Kollam
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Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited, Sankaramangalam, Chavara
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Indian Rare Earth Limited, Chavara
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Kerala Feeds Ltd., Karunagapally.
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Kerala Oil Complex, Puthiyakavu, Karunagapally
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United Electricals Kerala, Pallimukku
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Kerala Electrical & Allied Engineering Co.Ltd,Kunadara
- Prominent Industrial Sectors.
- Mineral Based Industry
- Cashew
- Sea/Marine Products
- Agro & Food Processing
- Textile & Garment Making
- Coir Products
- Handloom
- Wooden based Furniture
- Engineering Units
- Packaged drinking water/Soft drinks
- Rubber/Plastic Product
- Prominent investors other than Large Scale and Public sector undertakings.
The district had major industrial units like ALIND, Quilon Seramics etc.
Kollam district (formerly Quilon) is one of the 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major laccadive seaport and an inland lake (Ashtamudi Lake). The district has many water bodies. Kallada River is one among them. Kallada Boat race is one among the famous festival events of district. Even though it is a competition between two land sides of the river, many boat clubs from various places, even beyond the district, participate in the event. Kollam is the capital of Kerala's cashew industry. Plains, mountains, lakes, lagoons and backwaters, forests, farmland and rivers make up the topography of the district. The area had trading relationships with Phoenicia and Ancient Rome
2. Industrial scenario of the districtKollam district is moderately industrialised. Around 10,500 Industries are working in this district. Kollam has excelled well in export based industries like Cashew and Marine. At present, 6 large scale industries/public sector undertaking are working in Kollam District.
The traditional industries are one of the major sectors, which give employment to lots of people in district. It comprises cashew, coir, handloom, khadi and village industries. Technological stagnation, high cost of production, labour shortage, and fierce competition are the main factors for the decline of these traditional industries.
Cashew Exporting has been the backbone of the economic prudence of kollam district. There was a time when industrial development of kollam was synonymous with the activities of cashew exporting companies. The companies gave huge returns through exports and It gave employment to a large number of household women and men. But, Due to some issues developed recently, this sector is now showing slowness. The new developments like the coming of an international ship with cashew to the neendakara port in kollam has given a ray of hope.
Marine Exporting is a flourishing industry now also in kollam district. Due to the presence of one of the biggest fishing harbours in asia, Shakthikulangara harbour and the nature gifted marine wealth, the sector is an evergreen sector in kollam district. A problem that the sector faces is the unavailablity of an exporting port. Even though Kollam Port is there, most of the exports from Kollam happen through Cochin port or Tuticorin port. The sector is growing at a pretty good rate even though there is challenges. Marine Processing industries are also being established throughout Coastal areas of Kollam.
3. Industrial Potentiality of the district.The District is immensely rich in mineral sources and is endowed with large deposits of beach sands containing ilmenite and monozite, clays, bauxite, graphite and laterite which offer scope of exploitation for industrial purpose.Rich concentrations of Ilmenite and monozite bearing sands are found at Chavara, Neendakara and Koilthottam in Kollam district. The mineral deposit of the Kollam Coast containing monozite is one of the richest in the world and are reported to have the highest content of Thorium. Ilmenite is used for the manufacture of synthetic rutile, titanium tetrachloride, titanium dioxide, pigment titanium salts, titanium metal, and alloys and for welding electrodes. It is a good source of titanium dioxide pigments and other titanium compounds. Leucorence is used for the manufacture of welding electrodes and titanium dioxide. Zircon is used in ceramic refractories and foundaries and for manufacture of zirconium metal which has important applications in nuclear technology. Sillomanite is used in high temperature refractories. Monozite is used in Rare Earths Industry and Nuclear Technology.
Clay is another industrial mineral abundantly available in the District. Large deposits of residual clays occur at Kundara. Deposits of China clay suitable for commercial exploitation have been located at Chathannur, Mulavana, Pallimukku, Kunnathur, Kaithacode and Kundara. It is estimated that 7.5 million tonnes of China clay is available per square mile in these places. Fire clay deposits were discovered in Padappakara, Kundara, Pallimon, Ambalathumbhagom and Vadakkumthala. It is estimated that there are 8 million tonnes of fire clay deposits which is yet to be exploited for commercial and industrial uses. Ball clay occurs on large quantities at Polachira and Padappakkara. It is estimated that there is a deposit of 1.3 million tonnes of ball clay in these areas.
The availability of quartz and felspar from the adjoining District of Tamil Nadu has encouraged the prospects of ceramic industry in the District. In order to exploit the potential availability of clay, a common facility service centre for ceramics has been set up at Kollam. Besides large deposits of China clay in Kundara, Mulavana and Chathannur, there are also lime shell deposits in Ashtamudi Lake and the Vembanad Lake. Bauxite deposits are available in Adichanalloor and disseminated graphite in Punalur. Gemstones were discovered in Kulathupuzha and mineral sands in Chavara and Kayamkulam. Mica is found at Punalur.
Abundance of natural resources, presence of traditional industries, thriving service industry based on Tourism potential, Existing and emerging IT infrastructure, Marked improvement in development investment climate, BPO earning centres, untapped renewable energy generation capacities, Agro based business potential, Food processing industry avenues in fisheries, Consumers backed with adequate purchasing power are positive factors of the district for industrial development.
4. MSME status (as on 30.11.2019)The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Sector contributes significantly to the District Economy in terms of investment, export and employment generation. There are around 10,500 MSME units are working in this district. These MSMEs not only provide the employment opportunities but helps in the process of industrialization in rural areas simultaneously reducing the unequal income distribution among the residents. On an average this sector has almost 10500 units that provide employment to about more than 60,000 individuals. 90.44% of the total MSMEs belongs to Micro category.
| Micro | Manufacturing | 6,552 |
| Service | 2,956 | |
| Total | 9508 | |
| Small | Manufacturing | 719 |
| Service | 265 | |
| Total | 984 | |
| Medium | Manufacturing | 19 |
| Service | 3 | |
| Total | 22 | |
| TOTAL MSME’s | Manufacturing | 7290 |
| Service | 3224 | |
| Total | 10514 | |
| No of development plot/area | 2 | |
| No of Mini Industrial Area | 5 | |
| Industrial Area developed by : § District Panchayath/Block Panchayath/ § Grama Panchayath | 5 | |
| Handloom societies (working) | 26 | |
| Power loom societies (working) | 0 | |
| Coir societies (working) | 74 | |
| General Industrial societies (working) | 26 | |
| Handicrafts societies (working) | 04 |
| Sl No | Name of Enterprise | Name of Entrepreneur | Activity/Sector | |
| 1 | KAVYA INTEGRATED ENGINEERING WORKS | DEEPTHI KRISHNAN | General engineering | |
| 2 | VALUPACHAYIL RUBBERS Pvt LTD | V.SASIDHARAN | Rubber Product | |
| 3 | AREEVS FOOD INDUSTRIES | Venugopalan Unnithan | Food Processing | |
| 4 | THREE STAR ENGINEERING AND FABRICATION | JAFARKHAN | General Engineering | |
| 5 | GANDHI DENTALS | GANDHIMATHI | Artificial Dental product | |
| 6 | VIJAYA BEST FOODS | A K VIJI | Food Processing | |
| 7 | ASA FOODS | ANSARI.S | Food Processing | |
| 8 | TISON INDUSTRIES | NIDHISH RAJU | General engineering | |
| 9 | STAR INDUSTRIES | A IBRAHIM KUTTY | General engineering | |
| 10 | ALFA WOOD FIRM | FEMINA SHAMNAD | Wood Product | |
| 11 | SAFIL INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED | PRABHAKARAN PILLAI.S | General engineering | |
| 12 | JAYALASH COIR | ABHILASHLAL.B. | Coir Product | |
| 13 | MAK AUTOMATION | T.O.SURESH KUMAR | Packing Machine | |
| 14 | AluminaTraders | SudheerB | ||
| 15 | SriVinayakaAgencies | Mahesh.P | Plastic Product | |
| 16 | SUBHA SILVERLINNE INDUSTRIES | G.OMANAKUTTAN | General engineering | |
| 17 | EXODUS STEEL | RENI MATHEW | General engineering | |
| 18 | STAR CONVEYORING SYSTEM | Manu.R | General engineering | |
| 19 | ABS INDUSTRIES | M ABRAHAM | General engineering | |
| 20 | SyamagangaAssoiates | JayakumarG | Construction and Interior decoration products | |
| 21 | DBDigitals | RahulRavi | Paper Product | |
| 22 | ABEL TRADERS | Binu abraham | ||
| 23 | Parickal Ayurvedic Pharmaceuticals | Dr.B. Mayamayi | Ayurvedic medicine | |
| 24 | KOPPARAYIL INDUSTRIES | DIVYA PRAMODKUMAR | Cement Product | |
| 25 | APPLE ADVERTISERS | RAJESH .M | Printing | |
| 26 | NETTOS EXPORTING AND IMPORTING COMPANY | TERRANCE NETTO | Processed Fish/Marine products | |
| 27 | VERONICA MARINE EXPORTS PVT LIMITED | Mr.Alphonse Joseph | Processed Fish/Marine products | |
| 28 | Capithan Fisheries Capithan Exporting Company Unit Two | ALPHONSE JOSEPH | Processed Fish/Marine products | |
| 29 | STAR MILK PRODUCTS | SAFEER A | Food | |
| 30 | Tyre Palace | Muhammed Isak | Rubber | |
| 31 | Chaithram Foods and Catering | ANILMON.R | Agro & food based | |
| 32 | CAPITAL COLOUR PARK DIGITAL PRESS | G.PADMAKUMAR | Printing | |
| 33 | KINGS SEA FOODS | ACHU BABY JOHN | Processed Fish | |
| 34 | S.S.STEEL ROOF SHEET | SHAMSHUDEEN .H | General engineering | |
| 35 | SPEC TECHNICAL | SINDHU.V.S | Organic Manure | |
| 36 | AVLA COLD STORAGE | VARSHA ANIL | Fisheries Cold Storage | |
| 37 | LOUIS WOOD INDUSTRIES | SEBASTIAN.M.L | Wood Product | |
| 38 | ULLAS GRAPHICS | THUSHARA.S | Flex printing | |
| 39 | LAL ENTERPRISES | PRADEEP LAL V | KITCHEN CABINETS | |
| 40 | CITADEL CAR CARE | SAKEER MUHAMMAD | Automobile Servicing | |
| 41 | KITCHEN MASTERS | Monisha | Construction and Interior decoration products | |
| 42 | Aravind Dairies | Arun Aravind | Dairy Product | |
| 43 | THUSHARA OFFSET PRINTERS | SILPA.S | Printing | |
| 44 | BABY OFFSET | BINU MATHEW.Y | printing | |
| 45 | DEV SNACKS | RONAK.R | Food | |
| 46 | AYYARATH GRAPHICS | RAJESH.A | IT/ITES | |
| 47 | SUJILEE COLOUR PRINTERS | SAJI.S | Printing | |
| 48 | CENTURY POLYMERS | S.Vijayan Pillai | Plastic | |
| 49 | LULU ICE CREAM | LEENA S.R | Food | |
| 50 | HYCOUNT PLASTICS AND CHEMICALS | M.A.MAHABOOB | PVC PIPES AND PIPE FITTINGS | |
| 51 | Cryo Precision Technologies | V V Govindan | Precision Engineering | |
| 52 | Ma plast | M.Jawahar | Packaging pouches | |
| 53 | CLEAN BOX | KALESH.K | Washing And Laundry Services | |
| 54 | RAYON POLYMERS | Shafeek S | Plastic | |
| 55 | UNIGREEN CONDIMENTS | M.SHAHIRSHAH | Food | |
| 56 | Royal confectionary | Hussain .E | Sweet Confectionary | |
| 57 | ROTO GRAPHICS | ROHITH REGHUNATH | Packing pouches | |
| 58 | WESTERN INDIA CASHEW COMPANY PVT LTD | Harikrishnan | Cashew Kernel | |
| 59 | Black and white | Vinu V | ITES - Animation | |
| 60 | Berka foods | P.A.Shafeer Managing partner | Soft Drink Concentrates | |
| 61 | SILVERLINE METAL INDUSTRIES | KADEEJA | ROOFING SHEET | |
| 62 | ALLOYS ENGINEERS P LTD | MANOJ BALAN | Precision Engineering | |
| 63 | Jajis beauty parlour | Jaji | Beauty Parlours | |
| 64 | NUT PLAZA | SHIBU AHAMMED | Cashew Kernel | |
| 65 | HILTON INDIA BEVARAGES | ANIL KUMAR N | Mineral Water | |
| 66 | VIJAY SEALS | Hina Mohandas | Rubber Product | |
| 67 | AYKARA PHARMACEUTICALS | DR. A.G.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR | Ayurvedic Product | |
| 68 | ASHOK ENTERPRISES | BIJI. R | Food | |
| 69 | Kannan industries | PRABHAKARAN | Precision Engineering | |
| 70 | MARK PVC FITTINGS | A.HAMSA | PVC PIPES AND PIPE FITTINGS | |
| 71 | Micromech Machine Toolings | Jeevan T G | Precision Engineering | |
| 72 | Sree Bhadra Plastics | Mahesh kumar | Plastic product | |
| 73 | RADHAS AYURVEDIC SOAP WORKS | MADHU.R.BALAKRISHNAN | Soap and Detergent | |
| 74 | PRISTINE PLASTICS AND POLYMERS | MUHAMMED KHAIS MUSALIAR | Plastic product | |
| 75 | VEEGA INDUSTRIES | Rekha. R | ||
| 76 | MAHADEVA AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES | MAYA. A.S. | Precision Engineering | |
| 77 | JEEVAN GRAINS AND FEEDS | SHEELA M | Feeds For Animals | |
| 78 | VENAD INDUSTRIES | BINU V.S. | ||
| 79 | AMBADI ENTERPRISES | SALINI SURESH | Plastic bottles | |
| 80 | BODYGEAR INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD | Mohit khemka | Soft toys | |
| 81 | Flavaria | Muhammed Anzeed | Roofing Sheet | |
| 82 | AlphaNeon | Beji George | Signboard | |
| 83 | Koppara Enterprises Printing And Copy Solutions Private Limited | Rajeev Ramakrishnan | Printing | |
| 84 | KAY PEE METALS AND ALLOYS PRIVATE LIMITED | K P RAMACHANDRAN NAIR | Metal Product |
