The new refrigerant addresses a major concern for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, contractors, and end-users in light of new regulatory requirements and safety standard...
On May 24, 2018, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Thermal Systems has received certification for its electric compressor for automotive air conditioners as compliant with Version 3 (Level 3) of Autom...
Mayekawa has begun selling its Brayton NeO ultra-low-temperature chiller using both a centrifugal compressor and an expander....
For the first time in the 45-year-old history of multinational manufacturer of electric motors, Nidec has a new president, as Hiroyuki Yoshimoto becomes the first person to hold the post after the com...
The Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE) held a seminar titled ‘How to address the latest refrigerant issues and their prospects in 2018’ in Tokyo. In orde...
Daikin has formulated the second half (2018 to 2020) of the strategic management plan Fusion 20 with 2020 as the final year, holding a meeting for announcing the plan on June 5 at the head office and ...
Ebara Refrigeration Equipment & Systems received a Promotion Award at the 2018 commendation for demand-side management conducted by the Heat Pump and Thermal Storage Technology Center of Japan (HP...
On July 1, Idemitsu raised both the direct selling prices and wholesale prices of its whole lubricant products, which include high-and medium-grade lubricants, transformer oil, grease, and common lubricant, as a result of rising distribution costs. In recent years, the transportation industry in Japan has encountered big changes in its business environment because the industry has been ur...
On May 24, the Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE) held its 2018 General Assembly and Award Ceremony at the Tokyo Garden Palace in Tokyo. During the General Assembly,...
Representatives of European cities, the European Commission and the European heat-pump industry gathered in Vienna on May 16 to discuss the policies and technologies needed to fully decarbonize the he...
Ho Chi Minh City is the most economically developed city in Vietnam, and is the target market of Hisense Hitachi variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems in Vietnam....
Reported by Professor Wu Yanpeng, University of Science and Technology Beijing Overall Technical Characteristics At China Refrigeration 2017 Expo (CRH 2017), many heat pumps for water and space heating were displayed. Manufacturers such as Shuangliang, Haier, Tongfang, Gree, Midea, Moon, and McQuay exhibited absorption heat pumps, air-source heat pumps, water-source heat pumps, CO2 heat ...
ENGIE Refrigeration acquired the CO2 high temperature heat pump activities from the insolvency assets of Hafner-Muschler Kälte-und Klimatechnik on June 29, 2018. This includes all patents as well...
On June 25, 2018, UL officially opened a new laboratory in Samut Prakan, Thailand. The new facility features cutting-edge testing equipment and will serve as UL’s regional hub for testing appliances, as well as HVAC equipment, across diverse industries. Keith Williams, UL CEO and president, and Sajeev Jesudas, president of UL International, joined more than 40 government officials, represent...
On June 27, LU-VE announced the acquisition of the U.S. corporation Zyklus Heat Transfer, active in the manufacturing and commercialization of heat exchanger coils. Zyklus specializes in manufacturing heat exchangers for commercial refrigeration, refrigerated transport and air conditioning. It has inherited a long tradition in this sector and is deeply-rooted in its territory, with a clie...
eJARN, which was established in 2009, has been used by many readers all over the world. JARN asked Keisuke Kobayashi, DTP designer & IT specialist, and Pauro Hayashi, sales & marketing at JARN...
EPEE, the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment, and EVIA, the European Ventilation Industry Association, have announced the next two EUREKA events....
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS), introduces the DC-8000 Controller, a compact, Internet ready controller and server platform, as part of its Diamond Controls Solutions offering....
The AHR Expo will return to Atlanta for the first time since 2001 for its 2019 Show at the Georgia World Congress Center. HVAC&R accounts for billions of dollars in revenue and is a key economic driver for the state of Georgia, with U.S. Department of Labor projections indicating it will see nearly 20% growth in the coming years. With this booming HVAC&R market, the region is a top locatio...
On June 29, 2018, Castel announced its acquisition of 100% of the ownership of the company Pego....
AFEC held its yearly general assembly in Santander from June 8 to 10. The general assembly consisted of two parts: the business and the social events. Attendees of the business meeting discussed the d...
Genera 2018, Energy and Environment International Trade Fair, was held from June 13 to 15 at IFEMA Fair of Madrid....
As the price of high global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants increases and regulations become tougher, Danfoss is continuing its annual Refrigerant Week initiative to help industry professionals a...
Mehmet Hakkı Şanal has taken office as the new chairman of the board of directors of the Turkish HVAC&R Exporters Association (İSİB). Elected at the general assembly meeting held in April, Mr. Şan...
On June 27, 2018, Chemours announced that Opteon XL40 (R454A) low global warming potential (GWP) HFO-based refrigerant has been selected by Dawsongroup for their range of cold storage solutions for th...
CIAT UK has launched Epure Dynamics, a new indoor air quality (IAQ) system providing exceptional comfort and air purity for building occupants. The system features a net-work of calibrated air quality sensors connected to a Smart CIATControl system that continuously measures the concentration of particulates in the air. If the concentration exceeds a preset level, the system activates the purifica...
The UK Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is to host the first IIR International Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants. The conference will take place on September 2–5, 2018 in Birming...
Things are effervescent at Frascold’s headquarters in Italy. The company’s subsidiaries in China, India, and the United States are growing, and there is increasing global demand for ecofri...
The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) specialist Vaillant Group flourished in 2017, with increased sales revenues and the operating earnings. The German giant’s sales revenues increased to €2.36 million (US$ 2.75 million), up 4% compared with 2016. The operating earnings reached €232 million (US$ 270 million), an increase of about 8%. This positive business developm...
The price of domestic fuel in France is rising fast. On May 21, the price reached €0.924 (US$ 1.08) per liter, and is expected to rise to €1.00 (US$ 1.16) per liter. This trend is likely to promote heat pump and solar technology. Fioulréduc, a domestic fuel distributor and heating system maintenance company, has published data showing that the price of domestic fuel rose €0.4...
As part of its global growth strategy, Wieland will invest US$ 20 million in its business for enhanced surface tubes in Chicago, the United States, over the course of the next 12 months. A new state-of-the -art production facility – adjacent to current operations– will double Wieland’s production capacity for enhanced surface tubes in the United States. With the new facility, sch...
On June 29, 2018, Rheem announced two key global leadership appointments. Chris Peel has been promoted to president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Rheem with global responsibility for all busine...
On June 15, 2018, CAREL was listed on the stock exchange. The initial offering involved 35 million shares, representing 35% of the company’s share capital. The public float was offered through p...
At the end of May 2018, less than a week before the latest good news regarding its centrifugal chillers in the same market, Gree successfully won the bid for the Vietnam Van Thinh Phat (VTP) group central kitchen project and will be supplying three of its CVE series permanent magnet synchronous inverter centrifugal chiller units. VTP group is a large and famous commercial investment group in Vi...
The petition of test procedure for Midea variable coil-only system was submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Midea Commercial Air Conditioner and it is approved by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and DOE. The test procedure was published by DOE in the Federal Register recently. Variable coil-only system is a totally new system designed by Mi...
In May 2018, Suning stores launched an ultra-low-price promotion to sell 10,000 stylish air conditioners with a price of a mere RMB 999 (US$ 150). In Chongqing’s Gome stores, discount advertising can be seen everywhere. Major air conditioning companies have made great efforts to promote sales. In addition to price reductions, Suning and Gome also proposed a series of other promotions.  ...
On July 3, R22 quoted RMB 19,000 (US$ 2,850) per ton, up 5.6% from the previous week. Due to the ‘de-capacity’ effort following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit and the continuous price increase of hydrofluoric acid as a R22 raw material, the operating rate of R22 equipment is low while demand from the downstream air conditioning industry is relatively high. With a wi...
On May 14, Beijing Municipal Government released the new round of research results regarding the source of PM2.5. Among local emissions, mobile, dust, industry, living, and coal contributed to 45%, 16%, 12%, 12%, and 3% of the total, respectively. Agriculture and natural sources contributed 12%. The analysis showed that coal’s contribution has dropped from 22.4% in previous data to 3% in the...
On May 4 Sanhua Refrigeration unveiled its research center for new materials molding and welding technology. The research center was jointly set up by Sanhua Refrigeration Group and the School of Material Science and Engineering of Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT). HIT is a leading academic institution, with several national key laboratories, cutting edge research technologies and fac...
Since the second half of 2017, due to factors such as national environmental protection policies and market policies, the purchase prices of raw materials have risen sharply, resulting in increases in the prices of air conditioning products in China. Since the beginning of this year, Chinese manufacturers have adjusted their air conditioner prices several times, and the prices are rising every mon...
Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, inaugurated the second mega food park in the state of Uttarakhand, North India, on April 9. The 21-ha (210,000-m2) Himalayan Mega Food Park Private has been set up at a cost of INR 1 billion (US$ 14.9 mil-lion) and will benefit around 25,000 farmers in its vicinity. The first mega food park in the state, located at Haridwar...
Panasonic India, a leading air conditioner player in India, expects high growth in the air conditioner category, especially from the e-commerce platform. Gaurav Sah, business head– Air Conditioner Group, Panasonic India, told the press on April 25, “In the next few years, e- commerce sale of air conditioners will outgrow all other modes of sale. Though e-commerce currently contributes ...
The power ministry has advised companies to regulate default air conditioner settings to promote energy efficiency. Air conditioner manufacturers have been asked to maintain default temperature setting at 24ºC, and this may also be made mandatory at a later stage, the power ministry said in a statement on June 22. The ministry has launched an awareness campaign around air conditioning to t...
According to the JARN January 2018 Special Issue, the 2017 room air conditioner (RAC) market scale of seven major countries in Southeast Asia, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, decreased by 9.1% compared with 2016. This decrease was due to the unusually early arrival of the rainy season in the region. The RAC sales season this summer s...
Recently, JARN seized an opportunity to interview Gaurang Pandya, president, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, Asia Pacific. On that occasion, Mr. Pandya talked about his company’s environmental sustainable solutions such as chillers with low-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants and green building business in China.
Fooma Japan 2018 was held from June 12 to 15 at the Tokyo Big Sight. Sponsored by the Japan Food Machinery Manufacturers’ Association, and held under the theme of ‘Food Technology Unlimited,’ Fooma Japan 2018 is Asia’s largest class and comprehensive trade show showcasing food technologies and proposed an ‘affluent future being explored by food technology’ through state-of-the-art food processing machinery, products and services.
Ever since the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) introduced the Integrated Part Load Value (IPLV), a performance index including part load conditions, the performance evaluation of compressors has shifted to emphasize off-design conditions in addition to full load performance, and various technologies have been introduced to improve it.
Daikin and Panasonic lead the Vietnamese RAC market with more than half of the combined market share. They are followed by LG and Toshiba Carrier. Young people in Vietnam are strongly influenced by brand image and high quality and are particularly fond of Japanese and South Korean products.
The 29th International Exhibition for Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and Ventilation, Frozen Food Processing, Packaging and Storage (CRH 2018) was held at the new venue of the Beijing-based China International Exhibition Center from April 9 to 11, 2018, hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Beijing Subcouncil, the Chinese Association of Refrigeration (CAR), and China Refrigeration and Air conditioning Industry Association (CRAA).
Frigair Expo 2018 took place at the Gallagher Estate in in Johannesburg, South Africa, from June 6 to 8. Frigair Expo is the African continent’s only dedicated heating, energy, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HEVAC&R) exhibition. This expo showcases the crucial role played by the HEVAC&R industry and the rapidly developing technology in eco-friendly efficiency.
The nineth Asian Conference on Refrigeration and Air conditioning (ACRA2018) was held in Sapporo, Japan, on June 10–13, 2018. Seamlessly organized by Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE) and spearheaded by Prof.
On June 20, 2018, Daikin began production of its VRV X series of commercial multi-split air conditioners, equipped with its strategic microchannel heat exchanger component, at its new No.1 Rinkai Factory in Osaka, Japan.