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Hub 01 · Uttar Pradesh

Muradabad
brass capital.

28.83°N · 78.78°E
Coordinates
Muradabad · U.P.
District
17th century
Since
BRASSWARE · METAL ART
Speciality
17CCrafts est. 17th c
/ The hub

Four centuries of brass — and a complete export ecosystem on top.

Muradabad has been a brass town since the Mughals. The British registered it as a craft district in 1862; today it produces over $1.2 billion in brass exports per year and supports roughly 250,000 artisans across foundry work, polishing, engraving and finishing.

We've worked with the same network of master foundries here since 1998. Every brass and metal art piece we ship — from a 200-piece batch of decorative pots to a 4.2-metre sculpture for a Johannesburg hotel — comes out of this 30 km² craft district.

What makes Muradabad exportable at scale is its density. Inside a single neighbourhood, you have the casting foundry, the polishing unit, the engraver, the antique-finishing specialist, the packaging house — all walking distance from each other. A complete supply chain inside a postcode.

We don't just buy from Muradabad — we live here. Our QC team walks the foundry floor of every partner unit twice a week.
/ Manufacturing expertise

Three things Muradabad
does better than anyone.

Each specialty is centuries old. Each runs alongside a complete supporting ecosystem — foundries, finishers, packagers, freight forwarders.

Specialty 01

Solid & cast brassware

Hand-cast brass pots, idols, lamps, vases — produced in workshops that have run continuously for generations.

Production~ 250,000 artisans
MaterialsSolid brass · 70/30 alloy
Lead times21–35 days
Specialty 02

Metal art & handicrafts

Sculpture-grade decor for hospitality and luxury retail. Wall art, freestanding sculptures, planters, large installations.

CustomOEM available
Max size5m installations
MOQ100 units
Specialty 03

Engraving & finishing

Antique, patina, mirror-polish and electroplated finishes. Master engravers with multi-generational skill.

Finishes7+ standard
PlatingGold · Silver · Nickel
CustomBespoke patinas
/ The floor

Factory atmosphere.

From the foundry pour to the assembly bench. We visit every partner unit twice a year minimum — for full audit, sampling, and relationship-keeping.

Master engraver hand-chasing a brass vessel in Muradabad
Brass finishing and polishing line in Muradabad
/ Process

Six-stage
production.

Every piece moves through the same six stages — from raw material to container loading. Each stage QC-checked, each handoff documented.

01

Sand-casting

Molten brass poured into hand-packed sand moulds. Cooled, cracked open, raw cast retrieved.

02

Filing & cleaning

Gates and runners filed off. Surface cleaned of mould residue. Initial polishing.

03

Engraving

Master engraver hand-cuts decorative patterns. The single most labour-intensive step.

04

Finishing

Antique patina applied, or mirror polish hand-buffed. Multiple finish options.

05

Inspection

Two-stage QC. Surface defects, weight tolerance, dimensional checks.

06

Packaging

Export-grade tissue, foam, 5-ply cartons. Anti-rust treatment. Container-ready.

/ Export capability

By the numbers.

What our Muradabad pipeline produces, ships and certifies on an annual basis.

Foundry partners120+

Direct supply agreements with BIS-registered Muradabad foundries.

Yearly volume820t

Of brass and copper material moved through our Muradabad pipeline.

OEM lines40+

Private-label brassware and metal art lines launched for African distributors.

On-time rate99.4%

Production dispatches on or before promised date over the past 12 months.

/ Products from Muradabad

Three categories
that originate here.

Every category we ship from this hub. Click through for full SKU range, MOQs and lead times.

Muradabad sourcing

Source directly from Muradabad.

Tell us what you need — a single SKU, a mixed container, an OEM line. Our Muradabad export team responds inside one business day.

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