Page 4 - Air Conditioner Market
No slowdown blues for AC makers as double-digit sales growth continues
After strong sales in summer season, they have continued to clock 15-20% growth in recent months
 "No slowdown blues for AC makers as double-digit sales growth continues")
After divergent show in Q4, cool outlook for Voltas, Blue Star stocks
Voltas' volume growth and margin should improve moving forward, while Blue Star's business model remains robust and agile, say analysts
 "After divergent show in Q4, cool outlook for Voltas, Blue Star stocks")
Hitachi expects 15% growth in residential AC segment this year
The company, which mostly operates in the premium residential AC segment under brand Hitachi, is expecting to almost double the sales of its inverter range of ACs
 "Hitachi expects 15% growth in residential AC segment this year")
How can India power more than a billion air conditioners by 2050?
The IEA projects that by 2050, there could be more than a billion air conditioners in India
 "How can India power more than a billion air conditioners by 2050?")
AC firms take the sweat out of govt's prescribed temperature control
Many AC brands are prepared for the future with default temperature that is higher than what the govt has prescribed
 "AC firms take the sweat out of govt's prescribed temperature control")
Cool stocks to beat the sizzling heat this summer
Even as Johnson Controls-Hitachi, Voltas, Blue Star, Whirlpool recently recorded new 52-week highs
AC sales to warm up as new norms kick in
Implementation of new standards will lead to drop in prices by up to 20%
 "AC sales to warm up as new norms kick in")
Videocon aims 15% in AC market share in 2016; to sell 600,000 units
The company has introduced two new models under the inverter AC range and is set to expand its portfolio to 500 products, a senior company executive said here today
 "Videocon aims 15% in AC market share in 2016; to sell 600,000 units")
