Aligarh. Locks, builder hardware and brass hardware.
Aligarh, in Uttar Pradesh, is a major national manufacturing cluster for hand tools, castings and brassware. Buyers come here for locks, builder hardware and brass hardware.
Named shortlist from USD 390
- 930 km
- to Hazira seaport
- Hindi
- plus Urdu
- 1,660 km
- from our Bengaluru office
- Aligarh
- Nearby clusters
- Seaport
- Inland depot (ICD)
- Nearest seaport
- Hazira · 930 km
- Nearest ICD
- ICD Dadri · 90 km
Aligarh, the short version.
What the cluster makes, who works there, and how goods leave. Distances are straight-line from the city centre.
- Known for
- Locks, builder hardware and brass hardware
- State
- Uttar PradeshOne of 15 clusters mapped in Uttar Pradesh
- Languages
- Hindi, UrduOur team speaks Hindi
- Scale
- Major clusterA major national manufacturing cluster
- Nearest seaport
- Hazira, 930 kmSurat, Gujarat
- Nearest ICD
- ICD Dadri, 90 kmInland container depot for customs clearance and rail to port
- State ports
- ICD Dadri, ICD Moradabad, ICD Kanpur, Nhava Sheva (JNPA) and Mundra
- From Bengaluru
- 1,660 kmSourceSquid's India office
What Aligarh does best.
3 process families, each with its own page of methods, materials and buying tips.
Materials worked in Aligarh
Made in Aligarh, step by step.
Open a product to see its process chain. Each links to the full guide with QA tests, HS heading and lead times.
Brass & metal home décor6 steps · Samples 2–4 weeks
- Design & sampling · Sketch to master sample
- Sand or die casting · Brass, aluminium or iron
- Hand finishing · Chasing, engraving, polishing
- Plating & lacquer · Antique, nickel, copper or PVD finishes
- Assembly · Glass, wood or marble components fitted
- Drop-tested packing · Retail-ready cartons
Brass hardware and fittings6 steps · Samples 2–3 weeks
- Rod & forging stock · Free-cutting brass rod or hot-forged blanks
- Hot forging · Near-shape blanks for complex fittings
- Turning · Auto-lathe and CNC turning, drilling and threading
- Deburring & polishing · Tumbling and buffing
- Plating · Nickel, chrome or natural finish
- Inspection & packing · Thread gauges, dimensions and finish checks
Aluminium and zinc die castings7 steps · Die and samples 6–8 weeks
- Die design & build · H13 steel die with cooling and ejection
- Melting · Aluminium (ADC12, A380) or zinc (Zamak 3, Zamak 5) alloy
- High-pressure die casting · Cold-chamber machines for aluminium, hot-chamber for zinc
- Trimming & deburring · Runners, overflows and flash removed
- Machining · Threads, bores and sealing faces
- Finishing · Powder coating, e-coating or plating
- Inspection · X-ray for porosity, dimensions, leak test if needed
Décor lighting and lamps6 steps · Samples 3–5 weeks
- Design & sampling · Drawing to prototype, with light source specified
- Body making · Metal casting or spinning, glass blowing, wood turning or ceramic forming
- Finishing · Plating, powder coat, lacquer or glaze
- Electrical assembly · Lamp holder, cable, switch and plug fitted
- Safety testing · Hipot, earth continuity and polarity checks
- Packing · Drop-tested inner and master cartons
Clusters close to Aligarh.
Useful when one trip should cover several suppliers, or when a part needs a process Aligarh does not run.
Uttar Pradesh's GI products.
78 registered GI products come from Uttar Pradesh, with 6 more applications pending. A few of them:
See all 78 in Uttar Pradesh- Agra Durrie Carpets, rugs & mats
- Agra Leather Footwear Leather & footwear
- Agra Stone Inlay Craft Stone & marble
- Aligarh Tala Tools & manufactured goods
- Amroha Dholak Musical instruments
- Baghpat Home Furnishings Home textiles & embroidery
- Bakhira Brassware Metalware & bronze
- Banaras Brocades and Sarees Handloom sarees & fabrics
- Banaras Gulabi Meenakari Craft Jewellery & gems
- Banaras Hand Block Print Home textiles & embroidery
Your team in Aligarh.
Our Bengaluru team covers Aligarh in person: factory search, audits, samples and inspections. This is what working with us there looks like.
- Factory search on the groundOur Bengaluru team visits Aligarh to screen factories in person, then shares a named shortlist with the evidence behind it.
- Audits before you commitOn-site audits of the strongest Aligarh candidates, scored on capability, quality systems and capacity.
- Samples to golden sampleFirst articles measured against your drawing, then a signed golden sample that every lot is checked against.
- Inspections on every lotIn-line and pre-shipment inspections in Aligarh to your AQL, with photo and measurement reports.
- We speak HindiThe language of Aligarh's factory floors, so questions get answered at the machine, not after a week of email.
- Shipping via HaziraWe plan the route to Hazira or ICD Dadri, and check export documents before the truck leaves.
Straight answers.
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anirudh@sourcesquid.coWhat is Aligarh known for manufacturing?
Aligarh is known for locks, builder hardware and brass hardware. It is a major national manufacturing cluster in Uttar Pradesh, and its main product groups are hand tools, castings and brassware.
Which port is nearest to Aligarh?
The nearest seaport is Hazira, about 930 km away in a straight line. The nearest inland container depot is ICD Dadri, about 90 km away. Exporters in Uttar Pradesh commonly ship through ICD Dadri, ICD Moradabad, ICD Kanpur, Nhava Sheva (JNPA) and Mundra.
How do I find good manufacturers in Aligarh?
Send SourceSquid a short brief with a drawing, photo or sample. We return a named shortlist of Aligarh manufacturers screened on evidence, then audit the strongest on site before you place an order.
Get a named shortlist of Aligarh manufacturers.
Send one drawing, photo or quote. We return how it is made, the right factories in the cluster and a realistic target price.