Blue Star focused on introducing new-generation technology, says Menon
Fremont-headquartered VVDN Technologies will be co-developing and manufacturing new generation controllers for residential and commercial AC segments in a strategic alliance with Blue Star, a leading air conditioning and refrigeration company in India.
VVDN, with its rich experience in the electronics space, has recently received the white goods Production Link Incentives (PLI) scheme approval. It specializes in PCB layout and design, power controllers, adding wireless connectivity, and optimizing the BOM and manufacturing solutions that go into air conditioners.
The Indian Government PLI scheme further underscores the company’s commitment to the HVAC sector, said VVDN which has 5 world-class manufacturing facilities are located at Manesar, Gurgaon, including in-house best-in-class SMT Factory, Molding & Tooling Factory, Product Assembly Factory, Die Casting Facility and Product Certifications labs. VVDN’s Engineering & Manufacturing facilities are fully complied to develop and manufacture Enterprise, Consumer, Industrial, and Automotive-grade products.
Also, VVDN has 10 advanced Product Design and Engineering Centers in India, which are fully equipped to design & test the complete hardware & software required to develop a complete product or solution.
“With our experience, we will be able to take our relationship with Blue Star to the next level by helping them with their next-generation designs as well as by providing them with complete manufacturing support,” said Vivek Bansal, President and Co-Founder, VVDN Technologies.
“We are very excited about this alliance with Blue Star, which comes at a very crucial junction when VVDN has received the approval under the PLI scheme for white goods,” he said on 14 Mar 2022.
“Blue Star’s focus has always been towards introducing new-generation technology to cater to the changing customer needs, which helps create value-add for our customers for their residential and commercial applications,” said C P Mukundan Menon, President and COO, Blue Star Limited.
“This alliance reinforces Blue Star’s position as the industry leader in innovation and excellence in the air conditioners space, by incorporating new-generation technology into the design of Blue Star air conditioners. We look forward to working with VVDN Technologies as our technology and manufacturing partner,” said Menon.
VVDN is a premier Product Engineering & Manufacturing company focused on designing and manufacturing end-to-end products in the domains of 5G, Networking & Wi-Fi, Vision, IoT, Cloud & Apps. VVDN’s India HQ is located at Global Innovation Park, Manesar, Gurugram, India, and its North America HQ is located in Fremont, CA, USA. VVDN serves global customers across several regions including the US, Canada, Europe, India, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan.
VVDN’s 5 world-class manufacturing facilities are located at Manesar, Gurgaon, India which includes in-house best-in-class SMT Factory, Molding & Tooling Factory, Product Assembly Factory, Die Casting Facility and Product Certifications labs. VVDN’s Engineering & Manufacturing facilities are fully complied to develop & manufacture Enterprise, Consumer, Industrial, and Automotive-grade products.
Blue Star is India’s leading air conditioning, commercial refrigeration, and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire-fighting) contracting company with over 78 years of experience. The Company offers a plethora of cooling solutions, and it has made significant inroads into water and air purification; engineering facilities management; and commercial kitchen and healthcare refrigeration including vaccine refrigeration. The Company’s integrated business model of a Manufacturer; Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services provider; and an After-sales service provider enables it to offer comprehensive solutions for the Residential, Commercial, and Infrastructure segments.
Blue Star today has a network of 32 offices, 5 modern manufacturing facilities, and around 2,621 employees. It has 3,700 channel partners with over 7,000 stores along with around 1,154 service associates reaching out to customers in over 900 towns. The Company also has an expansive global footprint. fiinews.com
