China
Refrigerant Prices Rise Sharply
Due to the impacts of multiple factors, refrigerant prices have seen explosive rises in 2017. According to SunSirs, a provider of China commodities data, major refrigerants in the Chinese market including R32, R134a, and R22 have seen price rises of over 50% at the end of 2017, compared with the prices in September 2017. In particular, the price of R32 rose from RMB 14,000 (about US$ 2,213)...
Chigo’s 5 Millionth Compressor Rolls off Production Line
On December 28, 2017, Chigo held a ceremony to mark the 5 millionth compressor rolling off the production line at its headquarters. Li Xinghao, board chairman and president of Chigo Group, attended th...
Bitzer CO2 Compressors Adopted in Chinese Supermarket
On January 17, 2018, Metro in China, a member of a leading international wholesale and food service business group, opened Beijing Lishuiqiao store. This is the first newly opened supermarket applying...
Sanhua Launches New Electronic Expansion Valve Controller
Sanhua launched a new SEC60X electronic expansion valve controller series. The SEC60X controller is suitable for refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump applications. It has enhanced fea...
Gree PV AC Project Launched in the U.S.
In January 2018, the signing ceremony for a Gree photovoltaic (PV) variable refrigerant flow (VRF) unit project was held at the sales headquarters of PhoenixMart in Arizona, the United States. ...
Technical Progress at CRH 2017--Heating and Ventilation Auto
Intelligent building control and smart homes were hot topics at CRH 2017 and the previous editions. At the exhibition, Hexin, Hailin, Elex, Gaobiao IoT, Danfoss, Siemens, Edison, Azbil, Syslab, and se...
Technical Progress at CRH 2017--Air Thermal and Moisture Tre
Spiro, CAREL, Blauberg, BSE, Holtop, Grad, and several other domestic and overseas enterprises exhibited AHUs. The exhibited products featured a multi-function combination of a surface cooling section...
Technical Progress at CRH 2017--Household Air Purifiers and
During long-lasting hazy days and in the context of multiple types of indoor pollution, ways of ensuring indoor air quality have become hot topics in Chinese society. Air purifiers and fresh air produ...
Technical Progress at CRH 2017--AHU and Automatic Control Sy
Reported by Dr. Shao Xiaoliang from University of Science and Technology Beijing Various types of air handling devices, air supply terminals, and control devices were exhibited at China Refrigeration Expo (CRH) 2017. With respect to the product characteristics on show during previous editions, new technical features and new application trends were presented this time. For example, indoor...
AC Sales in China Grow by Around 30% in 2017
On December 26, 2017, the Chinese air conditioner industry annual conference was held in Beijing, where China Electronic News teamed up with China Market Monitor to release the 2017 China Air Conditio...
