# Blue Star to invest Rs 400 crore in capacity expansion

Blue Star Ltd plans to invest Rs 400 crore in FY26 to expand manufacturing capacity for room air conditioners, commercial refrigeration, and commercial air conditioning. The expansion includes a third phase at its Sri City plant, a commercial freezers unit near Mumbai, and a commercial air conditioner plant in Himachal Pradesh.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2025-03-06
- Where: Sri City, Andhra Pradesh; near Mumbai, Maharashtra; Himachal Pradesh, India, India
- Value: $48.0M (4.00B INR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: room AC capacity increase by 12 lakh units (from 8.5 lakh to 20.5 lakh units)
- Products: room air conditioners, commercial refrigeration, commercial air conditioning
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Blue Star](https://endata.com/companies/7213.md)

## Sources

- [economictimes.indiatimes.com](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/durables/blue-star-to-invest-rs-400cr-in-capacity-expansion-eyes-20pc-growth-in-fy26/articleshow/118761415.cms), 2025-03-06: "We are aiming at 20 per cent growth in FY'26."

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