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Precision CNC machining unit (tier-3 to textile machinery OEMs)

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5–8 CNC machines serving Coimbatore textile-machinery and pumpset OEMs on long-term rate contracts. Anchor on 1–2 OEMs to avoid demand volatility.

CNC machiningQAISO/TS
Capex
₹60–95 lakh
Payback
2.7 years payback
Land
4,500 sqft
Risk
Low–Mid

Coimbatore OEMs persistently outsource lower-volume precision machining. A small CNC unit anchored on long-term contracts with one or two OEMs can ramp into a stable tier-3 supplier in 18–24 months. Risk is mostly demand-concentration risk if you over-anchor on one OEM.

Why this opportunity, here

The atoms and gaps it stands on

Anchored on resources

Industrial clusters

Engineering & manufacturing MSME cluster

Industrial clusters

Pumps and motors cluster

See all atoms and gaps on the Coimbatore district page.

Eligible schemes

Subsidy and credit pathways

Indicative only — final eligibility depends on promoter category, location, and the bank's credit policy. The DPR generator spells out exact subsidy quanta for your specific case.

MUDRA Tarun

Collateral-free term loan ₹5–10 lakh (and the new Tarun Plus up to ₹20 lakh for repeat borrowers).

TN New Entrepreneur cum Enterprise Development Scheme

Tamil Nadu state scheme — back-end capital subsidy 25% (max ₹25 lakh) plus 3% interest subvention for educated youth-led MSMEs.

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Precision CNC machining unit (tier-3 to textile machinery OEMs)

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