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Blue Star sales up 21.4%

INDIA: Blue Star, India’s leading HVACR manufacturer and contractor, reports sales of INR9685.36 crores (US$1.16bn) in the year to March 31, a 21.4% increase on 2023.

Operating profit increased 34.9% to INR664.94 crores (US$80m).

Blue Star operates a network of 30 offices, seven manufacturing plants as well as a deep freezer site at Wada, and Blue Star Climatech facility at Sri City. With over 3,000 employees, the company has 8,000 stores for room ACs, packaged air conditioners, chillers, cold rooms as well as refrigeration products and systems, along with 1,251 service associates.

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