China
TCL Air Conditioner Sales Grow by 20%
On October 7, TCL released its sales data of key products in the previous 10 months. From January to October, the sales of TCL’s household electrical appliances, multimedia electronics and mobile comm...
Hisense VRF Enters European Market
Hisense’s first VRF system in Italy was installed in an Italian household appliance retailer Euronics. After a sharp increase in the Italian commercial air conditioner market from 2004 to 2008,...
Ziehl-Abegg celebrates ten years in Shanghai
20 December 2012 Ziehl-Abegg celebrated the tenth year of its own production in Shanghai. CEO of Ziehl-Abegg Peter Fenkl at the festival in Shanghai“We have been represented by a sales office...
Carrier Midea India Unveils New Factory
On October 31, Geraud Darnis, president and CEO of UTC Climate, Controls and Security (Carrier), and He Xiangjian, founder of Midea Group, jointly unveiled the new manufacturing facility of the joint ...
Johnson Controls Invests US$ 30 Million to Upgrade R&D in Wu
Johnson Controls (JCI) announced in May that it would invest US$ 30 million to upgrade R&D and manufacturing campus in Wuxi. Groundbreaking ceremony of the new factory was held lately, and JCI top...
Sanhua Acquires German Component Supplier
On November 19, Chinese air conditioner and refrigeration component supplier Sanhua announced that it acquired Aweco Appliance Systems, a German home appliance component manufacturer. The move follows Sanhua’s purchase of the German company’s refrigeration component line last October, and now gives Sanhua the entire customer base of Aweco, its patents, trademarks, and production knowhow as ...
Samsung’s Suzhou Plant Manufactures Inverter Scroll Compress
Since the end of August, sales of Samsung’s DVMS VRFs have surged in the Chinese market. According to Samsung, the scroll compressor used in the DVMS has been independently developed and manufactured ...
Hisense: Growing Steadily in China and Overseas --Interview
In 2003, Hisense and Hitachi founded the joint venture Hisense-Hitachi, and in 2007, Hisense acquired Kelon. How has the company developed between now and then? What are its plans for the residential ...
Danfoss’ ICF Valve Station awarded in China
20 December 2012 During the meeting, participants shared the latest developments and solutions for sustainability and eco-innovation in the brewery sector. A large focus has been on machinery, raw mat...
Dalian builds China’s first CO2/NH3 cascade cold storage log
19/12/2012 China is building the largest cold storage logistics base for aquatic products in Dalian, Northeast China. The 200 000-tonne, RMB 1 billion (roughly 128 million Euro) cold store is said to ...
Chinese refrigerant counterfeiter hit with hefty fine
Dec. 19, 2012 USA: DuPont has finally released details of an action it completed last year against Chinese refrigerant counterfeiters which resulted in fines and damages of over $70,000. Following a two-year investigation, a judicial settlement was reached in August when Quzhouzhou Fuming Co of Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, was required to pay the equivalent of $39,400 to the Chinese government...
Johnson Controls named 'Top Employer' in China
Corporate Research Foundation Institute recognizes Company for human resources practices for second year in a row Beijing, Dec. 13, 2012-- Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the ...
