India stays cool, thanks to China. Can that change?India anticipates intense heat from April to June. This could strain the air conditioner market. The industry relies on imported components...
21 Apr, 2025, 03.25 PM IST
Trump tariff impact: Chinese giants like Haier, Shanghai Highly agree to minority stakes under Indian FDI normsChinese firms like Shanghai Highly and Haier are now more willing to accept Indian conditions for expansion, including minority stakes in j...
17 Apr, 2025, 08.41 AM IST
India warms up to China to stay cool this summer; Asks AC, fridge cos to build factories for compressorsThe Indian government is exploring flexible joint ventures between Indian and Chinese firms for manufacturing air conditioner and refrigera...
28 Mar, 2025, 10.53 AM IST
AC Demand set to surge in India: Amber Enterprise, Voltas could give 17-23% return in1 yearThe Indian RAC industry is witnessing strong demand in FY25 despite compressor shortages. Manufacturers have managed supply issues through ...
14 Mar, 2025, 11.24 AM IST
India could allow a tiny window in the Chinese wallIn the wake of border tensions, the Indian government has been looking askance at investments by Chinese companies in India. Press Note 3 n...
02 May, 2024, 05.11 AM IST
Voltas revives plans to make AC compressors in IndiaTata-owned home appliance manufacturer, Voltas, plans to manufacture air-conditioner compressors in India with a partner from either Japan ...
23 Oct, 2023, 06.08 PM IST
Visa delays for Chinese professionals hit India businessesExpansion projects of homegrown electronics contract manufacturers - including Dixon Technologies' proposed ₹400-crore unit for manufacturi...
08 Jun, 2023, 06.30 AM IST
Voltas to invest Rs 1,000 cr for capacity expansionThe proposed investments are to support the Tata-owned air-conditioner and home appliance maker's pace of growth, ensure its leadership sta...
06 Nov, 2022, 11.52 PM IST
Voltas plans compressor manufacturing unit in JV with international partner, to invest around Rs 500 crores"For that, we have already filed for PN3 approval and we are waiting for it. Once it is done, we will be setting up the plant," Bakshi told...
28 Nov, 2021, 01.37 PM IST
White goods industry dishes out ₹5,866-crore investment planThe government has received 52 proposals to invest a total of ₹5,866 crore under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goo...
17 Sep, 2021, 06.49 AM IST
PLI for AC component manufacturing to help build ecosystem, reduce dependency on imports: IndustryGovernment said as many as 31 companies, including Voltas, Daikin, Panasonic, Hitachi, Blue Star and Havells, have applied for availing PLI...
16 Sep, 2021, 10.36 PM IST
PLI scheme: Voltas, Blue Star among AC biggies planning to invest ₹3,000 croreVoltas, Blue Star, Dixon, China’s GMCC, Amber Enterprises, Panasonic, Lloyd and Hindalco are set to apply for the government’s production-l...
08 Sep, 2021, 06.21 AM IST
Electronic goods set to get expensive amid short supplies from virus hit ChinaAll large manufacturers including LG, Voltas, Samsung, Haier and Panasonic have decided on a 3-5% price increase across models. This means ...
27 Feb, 2020, 08.32 AM IST
AC prices to go up by 5 per cent due to customs duty hike, rise in logistics cost amid Coronavirus scareWhile presenting the budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had proposed to hike the basic customs duty to 12.5 per cent from 10 per c...
23 Feb, 2020, 04.10 PM IST
Samsung India to re-enter windows and fixed speed split ACThe Korean giant is re-entering mass air conditioners in India from next year with an aggressive pricing strategy.
12 Dec, 2019, 11.34 PM IST
After Television, Samsung now starts importing Air-conditionersAfter hike in customs duty raises heat, co finds imports under FTA cheaper, may scale them up
19 Feb, 2019, 07.44 PM IST
White Goods makers to turn champions of Make in IndiaInvestments in excess of Rs 6,500 cr in the white goods sector have already been lined up for next 2 years.
22 Nov, 2018, 08.55 AM IST