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2013.05.09

Component Industry News in Brief: Sharp

Taking steps for expanding the home electric appliance business in the Middle East, the company intends to extend the line of products for users in the upper class, centering on air conditioners with a Plasma-cluster ion emitter, air purifiers, refrigerators, washing machines and LCD TVs.cialiscialislevitraorder generic levitraorder generic levitralevitra side effects nihlevitra side effects nih.a...

2013.05.08

Component Industry News in Brief: Domestic AC Shipments in J

According to the Japan Electrical Manufacturers’ Association, domestic air conditioner shipments totaled 8,520,000 units in fiscal 2012, up 2.6% over 2011, thus recording an alltime high. Shipments of white goods were as follows: ¥671.9 billion for room air conditioners (RACs), ¥419.6 billion for refrigerators, ¥281.9 billion for washing machines, ¥111.8 billion for vacuum cleaners, ¥106.1 bi...

2013.05.07

Component Industry News in Brief: Laox (Suning)

officially started online shopping services in China from April 1. The mass retailer mainly sells Japanese products. In its mid-term business plan, Laox has positioned its duty-free business, business in China and international trade business as its three main areas of interest.cialiscialislevitraorder generic levitraorder generic levitralevitra side effects nihlevitra side effects nih.afiq{displa...

2013.05.04

Component Industry News in Brief: Yazaki

intends to raise its rate of local procurement to 90% in 2015. Yazaki has a total of 120 assembly plants in 30 countries across the world. The company’s definition of local procurement is ‘4M’: locally procuring all Manpower, Metal molds (and other instruments), Materials and Methods. When exploring new local suppliers, the company holds a meeting for conveying to local employees Yazaki’s basic po...

2013.05.04

Component Industry News in Brief: Japan Vilene

Japan Vi lene announced that it has decided to purchase Oshitari Laboratory (Shinjuku, Tokyo) specializing in air conditioning filters for factory/plant use and will make it a fully-owned subsidiary by the end of September. Japan Vilene is a major manufacturer of air conditioning filters for building use. By affiliating Oshitari Laboratory, Japan Vilene can raise the domestic market share of its a...

2013.05.04

Component Industry News in Brief: Sumitomo Light Metal

announced the establishment of a new company Sumikei (Thailand) for selling all aluminum heat exchangers for air conditioners in April. It is the first center intended for selling the new all-aluminum heat exchangers developed last year. The company also has an eye to connecting this opportunity to expand other processed product businesses. The amount of capital is Thai baht 100 million.cialiscial...

2013.05.03

Component Industry News in Brief: Aluminum

Global aluminum production has expanded to 46,170,000 tons in 2012, up 1,550,000 tons over 2011 (up 3.5%). The amount of aluminum production in China accounted for 20,260,000 tons in 2012, up 12% over 2011, occupying more than 40% of world total production. It is followed by 4,020,000 tons in Russia, the secondlargest producer, and 2,780,000 tons by Canada, the third-largest producer.cialiscialisl...

2013.05.03

Component Industry News in Brief: Copper Tubes

Japanese copper tube imports in March totaled 1,742 tons, up 86% over the same month of the previous year. This suggests that this industry has entered the first demand season after the domestic copper tube manufacturers were virtually condensed into three majors, and is now increasingly dependent upon imports, which have exceeded 1,000 tons for 13 consecutive months. A country-wise breakdown show...

2013.05.10

VRF -- New Products, New Solutions

Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) technology was developed in Japan about 30 years ago and has transformed the building air conditioning industry with its ability to offer individual control of separate...

2013.05.24

Employment in the French refrigeration sector

22/05/2013 A recent study by AGEFOS PME, a socio-economic monitoring centre, has provided data on the French refrigeration sector and its employees.   The sector comprises 1900 companies, most of...