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FläktGroup opens new production plant in India

INDIA: FläktGroup has celebrated the inauguration of its new 13,800m2 manufacturing plant in Pune to manufacture advanced HVAC and critical cooling solutions.

With more than 12,000m2 of production space, the new facility includes areas dedicated to testing, research and engineering, offices and support functions.

It will support products including air handling units, fan wall units, CRAH/CRAC solutions, heat exchangers with a manufacturing capacity of up to 6,500 units per year.

FläktGroup says that the new facility reinforces its long-term commitment to India while strengthening its ability to support customers across the region through increased local manufacturing capacity, engineering expertise and faster responsiveness.

The expansion comes at a time of strong growth for FläktGroup India. The business has grown at >30% CAGR over the past five years, supported by increasing demand across data centres, pharmaceuticals, industrial manufacturing, commercial HVAC and other mission-critical applications.

“FläktGroup India has grown at more than 30% CAGR over the past five years, and this facility represents an investment to continue on this growth path,” said FläktGroup India MD Devraj Singh.

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