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Midea Ramps up Activities in Australia
In November 2018, Midea Commercial Air Conditioner (CAC) held two significant events in a row in Australia: the Midea CAC Global Strategic Partner Conference and the opening of the first Midea Smart H...
Refrigerant Diversification to Reduce Environmental Impacts
— Chillventa 2018 Report Chillventa was held successfully from October 16 to 18 in Nuremberg, Germany. This biennial international exhibition of refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation, ...
Panasonic’s New Commercial AC Sales Company in China Launche
Panasonic established Panasonic Appliances Air-Conditioning Equipment (China) Co., Ltd. (PAPAECN) on June 6, 2018, with the objective of strengthening its commercial air conditioner business in the Ch...
AC Markets in Japan and Europe Heat Up as Temperatures Soar
Heat waves have turned up the temperature on room air conditioner (RAC) demand in Japan and Europe this summer. The summer RAC sales competition in 2018 has also seen the heat turned up with special d...
AC Market Struggles to Record Positive Growth
— Review of the Global AC Market in the First Half of 2018 As in previous years, JARN recently interviewed major air conditioner manufacturers and related associations around the world. Based...
Honeywell Unveils New Non-flammable Refrigerant with Lower G
The new refrigerant addresses a major concern for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, contractors, and end-users in light of new regulatory requirements and safety standard...
Vietnam, A New Star in the Southeast Asian Market
– Major Brands Storm Vietnamese Market The air conditioner market in Southeast Asia has increased by 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), and this trend is attracting more and more attent...
Qingdao Hisense Hitachi Kicks off Sales of YORK-brand VRFs i
On April 11, a press conference on new YORK variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems was held in Beijing during the China Refrigeration expo (CRH 2018). JARN was honored to witness this historic moment...
Southern Hemisphere AC Market Gradually Recovers in 2017
In the Northern Hemisphere, the air conditioner sales season will begin soon, while in the Southern Hemisphere the sales season will soon be over. JARN carried out questionnaire and interview surveys ...
Are R32 VRFs Poised to Expand in Japan and in the World?
Daikin plans to release a Green Multi Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system from August 2018, adopting the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant R32 for the first time in the industry. R32 is a ...
