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Panasonic to Expand European Hydronic Systems Business throu
Panasonic Heating & Ventilation A/ C Company has been focusing on business in Europe, which is positioned as its key market, since its split‑up in April 2022, along with Panasonic’s transiti...
Emerson to Sell Majority Stake in Climate Technologies
On October 31, 2022, Emerson, a global technology and software company, announced a definitive agreement under which it will sell a majority stake in its Climate Technologies business to private equity funds managed by Blackstone, a leading global alternative asset manager, in a transaction valuing Climate Technologies at US$ 14.0 billion. Emerson will receive upfront, pretax cash proceeds of appr...
Heat Pumps Revitalize HVAC&R Industry — Report on Chillventa
Chillventa kicked off in Nuremberg, Germany, on October 11, 2022, and this was the first face-to-face event in four years. Leading manufacturers in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refr...
Danfoss to Acquire Bockto Strengthen Natural Refrigerant Tec
Danfoss announced on October 10, 2022, its intent to acquire compressor manufacturer Bock, headquartered in Frickenhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, from Nord Holding, which is one of the leadi...
Panasonic’s Czech Plant to Increase ATW HP Production to 500
In Europe, where environmental awareness is high, air-to-water (ATW) heat pumps, which use renewable energy for heating, have attracted attention from early on and have developed into a large market. ...
Global PAC & VRF Markets Now Regain Momentum
— Review of the Global AC Market in the First Half of 2022 As in previous years, JARN recently conducted interviews with major air conditioner manufacturers and related associations aro...
Daikin Releases Its Patents on R32 VRFs in Europe
The European air conditioner industry is at the forefront of the world in the carbon neutrality context. Over the last few years, Europe has rapidly shifted the refrigerant used in room air conditione...
Turkey — Keystone of Global AC Industry
Recently, contrasting phenomena have occurred on the north and south sides of the Black Sea. Ukraine on the north side has been hit by a devastating war, while Turkey on the south side has been experi...
ATW Heat Pumps Still Promising in Europe Despite Soaring Ene
JARN estimates that European demand for air-to-water (ATW) heat pump systems in 2021 increased by about 40% compared with 2020. Thanks to their advantages including high energy efficiency and renewabl...
Indian AC Market Shows Vigorous Recovery
In India, the sales volume of air conditioners decreased significantly in 2020 due to the impact of lockdowns associated with the pandemic. However, in 2021, it showed a steady recovery along with imp...
Panasonic Creates Values for Society & Customers by Providin
On January 31, 2022, Panasonic announced the Heating & Ventilation A/C Company’s new brand slogan, ‘Vitalize the future with air’. The new brand slogan expresses Panasonic’...
U.S. HVAC&R Industry Focusing on IT Services — Report on 202
The 2022 AHR Expo was held from January 31 to February 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United States, and was co-sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers ...
