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- Patels Airtemp (India) Limited manufactures and sells heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment primarily for industrial applications in India. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, the company operates two manufacturing facilities in the state, including a unit at Rakanpur spread over 33,400 square meters and another at Kadi covering 44,500 square meters dedicated to air cooled heat exchangers and air fin coolers. Its core products include air cooled heat exchangers, shell and tube heat exchangers, ambient air heaters, air cooled condensers, shell and fin tube heat exchangers, and pressure vessels; it also provides air conditioning and refrigeration systems, turnkey HVAC projects, customized solutions, and after-sales services such as installation, maintenance, and repair. The company serves diverse sectors including oil and gas, petroleum refineries, power generation, nuclear reactors, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, petrochemicals, cement, textiles, and compressor OEMs, with products certified by major third-party agencies like ASME (holding U, U2, and S stamps), Bureau Veritas, TUV, Engineers India Limited, and SGS India, and membership in Heat Transfer Research Inc. (HTRI) since 1992. Geographically, it focuses on the Indian market with nominal exports, supported by tender-based orders from PSUs and EPC contractors where the top five customers contribute around 76% of net sales. In recent developments, the company reported total operating income growth of 31% to Rs371.18 crore in FY24 from Rs282.08 crore in FY23, with H1FY25 income at Rs195.36 crore and an unexecuted order book of Rs296.98 crore as of September 30, 2024, providing revenue visibility; it maintains a moderate orderbook linked to capex cycles in engineering, petroleum, and oil & gas, alongside board changes including the re-appointment of Shivang P. Patel as whole-time director for three years effective June 1, 2025, and appointment of Nidhi Y. Patel as additional independent director effective March 29, 2025.