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Daikin Establishes JV for AC Subscription Business in Immatu

On June 15, 2020, Daikin and Wassha established a new company, Baridi Baridi Inc., to conduct air conditioner subscription business. The joint venture (JV) between Daikin and Wassha capitalizes on ...
Minister of Industry of Indonesia Helps Panasonic Stay Produ
The Minister of Industry of Indonesia Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita visited Panasonic Manufacturing Indonesia’s plant on May 15 to review the company’s COVID-19 prevention procedures. The results of the review showed that the company has compiled health regulations in the form of a decree guided by the rules of the central and regional governments of Daerah Khusus Ibukota (DKI) Jakarta. ...
MHI Launches MH32A Air Purifier in Vietnam

Air purifiers are one of the most popular respiratory health protection products during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched the new MH32A air purifier in May 2020 in Viet...
AFPAC Helps Upgrade the Flourishing French Heat Pump Industr

JARN interviewed Eric Bataille, president of Association Française pour la Pompe à Chaleur (AFPAC), to hear about the French heat pump market. JARN (J): Firstly, could you please ...
Copper Market to See 285,000-ton Oversupply in 2020
According to the International Wrought Copper Council (IWCC), global copper demand is estimated to drop by 5.4%, to 22.625 million tons, this year due to the impact of the pandemic, resulting in an oversupply of 285,000 tons. Although the copper supply has declined this year, it will rebound strongly in 2021, increasing by 4.4% to 23.625 million tons. In 2020, refined copper production is expec...
Daikin Indonesia Signs MoU with a University for Training

Daikin Airconditioning Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pamulang University in South Tangerang on June 11. The contents of this MoU include a shared desire for the developm...
Haier Joins Forces with a Thai Bank to Launch Smart Home Pro

Haier has teamed up with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) in Thailand for ‘Digital Payment Solutions for Smart Sharing’ cooperation. Under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in May, SC...
2.6 Environmental Issues
F-gas quotas have a big impact on manufacturers’ financial results. In order to reduce the impact of quota costs, the switch to R32 refrigerant is accelerating. Mitsubishi Electric has been selling ATW heat pumps utilizing R32 since the second half of 2019. Outdoor units have 14 specifications. The company also sells Ecodan CHV ATW heat pumps using R410A for commercial applications. Pa...
2.5 Manufacturers

With market expansion, the supply chain for ATW heat pumps has been expanded in Europe. European boiler manufacturers have entered the heat pump sector by starting to produce or sell ATW heat pumps. ...
2.4 Product Features

Monobloc and Split ATW heat pump outdoor units are divided into monobloc and split systems. Monobloc is the general name for ATW heat pump systems that do not require the installation of refrigera...