About Meerut
It was a major center of commercial publishing during the 1860s and 1870s. Meerut is a rich agricultural area with such pockets of land that do not fit in for crop purpose. Being in the proximity of Delhi, it is ideal for industry. It is home to 520 micro, small and medium scale industries. Existing industries in the city include tyres, textile, transformer, sugar, distillery, chemical, engineering, paper, publishing, and sports goods manufacture.
Prospective industries include IT and ITES. The city is home to some prominent regional pharmaceuticals companies like Perk Pharmaceuticals Limited, Mankind Pharma & Bestochem. Meerut is one of the major manufacturing regions for sports goods in India. The city is especially famous for the manufacture of cricket goods with SG being the largest Indian cricket goods manufacturer and exporter operating in Meerut.
Meerut is also a hub of gold design in India. Meerut is also the largest manufacturer of musical instruments in India. Meerut is also home to a battle gear and armory industry which produces gear for use in Hollywood films and television series. The major industrial areas in Meerut are Partapur and Udyog Puram. Moreover, the cost generally charged for goods transportation from Meerut starts at 900/-. The prices may vary in accordance with the type, weight, quantity of material and distance to be travelled. The areas nearby are Aligarh, Amroha, Badaun, Bagpat, Bijnore, Bulandshahar, Etah, Firozabad, Kanshiram Nagar (Kasganj), Mahamaya Nagar (Hathras), Mainpuri, Moradabad, Mathura, Agra, Muzaffarnagar, Pilibhit, Saharanpur, Sambhal, Shamli, etc.
