Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Howrah Foundry
2 Place Howrah
3 District Howrah
4 State West Bengal
5 No of firms (by type) 300 
6 No. of workers 30000 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) Rs. 15000 Million
8 Associations in cluster Howrah Foundry Association (HFA)
ii) Indian Foundry Association (IFA)
9 Major products Casting bodies used for industrial purposes,
Railway components and spares,
Other transports components & spares,
Manhole cover,
Mechanical & electrical components & spares,
Domestic and household appliances including sanitary items
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur, Howrah, W.B.
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, W.B.
TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute)
11 Major markets Domestic
International
USA
Germany
UK
Middle East
12 Major problems/prospects Inputs availability
Irregular fluctuation and increase in the cost of raw materials.
Inadequate Quality consciousness on raw materials among small firms.
Shortage of capital for small firms.
Skill
No skill up gradation training for the workers.
Non-existence of any certificate / diploma Course in modern foundry operations
Lack of managerial skill.
Market:
Loosing ground in the national as well as international market.
Bad marketing strategy.
Reluctance in competitive participation in global market.
Technology
Traditional method of production.
Low level of technological development.
Lack of consciousness on Quality and productivity enhancing.
Infrastructure
High power cost.
Lack of adequate infrastructural development.
Mind set
Absence of mindset to adapt the charging circumstances.
Knowledge base
Poor knowledge base on occupational health hazards.
13 Data source and updated on DSR by (SICDP), Sri Avijit Das, C D E, DIC, Howrah, 2007