JARN News
Eurovent Holds Annual Meeting in Spain
AFEC was the hosting association that supported the organization of the 66th annual meeting of Eurovent, Europe’s industry association for indoor climate, process cooling, and food cold chain te...
IAQ in the Spotlight
Over the last two years, the vital importance of ventilation and air treatment systems in providing safe and healthy indoor spaces for people has become clear. It is now time to take stock and analyze the modifications and optimization introduced in equipment and its control systems, in search of the necessary improvement in IAQ. AFEC has organized two online conferences, together with Cluster ...
The 2nd Spanish Heat Pump Forum to Take Place in October 202
Following the success of the first Heat Pump Forum in Spain held in 2021 through a partnership between Iberdrola and AFEC, the second edition is planned for October 2022 in Cordoba, Spain. On this ...
Platform for Decarbonization of Heating and Hot Water
The aim of promoting, in a rapid and orderly manner, the transition to efficient and renewable heating and domestic hot water (DHW) systems, is behind the creation in Spain of the Platform for the Decarbonization of Heating and Hot Water, an initiative by Ecodes, an independent non-profit organization (NPO) that works towards sustainable and environmentally friendly development. Within this pla...
C&R 2021 Exhibition: Point of Reference in Spanish HVAC Sect
C&R, the international HVAC trade fair in Spain, marked the return of big face-to-face events in Spain. At the end of last year, the C&R fair took place at IFEMA in Madrid, where AFEC, which holds the presidency of the organizing committee of the fair, participated actively through two stands, one focusing on the association and general HVAC activities, and the other dedicated to heat pump...
Secop Opens R&D Center in Slovakia
On May 31, 2022, Secop officially announced the opening of a new research and development (R&D) Center in Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia. Secop decided to invest in a new R&D ...
AHRI President and CEO Stephen R. Yurek Visits JRAIA and JAR
Stephen R. Yurek, president and CEO of Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), paid a friendly visit to the Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA)...
EPEE Appoints New Leadership Team
The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) elected a new leadership team at its annual general meeting on May 12, 2022, with Andrea Vallejo Galarza of Johnson Controls succeeding J...
Chinese AC Manufacturers Enhancing Investments in India
In the past two years, China’s exports of air conditioners to India have declined, due to India’s tariff barriers and the pandemic. Under the protection policy of the domestic industry, th...
Mitsubishi Electric to Expand Production Capacity at AC Base
On May 27, 2022, Mitsubishi Electric announced that it will invest 1.44 billion Turkish lira (about US$ 113 million) in a new plant at Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning Systems Manufacturing Turkey...
