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From the perspective of the stone industry, India is not only a country with a large population, but also a country with a large stone material industry. At present, many of the well-known granite varieties in the domestic market come from India, British brown, Indian red, black gold sand and so on.

 

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India is rich in stone resources. India is one of the largest reserves of various building stones, such as granite, marble, sandstone, limestone, slate, quartz stone, etc., which are distributed throughout the country. They have a variety of colors, patterns, different characteristics, physical and chemical properties, and are suitable for different uses.

Taj Mahal, a typical marble building

 

Red Fort, a typical sandstone building

 

Indian stone is currently divided into two regions: north and south. The southern region is dominated by Bangalore, Madurai, Hyderabad and surrounding cities. Stones are generally soft. The representative ones are sandalwood brown (British brown) (medium hard) and black gold sand. (Soft); The northern region is centered on Rajasthan and includes the cities of Jallore, Jodaipur, Udaipur, Rajasama, Jishanggarh and Kota. There are a wide variety of stone materials, including marble. , granite, sandstone and limestone. The hardness of stone also varies from hard to soft, and the requirements for diamond tools are also on the higher side.

Let’s take the northern region of India as an example:

Marble is mainly distributed in the two cities of Ajmer and Rajasama, and is mostly cut with 1.6-meter single-blade saws and gang saws. There are about 1,600 single-blade saw machines and about 200 groups of gang saws in the Rajasama area. The saw machines in Ajmer are about half of those in the Rajasama area. The Diamond Segments demanded by the entire market require very good sharpness, but Prices are generally low, so Indian Diamond Segment generally occupy this market.

 

Granite is mainly distributed in the two cities of Jallore and Jishanggarh. It is mostly cut with a 2000mm single-blade saw and a combined saw with a 5.5mm-thick and 6.5mm-thick base. There are about 2,000sets of 2000mm single-blade saws and 250 sets of combination saws in the Jallore area. There are about 800 sets of single-blade saws and about 400 sets of combination saws in Jishanggarh.

The total consumption of Diamond Segments in the two regions: about 11,500 pieces of Diamond Segment for a 2000mm single-blade saw, and about 390,000 pieces of combined Diamond Segments. If a 2000mm Diamond Segment is paid on average at US$65, the monthly market capacity is: 11,500*65=US$747,500. Calculated based on an average of US$0.38 per piece of combined saw blades, the monthly market capacity is: 400,000*0.38=US$152,000. The total capacity of the Diamond Segment alone is conservatively estimated to be nearly US$900,000. At present, the market is basically divided into three parts. China's Wanlong diamond segment accounts for about 1/3, and local Vinayak Diamond Tools and other gadget manufacturers account for about 1/3. China's Zhongzhi diamond tool, Exin diamond tool, Shuangyang diamond tool, fuli, Linxing, etc. Account for the remaining 1/3.

Sandstone is mainly distributed in the two cities of Jodaipur and Kota. Jodaipur is mainly cut with 1350mm and 1600mm single-blade saws. The consumption of Diamond Segment is about 2,500 pieces per month. 1350mm account for 1/3 and 1600mm accounts for 2/3. Market price of 1350mm diamond segment: 30 US dollars/pay,1600mm about 45 US dollars/pay, market capacity: 25000+75000=100000 US dollars. At present, the market mainly includes Zhongzhi diamond segment, Shuangyang, Exin and India's local Vinayak, which share the market equally.

Limestone, mainly distributed in Kota, is also used for single-blade saws of 1350mm and 1600mm. The consumption of Diamond Segment is about 1200sets/month. Since end customers require the Diamond Segment to be both sharp and long-lasting, this market is still Indian local tool factories are doing it.

At present, for the diamond tool industry that is preparing to enter this market, it is easier to enter, that is, granite combination saw bits and granite and sandstone single-blade saw bits. If it can achieve 5% of the market in the early stage %, first stabilize the foothold, and then expand rapidly based on quality assurance.

   

Market sales price of diamond tool products:

Combination saw blade with 5.5mm thick base: about ￥3/pc;

Combination saw blade with 6.5mm thick base: about ￥3.3/pc;

2000mm single blade saw blade(medium hard stone): RMB ￥4.5-4.8/pc;

2000mm single-blade saw blade(soft stone): about ￥4/pc;

Φ350 granite saw blade: RMB 115-120/pc;

Φ350 marble saw blade: RMB 115-120/pc;

In different cities, the price will fluctuate by about 10%.