RAC/PAC
Facts + Figures: A/C & HP Shipments up Nearly 20%
December 26, 2016 Source: Information contained in these graphs are courtesy of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies. Source: http://www.achrnews.com...
Renovation Renews Retirement Home for Pennsylvania Family
December 26, 2016 The old raised ranch home that Seth Thomas and his wife, Sabrina, bought in the spring of 2014 looked like it needed lots of work. And, while they thought they were ready to complet...
HVAC in 2016: The Year in Review
December 26, 2016 The year is drawing to a close, and contractors are working hard to log those last sales before the books are shut on 2016. It certainly was an interesting year with record-high tem...
Establishment of Daikin Airconditioning New Zealand
Daikin, recently established Daikin Airconditioning New Zealand Limited in Auckland, New Zealand, and company operations began in November 2016. Bolstered by strong personal consumption, the Ne...
Factory Visit - JCI-Hitachi in Tochigi
On October 27, a ceremony celebrating the shipment of a new-type room air conditioner (RAC) took place at the Tochigi Factory of Johnson Controls- Hitachi Air Conditioning (JCIHitachi). After the cere...
Samsung Teams up with a Home Decoration Company
Samsung is focusing on the home decoration segment with its commercial air conditioners in 2016, and it is important for the company to attract home decoration designers. As one of the top 500 enterpr...
Haier Joins Forces with Nidec to Develop New Fresh Air Syste
Haier and Nidec Shibaura (Zhejiang) signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement at Qingdao Haier on October 27, 2016. Both parties agreed to jointly set up labs and R&D teams based on m...
Midea Acquires 80% Share of Clivet
On October 31, 2016, a ceremony was held at Clivet’s headquarters in Feltre, Belluno, Italy, to announce the completion of Midea’s acquisition of 80% of Clivet S.p.A., Clivet Espana S.A., and related real estate assets. As of October 31, all the prerequisite conditions of the defensive agreement had been satisfied and the relevant regulatory approvals had been obtained. “Today marks a major...
2016 China Data Center Annual Forum Held in Beijing
From November 15 to 16, the China Data Center Annual Forum was held in Beijing. The event was hosted by the China Association for Engineering Construction Standardization, and co-organized by the Chin...
Gree Launches New Air Conditioners Applying R32 Refrigerant
Chinese manufacturers have accelerated the development of R32 refrigerant and new air conditioners, promoting sales in the domestic market. Gree has launched new air conditioners applying R32 r...
