Voltas lays the ground to build new manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu

The 5th manufacturing facility for Voltas, after Pantnagar, Waghodia and Sanand. 

Voltas, India’s undisputed leader in Cooling Products, and the No. 1 AC brand, from the house of Tata’s, laid the groundwork and performed Bhoomi Pujan at Madharapakkam, Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu, for its new Air Conditioner factory. The Bhoomi Pujan was performed by the leadership team of the Company in the morning hours of 24th May 2023. Honorable Chairman of Voltas Limited, Mr. Noel Tata and Managing Director & CEO of Voltas, Mr. Pradeep Bakshi, along with other senior dignitaries graced the occasion.

The construction of the new manufacturing facility is spread over 150 acres. The Company has planned to invest over Rs 500 crores in this factory, for RAC manufacturing, over the next couple of years. This facility will ensure that all the products manufactured in this facility are competitive on a global scale. This facility will initially manufacture Room Air Conditioners (RACs) and is an extension to the existing RAC facility in Pantnagar.

Commenting on this momentous occasion, Mr. Pradeep Bakshi, Managing Director and CEO, Voltas Limited said, “This new facility will play a significant role in augmenting our capacity in catering to the growing consumer demand across India; and will help expand our presence and footprint especially in South India.”

This facility will be fully operational within this fiscal year. Furthermore, the facility will benefit the local communities in and around its vicinity, as is expected to create employment for approximately 1500+ workers.