RAC/PAC

2015.09.22

UK Growth Forecast

A report by AMA Research concludes that sales of air conditioning and ventilation products in the United Kingdom will reach some £1.2 billion (US$ 1.8 billion) in 2019 following five years of relatively modest growth. By 2020 this will represent a 10% increase in the market. The main drivers are listed as higher standards in energy efficiency, upward revisions in building standards, the continuin...

2015.09.22

Comfort Criteria in Question

Design conditions for warmth and comfort in offices and public buildings need to be revised. Socioeconomic trends mean that women now form a much greater proportion of the workforce and their inherently lower metabolic rates - around a third less than men - require a warmer environment for comfort in winter. Work at Maastricht University (the Netherlands) shows that women need a temperature of 25°...

2015.09.22

What the Pope Should Say About Air Conditioning

Sep 21, 2015 ED. NOTE: As this article is posted, Pope Francis begins his visit to the United States. In his encyclical released in June of this year, the pope singled out air conditioning as being a "harmful habit" that is a symbol of rampant capitalism that is blind to the plight of the poor and disadvantaged.   These comments by Matt Michel, CEO of Service Roundtable, serve as a timely res...

2015.09.22

Japanese Air Conditioner Sales in the First Half of 2015

According to the data from the Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA), domestic Japanese shipments of room air conditioners (RACs) in the first half of 2015 recorded 4,2...

2015.09.22

Review of the Global Air Conditioner Market in the First Hal

--   Continued from August Issue Australia Australian air conditioner market in the first half of 2015 increased 2.3% compared with the same period of last year.   Rising numbers of apa...

2015.09.22

Cooltech Is RAC Cooling Industry Award Finalist

Cooltech Applications is a finalist in this year’s RAC Cooling Industry Awards. The event highlights leading innovations and environmental successes in the air conditioning and refrigeration industry....

2015.09.22

Toshiba Targets AC Growth in Ireland

Toshiba is targeting growth in Ireland as its resurgent economy opens up significant opportunities in both the commercial and residential air conditioning and heat pump sectors.   The company has...

2015.09.22

Hugely Successful Refrigeration Event of the Year in Yokoham

Reported by Susan Phalippou, JARN’s France Correspondent   Yokohama hosted the 24th International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR2015) from August 16...

2015.09.22

Midea Widens Distribution Network in India

Mumbai-based Kubic India Solutions has been appointed an authorized all-India distributor of Midea fan coil unit (FCU) and mini chiller ranges. Kubic will focus on low-side terminal units. It will ens...

2015.09.21

Fujitsu General Expanding Overseas AC Business with Large Pr

Fujitsu General Group appointed a new president in June. On this occasion, JARN interviewed Etsuro Saito, the new president and representative director of Fujitsu General, to hear about his ambitions ...

2015.09.22

Kulthorn Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Kulthorn participated in the Bangkok RHVAC exhibition from August 13 to 16 at BITEC Bangna. On the second night of the exhibition, Kulthorn hosted a party for more than 800 invited guests to celebrate...

 
 
 
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