RAC/PAC
2016 AHR Expo to Showcase HVAC&R Industry’s Latest
The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) will be held from January 25 to 27, 2016, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, the United States...
DencoHappel Installs AHUs at Strasbourg Library
The National University Library in Strasbourg has been extensively renovated and is now equipped with DencoHappel air handling units (AHUs). The relative humidity inside France’s second largest library is maintained at 45 to 65% in order to optimally preserve the 3 million books and documents. Four geothermal heat pumps have been installed, and the water extracted from the ground is continu...
Rooftop Market Soars in EMEA
The Eurovent survey records total sales of rooftops in 2014 as 67,000 units - 12% more than the year before. The Middle Eastern countries are the main buyers at 80% of the total with Saudi Arabia being the principal destination followed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Growth in these two countries was 35% and 7%, respectively. For Europe, the largest markets are in France, Spain, Turkey, and It...
BIM - A Slow Take-off
Building Information Modelling (BIM) - hailed as the future computer- based design tool for coordinating mechanical and electrical services in building architecture - is not likely to meet the 2016 deadline set by the UK government for its use by heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and electrical systems designers. A recent survey found that over half the industry was ‘not full...
Fujitsu General Do Brasil Exhibits Inverter AC Lineup at FEB
Fujitsu General Do Brasil, Fujitsu General’s sales company for the Latin American market, exhibited a wide range of inverter air conditioners from residential to commercial models at FEBRAVA 2015, hel...
AC Distributor System Breaking Down in China
Reported by Zhang Yanbin, All View Consulting Since the beginning of Chinese HVAC&R market growth, the industry has adopted a distributor system. The system, however, subsequently shifted to mass ...
Changing Marketing Channels for ACs
Large changes are underway in the marketing of home appliances and electronics. To give a few examples, companies are withdrawing from or spinning off businesses at the manufacturer level, the share o...
Panasonic to buy Hussmann for $1.2bn
December 21, 2015 JAPAN/USA: Panasonic is said to have agreed to buy a majority stake in US display case and refrigeration systems manufacturer Hussmann for $1.2bn. Unconfirmed reports say that...
Daikin Establishes Technology and Innovation Center
On November 25, Daikin held an opening ceremony for its new Technology and Innovation Center (TIC) established within Yodogawa Plant in Settsu City, Osaka. More than 300 Japanese and overseas customer...
New LG Air Conditioning Systems Headquarters Opens
LG Electronics USA celebrated the opening of its new LG Air Conditioning Systems Headquarters outside of Atlanta on November 11. At 40,000 ft2 (3,700 m2), this state-of-the-art facility is poised to s...
Open Innovation Model Drives Haier Product Innovation
Recently, JARN interviewed Wang Ye, vice president of Haier Appliance Industry Group and general manager of Haier Global Research and Development, to learn about Haier’s experiences and achievements g...
Johnson Controls named Top Employer in China for fifth conse
18 December 2015 For the fifth consecutive year, Johnson Controls has been honored as a "Top Employer" in China by the Top Employers Institute, which certifies excellence in conditions companies creat...
