War induced plastic shortage mounts for AC makers reeling under tepid FY26 sales

Air-conditioner makers in India are looking forward to FY27 with hope as the war in West Asia threatens to impact plastic component availability and consumer sentiment, adding to the challenges around raw material price and new energy label, a senior executive of a leading company has said.Lots of plastic components are becoming difficult to get in the backdrop of the war impact on crude supplies. The additional price increase on this count though is early to assess for the AC makers feeling the...