Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Meerut Scissors |
| 2 | Place | Meerut city Sabun Gran, Teer Gran, Khair Nagar, Shyam + Nagar, Kotla, Ghanta Ghar, Gudari Bazar, Zakir Nagar, Perimal + Bazar, Khajoor Wali Gali, Hapur Road etc. |
| 3 | District | Meerut. |
| 4 | State | Uttar pradesh |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 225 Units (All are micro units) |
| 6 | No. of workers | 5000 Artisans (Direct and Indirect)+ (Males 4800, Females 200) |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 250 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Meerut Scissor Manufacturers SPV |
| 9 | Major products | Tailoring Scissors and Barber Scissors of different size. |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
DIC, Meerut. |
| 11 | Major markets | All over India. Export 15% of total turnover mostly in US, UK, Gulf Countries especially Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan etc. |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Poor and illiterate workers. Hazardous manufacturing process. Lack of skilled workers. Lack of institutional support. Lack of market intelligence. Lack of proper place for working like sheds etc., Lack of product diversification and very low margin. |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | Industries Deptt. Government of UP + (April 2008) |