JARN News
Danfoss Unveils New EEV for Enhanced Efficiency in HPs and I
Looking to further strengthen and expand the choice available to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the new ETS 8M series offers additional options in the lower capacity end of the Danfoss elect...
CR 2021 Technical Report – Chillers
Reported by Associate Professor Xu Rongji and Dr. Wang Gang of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture At China Refrigeration Expo 2021 (CR 2021), Chinese brands displayed types of...
Italian & European Residential Ventilation Markets
Reported by Jacques Gandini, managing director of Studio Gandini (Italy) In 2021, Italy experienced strong growth in the residential ventilation market, compared with 2020. This growth was driven i...
Godrej Appliances Aims at 10% RAC Share
Godrej Appliances aims to double its sales growth in the RAC segment this summer, and increase its market share despite a recent price hike and inflationary pressure on inputs, said Kamal Nandi, business head and executive vice president of Godrej Appliances. He, however, hinted at another price hike by the air conditioner industry in April this year if the commodity prices continue to soar. Like ...
Daikin Launches New Range of Split Systems
Daikin Airconditioning India has launched a new range of split-type RACs indigenously conceptualized and manufactured for Indian consumers. The new U series range claims future ready technologies. Due to customer emphasis on air quality and health, Daikin has extended its patented streamer discharge technology to the 4 -star segment in addition to offering an upgrade to products with Wi-Fi. Its de...
Johnson Controls Opens Manufacturing Plant in Pune
Johnson Controls has announced the opening of its new manufacturing plant in Pune in the Western state of Maharashtra. The plant will produce smart, sustainable, cost-effective, and market-leading chi...
Government Reopens PLI Application Window for RAC Components
The Indian Ministry of Commerce announced on March 8 that it is reopening the application window for its PLI scheme for room air conditioner (RAC) components from March 10 to April 25. The government had approved the PLI for such components in April 2021 as part of its ‘Make in India’ push. The scheme is to be implemented over a seven-year period from fiscal year (FY) 2022 to FY 2029 w...
Spanish Air Conditioning Market Grows by 12% in 2021
Spain’s air conditioning market grew by 12% in 2021, according to a report by AFEC, the Association of Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers in Spain. During the past year, the sector recovered to 2019 levels, when turnover topped €1.2 billion (about US$ 1.31 billion). This growth offset the decline in 2020, a year in which, despite difficulties and uncertainty, the sector performed ...
Gree’s Smart Factory to Start Trial Operation in 2022
At the Gree Electric (Zhuhai Gaolan Harbor) Industry Park, which is located at Pingsha County, Jinwan District, the construction of five buildings has been completed. Phase 1 of this project is expect...
ISO/TC86/SC4 Subcommittee of Refrigerant Compressors Annual
The 10th Plenary Meeting of ISO/TC 86 /SC 4 Subcommittee of Testing and Rating of Refrigerant Compressors (ISO/TC 86/SC 4) was officially held on February 21. Delegations from nine countries attended this meeting. Under the goals of carbon neutrality and reduced peak carbon emissions, it becomes obvious that the massive energy demands of compressors greatly contributed to the overall carbon emi...
