– Major Brands Storm Vietnamese Market The air conditioner market in Southeast Asia has increased by 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), and this trend is attracting more and more attent...
Ebara has delivered ventilating equipment to Kuriko Tunnel located on the Tohoku-Chuo Expressway. It is composed of two air-exhaust ventilator units (3,350 mm in diameter) and 26 jet fan units, with 1...
On May 22, Asada released two models of new Non Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) type fluorocarbon detection and alarm devices: Fluorocarbon Monitoring IR and Fluorocarbon Monitoring Broadband IR. By detect...
Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa (PMMAF) unveiled all the latest products across different categories at its annual dealers’ convention held in Lahore, Pakistan attended by the main di...
On May 10, 2018, Daikin began selling assist-circulators that are designed to raise the level of comfort provided by air conditioners by controlling airflow in a room....
On June 1, Daikin invited the press to its Tokyo Branch Office in order to unveil a new product, Hexagon Force 32, an air-cooled heat pump type modular chiller. Hexagon Force 32 has adopted the low gl...
On May 12, Sharp began selling Plasmacluster dehumidifier models that comprise a powerful CV-H180 type and a standard CV-H120 type. With a powerful dehumidification capacity as its name indicates, the...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Thermal Systems, and Chubu Electric Power have jointly developed the Q-ton Circulation, an air-source circulation heat pump engineered for use in factories. The Q-ton...
Mitsubishi Electric received the Invention Award at the 2018 National Commendation for Inventions conducted by the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (JIII) for the design of its Kirigamine F...
On May 18, 2018, Mitsubishi Electric and Ingersoll Rand announced that its joint venture (JV) is now operating and serving customers....
From May 8, STULZ, from NTT Facilities, released the CyberAir rear door type air conditioner for ultrahigh exothermic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) racks that was developed in collabo...
Fujitsu General is constructing a new building for technology research on the premises of its Kawasaki Head office, with a view to promoting open innovation and synergy between the sections and is tac...
On June 1, the Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA) held its ordinary general meeting for the fiscal year 2017 (end March 2018) at a hotel in Tokyo. ...
During the Eurovent Annual Meeting in Oslo, members have confirmed Naci Sahin as their new president. The managing director of the Turkish company Friterm has been member of the Eurovent Board of Dire...
During Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) held in Italy in March 2018, JARN interviewed Thomas Borst, managing director, Sales and Marketing, ebm-papst. Responding to a question about the company&rsqu...
Eurotunnel released official data demonstrating energy savings of 33% after the first season of operating a new cooling system for maintaining requisite temperatures in the landmark Channel Tunnel. The operator saved 4.8 GWh and approximately €500,000 in 2017 courtesy of the new cooling system. The system contains four Series E CenTraVac large-capacity (2,600 to 14,000 kW) chillers f...
On May 19, JARN visited Hisense Hitachi Vietnam office and interviewed its variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system management team. Hisense Hitachi displayed its VRF operations at its showroom, trainin...
Despite the fact that air conditioning systems were not produced in Turkey prior to 2000, during the last 18 years four global brands started local production, and now their production capacity has re...
Rheem released new and improved versions of its 2016 Rheem and Ruud apps. Optimized for more intuitive navigation, faster product search, and instant access to unit- specific information, the apps are...
On May 29, 2018, Chemours announced that it has signed a distributor agreement with Arkema for the distribution of XP40 (R449A) in the European Union (EU) to meet the growing demand for low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants under the F-gas Regulation. The 2018 F-gas cap and phase-down reduction of 37% has generated significant demand for low GWP alternatives to replace legacy pr...
A number of meetings were held in May 2018 within the Ministry offices on the island of Male, Maldives. Representatives attending the meetings included the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEE), wi...
For the first time since its founding in 1923, Blaupunkt participated in the Hong Kong Electronics Fair which was held April 13 to 16 as a complement to its presence at MCE 2018 in Milan and IFA 2017 ...
During Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) held in Italy in March 2018, JARN interviewed Luigi Nalini, chief executive officer (CEO) of CAREL. Receiving JARN’s interview, Luigi Nalini emphasized t...
ASERCOM’s top management position has been filled, Wolfgang Zaremski has been serving as the new president of the Association of European Refrigeration Component Manufacturers (ASERCOM) si...
Against a backdrop of increasingly stringent European regulations governing refrigerants, Panasonic UK is leading a switch to R32 refrigerant, and has announced that in 2018 it will make a full switch to R32. Panasonic will consolidate its residential and commercial air conditioning ranges with a refrigerant charge of less than 3 kg, including its newly designed room air conditioners (RACs) of flo...
Marco Buoni was unanimously elected president of AREA, the European association of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump contractors, during the AREA General Assembly spring meeting in Vienna,...
The SCANVAC Award is granted every second year to private individuals, companies or organizations in the Nordic countries who have made outstanding contributions in the heating, ventilation, and air c...
The UK-based refrigerant supplier and reclaimer A-Gas has acquired Arthur Friedrichs Kaeltemittel. Head-quartered in Seevetal, near Hamburg, Germany, Arthur Friedrichs Kaeltemittel has supplied refrigerants to the European market since 1955, and is a key player in the European automotive market. Through the acquisition, A-Gas will strengthen its global automotive presence on an original e...
As of April 1, 2018, Sanden International Europe, SandenVendo, and Sanden Environmental Solutions were merged into SandenVendo. Sanden intends to gradually phase out heat pump activities in the context of this new strategy. The move aims to strengthen its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) assets to focus more on the cold chain and foodservice business. The company aims to remain the ...
Fraunhofer, German-based application -oriented research organization, and its partner Gentherm, an U.S.-based manufacturer that launched first heated and cooled car seat in 1996, have developed an air-conditioned business-class seat, the Aviation Double Seat. The seat features active ventilation using thermoelectrics and heat control using several heating elements. This provides optimal temperatur...
CIAT UK has launched a full range of high-performance direct expansion (DX) air conditioners for residential and light commercial applications. It comprises portables, wall-mounted splits, floor-stand...
The heat pump market within the European Union (EU) grew 9% in 2017, and sales reached almost 1.1 million units. According to the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), the buoyant market was generated by a favorable construction sector and an increasingly strong focus on renew-able energy and energy efficiency. A total of 1,087,423 heat pumps were sold in 2017, and 10.5 million heat pumps have no...
Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA) will host the 13th International Symposium on New Refrigerants and Environmental Technology at the International Conference Center...
On May 21, 2018, CAREL received a Top Product of the Year Award from the Environmental Leader. Heez is considered by the judges as an exemplary product....
An information processing facility that has formerly been called a computer room, which has introduced large general-purpose computers and utilized them for a company’s operations such as accoun...
On April 25, the 2018 Coal- to-Electricity project for supporting the power grid was fully started by State Grid Beijing Electric Power Company. In 2018, in accordance with the Beijing Municipal Government’s goal of no coal burning in the plains during the year, Beijing Electric Power Company plans to complete the Coal-to-Electricity project for expanding the power grid to 285 villages and 1...
This year’s first quarter statistics show that the total retail sales of air conditioners in China was RMB 33.9 billion (US$ 5.3 billion) on a value basis, up 14.9% year-on-year, and 9.15 million units on a volume basis, up 9.5% year-on-year. However, the growth rates decelerated compared with the last year. According to All View Consulting (AVC), retail sales of air conditioners in 2018 are...
At ISH China 2018, Tongyi divided its booth into a product display area, an experience area, a negotiation area, and a floor heating experience room. This was Tongyi’s first time setting up a Beijing residential heating solution area to bring the most intuitive and comfortable experience to customers. Tongyi fan heaters for cold cli-mates are new products specially developed for the...
In response to ISH 2018’s theme of green heating and comfortable homes, Euroklimat brought to the expo its electric heating products aiming at Coal-to -Electricity policy, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems and heaters for low-temperature climates, smart central air conditioning systems, and EK-Cloud products. In order to make the sky blue again, Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei Provinc...
As a strategic partner of China’s space industry, Micoe creatively combined solar energy with a variety of clean energy sources to create a solar plus multi-energy complementary system to achieve a comprehensive upgrade of clean energy heating and became the most powerful service provider in the solar plus heating integration industry. The hybrid solar energy and heat pump solution ...
During ISH China 2018, AUX launched the high performance Warm Winter II air-source heat pump which has been greatly enhanced from the first generation Warm Winter series. Warm Winter II has an increased heating capacity at low ambient temperatures and an optimized energy efficiency. This product will be the linchpin of AUX’s Coal-to- Electricity projects in 2018 and will provide a n...
Outes brought many of its new products to the ISH China and highlighted a heat pump air heater for ultra-cold climates that made its debut in Beijing. Outes technical staff said that compared with traditional heating equipment, the air heater improved its heating effect, the safety factor, and energy efficiency. The heat pump air heater directly utilizes a built-in compressor to obtain he...
Highly displayed a wide range of heat pump compressors at ISH China 2018, including compressors for commercial and residential heating, commercial and domestic hot water supply, and drying applications. T h e p o p u l a r 5 –7 h p W H - P15600AED model has a low-temperature heating efficiency that exceeds the national standard by 20%, and achieves hot water supply at temperatures o...
At this year’s ISH, management of water usage in the whole house has become a consensus. Taking Haier’s Casarte high-end gas-fired heating stove as an example, it provides hot water for full-room heating, and hot water for the bathroom and kitchen. The one- button quick- heating function of the system has increased the heating speed and achieved a rapid indoor temperature increase. The...
On May 23, in conjunction with ISH China and CIHE 2018, the China Air-source Heat Pump Heating Technology Forum was held in Beijing. The forum was jointly sponsored by the China Energy Conservation Association Heat Pump Professional Committee, the International Copper Alliance High -Efficiency Heating Project, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai), and Beijing B&D Tiger Exhibition. During the Fo...
ebm-papst always adheres to the concept of green technology, energy conservation, and environmental protection. Its eye-catching products on show at ISH 2018 included the company’s E01 gas valve, NRG 118 electronic commutation (EC) blower, G3G 315 gas blower, and RadiPac fan. The E01 gas valve is suitable for condensing devices equipped with pneumatic composite control devices. Alth...
On June 27, 2018, the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation on mandatory certification and standardization of heating equipment, developed with the participation of the Association of Heating Radiator Producers (APHR), came into effect. Now, manufacturers, importers, suppliers, and retailers of non-certified heaters are punished with big fines. Any organizations that issue false certi...
Founded in 2008, the Department of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Qualindoor ABRAVA, celebrated 10 years of activities in April 2018. One of the objectives of the department is to be a benchmark technical forum and spokesman for the themes of IAQ and water for indoor systems. Over the past 10 years, Qualindoor has held over 1,000 lectures, has run courses, has set up partnerships with ANVISA – th...
During the 2018 AHR Expo held in January in Chicago, JARN interviewed Chris Peel, president and chief operating officer (COO) of Rheem and newly appointed AHRI chairman to hear about the activities and prospects of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) on alternative refrigerants, the U.S. air conditioning market, and other facets.
During Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) held in March in Italy, JARN interviewed Takayuki Kamekawa, president, Daikin Air Conditioning Italy (DACI), to hear about its featured exhibits and business strategies in Europe.
From May 9 to 11, Japan IT Week was held at the Tokyo Big Sight. Japan IT Week is an exposition specializing in IT that is held three times a year. It consists of a total of 13 expositions including a Software & Apps Development Expo, an IoT/M2M Expo and an AI & Business Automation Expo.
ISH China & CIHE, China International Trade Fair for Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Sanitation & Home Comfort Systems, is Asia’s leading trading platform in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry by concluding with a record -breaking scale on May 24. Jointly organized by Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) and Beijing B&D Tiger Exhibition, the three- day event successfully hosted 1,300 exhibitors and welcomed 70,202 visitors, a 13.9% increase compared to 2017.
Ever since the rising concern about greenhouse gas emissions in-creased restrictions on R134a, a high-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant, refrigerant suppliers have focused on an extensive search for and development of alternative refrigerants with low- GWPs for large compressors along two paths
AFEC has collected statistical data concerning the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) market in 2017. The statistical data were compiled by grouping the equipment and components into five major groups: equipment, regulation and control, air handling units (AHUs) and heat recovery ventilation units, air distribution and diffusion, and fans.
All types of R22 air conditioners were prohibited from January 2015, and the room air conditioner (RAC) and packaged air conditioner (PAC) markets have already shifted to R410A. Daikin’s sole distributor, Ho Tai Development, started imports and sales of R32 splits from 2015, and Fujitsu General and major local manufacturers Heran and TECO followed Daikin.
ARBS is Australia’s only international trade exhibition for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) and building services industries. ARBS 2018 was held from May 8 to 10 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Darling Harbour, Sydney. The event hosted over 350 exhibitors and attracted more than 8,000 visitors from all over the world.
Daikin Vietnam, based in Ho Chi Minh City, has completed the construction of its factory located in Thang Long II Industrial Park in the suburbs of Hanoi. On May 18, Daikin held a grand opening ceremony in Hanoi to inaugurate the factory. JARN was invited to participate in this event.
In a project of the Japanese New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) established a safety assessment method for mildly flammable refrigerants with low global warming potential (GWP).