There are semi-automatic machine for applying paste, semi-automatic machine for perfume-dipping, semi-automatic machine for packing, or fully automated machines which apply paste and scent, though the bulk of production is done by hand-rolling at home. There are about 5,000 incense companies in India which take raw un-perfumed sticks hand-rolled by approximately 200,000 women working part-time at home, apply their own brand of perfume, and package the sticks for sale.
The production of incense involves both automated and manual processes. While there are semi-automatic machines for applying paste and scent, most incense is still made by hand-rolling un-perfumed sticks at home.  In India, around 5,000 companies produce incense, with the majority of their work being done by women who hand-roll the sticks and add their own perfume before packaging them.