Factories for Africa, built and supplied from India.
We design, fabricate, install and commission complete soap and detergent plants for manufacturers across Africa, then ship the raw materials they run on every month.
- Registered Indian company
- LC and bank guarantee accepted
- Live video tour of our works
- Plant contracts in Africa
- Plants installed in India
- Head office and works, West Bengal
Nigeria
Plant contract
Uganda
Plant contract
Rwanda
Plant contract
South Africa
Plant contract
India
Durgapur, Bangalore and more
A machine exporter ships a crate. We hand over a running factory.
Most first-time manufacturers in Africa buy machines from one supplier, hire installers from another and chase raw materials from a third. When something breaks, nobody owns it. Pass owns all of it.
Machines we make ourselves
Every machine is designed and fabricated in our own workshop, so a complete line costs far less than an imported one, and spares are never a mystery.
Engineers on your site
The team that designs your plant installs it, trains your operators and stays until the first good batch comes off the line.
Inputs on a schedule
Raw materials arrive by container on a supply contract matched to your output, from the people who know your process.
Plants we build
Turnkey lines sized to your market, from a first starter plant to full-scale production.
Detergent powder plant
From raw-material handling to packed product: mixing, reaction, drying and packing. The fastest route into the largest household category.
- Output
- 1 to 10 tons a day
- Floor area
- 600 to 1,500 m²
- Order to commissioning
- 4 to 6 months
- Supply contract
- Included
- Process design and plant layout
- All machines, built and tested before shipping
- Installation, training and trial production on site
Laundry bar soap plant
Mixing, refining, extrusion, cutting and stamping for high-volume laundry bars, the everyday product in most African markets.
- Output
- 2 to 20 tons a day
- Floor area
- 400 to 1,200 m²
- Order to commissioning
- 3 to 5 months
- Supply contract
- Included
- Formulation for locally available oils and fillers
- Mixer, refiner, plodder, cutter and stamper
- Operator and quality training on site
Toilet and beauty soap plant
Finer milling, fragrance and colour dosing, and premium stamping for branded soaps that earn more per kilo.
- Output
- 1 to 8 tons a day
- Floor area
- 400 to 1,000 m²
- Order to commissioning
- 4 to 6 months
- Supply contract
- Included
- Fragrance and colour dosing guidance
- Milling, plodding, stamping and wrapping
- Commissioning with your own formulation
Sodium percarbonate
The oxygen bleach that lifts detergent performance. Supplied to Pass plants by the container, with a compact production line available for established manufacturers.
- Shipped as
- 20-ton containers
- Frequency
- Matched to your output
- Testing
- Every batch
- Status
- In production trials
- Consistent specification, batch after batch
- Dosing support from our process engineers
- One invoice with your other inputs
From your first call to the hundredth container
Six stages, one team, and one contract that names every one of them.
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1
Consult
Your product, market, site and budget. We tell you plainly what will work.
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2
Design and quote
Layout, machine list, utilities and a fixed, itemised price.
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3
Fabricate
Machines built and run-tested in our workshop before they leave India.
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4
Ship and install
Export paperwork, freight and installation by our own engineers.
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5
Train and commission
Your operators run trial production with us beside them.
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6
Supply, every month
Raw materials by container, so the line never stops for inputs.
Your plant never waits for raw materials.
Every Pass plant can come with a supply contract. We ship the chemicals and consumables your line runs on, by the container, on a schedule set by your production plan.
Sodium percarbonate
Oxygen bleach for detergent powder. Supplying now.
Sodium bicarbonate
Detergent and soap input. Coming to our supply range.
Spares and consumables
Wear parts, dies and packing material for your line.
Buying machines is not the same as buying a factory
What you get with a Pass plant, next to importing a line on your own.
| What you get | Pass plant | Imported machines |
|---|---|---|
| Plant designed for your site and product | Standard catalogue line | |
| Installation by the maker's engineers | You hire installers | |
| Operator training on your site | Manual and video | |
| Commissioning to first good batch | Rarely included | |
| Raw-material supply contract | Find your own suppliers | |
| One party accountable after handover | Warranty on parts only |
Contracts that protect both sides
Milestone payments
An advance on signing, the balance released against shipment and commissioning.
Bank-backed
Letters of credit and bank guarantees through your own bank.
Itemised scope
Every machine, service and deliverable named before any steel is cut.
Export handled
Customs documents, freight and export credit cover arranged from India where available.
Plants on two continents
Ask any of them about us. We will put you on a call.
See it running before you buy
Visit our works in West Bengal. Watch production lines run, meet the engineers, and leave with a first plan for your own plant.
Book a visitGreen Sheep
We run the plants we sell
Our Green Sheep detergent and soaps are made on Pass equipment and sold to institutions across West Bengal. Every process we install, we have run on our own money first.
Green Sheep is a consumer brand of Pass Industries.
Straight answers for plant buyers
What a plant really costs, which machines you need, which approvals apply in your country, and what it can earn. Written by the engineers who build them.
What a detergent plant in Nigeria really costs
Cost guide
NAFDAC and SON approvals for a soap factory
Nigeria licensing
Every machine in a laundry bar soap line, explained
Machines
Detergent plant profitability, worked through
Returns
Starting a soap factory in Uganda or Rwanda
UNBS and RSB standards
Turnkey plant or imported machines: the full cost
Buying guide
Common questions
Which countries do you work in?
We have plant contracts in Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda and South Africa, and plants running in India including Durgapur and Bangalore. We take projects wherever our machines can ship and our engineers can travel.
What does a turnkey plant include?
Process design, every machine, shipping, installation on your site, operator training, and commissioning through trial production. The exact scope is itemised in your contract.
How do payments work?
An advance on signing, with the balance secured by a letter of credit or bank guarantee and released against shipment and commissioning.
Do you supply raw materials after installation?
Yes. We ship inputs such as sodium percarbonate by container on a supply contract sized to your production.
Can I see a working plant first?
Yes. Visit our works in West Bengal and watch our own lines run. We can also arrange a call with an existing client.
One team, from drawing board to daily supply
Design, fabrication and our own production sit under one roof in West Bengal, India. Every project gets a named lead from each team below, in writing, before you sign.
Projects and contracts
Your single point of contact from first call to handover. Scope, pricing, payment terms and site visits.
Engineering
Plant design, machine fabrication, installation and commissioning. The people who travel to your site.
Supply and logistics
Raw materials, spares, export documents and container schedules after your plant is running.
Buyer support
Answers enquiries, arranges video walkthroughs and reference calls, and keeps you updated at each milestone.
Check us before you pay anything
Buying a plant from another country is a serious commitment. You should not have to take our word for anything. Every detail below can be checked independently with the Government of India.
- Registered company
- Corporate Identity Number [CIN]. Check on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs portal.
- mca.gov.in
- Licensed exporter
- Importer Exporter Code [IEC]. Check on the Directorate General of Foreign Trade portal.
- dgft.gov.in
- Tax registered
- GSTIN [number]. Check on the Goods and Services Tax portal.
- gst.gov.in
- See the works live
- Ask for a live video walkthrough of our workshop and running lines, at a time that suits you.
- Book a video call
- Speak to a client
- We connect serious buyers with an existing plant owner before any contract is signed.
- Request a reference
Protect yourself from fraud. Pass Industries only accepts payment into a bank account in the company's registered name, stated in your signed contract. We never ask you to pay a personal account, and we never change bank details by email or WhatsApp. If anyone does, stop and call us on the number on this website.
Tell us what you want to make
An engineer, not a sales desk, replies with a first plant outline, machine list and budget range.
- projects@passindustries.com
- WhatsApp [+91 XXXXX XXXXX]
- [Registered office address]
West Bengal, India
Enquiry sent
An engineer will reply to within 2 working days with a first outline for your plant.