China
TCL Offline Ceremony for R290 Air Conditioners
On June 18, TCL held an offline ceremony for its propane (R290) refrigerant air conditioners in Zhongshan city. Zong Zhifeng, deputy division chief of Project Management Division III of Foreign Econom...
Smart AC Forum
The 2016 Smart Air Conditioner Forum was held in Beijing in mid-July, and was organized by the Chinese Association of Refrigeration (CAR) and All View Consulting (AVC). Jin Jiawei, chairman of ...
Hot Sales of RACs in June
According to a survey, air conditioner sales in May reached 5.27 million units, a 31% decrease compared with the same month in 2015. To break through this market slump, China’s e-commerce giants and b...
Global Cold Chain Logistics Summit in Ningbo
From June 28 to 30, the 2016 Global Cold Chain Logistics Summit and the 8th U.S.-China Cold Chain Logistics Conference were held in Ningbo, China, and were attended by association representatives from...
Air Purifier Sales Increase by 36.6% in Q1 of 2016
According to GfK Monitor data on retail sales in large and mediumsized Chinese cities, the retail sales value of air purifiers increased by 36.6% in the first quarter of 2016. The largest contribution...
JCI Helps Chengdu IFS Earn the LEED EBOM Platinum
Chengdu International Finance Square (IFS), a flagship project by the Wharf (Holdings), has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (...
Midea to Acquire German Automation Company Kuka
Mecca, Midea, and Kuka Aktiengesellschaft entered into an investment agreement in reference to the tender offer of Mecca International, a 100% subsidiary of Midea Group, as of June 8, 2016. Kuka is a global automation company based in Augsburg, Germany, with sales revenues of around 3 billion Euro (US$ 3.3 billion) and a workforce of 12,300 worldwide. Kuka offers its customers tailored...
India Levies Anti-dumping Tax on R134a from China
India’s Revenue Department announced that the country has levied an anti-dumping tax of US$ 1.22/kg on import of R134a refrigerant from China for a period of five years till July 10, 2021. India had first imposed the antidumping tax on the refrigerant commonly used in domestic refrigerators and automotive air conditioning in July 2011. An investigation by the Directorate General of Anti-dum...
Panasonic Celebrates First Batch of E Series Scroll in Dalia
On July 19, Panasonic Appliances Compressor (Dalian) held the first delivery ceremony celebrating shipments of 1,000 units of E series scroll compressors. Senior managerial staff and representatives o...
China International Food Safety Technology & Innovations Exp
China International Food Safety Technology and Innovations Expo was held in Beijing from June 20 to 22, and presented global innovation and developmental achievements in the field of food safety techn...
