India
JCI Wichita Plant Named Award Honoree
The facility of Johnson Controls (JCI) Unitary Products Group based in Wichita, Kansas, the United States, has been named a Manufacturing, Wholesale, and Distribution award honoree by the Wichita Busi...
Product of the Year Award for Frick India Screw Compressor
Frick India was awarded Product of the Year 2016 for its screw compressors by the Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM), the apex chamber of commerce and industry in the country, at its ninth International Food Processing, Agribusiness and Dairy (FAD) Summit at Ahmedabad in West India on August 13. The summit was supported by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI), and In...
FSSAI Releases New Draft Standards for Frozen Food
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the food regulator for the country, has proposed new standards for frozen vegetables and processed fruit products. It issued a draft regulation on September 5, framing standards for canned tomatoes, tomato juice, frozen beans, cauliflowers, peas, and spinach. The regulator has also come out with standards for jams, fruit jellies, and marmal...
Mumbai Hosts Green Building Congress 2016
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) organized the 14th edition of Green Building Congress from October 6 to 8, 2016 in Mumbai. This is India’s annual flagship event on green buildings. This year,...
Blue Star Partners with Sensibo to Launch IoT Solution in In
Tel Aviv-based Sensibo, a developer of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for appliances, announced on September 13 the launch of Sensibo Inside, a turnkey IoT solution that enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and distributors to turn an appliance into a smart device. Sensibo is partnering with Blue Star to integrate the solution in homes across the country. Sensibo also announc...
MEFCC Launches Program to Develop Next Generation Refrigeran
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) announced on September 15 an R&D program to develop next generation, sustainable refrigerant technologies. The research initiative will be led by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, under the aegis of the Ozone Cell of the ministry. MEFCC has decided to c...
IAQA Charters India Chapter
Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA), based in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States, has chartered a chapter in India, its first chapter outside North America. During the charter ceremony held in Goa,...
2.5 India
Reported by Rakesh Kumar, Technical Editor, ISHRAE Journal Economic Environment According to World Bank data, India’s GDP growth in 2015 was 7.3%, higher than any major world economy with the e...
AC Drives Market Worth $22.07 Billion by 2021
November 22 2016 PUNE, India - The global ac drives market is expected to grow from an estimated $15.72 billion in 2016 to $22.07 billion by 2021, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7 percent from 2016 to 2021, according to a report from MarketsandMarkets. The report notes that the global market is witnessing significant growth due to urbanization and industrialization, the rising...
Understanding the frozen food market in India
November 18, 2016 A survey by Assocham (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India) in 2015 predicted that India’s packaged food market would witness a quantum jump to $50 billion by 20...
Indian cold storage sites ‘not up to the mark’ for fruit
November 7, 2016 Hyderabad, India: Food inspectors in India have pointed out that the quality of cold storage in India is “not up to the mark” and is one of the reasons that 40% of fruit is wasted. According to an article in the Deccan Chronicle, food inspectors have said that only around 25 out of the 70 cold stores in Hyderabad are functioning properly while others have constant system fa...
Ductless Heating and Cooling Market Worth $78.62 Billion by
Nov 07, 2016 PUNE, India - The global ductless heating and cooling systems market is forecast to reach $78.62 billion by 2021, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.18 percent from 2016 to 2021, according to a report published by MarketsandMarkets. This growth is being fueled by the high demand from the residential sector and the increasing demand for ductless heating and coo...
