Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Uleberia Shuttlecork
2 Place Uleberia
3 District Howrah
4 State West Bengal
5 No of firms (by type) 150 
6 No. of workers 1160 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) Rs. 1220 Million
8 Associations in cluster Uluberia Badminton Shuttlecock Association
Uluberia I and II Block Development Offices and Panchayat Samities
9 Major products Shuttlecocks
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) District Industries Centre (DIC), Howrah
WEBCON, RIP
Jadavpur University, Production Engg. Deptt. Under TEQIP
Central Institute of Plastic Engineering Technology (CIPET)
District office of Animal Husbandry, Govt. of West Bengal
11 Major markets Domestic
12 Major problems/prospects Lacking cost competitiveness of product in the global market.
Lack of export market information and poor accessibility to export market.
Low profit margin of the producers, the lion s share taken by the traders.
Low level of consciousness of the producers on brand building.
Traditional skill based technology with low productivity and high process wastage.
Unstable availability of duck feathers, the major raw material from Bangladesh through agents.
High & unstable cost and inconsistent quality of duck feather.
Low willingness for adaptation for new methods and technology.
Absence for facilities for human skill upgradation.
Non-availability of trained personnel to operate sophisticated machinery like feather-cutting machine, cork-boring machine, etc.
13 Data source and updated on The DSR Uluberia in Howrah District, West Bengal is prepared by Directorate of Cottage and Small Scale Industries Govt. of West Bengal in 2007