World News

Industry news and insights from Europe and around the World

UK News

Latest news and developments in the United Kingdom

Products

Keep up-to-date with the latest new products and technology

Features

General articles, applications and industry analysis

MHI to expand production in Thailand

JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is expanding production at its joint venture air conditioning factories in Thailand.

The $26m investment will include the expansion of its two existing factories in Ladkrabang Industrial Estate in the suburbs of Bangkok, and the construction of a third factory.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries-Mahajak Air Conditioners (MACO) was established in 1988 with the local firm Mahajak Industry Co to manufacture household and commercial-use air conditioning systems.

MHI says the aim of the expansion is to allow for a flexible response to the rising global demand for comfort air conditioning, as well as growing robust demand and market needs for household and commercial air conditioners, mainly in Asia.

The new facilities are scheduled to begin operations in early 2018, with an expected 30% increase in production volume to 2.7 million units by 2020.

The current plants manufactures components and assembles domestic and commercial air conditioners. The new third factory will manufacture plastic and sheet metal parts. Construction is scheduled to start in the first half of this year.

Latest News

29th March 2024

BUS applications up 75% in February

UK: Applications for grants under the UK government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) in February were 75% higher than during the same month last year, new statistics reveal.
29th March 2024

EBM-Papst opens new Chinese HQ

CHINA: German fans and motors manufacturer EBM-Papst has established a new 33,000m² local headquarters in China, bringing together the company’s previous four locations in Shanghai.
28th March 2024

Hudson warns of unsafe US recovery cylinders

USA: The US refrigerant supplier and reclaimer Hudson Technologies has warned of illegal and unsafe recovery cylinders entering the US market.
28th March 2024

Topical talks at Bath breakfast meeting

UK: The next South West South Wales Refrigeration Society breakfast briefing will feature talks from three experienced and knowledgable speakers on varied refrigeration and air conditioning topics.
28th March 2024

CO2 compressor for multiple applications

ITALY: Frascold’s new TK HD series transcritical CO2 compressors are designed for a wide range of refrigeration and air conditioning applications, as well as high-temperature heat pumps up to 100°C.
28th March 2024

Copeland releases 50hp scroll in Asia

CHINA: US compressor manufacturer Copeland is to launch a 50hp scroll for heat pump OEMs in Asia.