farmers/Milk Producers. Union also undertake other allied milk production enhancement activities. Union has also started Punjab Women Dairy Project (PWDP) sponsored by Govt. of India since July 2003 to uplift the social and economic status of rural women by increasing their participation in milk cooperatives.

Besides the main Milk Plant at Hoshiarpur, Milk Union has three Milk Chilling Centers at Dashy, Adriana, and Alachua and three Milk Bars at Hoshiarpur, Dashy and Alachua Milk Union manufactures good quality milk products like Ghee, Skim Milk Powder, Woke Milk Powder, Table Butter, Pander, Cajun Pine and Cured under the Vera Brand. Union is also supplying pasteurized and quality milk in the district as well as in adjoining state Hibachi Pradesh. Union also supplies milk and milk products to defense and Para military forces.

Status of Milk Union Hoshiarpur as on 31-3-2004 is as under

Dharamshala Road
V.& P.O. Chohal
Distt. Hoshiarpur-14024 ( Punjab)
Telephone No.: 0091 1882-258928-39
Fax No. 0091 1882-258761

M/s Appollo Fibers Limited ( AFL) came into existence on 29-03-2001. It is a professionally managed company and its shares are held by Financial Institutions/ Banks and body corporate. The company is manufacturer of Polyester Staple Fibre, Polyester Yarn and Chips.

The company has entered into a long term agreement with M/s Reliance Industries Ltd. for supply of raw materials and marketing its products. The present Turnover of the Company is Rs. 577 crore per annum.

In the year 2003, the company had planned for expansion and diversification with a estimated investment of Rs. 107.40 crores in phased manner to be completed within three years period in under noted projects.

The third and fourth projects are Environment Friendly which are based on consumption of empty PET Bottles which have become a major pollutant in India. After expansion the total capacity of the Unit will be 1,15,000 MT per annum.

Before expansion the company was employing about 850 persons and additional employment to apprx. 160 Persons will be provided after completion of these projects.

The turnover of the company will reach to Rs 760.0 Cr per annum.

Company has applied for the grant of Special Package of Incentives available to Mega Projects having Investment of over Rs. 100 crores under Punjab Industrial Policy 2003. The Government has considered and has allowed Special Incentives to the Projects.

Present Status of the Projects under Mega Project Scheme

Wooden Inlaid Art Ware Handicrafts

Manufactures & Exporters

That wooden inlay handicrafts industry of Hoshiarpur is world fame industry. Earlier we use to do inlay work with ivory, but now due to scarcity of Ivory and ban imposed by the Govt. of India for the use of Ivory we are doing entire inlay work with plastic and wood.

It is about 300 years back the inlay craft have started in this region. The farmers in their vacations, as the farming was seasonal, created life through this art. They earned increased livelihood and gradually they became so skilful that many of them were recognized by the rulers, kings and Govt of India.

Our forefathers started this craft in the year 1855 and today we are working under the name and style of cottage Industries Corporation at Railway Road, Hoshiarpur. Here we have displayed lot of items in inlay work. One can have a glimpse of the craft which is in wooden inlaid tables, screens, wall hanging, boxes, trays, elephants and other so many big and small items.

We export all the manufactured items to USA, UK, Germany and Canada. 75% of the production is exported out of India directly or indirectly. Our firm got so many export awards. Not only this the main gift for the Asiad 82 were made by us for presentation by Govt. of India to the participating countries.

Our address boxes were regularly given to the foreign dignatories by our late Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru. We also made lot of items for Temples and Gurudwara's .

Chohal. Ph. No. 258780

JCT Filament Unit-Flagship company of Thapar Group established in 1982 at Village Chohal, Distt. Hoshiarpur is the biggest producer of Nylon Filament Yarn and Engg. Plastics in India besides Polyester Filament Yarn.

After passing through bad period company has turned around in a big way and started expanding its activities by enhancing plant capacity at Hoshiarpur.

Company is making relentless efforts for the overall development of the area and the social & economic upliftment of the people. Company has provided direct employment of about 1500 persons besides providing indirect employment to many others. Two hundred Acres of Baron & Sandy land has been converted into green belt by planting trees, which has resulted into pollution free & clean environment all around.

In future company will continue to make all efforts for the further growth of this area.

Small scale & Large/Medium Industries

Industrial Accomodation

Industrial accommodation is the first requirement of any prospective industrial units. House hold units such as Ban making handloom weavers, shoe makers etc. start their production in their own residential houses.

Incentives to the existing and new units

Govt. of Pub. announced the new Industrial Policy 2003 which is available on deptt., website no htt./punjabgovt.nic.in& pws;@punjabmail.gov.in

For the development of new as well as existing Industries of the district following institution/ organization are working in the district to provide required guidance to the entrepreneurs.

State Government

1. District Industries Centre, Hoshiarpur.
2. Common Facility Workshop, Mahilpur.
3. Solar Wood Scasoning Plant, Hoshiarpur
4. J.R. Polytechnic, Hoshiarpur.
5. Polytechnic, Mukerian
6. Sowami Shardha Nand, Gahir Institute of Computer and Information Technology, Bajwara.
7. Industrial Training Institute, Hoshiarpur, Garhshankar, Talwara and Hariana.
8. Govt. Industrial Training School for Boys & Girls, Hoshiarpur.

Central Government

1. All India Handicraft Board Extension Centre, Hoshiarpur.

Position and target of educated youth under Prime Minister Rozgar Yojna

Reserve Bank of India vide their letter No RBCONOSP/BC42/PMRY/93-94dated28.02.93 has started new scheme PRIME MINISTER ROZGAR YOJNA. Formulated by Govt of India for Educated Unemployment Youth & was launched on 2.10.93. The objective of the scheme is to provide sustained employment to about 10 lacs Educated Unemployment Youth in micro enterprises which will cover manufacturing, services & business venture.

Under this scheme all youth between the age group of 18-35 years of general categories & 18-45 for Scheduled castes, Ex serviceman, Woman, handicapped having qualification 8^th pass/ITI passed & have family income of Rs 40000/-from all sources are eligible for this scheme. Under this scheme subsidy of 15% to a ceiling amount of Rs. Rs. 7500/-is to be given to each entreprencur.