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eJARN.com Headline News
Date: 2011 July 8, Volume 105
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Read on for breaking HVAC&R developments, brought to you courtesy of JARN.

* NEW! Inside World Air Conditioner Market Special:
Related News--Special Contribution: Australian Air Conditioner Market
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1. R32, China’s Next-generation Refrigerant ?
On May 20, technical experts from 22 companies attended a meeting in Beijing to examine pilot studies on technical standards for R32 safety, related to the slight flammability. In China’s HCFC phase-out management plan, R32 is listed as one of the principal alternatives to R22.
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2. Vietnamese Market in 2011 to Drop
The size of the Vietnamese RAC market in 2011 will drop below the 550,000 units recorded in 2010, due mainly to the unseasonable weather, consumer price hikes and the government’s money tightening policy.
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3. The 109th Canton Fair Changes from Trade Fair to Exhibition
The 109th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, the largest trade fair with the widest variety of goods in China, which is known worldwide as the Canton Fair, was held in three sessions in April and May in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.
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4. Climaveneta Buys up UK Distribution Company
Italy-based Climaveneta purchased Walter Meier (Climate UK), established in 1964 and is one of the UK’s leading distributors of water chillers as part of its strategy of growth in key market.
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5. Nippon Light Metal to Build Aluminum PFC Plant in Thailand
On May 9, Nippon Light Metal announced that it would construct a plant to manufacture all-aluminum heat exchangers for room air conditioners in Chonburi, Thailand, and would begin shipments from the plant in October.
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