RAC/PAC
Energy-Efficiency Issues Discussed at St. Petersburg Congres
On International Energy Saving Day on November 11, 2015, St. Petersburg hosted the IX International Congress ‘Energy Efficiency. XXI Century. Engineering methods to reduce energy consumption of buildi...
DDC Meeting Held in Moscow
The final meeting of 2015 of the Daichi Discussion Club (DDC) took place on November 25 at the historic Metropol hotel in Moscow. As at past meetings, leading experts, engineers, designers, and...
Technology, a Driver of Growth in the AC Market -- Russia (2
Reported by Dmitry Kuzin, executive director of the Association of Professional Companies in the Industry of Climate (APIC, Russia) In general, the Russian HVAC&R market in 2015 turned out to be challenging. The weaker national currency led to a decline in purchasing power. As a result, we could see an overall drop in air conditioner sales and shifting of the focus of demand to the lower-cost ...
Technology, a Driver of Growth in the AC Market -- India (20
Reported by Rakesh Kumar, Technical Editor, ISHRAE Journal India saw quite erratic weather in 2015, which was reflected in an erratic sales pattern of air conditioners. Overall, the room air condition...
Technology, a Driver of Growth in the AC Market -- Japan (20
Japanese air conditioner manufacturers were largely forced into competitive sales races in 2015. RACs Although the growth rate of room air conditioner (RAC) shipments fell slightly in 2015, total shipments are expected to reach 8 million units. Domestic shipments in 2015 dropped sharply during the period from January to April. This is attributable to a reactionary downturn in demand ...
Technology, a Driver of Growth in the AC Market -- Outlook f
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its interest rate, which is a strong signal of economic recovery. It is estimated that the U.S. air conditioner market will see year-on-year growth in 2016. Japanese, Korean, and local manufacturers are ready to fully operate in the U.S. VRF market. Growth in the Southeast Asian air conditioner market will further accelerate. Japanese and Korean manufactu...
Technology, a Driver of Growth in the AC Market -- China
The era of high-speed growth has come to an end in China. The RAC market has reached the replacement phase, especially in coastal regions. On the other hand, the air conditioner penetration rate in central and western rural areas remained low, suggesting huge market potential. According to the National Information Center, the air conditioner sales volume fell by 5.4% year on year in the 201...
Technology, a Driver of Growth in the AC Market -- Latin Ame
Asian air conditioner manufacturers have lost some confidence in Latin American market prospects due to prolonged weak demand in the construction industry among other factors. Brazil Brazil fac...
Technology, a Driver of Growth in the AC Market -- India
High temperatures from March to May 2015 boosted growth in the Indian RAC market. With the arrival of the monsoon season in June, however, heavy rains depressed market demand. The market ended with only 3% growth in 2015 and huge inventory buildups. Looking at the Indian air conditioner market over the last several years, this growth rate is much lower than expected. The mainstream products...
Technology, a Driver of Growth in the AC Market -- The Unite
Overall, the manufacturing industry is still growing, but the growth momentum has slowed a little. Record cold temperatures and snowfall during the winter of 2015 disrupted the new construction market and HVAC replacement demand. The volume of window-type air conditioners was flat year on year. Unitary grew by 5%. The mini-split market increased by 13%. The U.S. market has been a b...
