Copeland opens technology centre in India
19th March 2025
INDIA: Copeland has inaugurated a new 15,000m2 state-of-the-art engineering and technology centre in Pune, India.
Part of the US manufacturer’s broader $58m investment plan for India, the Indian engineering and technology centre will strengthen Copeland’s innovation ecosystem with state-of-the-art engineering labs spanning nine countries.
The new facility will house over 320 engineers specialising in engineering, research and development, as well as software and firmware development. It will help Copeland accelerate in-country innovation and product development.
The Pune facility enhances Copeland’s ability to deliver innovative, sustainable cooling technologies and seamlessly integrate with the company’s global R&D efforts to meet the worlds growing energy efficiency needs. The centre will also support India’s demand for innovative and sustainable heating, cooling, cold chain and industrial solutions that will enable sustainability.
“Our current investment plan, including this investment in our new state-of-the-art Pune engineering and technology Centre, as well as the in-progress expansion of our manufacturing operations in Atit, underscore our commitment to the India market,” said Copeland’s CEO Ross B Shuster.
“With more than 15% of our global engineering team located in India, the local team plays a vital role in developing sustainability-focused technologies and products for both local and global customers. As global demand for sustainable solutions continues to rise, this new engineering and technology centre will focus on advancing energy-efficient and low GWP and natural refrigerant technologies for global deployments across the HVAC and refrigeration industry.”
Copeland sees its commitment to India helping to address the growing demand for sustainable cooling technologies in rapidly expanding sectors including data centres and the broader HVAC market.
With data centre growth projected to exceed 8% CAGR through 2026, and with cooling systems accounting for up to 50% of their energy use, Copeland is innovating energy-efficient solutions tailored to meet these needs.
