Danfoss India Launches Made-in-India STL Valves for Cold Chain

Danfoss India, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Danfoss Group, which is based in Denmark, announced the introduction of its “Made in India” STL family of refrigeration valves that are specially designed for the cold chain sector. The valves are produced at the company’s Oragadam facility, located near Chennai, under the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative.

The company also said that the new STL valves are conceptualized for minimizing food wastage, increasing the farmers’ income, and building up the supply chain’s sustainability. As fruits and vegetables, milk, meat, and fish are becoming perishable, the technology is expected to take over the role of India’s cold storage infrastructure by facilitating the efficient preservation of these items.

Madhur Sehgal, managed Sales, Climate Solutions, Danfoss India Region, said, “A leap in refrigeration valve technology, designed and manufactured in India to meet the needs of the country’s rapidly growing cold-chain industry.” He also mentioned the installation, service, and testing aspects that are made easier by the product’s modularity, and service-friendly design, which help operators gain time, lower energy use and increase system life.

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The significance of the introduction was acknowledged by Ravichandran Purushothaman, President of Danfoss India Region and Chairman, CII National Committee on Cold Chain, said, “The STL valve family is a revolutionary idea that provides solutions made to global standards in India. This will be the real support to food security by cutting wastage of produce and ensuring a sustainable nature of the cold-chain ecosystem through less energy and better performance.”

The STL valve family that comes with guaranteed local manufacturing, quicker service support, and long-term operational benefits is positioned to be the boon to cold storages in warehousing and multi-commodity storage facilities all over India.