JARN (Japan Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News)

News, markets and technical developments in the acr industries as reported in the European media

Published Aug 2004

Italian ac market update
The manufacturers’ association ANIMA-CoAer in their latest survey of member firms show meteoric growth in the market for moveable and split air room conditioners in Italy in the period 2002/2003. From 134 000 units in 2002, the market for moveables rose to 197 000 in 2003 and sales of splits from 930 000 to 1.36 million units. If non-member firms are taken into account the market for 2003 is estimated to be around 220 000 for moveables in a total production of 360 000 (140 000 for export).

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Midea’s Centrifugal Cuts Refrigerant 40%
In March, a high energy-efficiency two-stage, full falling- film centrifugal chiller developed by Midea passed accreditation by a committee composed of members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and experts from the Architectural Society of China (ASC), China Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Industry Association (CRAA), and China Association of Refrigeration (CAR).

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Fujitsu’s Key Success Factor: Structural Reform
Fujitsu General has forecast record-high net profit of ￥10 billion (about US$ 100.6 million) on a consolidated basis in fiscal 2012 (end March 2013), representing a year-on-year increase of 93%. To find out what is behind this impressive performance, JARN visited Fujitsu General headquarters and interviewed President Junichi Murashima on end of February.

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