ICD MORADABAD

MORADABAD welcomes you…………………… 

Moradabad is a small city in Uttar Pradesh state of India. It was established in 1600 by MURAD , the Son of the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan; as a result the city came to be known as ‘Moradabad.'

•  Moradabad is situated at a distance of 167 km from New Delhi, at the bank of River Ram Ganga (a tributary of the ‘Great Ganges' ).

•  The city is famous for its huge Manufacture and export of brass handicrafts since ages, and hence, is also called "Brass City" or “ Peetal Nagri ” (in the local language). The Brass exports currently yield a sum of Rs.2,200 Crores (220 million) per annum.

•  Population : The Town consists of nearly ‘ four million citizens' of various ethnicities and religions.

•  The city is very well connected with main cities like New Delhi, Lucknow, Bareilli, Patna, Haridwar…, etc. by both Rail as well as Road.

•  The location and the connectivity of the city, has contributed very well to its industrial and commercial development.

•  Economy: Primarily agrarian based, small scale cottage industry, Commerce, major crops being Paddy, Wheat, Sugar cane & Mustard.

•  Moradabad city is also famous for home manufacturing of ‘ Horn and Bone handicrafts articles' in Sambhal.

INDUSTRIES

Moradabad is renowned for brass work and has carved a niche for itself in the handicraft industry throughout the world.
The attractive brass wares are exported to countries like USA, Britain, Canada, Germany and Middle East Asia. Mentha is also exported in several crores from Moradabad. These products are very popular in foreign market and are being exported in thousand of crores yearly.

A Look At The Brass Industry

Raw material used in the manufacture of brass utensils is called "SILLY" and "GULLY" in the local jargon. "SILLY" and "GULLY" is the mixture of many metals (Copper, Zink, Lead, etc., in a specified ratio). All these metals mixed in a big pot called "GHARIA" and heated in a furnace. The molten mix is then poured into a mold of desired shape & allowed to cool.

The expert artisans also known as “DHALLAIYA” prepare mould for the different brass utensils. Molten metal is poured into these moulds, the utensils is then taken out for repair and refurbished with utmost care. These brass utensils are then polished. If needed, exotic designs are made on these polished utensils. These utensils are then ready to be sold in the domestic market or are exported out to various countries.

Brass industry is developed as a small scale industry in Moradabad. Worker have small workshop in their houses.
Apart from brass, there are other handicraft industries in Moradabad:

Animal bone and Horn Industry
a different kind of industry……back to primitive age

- Jewelry made out of bones and horns.
- Kitchen ware
- Combs
- Wooden sticks

Small scale In Moradabad district apart from brass and handicraft industries, there are about 7000 other small scale industrial units. Prominent among these are -

- Mentha oil
- Rice Mills
- Sugar Mills
- Cement and Building material
- Agricultural Instruments

GLWW - ICD MORADABAD (AVAILABLE SERVICES)

- FCL Export & Import Logistics
- LCL consolidation – Reworking done at Nhava-Sheva
- Major commodity – Brass ware, animal bones, wheat, sugar cane, and other agro-based products
- Major movement of cargo towards Europe and USA- Door Delivery (Ex-Works) Shpts being handled
- Direct Trains into Gateway Ports (Western India – Nhava Sheva, Mundra / Kandla,Pipavav)
- Moradabad being one of the fastest developing hinterland, has prompted GLWW in opening a new office at the location