EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study is to showcase the technological capabilities of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Tamil Nadu and Kerala by documenting their exportable technologies and projects.

Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from Tamil Nadu and Kerala have developed process or product technologies through rigorous R & D efforts. Some of the SMEs are working on the technologies imported and then redesigned to suit to the Indian standards. These technologies have been well established and fully commercialized and can be offered to entrepreneurs in some of the other developing countries.

Following were the aims of the study:

  • To collect information about the technology used in manufacturing units from small and medium enterprises in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in select export oriented industry sectors.
  • To prepare profiles of exportable technologies/ projects based on the survey, highlighting company profile as well as techno-commercial details of technology/project.
  • To prepare the profiles in the form of a report as well as a searchable database.

 

SELECTION OF INDUSTRIAL UNITS

Major parameters considered for selection of industrial units for profile compilation are as below:

  1. Existing set up of the unit
  2. Technology status and product profile
  3. Annual Sales Turnover & exports
  4. Manpower
  5. Technology / Process / Project on offer

 

This publication covers 72 profiles of exportable technologies/ projects from 66 SMEs in Tamil Nadu and Kerala in following industry sectors:

 

 

The turnover of the SMEs covered is in the range of USD 0.06-120 million. The cumulative value of exportable projects offered via 72 profiles is USD 150 million.

 

TECHNOLOGIES OFFERED FOR EXPORT

The units are using the technologies mentioned here for day-to-day production activities. However, the information gathered should only be considered as first step information in implementation of a project. A detailed project feasibility report should be prepared before actual implementation of the project, taking into consideration the specific requirements of the organizations.

 

The following profiles from 66 Organizations have been included in the report that apparently has export potential. For organizations at Sl. Nos. 24 and 43 multiple profiles have been listed, viz. 2 and 6 respectively thus making the no. of profiles as 72.