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When Will R290 RACs Be Available?
In the phase-out of R22 refrigerant in China, the room air conditioner (RAC) industry has chosen environmentally friendly R290 (propane) to replace R22. In recent months, JARN has reported that Chines...
Panasonic Aims for Sales of \700 Billion in HVAC Business in
Panasonic has been steadily carrying out organizational reforms and revising its air conditioner strategy since it established the new Air-Conditioner Company within the Appliances Company in April. &...
CRH 2015: The Grand Festival of HVAC&R in Asia
With the theme of ‘Winning Partnerships for Blue Skies and a Green World,’ the 26th International Exhibition for Refrigeration, Air-conditioning, Heating and Ventilation, Frozen Food Processing, Packa...
LG Invests US$ 1.5 Billion in New Vietnam Production Base
LG Electronics officially announced on March 27 the opening of its newest production facility in Vietnam with the completion of the main building at its Haiphong Campus. At 800,000 m2, the building in...
Agility is Key in the Global Era
-- Panasonic Air-Conditioner Company Embarks on a New Trip Panasonic has announced changes to its organizational structure and senior management team, which will take effect April 1, in an effo...
Ductless and Ducted ACs on Stage
-- Report of the 2015 AHR Expo, Chicago Thanks to strong recovery in the U.S. economy, the U.S. air conditioner market posted solid growth in 2014. As a microcosm of this, the 2015 AHR Expo hel...
ASEAN and the U.S. Are Keys to 2015 Market
-- Review of the 2014 Global Air Conditioner Market JARN interviewed leading air conditioner manufacturers to investigate air conditioner market trends over 2014. We would like to take this opp...
Air Conditioner Market Takes Hit from Falling Yen
-- A Return to ‘Made in Japan’? On December 5, the value of the Japanese yen fell sharply in trading on the New York foreign exchange market, closing at 121.50 yen to the dollar, the lowest the...
Chillventa 2014 Signals a Bright Outlook for the European Ma
Chillventa 2014 was held in Nuremberg, Germany, from October 14 to 16. For the first time, the exhibition attracted more than 30,000 visitors from over 110 countries and a record number of 984 exhibit...
Digging for Gold in Mexico
--The Great Latin American Market & Massive Production Base With nearly 400 exhibitors from around the world participating, AHR Expo-Mexico 2014 was held in Mexico City from September 23 to...
