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Indonesian AC market to grow by 13 per cent
24 March 2014 Indonesian Air Conditioner Market to Grow at 13 per cent during 2013-18, says TechSci Research According to the company, technological advancements coupled with introduction of ec...
Mitsubishi Electric to Acquire Klima Plus in Turkey
Mitsubishi Electric announced on February 19 it is to acquire its Turkish air conditioning distributor, Klima Plus, through its local subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Turkey. The move will see Klima Plu...
Progress in AC Unit Technology
Reflecting on developments over the last 15 years or so in the technology of DX systems, Jim Rusling of Mitsubishi Electric in the United Kingdom highlights some of the landmarks: the now widespread use of VRF systems, inverter driven variable speed compressors, modulating electronic or linear expansion valves (instead of fixed capillaries), better heat exchanger designs and inverter driven fans. ...
Chilled Ceilings Market
The total value of the chilled ceilings markets in Germany, Austria and Switzerland was ?403 million in 2013, according to an analysis by Interconnection Consulting in Vienna. This equates to around 2 million m2 of surface. Germany accounts for nearly 60% of the total. Prospects are good for 2014 with growth expected to be close to 8% in terms of value. By 2015 the market is forecast to reach ?520...
Sudden Boost in AC Market
The air conditioner market in the United Kingdom could experience a sudden spurt in growth towards the end of the current year in what Daikin’s Managing Director Peter Verkempynck calls distress purchases. Users of R22 systems may be faced with the prospect of failures which cannot be rectified by normal servicing since any lost refrigerant could not be replaced in 2015 - and even if a supply coul...
Voltas Wins Three Large Project Orders from Middle East
Reasserting its long-established standing as a trusted engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for electro-mechanical projects, Voltas has won three substantial orders from the Middle East, totaling Rs 10 billion (US$ 160 million) in value. The three projects are: - Integrated Health Centre and Worker’s Hospital in Qatar: With a timeline of 24 months, the scope of project ...
Thermax India Absorption Chillers in U.S. and Europe
Over the last decade, Thermax, the largest manufacturer of absorption chillers in India, has supplied and installed more than 450 vapour absorption chillers in the United States and Europe, which have...
Edgetech Unveils New Factory at Rohad, Haryana
There are 16 large and mediumsized manufacturers of air handling units in India with a majority located in the north and the west with the few in the south, in addition to about 16 more small-size pro...
Blue Star HVAC System at New Iconic Terminal II in Mumbai
The first international flight to land at the brand new Terminal II at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai on February 14, 2014 was Air India from Singapore. Spread over 4.4 millio...
Changing U.S. AC Industry with Passion
-- Interview with David Swift, CEO of Goodman Manufacturing Goodman was acquired by Daikin in November, 2012. One year after that, JARN reporter visited Goodman’s Houston factory and interviewe...
High Temperatures Stimulate AC Market in the Southern Hemisp
While the Northern Hemisphere is suffering from severe winter weather, countries in the Southern Hemisphere are being challenged by scorching temperatures. Now is the peak season for air conditioner s...
Understanding HVACR Equipment Specifications: The Fan Tables
Mar 19, 2014 Each equipment manufacturer provides very specific engineering data that contains the answers to questions you need answered to solve problems you face in the field daily. Let’s take a look at how fan tables can reveal the source of system defects that are invisible unless you know how to plot fan airflow. Every piece of air moving equipment is shipped with fan tables that will allow...
