Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Asansol Refractory Bricks Cluster |
| 2 | Place | Asansol |
| 3 | District | Bardhaman |
| 4 | State | West Bengal |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 150 |
| 6 | No. of workers | 150 |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 1350 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Refractory Manufacturer s Association, (RMA, Kulti) IRMA (Indian Refractory Makers Association) |
| 9 | Major products | Refractory Bricks B.P.Sets & Shapes |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
CGCRI (Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute) CFRI (Central Fuel Research Institute), Dhanbad (Research and Development Center for Iron & Steel) National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur |
| 11 | Major markets | Domestic Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Exploitation of export marketing opportunities by the traders. Unhealthy competition among members of cluster Traditional/Conventional method of production/primitive technology. Low level of technological development. Uses of raw materials without testing Fuel i.e. coal is collected from open market which is very costly to stake holder Basically follower/non-existence of innovative thinking. Absence of mindset to adapt the changing circumstances Unprofessional way of management. Non-existence of managerial skill/entrepreneurship skill |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | DSR prepared by Sub- DIC, Durgapur, 2010 |