RAC/PAC
Xiaomi Launches Grade One Energy Efficiency Internet AC
At the end of 2018, Xiaomi launched its grade one energy efficiency, Internet-connected air conditioner. The company proclaims that the new product adopts direct current (DC) inverter technology, and surpasses grade one energy efficiency with an annual performance factor (APF) of 4.75, reached via optimization of the internal circuit design and use of an advanced energy efficiency management algor...
Changhong Opens AC Production Base with Over 6 Million Capac
Changhong Air Conditioner smart production industry park which is under Sichuan Changhong Electronic Holdings has begun operation in the Mianyang economic development zone in Sichuan Province. This industry park covers an area of 543,000 m2 with total investment of nearly RMB 1.1 billion (US$ 162 million). It integrates research, design, production, processing, assembly, and storage. When this ...
TCL Receives Good Product Award in China
On January 16, the 2018 China Household Electric Appliance Summit and Good Products awarding ceremony were held in Beijing, hosted by the China Household Electric Appliance Research Institute (CHEARI)...
Haier MRV VRF Utilized in Pakistan Sagittarius Landmark
On December 25, 2018, during the launch of the Islamabad landmark Sagittarius project in Pakistan, a special ‘Haier Blue’ lit up the outside of the building with a height of 128 meters. Ha...
High Inventory May Become Normal in China’s AC Industry
When hot sales are seen in the air conditioner market, there will be two phenomena. One is an expansion of production capacity and the other is high inventory volume. Currently, the air conditioner industry in China has a total annual production volume of up to 180 million units. Meanwhile, as of October 2018, China’s air conditioner industry had an inventory of up to 42.6 million units acco...
Chinese Brands Show Strong Performance in Online Sales
Chinese online sales platforms for household electrical appliances are dominated by JD.com, T-mall, and Suning within a stable market pattern. In the first half of 2018, JD.com seized a 60.5% market s...
Beyond Korea to the Global Market through HARFKO 2019
HARFKO, which has become a worldclass global exhibition for refrigeration, heating, air conditioning, and refrigerants, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2019. More than 30, 000 buyers and nearly...
CONTRIBUTION -- BRAZIL
Compiled and edited by the Brazilian Association for HVAC&R (ABRAVA) According to a comment from ABRAVA president, the Brazilian split air conditioner market is expected to grow by 5% in 2018 c...
2018 AC Market Trends in the Southern Hemisphere--Africa
After suffering challenging weather conditions and stagnant economies for many years, the African RAC market started to bounce back and has seen 10% growth in 2018, partly because of hotter weather th...
