Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Khammam Granite Processing |
| 2 | Place | Khammam |
| 3 | District | Khammam |
| 4 | State | Andhra Pradesh |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 350 Slab Cutting(Small) and 250 Tile Cutting (Micro) |
| 6 | No. of workers | 25000 |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs.3500 millions |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | The Khammam Granite Factory (slab and tiles) Owners' Association |
| 9 | Major products | Slabs & Tiles of various sizes |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
AP Mineral Development Corporation |
| 11 | Major markets | Within country AP, Maharshtra, Tamilnadu Export The product is exported to various countries like USA, China, Taiwan, Germany, Japan and Australia. |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Absence of waste minimization efforts
Scarcity of skilled manpower Narrow Product mix and low value addition Lack of uninterrupted and quality power supply Lack of testing facilities for raw materials and finished products Low technology to be able to cater export market Absence of value addition Lack of proper market network and market promotional strategies Lack of common infrastructure facilities |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | Proposal for DSR by APITCO for DC-MSME |