The major activities of SIDCO are under the following divisions.

                             Raw Material division
                             Production division
                             Marketing division
                             Construction division
                             Industrial Estate division


RAW MATERIALS DIVISION

Contact Address:
Sidco Raw Materials Division, Kerala Small Industries Development Corporation Limited, Gandhi Nagar, Kochi-682020, Kerala State

Mode of Distribution of raw Materials:
The Raw Materials Division distributes materialas through 14 District Level Depots listed here-Trivandrum,Kolllam,Alleppy.

Raw Materials Distributed:
Iron and Steel, Pig Iron, Paraffin Wax, Titanium Dioxide, Plastic Raw Materials, Cement, Oil and Lubricants, Bitumen, Aluminium sheets and sections, Galvanized Iron pipes, paints etc.

Field of Interest:
In the current scenario of Globalisation and free trade, this Division is looking for import of Industrial raw materials like Paraffin Wax, Furnace Oil,Palm fatty acid, Cement,Iron and Steel, Iron Scrap, Plastic Raw Materials,Bitumen etc., of the imported prices are compettitive.

Scope of Business:
There is scope for doing business to 600 Million Indian Rupees (12.5 Million US$)in 2003-04.

PRODUCTION DIVISION
Now 8 Production units are functioning under Kerala SIDCO in various districts of the State. Government Departments, Public Sector Undertakings and Autonomous Bodies are free to purchase all types of furniture and other equipments produced in these units,withour observing usual tender formalities.

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MARKETING DIVISION
Gandhi Nagar, Kochi-682020
Tel: 0484-2205536,2203874,2204297
E-mail: sidcormd@sancharnet.in
Fax: 0484-2205077

Provides assistance to SSI units for marketing their products. There are opportunities for export of the products of Kerala's SSI sector,Village Industries Sector etc.The Marketing Division is now having 7 Sales Emporia and 7 Marketing Centres at various districts of Kerala. The SSI units registered with SIDCO exhibit their products in the emporia for which SIDCO is not charging any fee.

The Government of Kerala appointed Kerala SIDCO as sole channelising Agent for procurement and supply of 20 products. Details of Sales Emporia and Marketing Centres listed separately.

CONSTRUCTION DIVISION

The main functions of this Division is to undertake construction and maintenance work of sheds in Industrial Estates,Industrial Development Plots,providing infrastructure facilities for Industrial Growth Centres, setting up of Industrial Parks etc. In addition to these it undertakes civil works entrusted by the Industries Department, Public Sector Undertaking and Other autonomous bodies and GramaPanchayaths on centage basis.

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE DIVISION

Kerala SIDCO owns 17 Conventional Industrial Estates and 36 Mini Industrial Estates which are functioning in different Districts of Kerala. There are 920 factory sheds in which more than 750 SSI units are functioning. The above said factory sheds were allotted on Lease baiss, Hire Purchase basis and Out Right Purchase basis. A very few sheds are vacant for allotment preferably on Out Right Purchase basis. In addition to these factory sheds,Industrial Plots are being allotted to the entrepreneurs in Industrial Estates,Mini Industrial Estates and Industrial Parks for constructing factory sheds of their own design to run industrial units.

Considering the importance of Small Scale Industries, as part of Government Policy,the scheme for setting up of One Industrial Park in each of the 140 Assembly Constituencies of the State is being implemented by SIDCO. At present 12 sites are under possession of which 7 sites are ready for allotment in Various Districts of Kerala Shown below.