China
Whirlpool Acquires Majority Stake in China's Hefei Sanyo
Aug 14, 2013 Whirlpool Corp. plans to buy a 51% stake in Chinese appliance producer Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. Whirlpool already sells appliances in China--mostly higher end units. In 2012 it formed a strategic alliance in China with retailer Suning Appliance Co., which has 1700 retail outlets in the country. The stake in Hefei Sanyo will give Whirlpool a larger distribution network a...
Average Operating Rate at Copper Tube/Pipe Producers Down to
Aug 14, 2013 Shanghai, Aug. 14 (Smm) -- A recent SMM survey of 22 major domestic copper tube/pipe producers (total capacity: 1.36 million mt) revealed the following insights: Average Operating Rate Down to 76.00% in July The average operating rate during July at the surveyed producers was 76.00%, down1.65% MoM, but up 3.1% YoY. This summer’s unusually high temperatures should stimulate dema...
Beat the heat: Maintenance and mobility on blazing days
2013-08-12 By Xu Xiao ( China Daily) New drivers adapt to challenges posed by the sweltering summer Like many newly empowered car owners in China, Shanghai biotech worker Liang Yu has more options an...
How do YOU escape Beijing’s summer heat?
2013-8-7 In this humid Beijing heat, it seems impossible to get away from the sweatiness of the city. In July, temperatures topped 40 degrees Celsius, the highest in 60 years. Some people look for shade and others try to relax under the freezing blast of an air conditioner. Following the example of Shanghai residents, certain people might even attempt to cook meat directly on the scorching-hot str...
Largest test centre for flammable refrigerant R290 launched
06 August 2013 The lab will be the main explosion-proof centre for R290 multi split air conditioner testing in China. First official explosion proof lab for R290 AC The lab is th...
Tips to cool down
2013-08-06 Stay indoors and turn on the air-conditioner. If you don’t have an air-conditioner at home, air-conditioned public venues such as cinemas, theaters, libraries and shopping malls may be good choices. If you have to go out, take plenty of water with you and try to stay in the shade. Wear a visor and use an umbrella to protect yourself from ultraviolet rays. Choose loose, light-colored cl...
JL MAG Rare-earth Industry Price Briefing 7-28～8-3
1. The important news release This week the metallic PrNd、DyFe and other RE materials keep on maintaining the trend of rapidly increase, among them only the metallic DyFe temporary slowdown on weeken...
Heat wave kills at least 10 in city
2013-07-31 THE death toll from the persistent hot weather in Shanghai has crossed 10, officials confirmed yesterday. More than 10 people have died of heat stroke this summer in Shanghai, including three in Minhang, the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention said late yesterday. About one-third of them fell sick even though they spent time indoors, the center said, without giving more...
Mitsubishi JV to Develop Upscale Refrigerators For Chinese M
Jul 25, 2013 A new joint venture between Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Tokyo) and Chinese appliance producer Hefei Kinghome Electrical Co., Ltd. will develop large refrigerators for increasingly affluent...
Subsidy Policy for Discarded Household Electrical Appliances
Management Method of Fund for Discarded Electrical and Electronic Products Treatment was enforced on July 1, 2012. Chinese household electrical appliance manufacturers must pay for the treatment fund on a quarterly basis with RMB 7-13 per their product. Applying the same standard, customs have also collect the treatment fund from enterprises declaring import of electrical and electronic products s...
Hisense Kelon Targets Annual Sales of RMB 50 Billion
Hisense Kelon recently indicated that it has been selected by Guangdong Province, as well as Foshan City and Shunde District governments as one of the key enterprises for development support in 2012. ...
Central ACs with Magnetic Bearing Technology Receive Recomme
The Market Information Division of the State Information Center published the 2013 Report of China’s Traditional Central Air Conditioner Reform and Upgrade. The report suggests that China’s traditiona...
