Blue Star Limited, an Indian air conditioning and refrigeration company, entered into a partnership with Comfort Solutions to be its official distributor in Sri Lanka for its products range comprising Room Air Conditioners, Cassette Air Conditioners, Floor Standing Air Conditioners, Water Coolers, Deep Freezers, Bottled Water Dispensers and Ice Cube Machines.
“Blue Star takes pride in associating with Comfort Solutions, a professional company of high repute, to provide industry-leading products to customers across Sri Lanka. With a rich experience spanning across seven decades, Blue Star’s products are backed by robust R&D and world-class manufacturing processes. We are confident that Comfort Solutions’ well-entrenched distribution network of retailers and dealers will help ensure an extensive reach of our unitary products range in the Sri Lankan market,” Blue Star Limited International Business Group Head, Dawood Bin Ozair said. The present Sri Lankan AC&R market is estimated at USD 50 million with an expected growth of 15% per annum. The AC market in Sri Lanka is US $ 20 million and the Room AC market is US $ 15 million. We aim to capture 10 percent in the room AC market within the next 3 years, he said.
There are considerable investments being made in the expansion and development of the cities as well as in the launch of various government and private mega projects across hospitality, education, research, medical and tourism sectors.
Blue Star’s leadership of close to 75 years in the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration industry in India, supported by the free trade agreement (ISFTA) between India and Sri Lanka, as well as the proximity between the two countries facilitating speedy and cost-effective logistics.
“We are extremely pleased to partner with an air conditioning and refrigeration expert like Blue Star, and look forward to a long and successful relationship.“Blue Star’s expertise will help us provide value-added cooling products and solutions, targeting the growing residential and commercial sectors in Sri Lanka.
“With Blue Star’s quality products, and Comfort Solution’s commitment towards the delivery and service infrastructure, we are confident of delivering a world-class customer experience in Sri Lanka,” Comfort Solutions, Managing Director Upeka Perera said.
“We have 150 authorized dealers islandwide to provide a better distribution and after sales service to the customers,” he said. - SJ