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Nimish Maheshwari

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<li>Secondary sales in the cooling market slowed recently, impacted by delayed summer onset and unseasonal rains across parts of the country.  </li>
<li>The secondary sales slowdown, tied to weather unpredictability, could impact immediate growth but does not reflect fundamental shifts in demand. </li>
<li>While short-term weather challenges have created inventory delays, the cooling sector's fundamentals remain strong, with long-term growth drivers like low penetration and GDP growth continuing to support industry expansion.</li>
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Secondary sales in the cooling market slowed recently, impacted by delayed summer onset and unseasonal rains across parts of the country.  
The secondary sales slowdown, tied to weather unpredictability, could impact immediate growth but does not reflect fundamental shifts in demand. 
While short-term weather challenges have created inventory delays, the cooling sector's fundamentals remain strong, with long-term growth drivers like low penetration and GDP growth continuing to support industry expansion.


AC & Cooling Product Market Slowdown in India: What Top Players Are Saying?

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<li>The RBI’s March 2025 surveys highlight a balanced recovery, with easing inflation expectations, strong rural sentiment, and sector-specific growth prospects across banking, manufacturing, and services.</li>
<li>With moderate credit growth and consumer confidence improving, sectors like agri-finance, retail, and infrastructure are poised for growth, while inflationary pressures and currency depreciation may impact import-dependent companies.</li>
<li>India's economic recovery is steady, with sector-specific positioning crucial. As rural confidence rises and inflation expectations moderate, growth opportunities are more identifiable, especially in rural finance and manufacturing.</li>
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The RBI’s March 2025 surveys highlight a balanced recovery, with easing inflation expectations, strong rural sentiment, and sector-specific growth prospects across banking, manufacturing, and services.
With moderate credit growth and consumer confidence improving, sectors like agri-finance, retail, and infrastructure are poised for growth, while inflationary pressures and currency depreciation may impact import-dependent companies.
India's economic recovery is steady, with sector-specific positioning crucial. As rural confidence rises and inflation expectations moderate, growth opportunities are more identifiable, especially in rural finance and manufacturing.


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<li>India’s RAC market is growing at 18–20% CAGR, but faces a critical compressor supply shortage due to capacity constraints and BIS-related import delays.</li>
<li>Short-Term risks around component supply, margins, and inventory exist, but structural demand drivers and PLI-driven localization present long-term tailwinds for OEMs and component makers.</li>
<li>Despite near-term volatility, AC sector remains a strong structural story; focus shifts to players with scale, backward integration, and policy-aligned manufacturing strategies.</li>
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India’s RAC market is growing at 18–20% CAGR, but faces a critical compressor supply shortage due to capacity constraints and BIS-related import delays.
Short-Term risks around component supply, margins, and inventory exist, but structural demand drivers and PLI-driven localization present long-term tailwinds for OEMs and component makers.
Despite near-term volatility, AC sector remains a strong structural story; focus shifts to players with scale, backward integration, and policy-aligned manufacturing strategies.


Thematic Report: Cooling India- Indian Air Conditioner (AC) Industry

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<li>The rural economy plays a crucial role in driving India's growth, contributing just under half of the total GDP and providing livelihoods for about two-thirds of the population. </li>
<li>The trend which is emerging is rural economy growing faster than urban, hence we deep dive into the what and why of this trend</li>
<li>The urban slowdown has caused concern for India Inc's earning growth.</li>
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The rural economy plays a crucial role in driving India's growth, contributing just under half of the total GDP and providing livelihoods for about two-thirds of the population. 
The trend which is emerging is rural economy growing faster than urban, hence we deep dive into the what and why of this trend
The urban slowdown has caused concern for India Inc's earning growth.


Themes of India: A Deeper Look at Rural India's Economic Rise

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Sudarshan Bhandari

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<li>Government Considers Ethanol Price Increase to Meet Blending 20% Targets</li>
<li>Torrent Pharma is seeking up to $3 billion to buy KKR’s 54% stake in JB Chemicals.</li>
<li>Cochin Shipyard will deliver a new dredger worth INR 800 crore to DCI by September 2025.</li>
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Government Considers Ethanol Price Increase to Meet Blending 20% Targets
Torrent Pharma is seeking up to $3 billion to buy KKR’s 54% stake in JB Chemicals.
Cochin Shipyard will deliver a new dredger worth INR 800 crore to DCI by September 2025.


# 46 India Insight: Ethanol Price Increase, Torrent Pharma and JB Chemicals, Cochin Shipyard Dredger

India

Voltas Limited is an Indian multinational home appliance and engineering solutions company, known for its air conditioning products and a wide range of cooling and home appliances. It also provides electro-mechanical project services and engineering products. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and was founded in 1954.

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AC & Cooling Product Market Slowdown in India: What Top Players Are Saying?

Recent slowdown in secondary sales in the cooling market due to delayed summer onset and unseasonal rains, but long-term growth drivers like low...

Nimish Maheshwari

RBI Forward-Looking Survey Analysis

RBI surveys show balanced recovery in India, with rural sentiment strong and growth prospects in banking, manufacturing, and services. Sector...

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report: Cooling India- Indian Air Conditioner (AC) Industry

India's RAC market faces compressor supply shortage and import delays, but long-term growth potential remains strong with PLI-driven localization.

Nimish Maheshwari

Themes of India: A Deeper Look at Rural India's Economic Rise

India's rural economy is driving growth, contributing nearly half of GDP and providing livelihoods for two-thirds of the population. Urban...

Nimish Maheshwari

# 46 India Insight: Ethanol Price Increase, Torrent Pharma and JB Chemicals, Cochin Shipyard Dredger

Government may raise ethanol prices to achieve 20% blending target; Torrent Pharma eyes $3 billion for JB Chemicals stake; Cochin Shipyard to...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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AC & Cooling Product Market Slowdown in India: What Top Players Are Saying?

​Recent slowdown in secondary sales in the cooling market due to delayed summer onset and unseasonal rains, but long-term growth drivers like low...

Nimish Maheshwari

RBI Forward-Looking Survey Analysis

​RBI surveys show balanced recovery in India, with rural sentiment strong and growth prospects in banking, manufacturing, and services. Sector...

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report: Cooling India- Indian Air Conditioner (AC) Industry

​India's RAC market faces compressor supply shortage and import delays, but long-term growth potential remains strong with PLI-driven localization.

Nimish Maheshwari

Themes of India: A Deeper Look at Rural India's Economic Rise

​India's rural economy is driving growth, contributing nearly half of GDP and providing livelihoods for two-thirds of the population. Urban...

Nimish Maheshwari

# 46 India Insight: Ethanol Price Increase, Torrent Pharma and JB Chemicals, Cochin Shipyard Dredger

​Government may raise ethanol prices to achieve 20% blending target; Torrent Pharma eyes $3 billion for JB Chemicals stake; Cochin Shipyard to...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Recent slowdown in secondary sales in the cooling market due to delayed summer onset and unseasonal rains, but long-term growth drivers like low...

RBI surveys show balanced recovery in India, with rural sentiment strong and growth prospects in banking, manufacturing, and services. Sector...

India's RAC market faces compressor supply shortage and import delays, but long-term growth potential remains strong with PLI-driven localization.

India's rural economy is driving growth, contributing nearly half of GDP and providing livelihoods for two-thirds of the population. Urban...

Government may raise ethanol prices to achieve 20% blending target; Torrent Pharma eyes $3 billion for JB Chemicals stake; Cochin Shipyard to...