Latin America
New Year’s Resolutions from Global Association Leaders--ABRA
ABRAVA works hard on behalf of the four sectors it represents focusing on standardization, sustainability, among others. Maintaining optimism and confidence, keen characteristics of our people, is hea...
HVAC equipment sales in Brazil: brief outlook for 2013
13/01/2014 Sales growth in the air-conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation and solar heating (refrigeration market) segments is being driven by the Brazilians’ increased purchasing power, expansion a...
Alfa Laval wins SEK 165 million brewery order in Brazil
Alfa Laval -- a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling - has won an order to supply equipment to a major brewery in Brazil. The order, booked in the Food Technology s...
2.10.1 Brazil
Brazil’s real GDP growth in 2012 stalled at 0.9%. Construction investment recorded a slight increase of 1.9%. Nevertheless, the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil are...
Daikin Strengthening Customer-oriented Service ‘TCA’
At the recent FEBRAVA, Daikin stressed its world leadership in air conditioning, with a presence in 192 countries, a headcount of 51,398 people, 26 factories distributed around the world and six R&...
Midea-Carrier Developing Multi Brand Strategy
The joint venture between the two companies, Midea and Carrier, has resulted in a very potent competitor in the Brazilian market, having four different brands in the market in different channels and i...
Bitzer Leads Semi Hermetic Market in Brazil
Bitzer, a well-known compressor manufacturer for 80 years, started its production in Brazil in the 1980s. The company leads the Brazilian semi hermetic compressors market. In addition, it has s...
FEBRAVA in Brazil Ends with a Great Success--Photo Report
Heatcraft--has a long history in Brazil and is using now Bohn and Flexicold brands. Heatcraft received nine stickers from Abrava for innovative products, namely ACX microchannel remote condenser, slim...
New Danfoss Condensing Unit with MCHE Succeeds in Brazil
Danfoss recently launched a new range of condensing units dedicated to milk cooling applications with a new design and micro channel heat exchangers (MCHE). It took only a few months to sell more than...
Global HVAC&R Associations Meet in Rio de Janeiro
On October 28, 2013, the International Council of the Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Manufacturers Associations (ICARHMA) held its annual meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The meeting of the global heating and cooling manufacturers’ association was hosted by ICARHMA’s Brazilian member, the Associacao Brasileira de Refrigeracao, Ar Condicionado, Ventilacao e Aquecimento (ABRAVA). &nb...
