Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Nacharam Fabrication |
| 2 | Place | Within 10 Kms radius of Nacharam Industrial Area, Hyderabad |
| 3 | District | Hyderabad |
| 4 | State | Andhra Pradesh |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | Micro Firms : 300 Fabrication and 100 machining units |
| 6 | No. of workers | 4000 direct and 2000 indirect |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Domestic Rs. 1000 million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | 1. The Nacharam Fabricators Association |
| 9 | Major products | These units are engaged in any one of the following activities: short blasting, sand-blasting, galvanising, bending, drilling etc. Some of them are also involved in the manufacture of consumables like electrodes, grinding wheels, paints etc. In addition to the above, there are three units who are into manufacture of power equipments like boilers, heat exchangers, pressure vessels etc. |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
Indian Boiler Regulatory Authority (IBRA) Engineers India Ltd. Indian Institute of Quality Assurance Quality Evaluation & System Technology (QUEST) |
| 11 | Major markets | Within country Hyderabad, Warangal and Nalgonda within AP Export Nil |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Problems: High freight component and inability to develop a national market. Jobber attitude of many promoters and reliance on sub-contracting Lack of design skills and costing knowledge. Mistrust among cluster players stalling cooperative behaviour. Perceived as a low-technology and an unglamorous field. Dispersed and fragmented freight component and inability nature of the market Matured technology & easy absorption thus facilitating easy entry into the industry Dispersed nature of raw materials. suppliers and end-users working against the clustering of fabricators. Prospects Growing demand for power and increasing awareness of Eco-friendly sources (renewable) of power. Emerging opportunities in outsourcing to BHEL and other large enterprises. Scope for applying IT and appetite for growth internet for accessing distant markets |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | Based on survey report done by APITCO |