MAKING RUBBER STAMPS
Introduction
Rubber stamps are used with some type
of ink made of dye or pigment applied on them to leave a mark or an image or
pattern that has been carved, molded, laser engraved when stamped on a piece of
paper or
anything. The stamps are made in different sizes and design as per the
requirements of the customer. Manufacturing of rubber stamps is not only simple
but also lucrative. Company seals can also be made
in this project. It costs US$ 42,825 with capacity of 15,000 stamps per year
and yielding US$ 999 per annum.
Production Process, Capacity and
Technology
The letter types are arranged in a composing tray with the text placed along with spaces and lines fixed on to the frame of a wooden block. A mixture of plaster of Paris and whitening powder are placed on a metallic tray. The tray is kept on letter type frame and fixed tightly, which results in an impression on the plaster of Paris mixture. A thin rubber sheet is cut into the required size. The rubber sheet is spread over the impression of plaster of Paris and pressed to the frame with the help of a hand press. The frame (entire set) is heated for a specific time so that the rubber penetrates in the letter impression. Finally, the rubber impression is cleaned and pasted to a wooden or metal handle with the help of synthetic adhesive. A rubber cushion piece is also used to hold the rubber firmly to the handle. The profiled plant has a minimum capacity of 15,000 units of rubber stamps per annum and this is on the basis of 312 working days in a year.
Market Analysis
The demand of this product is
increasing day by day and this has resulted in a small number of entrepreneurs
generally becoming involved in manufacturing these products locally. The
customer
base for rubber stamps, among others, includes government offices, colleges,
schools, banks, private companies and small shops in semi- urban and urban
areas. There are so many small scale practioner spread all over Uganda.
Capital Investment Requirement in US $
|
Item |
Unit |
Qty |
Price |
Total |
|
Lead letter types |
No |
1 |
500 |
500 |
|
iron composing stand |
No |
1 |
150 |
150 |
|
case stand or wooden frames |
No |
4 |
25 |
100 |
|
stamp pressing machine |
No |
1 |
1,500 |
1,500 |
|
Hand cutter |
No |
1 |
100 |
100 |
|
Stove |
No |
1 |
50 |
50 |
|
Other tools |
No |
1 |
1,500 |
1,500 |
|
Total cost of Machinery & Tools |
3,900 |
1. Production costs assume 312 days
per year with daily capacity of 48.1stamps.
2. Depreciation (fixed asset write off) assumes 4 year life of assets written
off at 25% per year for all assets.
3. Direct costs include materials, supplies and all other costs incurred to
produce the product.
4. A production month is 26 days
5. Currency used is US Dollars.
Production and Operation costs in US$
Direct materials, supplies and costs
|
Cost Item |
Units |
Unit |
Qty |
Prod |
Prod |
Prod |
|
Direct Costs |
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|
Rubber |
kgs |
25 |
3.21 |
80.13 |
2083.3 |
25,000 |
|
iron and |
ltrs/kgs |
15 |
0.16 |
2.40 |
62.5 |
750 |
|
Synthetic |
ltrs |
4 |
0.10 |
0.38 |
10.0 |
120 |
|
plaster |
kgs |
25 |
0.96 |
24.04 |
625.0 |
7,500 |
|
cushion |
ltrs/kgs |
6 |
0.22 |
1.3 |
35 |
420 |
|
Packaging |
Pckts |
0.5 |
3.21 |
1.6 |
42 |
500 |
|
Sub-total |
110 |
2,857.50 |
34,290 |
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|
General Costs (Overheads) |
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|
Labour |
200 |
2,400 |
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|
Selling & distribution |
70 |
840 |
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|
Utilities (Water, power) |
100 |
1,200 |
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|
Administration |
110 |
1,320 |
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|
Rent |
100 |
1,200 |
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|
Miscellaneous expenses |
50 |
600 |
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|
Depreciation |
81 |
975 |
||||
|
Sub-total |
711 |
8,535 |
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|
Total Operating Costs |
3,568.75 |
42,825 |
Paris Project product costs and Price
structure in US$
|
Item |
Qty |
Qty |
Unit |
Prod |
Unit |
Total |
|
Rubber |
48.1 |
14,998 |
2.86 |
42,825 |
3.6 |
53,999 |
Profitability Analysis in US $
|
Item |
Per |
Per |
Per year |
|
Revenue |
173 |
4,499 |
53,999 |
|
Less: Production and operating |
137 |
3,569 |
42,825 |
|
Profit |
36 |
931 |
11,174 |