Europe
EUROPE--Russia
Russian RAC and PAC sales were both down by 10% from the previous year, at 934,000 units and 52,000 units respectively. This year, some parts of southern Russia experienced hot weather, but tempera...
EUROPE--Turkey
In the early summer of this year, due to the depreciation of the Turkish lira since the beginning of the year, the commodity prices and electricity costs have risen. The un- stable weather, cool summe...
EUROPE--Greece
The summer weather was not good. Greece had a lot of rain in June and July, and demand for air conditioners was greatly reduced. It only grew in August. The RAC market fell by about 10%. The economic conditions in Greece improved in 2018 compared with 2017, with GDP growth rate of 3-4%. Some commercial facilities are under construction, and PAC sales have increased by 10%. Fujitsu General and i...
EUROPE--Spain
Spain is the fourth-largest air conditioner market in Europe, following Italy, Russia, and Turkey. After a few years of contraction, the Spanish market bottomed out in 2013. The RAC market is at a low...
EUROPE--Italy
Italy is the largest air conditioner market in Europe, but the air conditioner penetration rate is 32%. Air conditioner sales in Italy grew steadily in 2018, increasing about 6% to 1.15 million units....
DuPont Breaks Ground on New European Headquarters for Indust
1.24.19 DuPont Industrial Biosciences to Expand Research Capabilities in Leiden at New Facility Equipped with Cutting-Edge Biotechnology Laboratories LEIDEN, Netherlands, Jan. 24, 2019 &nd...
Oxford sets out zero emission zone
25th January 2019 Oxford, UK: Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council announced have updated their Zero Emission Zone plans but do not give trucks and vans the same flexibility as offered ...
European Commission issued standardization request for a new
25 January 2019 To support and provide the reduction of the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment, the European Commission had issued the standar...
EUROPE--Italy
Italy is the largest air conditioner market in Europe, but the air conditioner penetration rate is 32%. Air conditioner sales in Italy grew steadily in 2018, increasing about 6% to 1.15 million units....
2.5 EUROPE
In 2018, the growth and decline of markets in major regions of Europe varied. In general, sales in the northern region were relatively good because of exceptionally hot weather, but the market in the ...
New Refcom guidance sets out post-Brexit implications for F-
23 January, 2019 By Neil Merrett Updated guidance has noted that many existing commitments of EU regulation are intended to apply to UK businesses certified to handle F-Gas products Refcom h...
UN, World Economic Forum and partners come together to addre
DAVOS, 24 January 2019 – Seven UN entities have come together, supported by the World Economic Forum, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to call for an overhaul o...
