India
2nd COVID-19 Wave Hits Indian AC Summer Sales
While India was relaxing COVID-related restrictions, and opening up due to the plateauing of infections during December 2020 and February 2021, a strong second wave of the pan- demic started lashing t...
Hitachi to Donate to COVID-19 Relief Efforts in India and Ot
Tokyo, June 18, 2021– Hitachi Group announced today that it will take supportmeasures for India and other countries facing various social problems such as disasters, accidents, and pandemics. To support India, Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. will donate a total of approx. 50 million yen to the Japan Committee for UNICEF and charitable institutions in India. Hitachi, Ltd. h...
HVAC&R Industry Loses a Stalwart
Ramesh C. Sarin, founder-chairman of Carrier Aircon, breathed his last on April 10, 2021. A legend larger than life, he towered over the Indian heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeratio...
India on Road to Eco-nomic Recovery
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its growth forecast in fiscal year 2022 for India to 12. 5% from 11. 5% estimated earlier in January, even as a resurgent COVID-19 spread threatens to undermine the country’s economic recovery. The IMF forecast pitches India as the fastest-growing major economy and the only one expected to record a double-digit recovery from pandemic-hit 2020....
The Energy and Resources Institute Sees Leadership Change
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has been playing a very proactive role in bringing about a substantial improvement in HVAC&R and other energy-guzzling sectors in India. It was led by Dr....
Samsung Launches New Wi-Fi-enabled Range of Compact VRFs in
Samsung has launched large-capacity VRF air conditioning systems in India. The new side-discharge VRF system-DVM S Eco, promises an extremely efficient, eco-friendly and quiet air conditioning solutio...
Godrej Introduces New Range of Inverter ACs
Godrej Appliances has launched its 2021 range under the umbrella of 2021 T series, designed in India and manufactured in the company’s facility at Shirwal near Pune in Maharashtra. The facility ...
AC Companies Show Interest in PLI Scheme
As the government is fine-tuning the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for air conditioners, manufacturers are expressing interest in the incentives that came into effect from April 1. According to industry sources, close to half a dozen manufacturers have expressed interest in availing of PLI. The PLI scheme can help increase domestic value addition from current 25 to 75% and generate 2...
Manufacturers’ Association Shares Industry Roadmap
In an exclusive message to JARN, Kanwaljeet Jawa, MD and CEO of Daikin India and president of Refrigeration and Air-conditioners Manufacturers Association (RAMA), shares his roadmap for the Indian air...
IIR partner in INDEE+
31/05/2021 The IIR takes part of the project INDEE+ which aims to support the Indian refrigeration and Air Conditioning sector in the transition towards more sustainable and environmentally friendly ...
