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2023 RAC Export Volume in China Rises by 4.5% Year on Year
According to customs statistics, December 2023 saw the room air conditioner (RAC) export volume reach 3.63 million units, rising by 14.9% year on year. The total export value came to RMB 3.548 billion (about US$ 493.0 million), increasing by 6.1% year on year. From January to December, RACs have seen a total export volume increase to 48 million units, growing by 4.5% year on year; and the accumula...
A Chiller for Made in Italy Wine Production with FVR-L Compr
The experience of a famous Italian winery meets the innovation of Frascold and Rica 2000, for a reliable refrigeration system that guarantees quality aromas in every bottle. Rica 2000 is a company spe...
7 TECHNICAL TRENDS
Centrifugal Compressors –Small Compressors For over a century, refrigeration centrifugal compressors have been used as core compressors in large water-cooled chillers for large commercial bui...
6 CENTRIFUGAL
The capacity of conventional centrifugal chillers usually starts from 300 tons, with most sales in the 500 to 700 ton range. The largest single centrifugal compressor can reach 3,000 tons. A system wi...
5 RECIPROCATING
Global raw material and energy price increases directly impact the entire industry. In the hermetic reciprocating compressor field, many examples of orders being placed early in anticipation of price ...
Carrier Partners with Alat to Advance Climate Solutions in S
On February 20, Carrier Global Corporation and Alat, a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company, announced their commitment to build a cutting-edge manufacturing and research and development (R&D) facility in Saudi Arabia. This new facility will deliver advanced heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions. The partnership will serve customers in the Kingdom, will aid visionary Giga...
Gree Chiller Smart Production (Zhuhai) Base Begins Operation
Gree held a grand opening ceremony in Zhuhai for its Chiller Green Smart Production (Zhuhai) Base, at the end of January. Boasting a total investment of RMB 1.7 billion (about US$ 236.5 million), the Gree Chiller Green Smart Production (Zhuhai) Base is an industry leading pilot factory featuring automation, intelligence and reduced manpower. It is the only commercial air conditioner (CAC) produ...
CR 2023 Technical Reports-Compressors
Reported by Prof. Ma Guoyuan and Xu Shuxue from Beijing University of Technology At China Refrigeration 2023 (CR 2023), the number of compressors exhibited was much larger than that of the pr...
Indonesian RAC Market Report in 2023
Yoshiharu Osumi, JARN’ s HVAC&R advisor in Indonesia, reported on the country’s air conditioner market in 2023. In 2023, Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) registered ne...
Compressor Market Reports in 2023 - China
JARN is providing 2023 China compressor market reports in two issues, the March regular issue and the April regular issue. Here is Part 1 that covers rotary and screw compressors, and Part 2 will cove...