Moradabad. Brass and metal handicrafts.
Moradabad, in Uttar Pradesh, is a major national manufacturing cluster for brassware and sheet metal. Buyers come here for brass and metal handicrafts, iron and aluminium décor and EPNS ware.
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- 1,060 km
- to Hazira seaport
- Hindi
- plus Urdu
- 1,770 km
- from our Bengaluru office
- Moradabad
- Nearby clusters
- Seaport
- Inland depot (ICD)
- Nearest seaport
- Hazira · 1,060 km
- Nearest ICD
- ICD Moradabad · in the city
Moradabad, the short version.
What the cluster makes, who works there, and how goods leave. Distances are straight-line from the city centre.
- Known for
- Brass and metal handicrafts, iron and aluminium décor and EPNS ware
- Processes
- Metalware & brass, Sheet metal & fabrication
- 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, 1,060 kmSurat, Gujarat
- Nearest ICD
- ICD Moradabad, in the cityInland container depot for customs clearance and rail to port
- State ports
- ICD Dadri, ICD Moradabad, ICD Kanpur, Nhava Sheva (JNPA) and Mundra
- From Bengaluru
- 1,770 kmSourceSquid's India office
What Moradabad does best.
2 process families, each with its own page of methods, materials and buying tips.
Materials worked in Moradabad
Made in Moradabad, 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
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
Wooden kitchenware and serveware6 steps · Samples 3–4 weeks
- Timber & drying · Mango or acacia sawn, kiln-dried and conditioned to the agreed moisture content
- Cutting & turning · Blanks cut, then lathe-turned or CNC-routed into bowls, boards and platters
- Marble & fittings · Marble inserts, metal handles or feet fitted and bonded
- Sanding & finishing · Fine sanding, food-safe oil or wax on food areas; whitewash, paint or decals elsewhere
- Inspection · Moisture, finish, warp and crack checks against the approved sample
- Retail packing · Shrink-wrapped or boxed with silica gel, barcodes and drop-tested master cartons
Clusters close to Moradabad.
Useful when one trip should cover several suppliers, or when a part needs a process Moradabad 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 Moradabad.
Our Bengaluru team covers Moradabad 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 Moradabad to screen factories in person, then shares a named shortlist with the evidence behind it.
- Audits before you commitOn-site audits of the strongest Moradabad 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 Moradabad to your AQL, with photo and measurement reports.
- We speak HindiThe language of Moradabad's factory floors, so questions get answered at the machine, not after a week of email.
- Shipping via HaziraContainers can be stuffed and cleared at ICD Moradabad in the city, then railed to Hazira or another gateway port.
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anirudh@sourcesquid.coWhat is Moradabad known for manufacturing?
Moradabad is known for brass and metal handicrafts, iron and aluminium décor and EPNS ware. It is a major national manufacturing cluster in Uttar Pradesh, and its main product groups are brassware and sheet metal.
Which port is nearest to Moradabad?
The nearest seaport is Hazira, about 1,060 km away in a straight line. ICD Moradabad is in the city itself. 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 Moradabad?
Send SourceSquid a short brief with a drawing, photo or sample. We return a named shortlist of Moradabad manufacturers screened on evidence, then audit the strongest on site before you place an order.
Get a named shortlist of Moradabad manufacturers.
Send one drawing, photo or quote. We return how it is made, the right factories in the cluster and a realistic target price.