Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Gorakhpur Plastic
2 Place Gorakhpur
3 District Gorakhpur
4 State Uttar pradesh
5 No of firms (by type) 36 units(Micro 24, Small 11) 
6 No. of workers 505 nos.  
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) 545 Million
8 Associations in cluster Not available.
9 Major products Water storage tank, Plastic rope, Packed Bottle, Pipes, foot wear, H.D.P.E Films.
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) DIC, Gorakhpur.
11 Major markets Within India Uttar Pradesh, Export Nil.
12 Major problems/prospects Lack of proper awareness on various policy matters.
Use of old and obsolete technology.
Lack of awareness of ISI and other schemes.
Poor quality of indigenous components.
High cost of raw materials and moulds.
Lack of testing facilities.
13 Data source and updated on CIPET, Lucknow, (November 2009)