How To Start Agarbatti Business – Manufacture Incense Sticks

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In this article, we will know about How To Start Agarbatti Business and How To Manufacture Incense Sticks. Incense sticks are used in every house in India, morning/evening routine of Incense sticks (Agarbatti) creates huge demand in the market. 

The business of incense sticks in the market is very good, but the company that makes incense sticks makes expensive (agarbatti) incense sticks.

As people use incense sticks on daily basis they want low price incense sticks in the market. So if you manufacture low-price incense sticks for daily users then you can build a successful business for yourself.

How To Start Agarbatti Business

Incense sticks are such products that you can manufacture at a small level and won’t face any issues to kickstart your business of agarbatti. Well, it depends on you how you want to start. If you wanna manufacture at a large scale then you can go ahead.

Countries like India, China, Nepal, and Myanmar have huge demands for incense sticks and you can sell there your product online too.

As the nature of this business is low investment and high return Therefore this business is profitable.

Raw Material For (Agarbatti) Incense Sticks

To make incense sticks, you need incense-making spices and bamboo sticks, also you should buy a machine to make incense sticks so that you can manufacture a huge amount of sticks at once.

Agarbatti-making goods are available in the market, but if you struggle in finding raw material for it, then contact the grocery traders nearby.

Grocery sellers are connected with the merchants who sell incense sticks’ raw materials. So, they can help you to get the stuff you need.

Still, won’t get all the raw material, then you can visit Indiamart, and Alibaba, for raw material traders.

Incense Stick (Agarbatti) Making Machine 

Some people make incense sticks with their own hands and some people with the help of machines. But if you want to make agarbattis on large scale then you should purchase a machine for Incense sticks.

An Incense sticks-making machine produces 100 to 200 agarbatti in a minute. With the help of a machine, you can reduce manufacturing time and focus more on marketing and sales. 

An Agarbatti Making Machine can cost you around Rs. 30,000 ($500) to Rs. 1 Lakh ($1200) on market, also you can order the machine online through Amazon, and Indiamart e-com sites.

How To Make Incense Sticks

The process of making incense sticks is very difficult but you can easily make incense sticks with the help of an agarbatti-making machine.

First: Get the spice for making incense sticks from the market, which you have to prepare by simply adding water, oil, perfume, and aroma and mixing it until it’s dry to be shaped.

If you want, you can also buy Powder Mixer Machine, with the help of a powder mixer you can make the paste of an incense stake without your hand. it helps to make the perfect paste of incense sticks and also takes less time.

Once the paste is ready then you can put it inside the Machine and start the process of making. 

The machine will automatically produce incense sticks that you can collect and wrap up in a package.

How To Make Agarbatti (Incense Sticks) at Home

You can set up the Incense sticks business in a small place at your home all you need is enough space for the machine and making process. A room at home is enough for manufacturing. 

Keep in mind that you can run this business from your home but it includes species, chemicals, and machines that can be harmful. So keep your children away from the place.

While making incense sticks the machine makes a sound that can be annoying for you or your neighbors so keep it cover so no one gets disturbed by the sound.

Agarbatti Packing Pouch

After making incense sticks, the most important thing is to pack them in a packet, for that you can buy polythene packets from the market and pack sticks in them.

You need to pack your incense sticks in an attractive package because customers are attracted to good packaging. 

One thing to note here is that people always buy products that look promising so if possible, then use colorful packaging which you will get easily in the market.

Agarbatti Label Design

You might have seen a label on the incense sticks package. where company name, Fragrance, and stick quantity are mentioned.

So you must put your label on the packing of your incense sticks, for that, you can create a design where you can mention your brand name, Fragrance, quantity, price, etc., and give an order to The printing press to print the label for you.

Note: that the label of your incense sticks should be different and good in appearance so that people can remember your product by your brand label and name.

Agarbatti Packing Machine

If you make incense sticks on large scale, then you may also need an agarbatti packing machine, which will make your work easier. 

To buy an agarbatti packing machine, you can take the help of India Mart or Amazon or you can also buy an agarbatti packing machine from the offline market.

How To Sell Incense Sticks

You can sell incense sticks in two ways, in bulk, and in retail.

To sell incense sticks in retail, go to the city and contact the grocery merchants and give them your incense sticks sample to sell.

Make sure that whoever sells your incense sticks can make enough profit and your incense stick’s price should be cheaper so a person who is looking for it can give it a try.

Govt. Loan For Agarbatti Business

Agarbatti Manufacturing business is a low-investment business but if you still struggling for the fund. then you can take a loan from Govt. Loan Schemes To start your business on large scale.

Under Govt. the scheme you can apply for a Mudra loan, in that you have to give details about the business like what machine, raw materials, things you need to start your business, and how much it is going to cost. 

Once you mentioned enough details then you can submit your application for the loan. 

To submit your application for Mudra Loan you can go to Mudra Loan Apply

Incense Sticks Profit Margin

Incense Stick manufacturing costs around Rs. 80 ($1) Per KG and you can sell the incense sticks in numbers like 20 Sticks for Rs. 10 ($0.13) which will be around 50 to 70 Grams. 

and if you calculate the selling price then in 1 KG you can create 14 to 15 packs of Sticks. As Each Pack MRP is Rs. 10 so 10×14= Rs. 140.

Where Sale-Cost = Profit (140-80=60) Rs.60 will be the profit in every KG.

The profit margin can be different for you in terms of raw material price and manufacturing cost. 

But this business is always profitable so don’t worry about the profit margin. 

Agarbatti Making Business – FAQs

How Incense Sticks are Made

Incense sticks can be made by machine and hand, in which incense sticks, spices, and perfumes are added.

Incense Sticks Raw Material Price

The cost of raw material of incense sticks is very less in the local market but different everywhere so you have to contact a local seller.

Incense Sticks Making Process

The method of making incense sticks is very simple, you can make it very easily follow this article with all the steps.

Agarbatti Making Training

No special training is required to make incense sticks, but still, training is given by the government at the employment fair, and you can register online and attend training.

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