China
Johnson Controls Wins First LEED-NC Platinum Certificate in
On September 21, Johnson Controls, the one-stop building solution supplier, assisted the Guiyang International Ecology Convention Center (GIECC) in obtaining the LEED-NC platinum green building certif...
Changhong Increases Investment in Huayi Compressor
Sichuan Changhong, the controlling shareholder of Huayi Compressor, announced on October 11 that the proposal to increase the credit guarantee limit for Huayi Compressor had been approved on October 8...
Yantai Ebara Starts Construction of New Plant
According to Yantai Ebara, to increase the production capacity and sales volume, the company officially started the construction of its new plant, and now the project is in the land-filling stage. The new plant covers an area of 133,400 m2, much bigger than the current factory. The site is currently at the land-filling stage, and it is expected to be operational by 2013. According to a man...
Sanhua and AWECO Appliance Systems sign take over agreement
26 November 2012 Zhejiang Sanhua Co. Ltd and AWECO Appliance Systems GmbH & Co. KG have announced an agreement to acquire the business of AWECO Appliance Systems GmbH & Co. KG. Sanhua w...
China Gets Funding Support to Phase out HCFC
November 22, 2012 BEIJING, November 22, 2012 -- Yesterday the World Bank approved a grant of US$73 million from the Montreal Protocol Investment Fund to the People’s Republic of China to support its efforts to meet its HCFC consumption and production phase-out obligations. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are ozone-depleting substances (ODS) with high global-warming potential and subject to...
MGC Establishes Technology Research Center
On October 9, Mitsubishi Electric (Guangzhou) Compressor (MGC) set up its technology research center. This center is focused on R&D with major emphasis on new product development, conventional pro...
Hisense Increases Investment in South Africa
Recently Qingdao Hisense Sino- Africa Holdings successfully bid the 100,000 m2 Tedelex Properties Atlantis Industry Park that is used by an OEM factory under Amap, a locally listed company. This indus...
2.2 China
In 2011, the first year of China’s 12th Five-year Plan, the HVAC&R industry entered a period of adjustment after rapid economic growth in the 10th and 11th Five-year Plans. Industry growth was str...
Chigo Group 2013 Global Commerce Conference Unveiled
On September 18, Chigo global commerce conference was organized. Li Xinghao, holding board director of Chigo Group and Zheng Zuyi, chairman of Chigo Ai r Condit ioning, delivered speeches. Under a glo...
Data Center AC Symposium Successfully Held
The Data Center Air Conditioner Symposium was held recently by the China Exploration and Design Association (CEDA) in Beijing. A total of more than 200 participants, including designers from all major...
TCL Holds Overseas Sales Conference
TCL’s 2013 refrigeration year (RY) overseas sales conference was held recently. Chen Weidong, CEO of TCL home appliances group, Li Shubin, vice president of TCL home appliances group and general manag...
The 112th Canton Fair
On October 15, 2012, the 112th China Import and Export Commodity Fair (Canton Fair) was unveiled at Guangzhou. Major household electrical appliances enterprises in the domestic market all presented at...
