RAC/PAC
AERMEC continues to partecipate in AiCARR conferences
Jul. 25, 2017 On Thursday 29 June 2017, at the Hotel Marad in Torre del Greco (NA), the AiCARR meeting on energy analysis was held, with a view to optimising the choice of refrigeration units. ...
HVR awards: last week for entries
24 July 2017 Companies and individuals within the HVAC sector still have time to enter the HVR Awards before the July 28 deadline. From the new ‘Wholesaler/Distributor of the Year’ category to ...
HVAC a Primary Driver of Energy-efficiency Jobs
July 24, 2017 According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), American energy-efficiency jobs are on the rise. Per the DOE’s second annual “National Energy Employment Analysis,” a total of 6.4 mill...
Friedrich Program Helps Grow Ductless HVAC Business
Jul 24, 2017 Friedrich Air Conditioning is offering one of the most robust contractor reward and training programs available. Three levels of participation are offered. Ductless HVAC is growing in po...
Nidec Making Extensive Inroads into Hanoi, Vietnam
Since 1997, Nidec has continued to expand its operations in Vietnam centering on Saigon Hi-Tech Park in Ho Chi Minh City, by mobilizing the ten companies in the group. As a result of about \80 billion (US$ 720 million) investment that has been made to date, the group as a whole now employs about 20,000 persons, yielding about \100 billion (US$ 900 million) in sales. Now, with a view to atta...
Daikin Acquires Australian Company Airmaster
Daikin, through its subsidiary Daikin Australia, concluded an agreement on June 21 to acquire Airmaster, Australian company in the business fields of service and solutions for air conditioning equipme...
Fujitsu General Launches Unitary Systems in the U.S. Residen
From June, Fujitsu General began releasing unitary systems for residential air conditioning in the United States. Adding ducted air conditioners to its lineup of ductless-type individual air condition...
RAC Exports in April Show First Drop in 2017
According to statistics from China Customs, in April, total exports of room air conditioners (RACs) surpassed 7 million units, indicating a small decrease of 0.6%. The export value reached US$ 1.23 bi...
JCI Unveils ‘Smart’ Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Shanghai
On June 22, 2017 Johnson Controls (JCI) announced the completion and launch of its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, China. The headquarters sets a new standard for green and smart buildings, bei...
Testing and Air Balancing Constant- and Variable-Volume HVAC
July 21, 2017 As of January 2016, all new equipment above 65,000 Btus must include two-speed fans. Without a consistent balancing protocol, the difference in resulting balance reports would be impossi...
Carrier China Opens Second Retail Store in Changzhou
In June 2017, Carrier China unveiled its second retail store, in Changzhou at Easyhome, a shopping center providing home furnishing and building supplies in China. Located in Changzhou’s downtown, thi...
