Sivakasi: Matches, Fireworks and Print
Diversification and the Future of the Cluster
The cluster must manage regulation, safety and shifting demand, and some firms are diversifying into other products.
The next decade will test the cluster’s adaptability.
Diversify
Some units move into packaging, stationery, printing and machine parts.
Technology
Automation for filling and mixing can improve safety and consistency.
Rules
Environmental and safety rules will keep tightening.
Skills
Training workers and managers can raise standards and pay.
A shift
A family firm adds a modern printing line to lessen its dependence on the festival season.
Assuming the cluster must stay as it is
Adaptation is already under way.
Key takeaways
- Diversification reduces risk.
- Automation can help safety.
- Rules will tighten.
- Skills raise standards.
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