Johnson Controls: We are committed to the Chinese market

The shrinking global economy means companies now need to make changes. Amid speculations that foreign companies are being advised to pull out and relocate their business out of China, Johnson Controls, a leading U.S. company in building technology solutions, says they are rather committed to the Chinese market. "Under the current situation, what we're thinking is how to further intensify our investment in China rather than considering to move out," says Michael Zhu, general manager of Johnson Controls China, during an interview with CGTN.

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DuPont today announced a $100,000 donation to support the Midland community in its relief and recovery efforts associated with the recent historic flooding. The donation will be split evenly between the Midland Flood Relief Fund and Rise Together Fund.

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AFEC has been successfully managing Spanish air conditioning market statistics since 1997. Data are provided by the manufacturers and importers of air conditioning equipment and components present in the Spanish market, who anonymously enter the data via a web interface. According to the data, the residential, commercial, and industrial air conditioning and heat pump sector turnover rose in 2019, showing year-on-year growth of 3.65%.

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Voltas, a leading manufacturer in the Indian heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) market, has set up a new manufacturing facility in Gujarat with an investment of INR 650 million (US$ 8.8 million).

Blue Star Launches ‘Premium-Yet-Affordable’ ACs

In a press conference on the eve of the summer of 2020, Blue Star launched its new range of residential air conditioners for customers who desire premium, high-quality air conditioners at economical prices.

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Europe Innovates to Stay Afloat

This year in Europe, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spread rapidly, with Italy as an epicenter, from late February. In March, most European Union (EU) member states had locked down their countries and banned public contact, leading to a gradual decline in the numbers of new infections. Then in May, more and more countries began releasing the lockdowns in a stepwise manner. Under these circumstances, how did the European air conditioner market fare during the first quarter of this year?

HVAC&R Industry Seeking Post-pandemic Opportunities

April is the start of the air conditioner sales season in the Northern Hemisphere, and prior to this, many exhibitions and other events related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) are staged. However, this year, these major international exhibitions were canceled or postponed because of the novel coronavirus epidemic, bringing an unusually quiet start to the season. The novel coronavirus has spread throughout the world, shifting its focal point from China to Europe and the United States, and also to Southeast Asia and the Southern Hemisphere. Along with the spread, many cities and countries are locked down and some HVAC&R manufacturers have been forced to close their outlets, factories, and headquarters.

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Sustainable Thermal Solutions for Small Stores in Europe

Acting as the key final link to consumers, the retail industry is undergoing great changes due to acceleration of an intelligent and sustainable trend. Of the various retail industries, the cold chain-related segment in Europe is ahead of the rest of the world. The cold chain aims to keep foods fresh and requires a large amount of refrigeration equipment, which is rapidly evolving in line with the strengthening of environmental protection and energy conservation policies. At the same time, the construction of cold chain infrastructure such as food retail has become a focus of attention. JARN’s reporters found these trends striking at EuroShop 2020, the world’s No.1 retail trade fair, which was held from February 16 to 20 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Interview

CAREL Offers Combination of Different Technologies

At EuroShop 2020 held in February in Germany, JARN interviewed Giandomenico Lombello, who took office as CAREL’s managing director in January 2019. He underscored the company’s highlights at EuroShop 2020, business strategy in Europe, and secrets of success.

GMCC Compressors Aim to Cover the Whole World

Guangdong Meizhi Compressor Company (GMCC) is the world’s largest manufacturer of rotary compressors. JARN interviewed Fu Yongjun, president of GMCC, about main products and their advantages, the current business performance, global strategy, and future goal of the company.

Daikin Group Combining Its Forces to Grow in the European Refrigeration & Heating Markets

At EuroShop, the world’s largest retail trade fair held in Germany in February, JARN interviewed Junji Umamoto, vice president of Daikin Europe, to hear about its business strategies focusing on the refrigeration and heating fields. Our concept this year is ‘One Team’. The phrase ‘One Team’ was the slogan of Japan’s rugby team at the Rugby World Cup hosted by Japan in 2019.

Market

Johnson Controls Launches Trion Air Quality Products

Johnson Controls India introduced a wide range during ACREX 2020 in February, under its Trion brand of air quality products.

Secop’s Approach to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that everyone has been confronted with unprecedented challenges. Secop was faced with and had to deal with the crisis at a very early stage at its production facilities in Tianjin. Thanks to the countermeasures rapidly implemented, the Chinese authorities confirmed Secop’s compliance with mandatory hygiene requirements and was able to restart production extremely quickly.

Tesco Vans Adopt Thermo King E-200 Refrigeration Units

Tesco, the largest retailer in the United Kingdom, expanded its UK delivery fleet adding 52 new vans with inverter-driven, full electric E-200 refrigeration units from Thermo King.

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2.5 NORTH AMERICA

In 2019, the U.S. economy marked its longest recovery period since the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy in 2008. After the Obama administration, it continued to perform well, partly thanks to the effects of economic stimulus measures such as a large tax cut and interest rate cut implemented by the Trump administration in the fall of 2017, and stock prices in 2019 also followed an upward trend.

China Accelerates Development of 5G VRFs

At the end of March 2019, China’s first fifth generation (5G) call was placed in Shanghai. As of today, China has more than 50 million 5G subscribers. Shanghai alone plans to build 30,000 5G base stations to achieve full coverage of 5G networks in industrial manufacturing, intelligent connected cars, health care, and urban management. The 5G is not only a new generation of mobile communication technology, but also an infrastructure for economic and social development.

2.4 SE ASIA

The Southeast Asian market is one of the most attractive VRF system markets. Seven major countries in Southeast Asia, comprising Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar, have cumulatively seen total demand reaching 67,700 units in 2019, indicating 9.5% growth year on year.

Photo Report

Climate World 2020 Ends on a High Note

The 16th International Specialized Exhibition Climate World, the main Russian event in the field of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R), was organized by APIC, the Russian association of climate industry professionals, and Euroexpo from March 10 to 13, 2020 in Moscow.

EuroShop 2020 Showcases Sustainable Refrigeration Equipment

EuroShop, the world’s No. 1 retail trade fair, was held on February 16 to 20, 2020 at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany. On the exhibition floor, 2,300 exhibitors from 57 nations exhibited their latest innovations addressing market trends. We present here our photo report introducing the exhibitors’ highlighted products and technologies.

Supermarket Trade Show 2020 Leaps Toward Automation

From February 12 to 14, the Supermarket Trade Show (SMTS) 2020 was held at Makuhari Messe. It attracted 2,331 exhibitors including various companies and groups. Occupying 3,599 booths, the current show was visited by more than 80,000 persons over the three-day event. SMTS is an exhibition that dispatches the latest information to the food distribution industry centering on supermarkets, while serving as a place for business talks/negotiations.