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Japan domestic ac shipments hit record high

JAPAN: A hot summer provided a boost to Japanese residential air conditioner shipments in 2018, increasing by 9.4% year-on-year to JPY790.9bn ($7.2bn) in 2018. 

The number of units increased by 8.1% to 9.65 million, the third consecutive year of growth.

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2nd October 2024

VRF alternative launches new indoor units

NETHERLANDS: The TripleAqua three-pipe hydraulic heat recovery system will launch a range of  cassettes, high walls, suspended, cased, slimline and ducted series at next week’s Chillventa exhibition in Nuremberg.
2nd October 2024

Daikin oil-free chiller on R515B

USA: Daikin Applied has introduced the Magnitude WME-D, a water-cooled centrifugal chiller featuring a two-stage, oil-free compressor and lower GWP refrigerant R515B.
2nd October 2024

Illegal refrigerant auctioned for a knockdown price

NETHERLANDS: The 40 tonnes of illegal refrigerant seized by Dutch customs earlier this year has been auctioned online for the knockdown price of €166,000.
2nd October 2024

Daikin adds compact air handler

BELGIUM: Daikin is upgrading its air handling units product portfolio by introducing a compact unit.
2nd October 2024

Carrier completes sale of refrigeration business

USA/CHINA: Carrier has completed the $775m sale of its commercial refrigeration business to its Chinese joint venture partner Haier.
1st October 2024

Daikin combines northeast distributors

USA: Daikin has created Daikin Comfort Technologies Northeast Inc by bringing together three of its north east distributors.