Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Ahmedabad Foundry |
| 2 | Place | Ahmedabad |
| 3 | District | Ahmedabad |
| 4 | State | Gujarat |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 650 |
| 6 | No. of workers | 24000 |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 7180 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Ahmedabad Foundry Merchant Association Ahmedabad Engg. Manufacturing Association The Institute of Indian Foundrymen, Ahmedabad Chapter The Society |
| 9 | Major products | Auto parts Air compressor parts Manhole cover Sanitary wares Castings for valves Decorative grill Machine tools |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
The Institute of Indian Foundrymen, Ahmedabad Chapter |
| 11 | Major markets | Domestic |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Majority foundry units are catering niche market Less export market No professional marketing approach Limited use of technology High cost of technology No awareness of training needs Majority of foundry unit owners are not from foundry engineering background. Workers are not trained Non ferrous foundries are dependent on imported scrap, available through dealers or brokers. Low scrap generation at local Price fluctuation |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | DSR by Small Industries Service Institute - 2007 |