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India’s new consumer goods capacity is being built around cooling. Four plants in this tracker account for about 5 million room air conditioners a year, and compressor lines at Daikin, LG and Mitsubishi Electric add more than 4.6 million units a year at the start, in a part India has largely imported. Sri City in Andhra Pradesh hosts 6 of the 25 projects, making it the country’s main new cluster for ACs and refrigerators.

Contract manufacturers are taking a larger share of new capacity: 6 of the 25 projects make goods for other brands, from EPACK for Hisense to Evervan Kothari for adidas. Personal care spending is moving to premium formats and liquids, and Tamil Nadu is drawing large non leather footwear plants for global sportswear brands.

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25 of 25 projects

Air conditioners · Mitsubishi Electric India · Origins by Mahindra industrial park, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Room air conditioner and compressor plant

Capacity
300,000 room ACs and 650,000 compressors a year
Investment
About Rs 2,100 crore
Commissioning
Operations started 6 Feb 2026
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

This is the company's first home AC plant in India. Compressor capacity is more than twice its AC output, and compressors are a part India has mostly imported, so component suppliers and rival brands both have reason to watch it.

Air conditioners · EPACK Manufacturing Technologies (EPACK Durable) for Hisense · Sri City, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Dedicated room AC plant for Hisense India

Capacity
0.75 million units a year (initial)
Investment
About USD 30 million
Commissioning
Inaugurated 10 Feb 2026; commercial production from Feb 2026
Made for
Contract manufacturing for Hisense
MRO View

Hisense moves from imports and partner supply to a plant built for it alone, which will cover all of its room AC needs in India. Washing machines and LED TVs are planned for the same site next.

Air conditioners · Carrier Air Conditioning & Refrigeration · Sri City, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Air conditioning manufacturing facility on a 39 acre site

Capacity
Not disclosed
Investment
Rs 1,000 crore
Commissioning
Operations by end of 2027
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

Carrier's first unit in South India, adding to its Haryana operations. Construction began on 6 May 2026 and the company expects about 3,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Air conditioners · Amber Enterprises · YEIDA, near Jewar airport, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh

Room AC plant on 100 acres and an HDI PCB plant (Ascent-K Circuit)

Capacity
Not disclosed
Investment
Rs 6,785 crore for both plants combined
Commissioning
Not disclosed; built in phases
Made for
Contract manufacturing for AC brands
MRO View

Land was allotted on 18 Jan 2026 and groundbreaking took place on 27 Jun 2026, with over 3,000 direct jobs planned. Pairing AC assembly with printed circuit boards on one site deepens Amber's in house component supply.

Air conditioners · Haier Appliances India · Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

New room AC factory, taking total AC capacity to 4 million units

Capacity
2.5 million ACs a year (from 1.5 million to 4 million in total)
Investment
Over Rs 1,000 crore (2024 to 2028); a later plan cites Rs 1,500 crore for a second AC unit in 2026
Commissioning
Not disclosed
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

The foundation stone was laid on 9 Mar 2025, the same day an injection moulding unit opened. Haier says its refrigerators are about 80 percent localised and is also weighing a plant in South India for exports.

Air conditioners · Blue Star · Sri City, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Sri City room AC expansion, phase 3

Capacity
Would take Sri City room AC capacity to 12 lakh units a year
Investment
About Rs 200 crore (Mar 2025)
Commissioning
Decision on the next assembly line due by Oct 2026
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

The building is ready, but the line investment was pushed back a year. Blue Star said in May 2026 that its room AC lines run close to full utilisation and that it buys some window AC models from outside.

AC components · Daikin-Rechi India (Daikin and Rechi Precision JV) · Sri City, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Rotary compressor plant for air conditioners

Capacity
2 million compressors a year at start, rising to 9 million in the final phase
Investment
Rs 547 crore (phase 1)
Commissioning
Not disclosed; built in three phases
Made for
Daikin group's own ACs
MRO View

Construction began on 11 Feb 2026 on a 33 acre site, with about 500 jobs in phase 1. The plant serves the domestic market first and plans exports in later phases.

AC components · Indo Asia Copper (Kiri Industries subsidiary) · Near Pipavav port, Gujarat

Plain and inner grooved copper tubes for air conditioners

Capacity
Not disclosed
Investment
Rs 259 crore committed under the PLI scheme for white goods
Commissioning
Copper tubes targeted for Q1 FY28
Made for
Component supplier to AC makers
MRO View

Approved under round 4 of the PLI scheme for white goods in January 2026. The tube unit sits inside a larger copper complex, and the company said on its Q1 FY27 call that financial closure was not yet complete.

AC components · Voltas and Atomberg Innovation (50:50 JV) · Not disclosed

Room AC compressor joint venture

Capacity
About 1 million units a year at start, per Voltas management (up to 2.8 million)
Investment
Not disclosed
Commissioning
Not disclosed
Made for
Voltas as anchor customer; may supply other AC brands
MRO View

A binding term sheet was signed on 14 Aug 2026; definitive agreements and approvals are still pending. Voltas's earlier compressor JV with Highly International did not go ahead, so this is its second attempt to make compressors in India.

Home appliances · Havells India (Lloyd) · Ghiloth, Khairthal-Tijara, Rajasthan

Refrigerator plant

Capacity
About 14 lakh refrigerators a year (raised from 10 lakh)
Investment
About Rs 480 crore (raised from Rs 350 crore)
Commissioning
Commissioned Jan to Mar 2026
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

Lloyd bought in its refrigerators before this plant. Capacity came on stream ahead of the original Q2 FY27 target, and management said no major new capex is planned in Lloyd after it.

Home appliances · Isler Infra India (backed by Häfele India) · Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Built-in kitchen appliance plant: hoods and hobs, then ovens and dishwashers

Capacity
Not disclosed
Investment
Not disclosed
Commissioning
Inaugurated 3 Nov 2025
Made for
Not disclosed
MRO View

A 30,000 sq ft plant with automated assembly lines, aimed at domestic and export markets. Microwaves, ovens and dishwashers are planned next.

Home appliances · LG Electronics India · Sri City, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Third home appliance plant: ACs, compressors, refrigerators and washing machines

Capacity
At full build: 1.5 mn ACs, 2 mn compressors, 0.8 mn refrigerators, 0.85 mn washing machines a year
Investment
Rs 5,001 crore
Commissioning
AC production from Dec 2026; other lines added through 2029
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

LG says the plant will focus on premium lines such as French door refrigerators and front load washing machines, and will make AC compressors in house. It will nearly double LG's manufacturing capacity in India.

Home appliances · Havells India (Lloyd) · Ghiloth, Khairthal-Tijara, Rajasthan

Washing machine capacity expansion

Capacity
1.5 lakh units added, taking capacity to 8.3 lakh a year
Investment
About Rs 60 crore
Commissioning
Target Dec 2026
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

The plant ran at 52 percent utilisation in the first half of FY26, so the reason given is a complete washing machine range rather than a shortage of capacity.

Home appliances · PG Electroplast (through PG Technoplast) · Sri City, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Refrigerator plant, first phase of a 50 acre manufacturing campus

Capacity
1.2 million refrigerators a year (phase 1)
Investment
About Rs 1,000 crore over five years (whole campus)
Commissioning
Commercial production expected by Dec 2026
Made for
Contract manufacturing for consumer brands
MRO View

The company's first site in South India and its largest land purchase. The layout leaves room for air conditioners, washing machines and electronics, which matters to brands that outsource production.

Kitchenware · TTK Prestige · Karjan, Gujarat

Triply cookware capacity expansion

Capacity
12 lakh units a year added, taking capacity to about 15 lakh
Investment
About Rs 40 crore
Commissioning
Commercial production from 3 Oct 2025
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

A fivefold jump in triply capacity from a line that was about 70 percent used, a sign the company sees steady demand for premium cookware.

Kitchenware · Borosil (through Stylenest India) · Rajasthan

Vacuum insulated steel flask and bottle plant

Capacity
About 3.6 million units a year across three lines
Investment
About Rs 65 crore
Commissioning
Two lines in production from 30 Jun 2026; third line due Q2 FY27
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

Borosil raised the plan from two lines to three before building. The first two lines started about a quarter later than the Nov 2025 target.

Personal and home care · Godrej Consumer Products · Thiruporur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu

Greenfield home and personal care plant (Cinthol, Godrej No.1, GoodKnight, Godrej Expert, Godrej Aer)

Capacity
Not disclosed; lines run 2 to 4 times faster than existing ones
Investment
About Rs 515 crore over five years
Commissioning
Commercial production from 10 Mar 2025; more lines to follow
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

GCPL's first integrated greenfield plant and its largest single production investment, built in 13 months on 27 acres. The company expects about Rs 1,500 crore of turnover once all lines run.

Personal and home care · Godrej Consumer Products · Malanpur industrial area, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh

Fourth unit at Malanpur: soap bars and soap noodles

Capacity
New lines make up to 4,000 soap bars a minute
Investment
About Rs 450 to 480 crore; about Rs 850 crore across the site
Commissioning
Inaugurated Aug 2026
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

The company calls it Asia's largest integrated soap manufacturing facility and expects about Rs 3,800 crore of turnover from the site at full operation. Soap makers and suppliers of palm derivatives should note the jump in bar capacity.

Personal and home care · Dabur India · SIPCOT Food Park, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu

First South India plant: toothpaste and hair oils, then juices

Capacity
Not disclosed
Investment
Rs 400 crore over five years (phase 1 Rs 135 crore)
Commissioning
Not disclosed
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

Phase 1 covers Dabur Red and Meswak toothpaste, Gulabari, and Vatika and Anmol hair oils, with Real juices and Amla hair oil to follow. South India is 18 to 20 percent of Dabur's domestic business, so a local plant shortens supply to those markets.

Personal and home care · Hindustan Unilever · Multiple locations, not disclosed

Capacity for premium skin care, hair care, and personal and home care liquids

Capacity
Not disclosed
Investment
Up to Rs 2,000 crore
Commissioning
Over two years from Feb 2026
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

The board approved the plan on 18 Feb 2026. The money goes to liquids and premium formats rather than the whole portfolio, and HUL says the new facilities will target 100 percent renewable energy.

Apparel · Page Industries (Jockey licensee) · Ramdaspur, Cuttack, Odisha

Innerwear, socks and elastics plant

Capacity
Not disclosed; 650,000 sq ft built up
Investment
About Rs 750 crore
Commissioning
Operations started 19 May 2025; formally inaugurated Apr 2026
Made for
Own licensed brand (Jockey)
MRO View

Page's first plant outside Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. A foundation stone for a second Odisha unit of about Rs 250 crore was laid in April 2026.

Footwear · Evervan Kothari Footwear (Phoenix Kothari, Kothari Industrial Corporation) · Karur, Tamil Nadu

Non leather footwear plant making shoes for adidas

Capacity
40 million pairs a year at full build
Investment
Rs 1,700 crore across two phases (Phase II Rs 850 crore)
Commissioning
Phase 1 within six months of Jul 2026; all phases over three years
Made for
Contract manufacturing for adidas
MRO View

Groundbreaking was on 10 Jul 2026. It adds to the group's Crocs plant at Perambalur and shows adidas widening its supplier base in India.

Footwear · Campus Activewear · SIIDCUL Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand

Footwear uppers and assembly expansion

Capacity
Adds 7.2 mn pairs of uppers and 7.2 mn pairs of assembly a year
Investment
Rs 230 crore from internal accruals
Commissioning
Premium uppers in production from Jan 2026; full capacity within about 2.5 years of Sep 2025
Made for
Own brand
MRO View

Upper capacity was 80 percent used and assembly 75 percent before this, so the new lines add headroom for premium styles. The build runs in three phases, ending with assembly.

Footwear · Hong Fu Industrial Group · SIPCOT Panapakkam, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu

Non leather footwear plant (Grand Atlantia-Hong Fu India)

Capacity
Not disclosed
Investment
Rs 1,500 crore
Commissioning
Operations targeted from Jan 2026; start not yet confirmed
Made for
Contract manufacturing for global sportswear brands
MRO View

The foundation stone was laid in Dec 2024 with 25,000 jobs planned, most for women. Production has not been confirmed yet, so the stage stays at construction.

Footwear · Hwaseung Footwear Group · Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu

Non leather footwear plant, the group's first in India

Capacity
Not disclosed
Investment
Rs 1,720 crore
Commissioning
Not disclosed
Made for
Contract manufacturing; adidas named as a client
MRO View

Announced by the Tamil Nadu industries minister in Aug 2025 with about 20,000 jobs. In Jul 2026 the group also proposed a separate Rs 900 crore plant at Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh, so two states are now competing for its capacity.

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