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How
to Start a PVC Pipe Manufacturing company in Nigeria
PVC pipes are known to be highly durable, safer and perhaps
difficult to damage and can last for a very long time because of
their composition; they are made from the combination of plastic
and vinyl materials. With PVC pipes, one wouldn’t have to bother
about rust and bacteria formation inside the pipes.
Starting a PVC pipe manufacturing company would open one up to
opportunities in the construction industry, because there is
hardly any construction job that is done without the use of PVC
pipes. No doubt, establishing a PVC pipe manufacturing company
may require huge capital but the truth is that it is highly
profitable, especially if you know how to position yourself in
the market place.
The minimum startup capital, depending on the size and type of
PVC products to be produced, would be around N150 million
because the machines are expensive and have to be imported.
Location: The location you choose to build your PVC pipe
manufacturing company doesn’t really matter, so you shouldn’t
spend fortunes trying to get an expensive facility or location.
You can establish your PVC pipe manufacturing company in the
outskirt of town since it is cheaper to do so. The only drawback
with establishing your PVC pipe manufacturing factory in the
outskirt of town is the cost of transporting your goods and raw
materials.
Safety and quality: People that work in PVC pipe manufacturing
factories are always exposed to risks. That is the reason you
must make it a point of duty to enforce best practices when it
comes to safety measures. It is a fact that if the necessary
safety measures are not put in place, you may run the risk of
having your factory shut down by local authorities.
In Nigeria, there is huge demand for the Building and
Construction, Roads, Ports, Power & telecommunication, Water and
Sewerage, Gas Distribution. In the housing sector alone, it is
estimated that there is a deficit of 16,000,000 houses. Other
major reason behind the growth is the increased uses of PVC such
as in cables, pipes, pipe resins, pipe structures and pipe
processing technology.
PVC pipe is continuously replacing conventional Metal Pipe. The
popularity of PVC pipe is due to the following reasons:
Another important factor that is sure to guarantee your PVC
pipes manufacturing company becomes relevant is when you are
committed to producing only high quality PVC pipes. If the PVC
pipes you manufacture are known to get damaged easily under
little pressure, people may likely not patronise you. High
quality PVC pipes are known to withstand pressure caused by
earth tremors and even earthquakes.
Marketing
If you are confident about the quality of PVC pipes your factory
churns out, then you would be bold and confident in the market
place. The market for the PVC pipes is massive and the profit
you stand to make is huge as well. Your target market should be
those that are involved in all forms of construction and
plumbing jobs, and those who are into laying underground wires
and cables. So endeavour to go to their offices, sites or any
place where you can meet them so that you can market your
products to them.
In marketing your PVC pipes, you might enter a deal where you
would have to design and produce PVC pipes based on your
clients’ specification. Another factor that will give you edge
in the market place is when you choose to deliver the purchased
PVC pipes free of charge to your client rather than allowing
them to transport it on their own.
The PVC Pipes in Nigeria are very lucrative considering its high
demand in the market. Plastics pipes has become favored than
other types of pipes like copper and steel or iron pipes because
of its flexibility, light weight and low cost.
PVC Pipes are generally manufactured by an extrusion process
which is very consistent. This process differs in types of
plastics that are being used and the diameter of the pipes. The
wall thickness and temperature rate is also an important factor
for this process. You will need about 3 Million Naira to 15
Million Naira considering you already have a piece of land of
about 3 plots( though you can make rooms for expansion so more
plots is added advantage) for you to start manufacturing of PVC
Pipes in Nigeria.
Conduit electrical Pipes: This is a pipe that is protects and
provide a route for electrical wiring in a building. It is often
used by electrical in wiring inside a building. PVC conduit
resists moistures and corrosion and differs in its thickness and
uses. Products in commonly used are 20mm, 25mm, 32mm and 38mm.
Waste PVC Pipe: This is often use to carry off all the liquid
waste in a building. Product in mm commonly used are 75mm, 90mm,
110mm ,125mm, 140mm and 160mm.
Pressure PVC Pipes: This PVC Pipes which is also known as PVC-U
have either solvent cement joints or rubber ring joints The PVC
U Pipes are good for many pressure applications such as recycled
water, irrigation, pressure sewerage, water supply, gas and
industrial applications. PVC pressure pipes are supplied in
straight lengths with socket ends for either solvent cement
jointing (SCJ) or rubber ring jointing (RRJ). Products commonly
used are 32mm, 38mm, 42mm, 50mm, 63mm, 75mm, 90mm and 110mm.
Potable PVC Pipes: This can also be called Chlorinated Polyvinyl
Chloride CPVC. It can stand temperatures of about 180 degrees
and is mainly used for cold water and hot water inside a house.
Products commonly used are 32mm, 38mm, 42mm, and 50mm.
Casing PVC Pipes: PVC Well Casing is a robust piping material
designed and tested to withstand the collapsing pressure
associated with underground well installation. It is used to
line wells for drinking water.
Supply PVC
Pipes in mm are 110mm, 125mm, 140mm, 160mm, 180mm, 200mm, 225mm
and 250mm.
Machines Needed for Manufacturing of PVC pipes
TWIN PVC extruder Machine ( extrude with A.C Main Motor)
Get our Practical Guide on How to set up a lucrative PVC
Manufacturing Business in Nigeria. This feasibility report seeks
to examine the financial viability or otherwise of establishing
a PVC pipe production plant in Nigeria. The proposed capacity of
the plant is one hundred and fifty kilogramme per hour (150 kg /
hour) and produce PVC pipes of twenty millimeters to one hundred
and ten millimeters (20 mm -110 mm) in diameter. The plant would
operate at ninety percent (90%) capacity utilization working
double shifts of eight (8) hours each in three hundred (300)
days per annum. Wastage of 0.03 MT for every one (1) MT of PVC
pipe produced was assumed.
The plant would produce different sizes, length and diameter of
PVC pipes, though we would concentrate on producing 1 inch of
four (4) meters long, three (3) mm thick which weighs one point
five (1.5) kg. Selling price of N 650 / 1 inch was assumed.
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