China
Inverter Compressor Exports Double in 1Q
According to statistics from chinaiol. com, the export of inverter compressors during January and March in 2011 totaled 893,000 units, an increase of 100% compared to the first quarter of 2010. Panasonic, Highly, Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Samsung are the major exporters, and Japan is one of the biggest importers of inverter compressors. The jump in compressor exports is mainly due to the inc...
Hefei Rongshida Sanyo to Build Refrigerator Factory
Hefei Rongshida Sanyo announced on May 24 that the proposal to invest in refrigerator production has been approved at the shareholders’ conference. The company will use its 36.2 acres of land to build refrigerator factories in Hefei Sanyo Electrical and Mechanical Industrial Park in the Nangang High-tech Development Zone. The project, with an investment of RMB 637 million (about US$ 98 million), w...
High-power Rotary Compressor Increases
The high-power rotary compressor supply has seen remarkable increases recently, especially with 3 hp and 5 hp products. Major manufacturers, including Shanghai Hitachi, China Resources (Shenyang) Sany...
Sojitz to Establish Seafood Production and Processing Base i
Representatives from the Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade and Sojitz have visited Dalian, Liaoning Province. On May 22, Xia Deren, mayor of Dalian, met the representatives in the Dalian Hotel. Sojitz intends to set up a seafood production and processing base in Pikou Industrial Park in Pulandian City, cooperating with the Dalian Zhangzidao Fishery Group. The project, with...
Beijing to Launch Subsidies for Energy-saving Acs
On June 9, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform revealed that the city will launch a subsidy program for energy-saving household appliances above energyefficiency standard II in the second half of the year. Three types of household appliances are included in the program, i.e., air conditioners, water heaters and TVs. The amount of subsidy varies with each product. Acco...
ebm-papst Expands Capacity for GreenTech EC Fans in China
The ebm-papst Group has significantly increased its capacity in China. At the start of June, the company officially inaugurated and put seven new company sites into operation in Shanghai. There are several reasons for the Chinese subsidiary’s expansion, which has increased its physical space by about 18,000 m2. “We are taking into account the growing importance of the Asian market and produ...
Chinese Appliance Companies Head for Global Markets
— Competition Heated in Emerging Markets Even though more than half of the 2011 air conditioner sales season has passed and increased production costs are narrowing profit margins, leading Chin...
China with Mass Production Start for January 2013
Factory in July 19, 2011 - Promoting the Use of Fluoroelastomers in the Field of Automotives - Daikin Industries, Ltd. has decided to establish a new production facility for the fluoroelastomer DAI-EL at the Changshu Factory of its subsidiary Daikin Fluorochemicals (China) Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Changshu, Jiangsu), a company that manufactures and sells fluorochemical products in China. Mass prod...
