China
Haier Teams up with Evergrande Group in Smart Home Business
On December 30, 2014, Haier Group and Evergrande Group, a Chinese diversified company specializing in residential building, cultural tourism, consumer goods and sports industries, signed a strategic c...
Year of Transition for Smart Home Appliances
Smart home appliances market in China has seen explosive growth in 2014. Many enterprises have been devoted to the development of smart white goods. Many IT companies entered into the home appl...
5.8 Million Air Purifiers Sold in China
According to a report released by the China Indoor and In-car Environment Monitoring Committee on December 29, 2014, 5.8 million units of air purifiers were sold in China in 2014 and the figure is exp...
Haier Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller to be Exported to
The Haier Group accepted its first order for magnetic bearing centrifugal chillers to the European market at the end of 2014. The 150 RT air-cooled magnetic centrifugal chiller will be exported to Cze...
Wanbao Acquires Italian Compressor Company ACC
In mid -December 2014, Wanbao stepped forward in overseas M&A to acquire an Italian compressor company ACC, and the newly formed Italia Wanbao-ACC has been put into operation. As the long-s...
CRH 2015 Expo to Open Soon in Shanghai
The 26th International Exhibition for Refrigeration, Air-conditioning, Heating and Ventilation, Frozen Food Processing, Packaging and Storage (CRH 2015) is scheduled to be held from April 8 to 10, 201...
MHI’s Centrifugal Chiller JV in China Completes Production R
MHI Bingshan Refrigeration (Dalian) (MBRD), a joint venture (JV) dedicated to centrifugal chillers established in 2013 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Dalian Refrigeration (DR) of China, has ...
Review of the 2014 Global Air Conditioner Market Part II--Ch
Reported by Zhang Yanbin, All View Consulting According to All View Consulting (AVC), the retail sales volume of room air conditioners (RACs) was 43.9 million units in 2014, rising slightly by ...
Nine Suppliers Recognized for Commitment to Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls Building Efficiency Hosts 2015 annual Asia Suppliers Conference in Guangzhou Singapore, February 9, 2015 -- Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, presented nine ...
Are hydrocarbons in room air conditioners risky?
12/02/2015 The use of flammable refrigerants, such as HC-290 (propane) as an alternative to HCFC-22 in room split air conditioners (SACs) and domestic refrigerators (DR) is spreading. Responding to security concerns, a team from GIZ Proklima used quantitative risk assessment tools to estimate the severity and frequency of ignition HC-600a (iso-butane) and HC-290 SACs and DRs. Parameters suc...
DHL doubles cold storage capability
Feb. 11, 2015 CHINA: DHL has greatly increased its cold storage capabilities in China by doubling the size of its air freight logistics centre in Shanghai. The 16m Euro investment expands ...
Panasonic's Key Distributor in Hong Kong, the Shun Hing Elec
Feb 10, 2015 Hong Kong, China - Panasonic’s key distributor in Hong Kong, Shun Hing Electronic Trading Co. Ltd. (based in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong) opened a home building equipment showroom that mainl...
