Japan
Panasonic Promotes Residential and Commercial ATW Heat Pumps
Residential-use Eco Cute Panasonic is focusing on its flagship CO2 Eco Cute heat pump models in its KUG and KU series for 2014 and intends to expand their uptake not only in newly constructed homes bu...
Hitachi Taking Offensive Tack in Eco Cute Business
Hitachi Appliances aims to attain double-digit growth in its Eco Cute business in 2014 on a volume basis (number of units). The company intends to take the sales offensive using a differentiation stra...
Toshiba Carrier Releases Estia Premium Eco Cute Models
From May, Toshiba Carrier released two models of Estia Premium Eco Cute fully automatic heat pump water heaters that realize an annual water heating and temperature retaining efficiency of 3.5 in the ...
Eco Cute Market Likely to Rebound
Following the trend seen in 2012, CO2 heat pump ( Eco Cute) shipments in 2013 continued to contract over the previous year and recorded a 5-7% drop. This downturn is chiefly attributed to cooling of t...
TSHRAE Delegates Visit JSRAE in Tokyo
On April 30, delegates from the Taiwan Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (TSHRAE) paid a courtesy visit to the Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engine...
Daikin Chairman to Step Down as CEO, Transfer Post to Presid
Noriyuki Inoue, chairman and CEO of Daikin, has made it clear that he intends to step down as chief executive officer (CEO) in June. Masanori Togawa, Daikin president and chief operating officer (COO)...
Toshiba Expanding its Overseas Production Facilities and Sol
Interview with Akira Inoue, president, Toshiba Carrier Akira Inoue has served as president of Toshiba Carrier for four years, during which time Toshiba Carrier has launched three production facilitie...
Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum to Celebrate 20th A
Tokyo, May 26, 2014 - On June 1 Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum will mark the 20th anniversary of its establishment. To celebrate this anniversary, the museum will conduct a variety of events...
First Ore Carrier Equipped with Mitsubishi Energy Recovery S
- Fuel Savings of 8% Achieved in At-Sea Trial- Tokyo, May 22, 2014 - A Mitsubishi Energy Recovery System (MERS) supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MM...
Solutions to Help Educators While Inspiring Fun Education
May 14, 2014 Education is moving rapidly into a digital era and changes in technology are playing a key role in rolling forward new ways of teaching. However, the process has not always been easy. To ...
Start of ‘Forests for the Air' project
Social Contribution Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of Its Founding 13 May 2014 As a social contribution commemorating the 90th anniversary of its founding, Daikin Industries, Ltd. is initiating "For...
Daikin Applied's AGZ-E Chiller Line Redefines HVAC Performan
05/07/2014 New Air Scrolled Chillers reduce environmental footprint and lifetime cost of ownership while increasing efficiency and simplifying maintenance MINNEAPOLIS - May 7, 2014 - Building owners,...
