1.

Industry Overview
2. PEST analysis
3. Process Flow
4. Unit setup cost
5. General financial needs
6. Future Outlook
Industry Overview
Exports started -1930s.
Metal Industries Development Centre (MIDC) in 1941
Surgical Instruments Manufacturers Association of
Pakistan (SIMAP) 1958
This sector exports 95% of its production, mostly to the
USA and the EU.

Major Facts & Figures
Following are some key facts and figures concerning surgical sector
of Pakistan:
The world market for Surgical Instruments is over US $ 30 (B).
Pakistans exports currently stands at US$250 Million (2008-09) (The
Sector has shown growth of about 34% as compared to preceding
years exports of US$191Million)
The total Capital Investment in the Surgical Industry is estimated at
Pak Rs.18 Billion.
There are about 2000-2500 active small and medium Surgical Units
with labor force ranging from (15-450) per unit.
The number of workers in the Surgical Industry is about 150,000.
The industry manufactures about 100 Million instruments annually.
We are manufacturing two types of Surgical Instruments:
a) Disposable instruments, which constitutes 60% of our exports.
b) Reusable instruments, which is 40% of our exports.

Top Ten buyers of Exports
United States 24%
Germany 15%
United Kingdom 10%
France 4.82%
Italy 4.45%


UAE 3.60%
Japan 2.35%
Brazil 2.24%
Mexico 2.22%
Russian Federation 1.90%

Industry at a Glance
2500 large, medium and small sized
manufacturing units.

50,000 skilled and semi-skilled workers.

broadly classification into two categories
disposable instruments
the reusable instruments (OR instruments)
Production Process
1. Steel
2. Forging
3. Forging inspection
4. Machining
5. Milling
6. Inspection
7. Filling
8. Filling inspection
9. Binding and temper
Continued
10. Snaffing Fitting
11. Plant or heat treatment
12. Polishing
13. Ultrasonic cleaning
14. Lubrication
15. Tuck checking
16. Etching
17. Cleaning and checking
18. packing

Process Flow