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2014.05.31

Daikin Chairman to Step Down as CEO, Transfer Post to Presid

Noriyuki Inoue, chairman and CEO of Daikin, has made it clear that he intends to step down as chief executive officer (CEO) in June. Masanori Togawa, Daikin president and chief operating officer (COO)...

2014.05.08

Denso Teams up with Dyne

On April 17, Denso (China) Investment signed an agreement with Hefei Dyne Automobile Air Conditioning, with attendance of Hefei government officials. Hefei Dyne Automobile Air Conditioning was founded...

2014.05.21

CIMC Signs Agreement on HCFC Phase-out Plan

According to the annual report released by China International Marine Containers (CIMC), the company has received donation of more than US$ 18.5 million from the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol in 2013 by signing agreement with the Ministry of Environment Protection to accelerate phase out of HCFCs and apply new environmentally friendly refrigerant in the refriger...

2014.05.31

New Standards Foster Inverter AC Market

From last August to this February, a total of 20 million units of inverter air conditioners have been sold, indicat ing 32% year-on-year growth. Among them, 17 million units went for domestic sales and 3 million units for export, showing year-on-year growth of 30% and 42%, respectively. At the same time, rotary compressors for inverter air conditioners enjoyed sales volume of 27.25 million units, ...

2014.05.22

Zhengzhou 50,000-ton Cold Chain Project under Construction

On March 30, construction of Zhengzhou Xianmeilai Cold Chain Logistic project was initiated. The project mainly covers business of packaging, refrigeration and delivery of frozen foods. Enjoying total investment of RMB 130 million, the project covers site area of 34,140 m2 and floor areas of 51,640 m2. When completed, the project will encompass total storage capacity of 50,000 tons, effectively su...

2014.05.31

Hospitals and Schools Surpass Half of VRF Purchase by Govern

Among government air conditioner purchases, energy saving retrofit projects for public buildings are presenting rapid growth, in which VRF is receiving robust demands as a new growth point for government-purchase market. According to statistics, there were totally 42 energy saving retrofit projects among government-purchase air conditioner projects in 2013, with total purchase value of RMB 56.12 m...

2014.05.08

Energy Saving Building Market to Reach RMB 500 Billion in 20

According to the plan of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development to push forward energy saving for public buildings, energy consumption per unit area in the cities under energy saving retrofit in 2015 will be decreased by 20% and energy consumption per unit area for large public buildings will be decreased by 30%. Air conditioners, which account for half of ...

2014.05.22

Heat Pump Water Heater Compressor Standard Enforced in May

Heat Pump Water Heater Compressor Standard as a voluntary standard was enforced on May 1, 2014. This standard focuses on compressor evaluation under different working conditions, to regulate compressor specifically for heat pump water heater with improved performance.   This standard is applicable to rotary, scroll, and reciprocating compressors, aiming to lead effective operation of compress...

2014.05.08

Fujitsu General Launches nocria X RAC in China

On April 11, Fujitsu General organized a new product launching ceremony in Shanghai, to release nocria X new air conditioner known for innovative technologies.   President of Fujitsu General atte...

2014.05.23

Air Purifier Industry Alliance of China Set Up in Beijing

On April 9, Air Purifier Industry Alliance of China (APIAC) made its debut in the 25th China Refrigeration Expo 2014 (CRH 2014).   The air purification industry is booming in recent years. To lea...