Latin America

2020.11.28

Mexico changes scope of NOM-024 for Commercial Information R

Fewer electronics must now meet new requirement. UL can help speed market access for the change.   November 26, 2020 The Mexico Ministry of the Economy in early November reversed, in large par...

2020.11.23

Digitalization: key to implementing an inclusive and sustain

VIENNA, 20 November 2020 - Latin American manufacturing has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with significant decreases in industrial production, intra-regional trade and exports compou...

2020.11.14

AREA to present work of Real Alternatives 4 LIFE project at

On 17 November 2020, AREA and Real Alternatives 4 LIFE project representatives, Marco Buoni and Blanca Gómez, will present their work in the training of RACHP technicians at an online conferenc...

2020.10.25

Daikin Exceeds Energy Efficiency Level in New Brazil Labelin

In October 2020 Daikin will launch a full line of residential products with the new Programa Brasileiro de Etiquetagem (PBE) air conditioner rating label. The new criteria issued by Inmetro in July...

2020.10.05

Gree Brazil Holds First Online Product Launch

October 4, 2020 On October 1, local time, Gree Electric Appliances (Brazil) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter refers to as “Gree Brazil”) held the first online annual product launch on local live st...

2020.09.23

Emerson to Modernize Hydroelectric Power Complex Ensuring Re

​Salto Grande Hydroelectric Complex   Emerson will modernize 14 hydroelectric turbine governors at the Salto Grande Hydroelectric Complex with its Ovation™ automation technology. The proj...

2020.09.15

Samsung and Dezeen Announce Best Eco-Packaging Design Winner

Korea on September 14, 2020 Samsung Electronics and UK design magazine Dezeen announced today the winners of the Dezeen x Samsung Out of the Box Competition.   Continuing the momentum of Sam...

2020.09.15

Alfa Laval wins SEK 155 million off-shore orders in Brazil

Sep 14, 2020 Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won two orders to supply Framo pumping systems for two FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) vessels to operate outside the coast of Brazil. The orders have a total value of approximately SEK 155 million and are booked in the Pumping Systems unit of the Marine Divisi...

2020.09.06

China’s AC Exports to Brazil and India Impeded

Brazil and India are located in tropical zones with scorching climates and also have large populations, making them big potential air conditioner markets. In recent years, these two countries have been major air conditioner export destination markets for China. However, the spreading COVID-19 pandemic in these two countries has caused a lot of problems for Chinese exporters. India has been seve...

2020.08.24

Global RAC Market Shrinks by 27% -- Brazil

Reported by the Brazilian Association for HVAC&R (ABRAVA)   Economic Scenario Brazil was on the path of economic recovery at the beginning of 2020, with a gross domestic product (GDP) fore...