Market Report
AC Prices Start to Increase in China in New Year
In late December 2020, three major Chinese compressor manufacturers, Guangdong Meizhi Compressor (GMCC), Landa, and Highly, announced compressor price increases almost simultaneously, and the new...
Clean RACs & Ventilation Highlighted in COVID-19 Pandemic Co
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised interest in indoor air quality (IAQ). In order to prevent COVID-19 infection, it is reportedly important to secure social distance and ventilation and also to apply th...
Heat Pump City of the Year Awards Presented to Outstanding H
The Heat Pump City of the Year (HPCY) Award is a project of the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), which recognizes the most efficient, smart, and sustainable heat pump project at a local level. ...
AHR Expo 2021 Innovation Awards Announced
In October, AHR Expo Show Management announced the forced cancellation of the 2021 AHR Expo due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, after having tentatively rescheduled the show for March 2021. Instead,...
Indonesia and India Strictly Control AC Imports
Indonesia On August 28, the Indonesian Ministry of Trade tightened the import regulations for room air conditioners (RACs) with capacities of 3 hp and less in addition to some consumer products such ...
China’s Food Retail Market Accelerates Realignments
With the improvement in people’s living standards in China, the requirements for fresh food are increasingly stringent. Accordingly, supermarkets have been gradually driving the traditional fres...
Haier Uses 5G in Its Shared AC Business in Thailand
In 2017, Haier successfully introduced its shared air conditioning systems in more than 300 colleges and universities across China. Thanks to its eco-logical and win-win concepts, shared air condition...
Air Conditioning and Quality
Sei Suma, senior advisor, Japan Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News (JARN) Quality is important for manufacturers. Negative images conveyed by words such as breakdowns and accidents ...
CAC Sales in China Show Ups and Downs by Segment in 1st Half
In the first half of 2020, the Chinese economy has gradually overcame the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and presented gradual growth. However, domestic economic recovery is still under pre...
Italian Refrigeration Market in 2015 to 2018
Reported by Eng. Marcello Collantin, design engineer and expert consultant of Centro Studi Galileo and Associazione Italiana Tecnici del Freddo The number of Italian food retail stores, consisting ...
