Carrier has commenced construction of its industrial-grade chiller manufacturing facility in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, with an investment of over ₹863 crore.
The project is expected to create more than 721 direct jobs over 3000 direct and indirect jobs.
The groundbreaking ceremony was performed on Wednesday in the presence of State IT Minister Nara Lokesh along with David Gitlin, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Carrier Global, and Michael L. Gierges, President, Climate Solutions Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa.
The upcoming facility will manufacture high-capacity commercial HVAC chillers exceeding 1,500 TR (tons of refrigeration) in India and house 15 advanced testing and R&D laboratories, positioning Andhra Pradesh at the forefront of high-end industrial cooling systems, according to a release.