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Anti-viral Standard for ACs Released in Guangdong
Faced with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthy functions of air conditioners have been raised to a new level, and many brands have released products with relevant functions. In this context, regulations for the development of the air purifying industry and the market environment are needed, and Guangdong Association of Refrigeration approved the T/GDAR0001-2020: ‘Standard of vir...
Home Electronics Industry Suffering a Hard Year
In addition to recent unfavorable macroeconomics, the COVID-19 hit China’s home electronics industry hard. According to data from GfK and the China Market Monitor, sales of home electronics in the first quarter of 2020 reached RMB 132.6 billion (US$ 18.8 billion), falling by 36% year on year. As whole channel data from All View Cloud (AVC) indicate, in the first quarter of 2020, the retail s...
Guangdong Restarts Subsidy on Household Electrical Appliance
The Guangdong Province Department of Finance announced on April 27 that the province will allocate RMB 1.78 billion (US$ 252 million) to spur the consumption of automobiles and household electrical ap...
China Scroll Market Shrinks with Increase in Larger Capacity
In 2019, air conditioning scroll compressors saw a record-low production and sales volume in China. According to ChinaIOL.com, sales in the 2019 fiscal year came to 3.4 million units, dropping by 9.8%...
Hanbell to Set up a New Subsidiary to Produce Renewable Ener
Hanbell announced on April 9 that the company plans to increase its investment in its wholly owned subsidiary, Hanbell Precise Machinery (Hong Kong), by RMB 30 million (US$ 4.2 million) in order to foster development of recyclable energies. Additionally, Hanbell announced that it will set up a new subsidiary, Zhejiang Comer Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Engineering Equipment (tentativ...
Japanese RAC Shipments Decrease 9.4%
According to statistics from the Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA), total room air conditioner (RAC) shipments from January to March 2020 decreased by 9.4% compared with 2019, showing negative growth for six months in a row. The main reason for the decreases in February and March was the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer psychology. The number of COVID...
Mitsubishi Electric Releases VRFs Incorporating AI
In mid-July, Mitsubishi Electric will release new models of ‘Grand Multi’ variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems that apply the company’s own ‘Maisart’ artificial intell...
MHI Thermal Systems Launches 23 RAC Models in 2020
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems (MHI Thermal Systems) launched 23 new models of room air conditioners (RACs) called Beaver air conditioners which mark their 50th anniversary this year, in ...
Gree Holds Online Product Promotional Conference
During the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are showing increasing awareness of health. Therefore, air conditioners with functions including air purification, self cleaning, anti-bacterial, anti...
Panasonic nanoe AC Wins Central AC Project in Zhejiang
In China the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an increased demand for products and technologies that offer healthy and cleaning functions. In this context, Panasonic has focused on health care for the el...
