Latin America
ABRAVA’s National Departments Working Together
ABRAVA’s National Departments of Commerce and Environment have joined forces in order to optimize time and efforts for the benefit of the HVAC&R sector. They seek to improve issues such as sustainability, good practice in refrigeration and air conditioning, and legislation among others. For the president of the National Department of Environment, Renato Cesquini, the idea of this partnership a...
ABRAVA Holds Panel Discussion
On March 22, ABRAVA held a panel discussion on data centers at ABRAVA’s auditorium in Sao Paulo, attracting about 60 professional stakeholders. ABRAVA President Wadi Tadeu Neaime opened the event by highlighting the entity’s actions, in particular the initiatives of the National Departments, which have now reached a total of 17. As the current president of the Federation of Ibero-American A...
ABRAVA Has New President
ABRAVA elected Engineer Arnaldo Basile as its president for the next triennium. Arnaldo Basile took office as president of the executive board on June 23 during a ceremony held at the headquarters of ...
Recent Chilean AC Market
Reported by Joaquin Gentzsch, JARN’s Chile correspondent Unemployment in Chile has been rising, sales of housing have dropped considerably and the necessary infrastructure projects led by the government are being discussed but unfortunately not initiated. The mining industry, which is an important driver of the economy, is slowing down markedly, due to a lack of new projects and investments. And e...
RefriAmericas 2016 Successfully Concludes in Panama
The 13th edition of RefriAmericas, held from June 2 to 3, 2016 at Centro de Convenciones Atlapa in Panama City, attracted more than 2,200 visitors. About 90 companies, including Carrier, Daikin, Johns...
Expo Frio Calor Chile 2016
Reported by Joaquin Gentzsch, JARN’s Chile correspondent Expo Frio Calor Chile 2016, the third edition of the Chilean Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC&R) trade show,...
Cold chain market in Brazil
23/06/2016 In October 2014, the Brazilian government published dietary guidelines that recommended the use of fresh foods over processed food. The guidance suggests that improved cold chain developmen...
2.7 Latin America
The Latin American VRF market fell by 4.4% year on year, with market volume shrinking to 22,000 units. Heat pump types dominated the market, with weak demand for cooling-only VRF and heat recovery VRF. Water-cooled VRF systems accounted for about 10% of the market. Brazil maintained its position as Latin America’s largest VRF market, followed by Mexico and Argentina. Several countrie...
1.10.3 Mexico
Mexico’s air conditioner market scale was estimated at nearly 1.0 million units in 2015. After the several years of growth, the market decreased by 9.1% compared to 2014. However, it maintained its po...
1.10.2 Argentina
Argentina is the second largest air conditioner market in Latin America. Its market scale in 2015 was estimated at more than 1.5 million units, representing a 5.0% year-on-year decrease. However, the demand for RAC, PAC, and VRF type units is expected to rise in the future due to increased construction of high-rise buildings and higher temperatures, mainly in urban areas. Air conditioners a...
