China

2015.06.01

Methyl chloride found in more fake R22

3 June 2015 CHINA: Another Chinese refrigerant manufacturer has notified the market of the discovery of more counterfeit R22 containing dangerous methyl chloride.   Zhejiang Yonghe Refrigerant Co...

2015.05.31

It’s back! Methyl chloride found in fake R22

May 29, 2015 CHINA: A leading Chinese manufacturer is offering a reward for help in stopping sales of counterfeit refrigerants, including dangerous methyl chloride cocktails. Counterfeiting in China ...

2015.05.28

Action demanded after hydrocarbon explosion

May 28, 2015 HONG KONG: The Government of Hong Kong has been criticised for failing to regulate flammable refrigerants after an air conditioner containing a hydrocarbon refrigerant caught fire, injuri...

2015.05.24

Honeywell Joins U.S. Presidential Trade Mission in China

May 27, 2015 Vice Chairman Roger Fradin and Honeywell China President and CEO Stephen Shang recently participated in a U.S. trade and business development mission to China, which focused on promoting ...

2015.05.29

2.1 China

China’s VRF market scale came to 754,000 units in 2014, an increase of 30.0% over 2013. VRFs have maintained rapid growth in China over the last 10 years, but this growth has started to slow along wit...

2015.05.24

The market for 'naturals' in China

25 May 2015 BELGIUM: Market development company Shecco has published the first in-depth report on the market for “natural” refrigerants in China.   The report, Guide to Natural Refrigerants in Ch...

2015.05.26

1.2 China

The total sales volume of air conditioners in China came to 41.7 million units in 2014, indicating 1.3% year-on-year growth. The total export volume from China came to 43 million units in 2014, showin...

2015.05.22

TCL Launches Titanium Residential Central ACs

TCL launched Titanium (Ti) series residential central air conditioners with smart operation and superior quality, offering users high efficiency, healthy, comfortable and fashionable living experience...

2015.05.22

A. O. Smith Air Purifiers Debut on China’s Ecommerce

A. O. Smith launched its first air purifier officially on e-commerce platforms such as JD.com, Suning, and tmall.com.   Currently, air purifiers on the market utilize active purifying technology ...

2015.05.24

Midea and Alibaba Reach Strategic Partnership Agreement for

The Midea Group and Alibaba Group held a closed -door meeting with the theme of ‘hand -in-hand building up the dream for smart future’ at the Midea headquarters on April 3. Fang Hongbo, chairman of th...

2015.05.20

GSHPs Get Popular in Urban Area

Cities in South China seldom have central heating systems. Ground-source heat pump (GSHP) air conditioning systems have become gradually popular during the recent years with advantages such as using r...

 
 
 
 
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