Voltas Explained

Voltas Limited
Type:Public
Traded As:
    Industry:
    Foundation:[1]
    Location:Mumbai, Maharashtra
    Area Served:Worldwide
    Products:Air conditioning
    Refrigerator
    Air cooler
    Washing machine
    Air purifier
    Dishwasher
    Water cooler
    Microwave oven
    Water dispensers
    Voltage stabilizer
    Revenue: (2024)[2]
    Operating Income: (2024)
    Net Income: (2024)
    Assets: (2024)
    Equity: (2024)
    Num Employees:10,600+ (2024)
    Parent:Tata Group
    Location Country:India

    Voltas Limited is an Indian multinational home appliances company headquartered in Mumbai. It designs, develops, manufactures and sells products including air conditioners, air coolers, refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, microwaves, air purifiers, water dispensers. Voltas is India's largest air conditioning company by market share.[3] [4]

    The company was incorporated on 6 September 1954 in Mumbai, as a collaboration between Tata Sons and Volkart Brothers. The company is currently chaired by Noel Tata[5] and Pradeep Bakshi is the company's current chief executive officer and managing director.[6]

    Operations

    The company is broadly structured into projects and products business. The projects business is divided into Domestic Projects Group and International Operations Business Group. Meanwhile, the products business is classified into Unitary Products Business Group, Mining & Construction Equipment Division, and Textile Machinery Division.

    The Unitary Products business group manufacture products in categories including air conditioners, air coolers, commercial refrigerators, water coolers, and water dispensers. Voltas[7] is the largest air conditioning brand in India. It started manufacturing air conditioners in the 1960s under license from the Carrier Corporation.[8] Voltas produced India's first window air conditioner with DC-inverter-based variable-speed motors.[9] DC Inverter Technology is an innovative technology that provides superior cooling while reducing the frequency of turning the compressor on and off. This helps in reducing the power consumption to a greater extent.[10] Voltas also has a large network of repair centers. The firm is also a major producer of evaporative coolers,[11] which are widely used for comfort cooling in arid and semi-arid climates.

    Voltas has also entered into a joint venture with Turkey-based Ardutch (a subsidiary of Arçelik, part of the Koç Group making the Beko brand of home appliances). It began producing refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines and kitchen appliances under the name of Voltas Beko.[12]

    Voltas has completed many international projects, including air conditioning in the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in the once largest ocean liner,, Palace of Sultanate of Oman, Bahrain City Centre Mall, Ferrari World Theme Park in Abu Dhabi, Sidra Medical and Research Centre in Qatar, Villaggio Mall in Qatar and Dubai's Mall of Emirates.

    Voltas Beko

    VoltasBeko
    Logo Alt:Blue logo of VoltasBeko
    Type:Joint venture
    Industry:
      Founded:[13]
      Hq Location:Mumbai, Maharashtra
      Area Served:India
      Key People:Jayant Balan (CEO)
      Products:Refrigerator
      Washing machine
      Microwave oven
      Dishwasher
      Production Year:2018
      Parent:Voltas (50%)
      Arçelik A.Ş. (50%)

      Voltbek home appliances, doing business as Voltas Beko is a joint venture between India's Voltas and Turkish electronic manufacturer Beko. The joint venture was formed specifically to cater to the Indian home appliances market, leveraging the expertise and brand recognition of both parent companies.

      Notes and References

      1. Web site: Electro-Mechanical Solutions | Engineering Solutions Providers | Cooling Appliances . Voltas.com . 16 July 2010.
      2. Web site: Voltas Limited Financial Statements . bseindia.com.
      3. Web site: Here's why 2022 has been a very different year for two of India's biggest AC makers . 29 November 2022 .
      4. Web site: Voltas Ltd | Consumer Durables .
      5. News: Voltas appoints Noel Tata as chairman from September. Mukherjee. Writankar. 2 August 2017. The Economic Times. 23 January 2018.
      6. News: Voltas elevates Pradeep Bakshi as MD and CEO. Mukherjee. Writankar. 16 October 2017. The Economic Times. 23 January 2018.
      7. Web site: Brand wars: Korean AC companies feel the heat. ETBrandEquity.com. en. 23 January 2018.
      8. Web site: Voltas | History . 3 June 2021 . 26 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210426202017/https://www.voltas.com/history . dead .
      9. Web site: Voltas launches India's first Window AC with Inverter Technology. www.voltas.com. 22 February 2018. 28 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180928212154/http://www.voltas.com/news/spotlight/Voltas_launches_India%E2%80%99s_first_Window_AC_with_Inverter_Technology.asp. dead.
      10. Web site: 12 Best Air Conditioners in India 2021 – Buyer's Guide & Reviews. www.bestac.in. 17 April 2021.
      11. Web site: Voltas fortifies its leadership position by introducing its 2018 range of cooling products - EquityBulls.com. equitybulls.com. 14 March 2018. 16 March 2018. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205142016/https://equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=224460. dead.
      12. News: Voltas targets ₹3,500-cr sales from Beko range of consumer durables. Chatterjee. Purvita. 29 May 2017. The Hindu Business Line. 23 January 2018. en.
      13. News: Karwa. Krishna . Voltas-Beko: How the tie-up bodes for India's leading AC brand. MoneyControl . 2018-09-25. 2024-03-01.