Safety Matches

Matches Box

Sivakasi is known throughout the world for safety matches production. 80% of India’s safety matches is produced here. The safety matches industry in Sivakasi is worth about Rs 500 crore. The market safety matches grows at the rate of 10% per annum.

About 3500 Match works are situated in and around Sivakasi. Nearly 30,000 persons are directly employed.

History of matchworks in Sivakasi
List of Match Factories

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