India
Voltas Wins Three Large Project Orders from Middle East
Reasserting its long-established standing as a trusted engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for electro-mechanical projects, Voltas has won three substantial orders from the Middle East, totaling Rs 10 billion (US$ 160 million) in value. The three projects are: - Integrated Health Centre and Worker’s Hospital in Qatar: With a timeline of 24 months, the scope of project ...
Survey of Current Cold Storage Capacity & Technology Used
The cold chain sector is critical to many industries. During the last decade, cold storage capacity in India has been grown by 10 million tons. This rapid growth created a need for a base line survey in this sector. The National Horticultural Board (NHB) conducted the survey with the help of a private company and some important aspects of the findings are given as below: ? 89% of cold stora...
Thermax India Absorption Chillers in U.S. and Europe
Over the last decade, Thermax, the largest manufacturer of absorption chillers in India, has supplied and installed more than 450 vapour absorption chillers in the United States and Europe, which have...
Edgetech Unveils New Factory at Rohad, Haryana
There are 16 large and mediumsized manufacturers of air handling units in India with a majority located in the north and the west with the few in the south, in addition to about 16 more small-size pro...
DRI to Launch Ecobeam Chilled Beams
Desiccant Rotors International (DRI), a global provider of components and systems for energy recovery, indoor air quality, fresh air treatment, evaporative cooling, desiccant dehumidification, and green buildings, has launched a new product for the first time in India. Developed in and designed for Asia, the range will form the next generation of chilled beams for high humid areas around the world...
Blue Star HVAC System at New Iconic Terminal II in Mumbai
The first international flight to land at the brand new Terminal II at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai on February 14, 2014 was Air India from Singapore. Spread over 4.4 millio...
ACREX India 2014
ACREX India 2014 was held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from February 27 to March 1, organized by the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) and managed by N...
Ice cream market in India
10/03/2014 According to a new report from Euromonitor International, ice cream in India is expected to see current retail value growth of 20% in 2013, down from 22% in the previous year due to an incr...
8. World Situations: 8.1 India Compressor Situation
Reported by Hiru M. Jhangiani, HVAC&R Advisor The Economic Scene There was no respite from the slowdown in the economy which has remained under stress, hit by stubborn inflation, high inter...
AC Market Entering Stable Growth Stage--India
Reported by Hiru M. Jhangiani, HVAC&R Advisor The economy in India in 2013 has gone through a depressed state in line with the global economy, with GDP growth of close to 5%, the lowest in the last decade. The hot summer was not extended, with the early onset of the monsoon in June. Air conditioner sales turned sluggish after a very good start at the beginning of the year. Heavy monsoon rains ...
