Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Meerut Sports Goods
2 Place Partapur Industrial Area and other parts
3 District Meerut
4 State Uttar pradesh
5 No of firms (by type) 3500 Nos. (Micro 2750, Small 750) 
6 No. of workers 70,000 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) Rs. 2000 Million
8 Associations in cluster All India Sports Goods Manufacturers Federation.
9 Major products Hockey Stick, Wickets, Football, Volley ball, Carom Board, Tennis
Racket, Tennis Ball, Nets, Athletic Equipment,
Protection Accessories, Kit bags, Sports Wears,
All type of indoor games, Boxing gloves, Health Equipment, Toys,
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) DIC, Meerut
PPDC, Meerut
11 Major markets Within India - All over the country
Export 60% of total production to most of the European & Asian countries, USA & U.K. etc
12 Major problems/prospects Not aware with latest technology & tools.
Not aware with changing scenario.
Latest technology & tools are costly not easily available specially in s/g industry.
Market is vast and targeted only for low and lower middle income groups.
Group activities are very limited networking and federation of networks is not present.
Transportation is costly, supply of raw material is erratic, hotels are not available for night stay.
No brand image developed.
Transportation of Bamboo from North East Estates due to conversion in rail track which in still not complete.
Breakage of raw material in transportation.
No training support by Government.
13 Data source and updated on Industries Department, Government of UP+ (June 2009)