Kapurthala has many small-scale industrial enterprises, including agro-industries, rice-shellers, specialised automotive spring and awillary units.Most of the small and medium industrial units are located in the bustling town of Phagwara.Kapurthala also is the homeground for KAPSYN group of Industries which has been established by professionals having a very long experience in the trade, to manufacture Nylon Sandwich Beltings and Synthetic Spindle Tapes, using the best-available technology. The Company commenced its operations in the year 1998 and within a short span of time, the company has received wide acceptance of its products in the Textile, Paper and General Engineering Industry within India and abroad.The industrial revolution led to the development of factories for large-scale production, with consequent changes in society. Originally the factories were steam-powered, but later transitioned to electricity once an electrical grid was developed. The mechanized assembly line was introduced to assemble parts in a repeatable fashion, with individual workers performing specific steps during the process. This led to significant increases in efficiency, lowering the cost of the end process.The Punjab Government is giving earnest attention to industrial development in the small-scale as well as medium and large-scale. In order to facilitate the development of more industries, the State Government started a number of schemes to attract more entrepreneurs to set up industries. Besides, the Director of Industries, Punjab, offers technical guidance to help new entrepreneurs to select suitable industries

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