China
Zhejiang Province Introduces Clean Energy Action Plan
On August 29, the Zhejiang government formulated and issued the Zhejiang Province Clean Energy Demonstration Action Plan (2018-2020), which aims to reduce coal consumption. The plan strengthens coal management, encourages the use of clean coal and high calorific value coal, reduces low-efficiency thermal power and thermal power units, and accelerates the shift away from coal-fired boilers. Acco...
Haier CAC Holds Technical Training Conference in Huangdao
From September 10 to 13, Haier Commercial Air Conditioner (CAC) held the company’s 2018 CAC Technical Training Conference in Huangdao. More than 60 professional technicians from over 30 countrie...
Chigo Releases Fifth-Generation Smart King AC
On September 5, Chigo held a launching ceremony for the company’s new fifth-generation Smart King air conditioners in Heshan, Guangdong. This new Smart King series includes the 206, 205, and 203...
China’s Two AC Giants Perform Well During First Half of 2018
At the end of August 2018, Gree Electric Appliances disclosed the company’s 2018 semi-annual report showing an increase in operating income and net profit of over 30% in the first half of the ye...
Foundations Laid for Danfoss Innovation Base in Haiyan
On August 23, a groundbreaking ceremony for the Danfoss China Application Development Center (ADC) was held in Danfoss Haiyan Park. Representatives of Danfoss, Haiyan County Government, and Hefei Gene...
AC Sales Grow by 16.6% in RY 2018
According to data from the State Information Center, retail sales of air conditioners in the domestic market in the 2018 refrigeration year (RY, end of August 2018) reached 65.53 million units, a year-on-year increase of 16.6%. This year’s market had many factors worthy of attention, including the strong performance of the rural market, the deepening of product structure adjustment, and an i...
Asia-Pacific Hot Water Heating Exhibition Held in Guangzhou
From August 16 to 18, the Asia-Pacific Water Heating Exhibition 2018 was held at China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou. The exhibition fully displayed nearly a thousand products including ...
Hisense Opens Showroom and Launches VRF Technology in Mexico
On September 6, Hisense celebrated the opening of its showroom and launch of its S series variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system in Mexico. The showroom is the first to display Hisense VRF in North Am...
Highly Announces Development of Over 20-hp Rotary Compressor
On September 28, the Highly global user conference for refrigeration year 2019 (RY, end of August 2019) was successfully held in Wanning, Hainan. The conference focused on the theme of ‘Joyful I...
Refrigeration Compressors and Refrigerants
Reported by Professor Ma Guoyuan and Doctor Xu Shuxue of Beijing University of Technology Mainstream refrigeration and heat pump compressors were exhibited at this year’s China Refrigeration ex...
