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Haier Expands in Philippines
Jun 25, 2014 Officials from Haier Philippines traveled to the company’s Davao City operation last week for the opening of an expanded administrative center and showroom. The Sun Star Davao described t...
Air Purifiers Having Huge Potential
According to a research report, sales value of air purifiers enjoyed annual growth rate of 27% during the 11th Five-year plan. It is estimated that China’s air purifier industry will maintain an annua...
Sales of Air Purifiers Doubled
Air purifiers are embracing an explosive growth in China. According to a report from China Market Monitor, air purifier market saw over 100% year-on-year growth in 2013, attracting many enterprises to...
Zhongshan Changhong to Built Refrigerator Company in Pakista
Zhongshan Changhong plans to invest US$ 6,724,000 in Pakistan to build a refrigerator company. Changhong and Ruba General Trading will make an additional investment in their existing joint venture plant and sales company, and the refrigerator company will be managed by these two joint ventures. Ruba General Trading is a subsidiary of Ruba Group. Total investment in the Pakistani refrigerat...
Refrigerated display cabinets: saving energy without doors
19/06/2014 Refrigerated display cabinets, without glass doors and incorporating a new patented airflow management system, have been installed at a new Tesco Extra eco store in UK. Adande Refrig...
Construction output forecast to grow by 30% in 5 years
20 June 2014 Total construction output in Great Britain will increase by 30% between 2013 and 2018 according to new forecasts published in the latest Construction and Housing Forecast Bulletin, issued by AMA Research. Construction output is forecast to grow by around 6% in 2014 to around ￡129bn, underpinned by strong growth in the residential sector, with more moderate increases expected i...
U.S. New-Home Sales Rise 6.4% in April
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 6.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000 units in April, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau. The gain builds on an upward revision of sales numbers reported for the previous month. “Builders are gradually increasing sales, but tight credit condi...
French Start-up Launches Alima Connected IAQ Monitor
Alima is a connected device that monitors the indoor environment in homes and enables users to take steps in order to improve their indoor air quality (IAQ). Designed and produced by a Parisian start-...
Whirlpool Receives First Energy Star for Clothes Dryers
Jun 19, 2014 Whirlpool Corporation became the first appliance manufacturer to offer an Energy Star certified clothes dryer. The company recently received certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program on the Whirlpool brand Duet model WED87HED steam dryer. The EPA launched the new Energy Star label for clothes dryers on May 27. The new specifications will ...
UK-China Sign Deal To Build Consensus On Climate Change Ahea
19 June 2014 Environmentalists welcomed agreement between the UK and China to work together to build consensus on international action to deal with climate change in time for next year’s conference in Paris. A joint statement released following talks in 10 Downing Street between David Cameron and Chinese premier Li Keqiang said that the evidence of man-made climate change amounted to an "urgent ca...
