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The First HVAC&R Award 2018 Presented during HVAC&R JAPAN

HVAC&R JAPAN 2018 was held from February 27 to March 2 at Makuhari Messe, organized by the Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA). On the occasion of this year&rsquo...
NEC Establishes a Startup in Silicon Valley for Automating D
April 25, 2018 TOKYO & CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEC Corporation (NEC; TOKYO: 6701) today announced the establishment of dotData, Inc., a new startup company based in Cupertino, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, that develops and globally provides software that automates data science processes using artificial intelligence (AI). dotData will appoint Dr. Ryoh...
ACRA 2018 Now Opening for Online Registration

— On June 10–13 in Sapporo, Japan The ninth Asian Conference on Refrigeration and Air-conditioning (ACRA 2018) will be held from June 10 to 13 at Sapporo Convention Center (SORA) in Sap...
UNIDO, JRECO sign a cool partnership to combat global warmin
TOKYO, 17 April 2018 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Japan Refrigerants and Environment Conservation Organization (JRECO) have agreed to join forces in an effort to combat global warming through the introduction of climate-friendly technologies in the refrigerator and air-conditioning (RAC) sector. Refrigerators and air-conditioners are becom...
Nidec to Acquire Whirlpool Corporation’s Compressor Business

April 24, 2018 Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a resolution to acquire the c...
Panasonic Builds Partnership with Kyoto University for Creat

24 April 2018 Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Corporation today announced it has agreed with the Graduate School of Engineering of Kyoto University to form a partnership for the creation of innovation in li...
Panasonic Receiving Orders for CO2 Condensing Units in Europ

From April, 2018, Panasonic began receiving orders for 7.3 kW (10 hp) condensing units adopting the nonfluorinated refrigerant CO2 (available in two types of specifications, a standard type and a type...
Mitsubishi Electric Launches New Environmental Plan

Three-year targets expected to fulfill Environmental Vision 2021 April 23, 2018 TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has launched its ninth th...
Panasonic Launches off-grid Solutions Project

Apr 23, 2018 Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Corporation today announced it has kicked off a project for people living in off-grid areas that combines educational activities to promote understanding of elec...
Commercial-use Air Conditioner Production and Sales Company

-- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries-Haier (Qingdao) Air-Conditioners Co., Ltd., Joint Venture with Haier -- 2018-04-20 ・ Operations at new head office and manufacturing plant launched April 20 ・...