RAC/PAC

2016.07.24

Hitachi Aims to Rise to Second Position in Indian AC Market

Franz Cerwinka, global CEO of Johnson Controls - Hitachi Air Conditioning, announced in New Delhi on May 4 the company’s aim to become the number two player in the air conditioning market in India and...

2016.07.24

Komeco Signs Official Supplier Contract for Rio 2016 Olympic

Brazil-based Komeco signed a contract as official supplier of the Rio 2016 Olympics in air conditioning equipment and water heaters of various categories.   Komeco President Denisson Moura de Freitas received the document at the company’s headquarters and sent the signed contract to the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG) formalizing the negotiation. The partnership was symbolic...

2016.07.24

AHR Expo-Mexico

AHR Expo-Mexico, the most important HVAC&R event in Latin America, will be held from September 20 to 22, 2016 at the Cintermex Convention Center in Monterrey, Mexico.   Approximately 350 exhi...

2016.07.24

Recent Chilean AC Market

Reported by Joaquin Gentzsch, JARN’s Chile correspondent Unemployment in Chile has been rising, sales of housing have dropped considerably and the necessary infrastructure projects led by the government are being discussed but unfortunately not initiated. The mining industry, which is an important driver of the economy, is slowing down markedly, due to a lack of new projects and investments. And e...

2016.07.22

Trane Collaborates on Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce at 2016

Kenosha, Wis., July 21, 2016 - Trane will collaborate with educational and industry leaders nationwide to plan future technical skills training for the workforce of tomorrow at the 2016 National Coali...

2016.07.22

Increase in Data Center Construction to Augment Precision Ai

Operators looking to adopt cooling techniques that are cost efficient and consume less power July 21, 2016 LONDON - The global data center precision air conditioning market is expected to record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 10 percent to 2020, according to the latest market research report by Technavio.   “Data center construction is a major driver for the precision air c...

2016.07.22

Aussies Rate Panasonic Their Favourite Brand for Air Conditi

Jul 21, 2016 Sydney, Australia - Whether it’s for cooling in summer or heating in winter, Australians would be lost without air conditioning. But with so many options to choose from, how do you know ...

2016.07.21

WHY COMFORTECH 2016? - HVAC Diversification is Needed More t

20 July 2016 Do you remember what happened to the housing market in 2008-2011? Think it’s over? Not for HVAC contractors. Let’s refresh on what happened.   The housing market hit its high point in 2005, with 2,068,300 starts. That’s overheated to begin with. A sustainable level is somewhere between 1.5 and 1.8 million starts. The market begins its pre-recession decline in 2006, hitting 1,800,...

2016.07.21

Heat Waves Leads to Record Sales of ACs

India recorded its highest ever temperature on May 22 when the mercury in the town of Phalodi in the western state of Rajasthan shot up to an unbearable 51oC. It was the second day in a row that the town experienced temperatures in excess of 50oC. Other towns in the state, such as Churu, also recorded highs of about 50oC the same day. In New Delhi, the temperature reached nearly 47oC.   After...