Water bottling plant. Business plan for the production of mineral water. Necessary equipment for the production of drinking water

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The mineral water business has always been considered highly profitable. An endless resource base, combined with a wide selection of water bottling equipment (both domestic and foreign) make this business very attractive to investors. However, due to the saturation of the market for such products, starting a business for new players is becoming more and more difficult. The issue of sales in this case is always in the first place.

Mineral water bottling business

From year to year, new companies and mini-productions appear on the market for the production of drinking water. So how profitable is the mineral water business? We invite you to familiarize yourself with the feasibility study (business plan) for the production of mineral water at a mini-enterprise with a capacity of 12 thousand liters. water per shift.

Mineral water production technology

To begin with, we will briefly present the technological chain of mineral water production:

Accumulation of water in receiving tanks. Mineral water from wells (300-400m) is lifted by a deep pump and fed through pipelines to storage tanks.
Filtration. Water filtration is carried out on a filter block filled with sand and filter material.
Disinfection. Disinfection of water is carried out by ultraviolet rays in the UV installation.
Cooling. Water cooling takes place on a plate heat exchanger.
Saturation with carbon dioxide.
Blowing PET bottles (1.5l) on a special blow molding machine.
Bottling and supply of finished water to the warehouse. Mineral water is poured into PET bottles with a capacity of 1.5 liters, sealed with corks, labels marked on the printer are pasted on the bottles. The bottles are packed in shrink films in 6 pieces, stacked on pallets and wrapped with a stretch film on a politizer. Then the finished product is sent to the warehouse.

How to start a mineral production business

Let's calculate the main indicators of economic efficiency of a mini-enterprise for the production of mineral water.

Initial data:

Production area: 400m2
Type of ownership: rent (120 thousand rubles/month);
Number of shifts: 1 shift (8 hours);
Line productivity per shift: 12,000 liters (8,000 bottles of 1.5 liters each);
Number of working days in a month: 22 days.
Capital cost of bottling equipment

What equipment to choose for the production of mineral water

Capital costs for the purchase of equipment for the production of mineral water will amount to 1,100,000 rubles.

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The monthly cost of paying wages to employees will amount to 1,272,000 rubles.

How much money is needed to produce mineral water

The cost of production of one liter of mineral water is 8.94 rubles. The total expenses per month will amount to 2,363,600 rubles.

How much can you earn in the production of mineral water

Let's calculate the main indicators of economic efficiency of mineral water production, including the payback period of equipment.

Conclusion: The net profit of the enterprise for the production of mineral water will amount to 686.7 thousand rubles per month. The profitability of production with such indicators is 29%, and the payback period for equipment (not business) is only 1.5 months. It is worth considering that such indicators are possible only if 100% of the sale of all manufactured products, which is 264,000 liters of mineral water per month.

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Summary.
Stages of project implementation.
Characteristic of the object.
Marketing plan.
Technical and economic data of the equipment.
Financial plan.
Risk assessment.
Financial and economic justification of investments.
Findings.

Bottled water is in consistently high demand. The business of extracting and selling it requires a fairly high initial investment, but the subsequent costs are relatively low. For the enterprise, it is necessary to build an artesian well, as well as purchase equipment for the preparation and bottling of water.

Many people prefer to buy bottled drinking water

Where to begin?

The business of bottling drinking water from a well requires preliminary preparation, which includes:

The study of aquifers of the soil. The depth of artesian waters varies within 100-1000 m. The site for the object is selected based on the possible construction costs and logistics costs.
Drawing up a business plan. At this stage, the market capacity, preferences of potential buyers are studied, possible risks, the amount of starting capital, and so on are calculated.
Official registration of the enterprise and obtaining permits.
Purchase and installation of equipment.
marketing campaign. The consumer must learn about the very existence of a new product on the market and its advantages over competing offerings.

Preliminary survey

Water production as a business is directly dependent on local environmental conditions. Preliminary studies begin with the study of maps of general geological exploration. Areas with the smallest depth of artesian waters are selected. At the same time, the structure of the soil should also ensure the minimum cost of construction work. So, if possible, territories with stony and marshy soils are excluded. It is necessary to select several sites at once, and then gradually narrow the list depending on:

location of highways. Independent construction or modernization of access roads significantly increases the cost of implementing a business project;
distance from populated areas. Delivery of finished products to consumers should take place along the shortest route. Finally, it is difficult for the service personnel themselves to get to a well located far from their place of residence and passenger transport routes;
locations of other buildings. The selected site may be already occupied or it may not be possible to rent it;
purpose of land.

Note: in accordance with the requirements of the legislation, each site must be used depending on its category and purpose. In this case, attention should be paid to industrial lands.

Next, you need to personally inspect each site in order to stop at the final version. Perhaps, in the process of searching, it will be possible to purchase a finished well. After agreement with the owner of the land, it is necessary to conduct exploratory drilling and make a preliminary analysis of the fluid.

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Business planning

The business plan for the production of drinking water provides for an analysis of:

promising areas of activity - office maintenance, sales of products through retail chains, work with budgetary institutions, for example, schools or hospitals, etc.;
the local market - the presence of competitors, the shortcomings of their strategy, a potentially monopoly position in certain areas;
goals, objectives, development strategy - the enterprise should gain a foothold only within the framework of a single settlement, the entire region, perhaps there are prospects for entering the international market (in particular, if a source with unique healing properties is being developed);
the amount of start-up capital - it consists of the costs of registering an enterprise, construction work, purchasing and installing equipment, wages, rent payments up to the start of making a profit;
indicative terms of self-sufficiency;
potential risks - the probability of natural disasters, errors in initial planning, unexpected changes in the external environment (prohibition, restriction or change in the rules of certain types of activities, use of the site for federal projects, etc.) should be taken into account;
exit strategies - if the enterprise fails, it is necessary to sell the existing equipment with minimal losses, and also provide for the possibility of returning borrowed funds.

Business registration

For small businesses, the preferred organizational and legal forms are:

individual entrepreneurship (IP)- registration and liquidation require lower costs, but for emerging risks one has to respond with all personal property;
limited liability company (LLC)- a more voluminous package of documents will be required (charter, minutes of the meeting or decision of the sole founder), registration and liquidation take more time.

However, for arising obligations, a company participant is liable only in the amount of a share in the authorized capital. Also, an enterprise can be organized by more than one person. Next you need:

purchase or lease a suitable plot of land;
obtain a license for the right to use subsoil;
calculate the total volume of water consumed - this is within the authority of the Federal Agency for Water Resources;
obtain the conclusion of Rospotrebnadzor that the operated land plot is suitable for organizing a sanitary zone (it is a square with a side of 60 m, in some cases - 30 m);
obtain an opinion on well design;
order a well project;
complete construction work;
accept the well into operation, at this stage the members of the commission for state acceptance also check the quality of the fluid;
put the well on state registration;
organize a sanitary zone;
conduct a state geological examination.

Note: these activities are costly and time consuming, so it is possible to purchase water from third party suppliers.

Equipment list

To organize a business for the sale of water, you will need the following equipment:

well;
metal well or caisson;
pump;
water treatment systems that correct the chemical and microbiological composition of the produced water;
storage tank;
device for pouring water into containers;
installation for disinfection of containers.

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Today, there are a lot of relevant ideas for a profitable business with and without investments. People usually choose the direction of entrepreneurship most demanded by the population. What does a person always need? The first thing that comes to mind is water. It is on this popular product that you can open your own business. Many people think that its cost is not high enough to make good money. On the one hand, this is correct, but on the other hand, water is always in demand.

Can you make money selling bottled drinking water? Yes it is possible. Every year the need of people for drinking water is growing, from this we can conclude that the business on it is profitable and profitable. But in order for the sale business to bring the desired result, and not losses and disappointment, you need a clear, well-written business plan.

Important Points

What do you need to open a bottling plant? First you need to decide on the source of water, there may be several: natural, from the tap, cleaned with special filters using your own well.

Water from the central water supply

You need to find a suitable room, you can buy or rent it. Be sure to make repairs according to all CEC requirements.
Prepare the place where the production of such water will be located for the installation of equipment.
The next step will be the permission of the CEC to use this premises for the manufacture of this product.
Get the CEC act on water testing. Based on the results of the analysis, purchase equipment for filtering and cleaning the liquid. It is better not to save on equipment, even a small production should be modern and meet all requirements.
After the installation of the equipment, another CEC certification for manufacturing is needed.

Any foods and liquids must be of good quality so that a person is not threatened with serious poisoning and illness. The requirements for water are even tougher, because without it no life is possible. But there are few reserves of pure natural water that can be drunk without pre-treatment. Tap liquid has to be passed through a filter, settled or boiled. But, when thirsty, there is no time and desire for such procedures. It is easier to buy bottled water in a store or order it home through a delivery service. There is never enough drinking water, and demand is growing. This enables the entrepreneur to develop a business plan for the production of drinking water and offer his range on the market.

To understand what investments are needed to implement the idea, it is advisable to prepare a business plan for the production of drinking water with calculations. It can be presented as a clear example to banks or other partners who decide to help financially.

Summary

It is planned to launch the production of carbonated and non-carbonated drinking water without any additives. The main activity is aimed at the production of non-alcoholic beverages.

Raw material will come from a personal well. The deposit was found, the quality and composition of water were determined in the state laboratory. The well is located in a forested area. There is no opportunity to establish production directly at the source. Therefore, the water will be pumped into tanks and delivered to the production located in the suburbs.

Premises: 2-storey building with an adjacent territory. The area of the premises is 300 sq. m. On the 1st floor there will be a workshop and a warehouse, on the 2nd floor there will be rooms for staff and administration. The building needs repair and redevelopment, summing up communications.

Form of activity: LLC (limited liability company). Activity code No. 11.07 - "Production of soft drinks, various bottled drinking water."

Taxation - simplified (USN).

Service list

Production of drinking water, carbonated and non-carbonated.
Wholesale to grocery stores and supermarkets.
Address delivery to customers on call.

Production mode

Production: daily from 09.00 to 19.00.

Address delivery service: from 08.00 to 20.00.

Preparation of documents

Based on the fact that the raw materials will be used from our own well, you need to draw up documents for this site. Having received permission and the right to work, we hand over water for research to the state laboratory. Expert opinion in hand. Water does not contain large impurities, which will reduce the number of purification steps. The worse the water, the more expensive the production will be and the more difficult it will be to compete with water with better taste.

Permission from the administration to open a drinking water plant.
Lease agreement for the premises in which the production of drinking water will be located.
Conclusion of the SES on the possibility of opening a workshop in the selected area.
The conclusion of the fire department on safety conditions.
Quality certificates for equipment that will be used at the enterprise.
Certificate of water quality that will be supplied to the consumer. Without this passport, shops will not take goods to their shelves.
An agreement with the power supply company for the connection of a high-capacity line, because the production line is fully automated.
Employees must have a health book and an employment contract.

Project estimate

Let's move on to an important part of the business plan - calculations. This will allow you to determine the costs that will arise during the preparation stage for the launch of the bottled water line. We will reflect the expense items in the table:

Type of expenses	Amount of investments, thousand rubles
Collection of documentation and business registration (water analysis, well design, coordination with inspection departments, product licensing)	250
Equipment of the production area	–
Blow molding machine for plastic bottles from 0.5 to 10 liters	800
Molds for containers	50
Line for automatic bottling of water into containers (up to 3 thousand bottles per hour)	900
Apparatus for sticking labels on a bottle and a stamp with a production date	300
Bottle cap screwing device	150
Saturator (apparatus for the formation of gases in water)	300
Bottle Wrapping Machine in General PET Film for Shipping	400
Submersible pump for pumping water from a well into a tank	100
Accessories for underground water supply connecting the pump and the tank	500
Water tanks	300
Ozonator for disinfection and saturation of water with oxygen	150
Coarse and fine filters	250
Station for industrial water treatment	2 500
Total	6 million 150 thousand

This is the cost of equipping a well and a water production workshop with equipment. Additionally, funds will be required for cosmetic finishing, furnishing, and communications.

Investment information is preliminary. The cost of equipment, finishing materials, different services may differ, because the performers and suppliers have not yet been selected. But preliminary investments of more than 10 million rubles are needed to start the production of drinking water. Transportation costs for the movement of raw materials from the well to the plant, delivery of products to customers, funds for the operation of production until the first profit is not taken into account. Let's add 1.5 million rubles to these costs. The final estimate is 11.5 million rubles.

Personnel issue

The production needs employees who will work at the groundwater extraction site and at the plant. For the full operation of the complex you will need:

Underground water extraction specialists - 2 people.
Driver for transportation of raw materials and bottled water - 2 people.
Equipment adjustment engineer - 2 people, shift work schedule.
Operator for the water production line - 2 people. in shifts.
Operator on the container blowing machine - 2 people. in shifts.
Finished goods warehouse manager - 2 people. in shifts.
Sales manager - 1 person, working mode 5/2
Dispatcher for receiving individual applications - 2 people. in shifts.
Production manager - 1 person.
Accountant with the functions of a personnel officer - 1 person.
Handymen - 4 people.
Cleaner of production and service areas - 2 people.

Perhaps, as the plant develops, it will be necessary to expand the staff. Payroll costs are reflected in the table:

Employee category	Quantity, pcs. units	S/P	TOTAL
Water extraction specialist	2	15000	30000
Driver	2	18000	36000
Engineer	2	20000	40000
Operator	4	15000	60000
Warehouse Manager	2	10000	20000
Manager	1	20000	20000
Dispatcher	2	10000	20000
production manager	1	30000	30000
Accountant	1	25000	25000
Handyman	4	12000	48000
Cleaning woman	2	8000	16000
FZP	23	–	345000
Contributions	–	–	103500
General expenses			448500

The plant provides a shift work schedule for some employees. This is due to the daily work of production in order to quickly reach the required profitability of the enterprise.

We plan the timing of preparations for the opening

So that the preparation process does not drag out, we will set a time frame for each stage and follow this plan:

It will take about 6 months for the shop to operate at full capacity. The dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances. It is desirable that water becomes available to the consumer in the summer season. At this time, the demand for bottled water increases due to the high air temperature and increased thirst. You can quickly make a profit and analyze the profitability of the business.

Range and prices for water

The production is young and has not yet found its client. Therefore, you should not open a line of a wide range of bottled water. The list of products and cost will be reflected in the table:

As the payback is reached, water for children and mineral water can be added to the assortment.

What will we get as a result

Let us calculate the possible profit that the production of water should bring to the entrepreneur. We will take as a basis the implementation of the entire range, provided that there will be a daily shipment of 2000 bottles of various volumes.

Product type	Quantity, pcs.	Price per one. rub.	Revenue per day, rub.
Drinking water, non-carbonated, volume 0.5 l	250	15	3750
Drinking water, non-carbonated, volume 1 l	250	20	5000
Drinking water, non-carbonated, volume 1.5 l	300	28	8400
Drinking water, non-carbonated, volume 5 l	250	80	20000
Drinking water, non-carbonated, volume 10 l	300	140	42000
Drinking water, carbonated, volume 0.5 l	100	18	1800
Drinking water, carbonated, volume 1 l	200	22	4400
Drinking water, carbonated, volume 1.5 l	200	32	6400
Drinking water, non-carbonated, volume 2 l	150	40	6000
TOTAL			97750

Provided that the daily revenue is 98,000 rubles and shipments are made at least 5 times a week, the monthly revenue is planned to be 1,960,000 rubles. Now you can calculate the profitability and net profit that will be received per month. Income and expenses will be reflected in the table:

At the initial stage, investments in the amount of 11.5 million rubles were made. The company will reach payback in 2.5 years. The term may change if the turnover for the month is higher than that taken as the basis for the calculation in the business plan.

Strengthening our position in the segment

There are many producers of drinking water on the market, so the struggle is going to be serious. You need to think over a strategy to consolidate your position in the market and attract an audience that is already buying bottled water. You will need the help of a specialist who knows the state of the niche and the position of other manufacturers. We will turn our attention to the production side in order to provide people with high-quality water.

At the initial stage, we focus on the delivery of water on an individual request, so that local residents learn about our products. For this:

Together with the supplier, we will launch a promotion designed for a large volume of delivery. For example, every 3rd bottle is a gift, or with a one-time payment for 10 bottles of water, a 10% discount on the entire volume.
Conduct a water tasting in a supermarket so that consumers evaluate the quality and submit an application.
Send out electronic and written messages about cooperation with enterprises, offices on favorable terms.
Offer services to kindergartens, schools, universities at a reduced price for a one-time application of at least 5 bottles.
Design a website where you can post information about your production and favorable terms of cooperation for retail and wholesale customers.

Follow the pricing policy of competitors so as not to get out of the general system by too high the cost of drinking water.

Eventually

It is possible to earn solid capital in the production of drinking water if there is finance for this, a good source of groundwater and an area for a workshop. Huge investments are required, because the process of purification of raw materials requires only a high-quality automated line. Do not be afraid of competition. Consumers usually prefer water from local producers, believing that it is unprofitable for a businessman to deceive his countrymen. But you should be prepared for frequent SES checks for the quality and composition of products so that there is no threat to the health of consumers.

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