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November 30 - Mr. Edwards Elected AMCA International President

Mr. Tom Edwards was elected president of the Air Movement and Control Association International Inc. (AMCA International) today. Mr. Edwards is currently the President of both the Ruskin Company and Lau Industries, Inc. Ruskin is a leading manufacturer in the air control industry, and Lau is a leading producer of air movement components to the HVAC OEM market. They are headquartered in Grandview, Missouri, USA.
Throughout his career, Mr. Edwards has been a strong supporter of AMCA International. He served as Chair of the Smoke Management Systems Market Group and was elected to AMCA International's Board in October of 1995. Currently, Mr. Edwards serves as Vice President on the Executive Committee. Long an advocate of industry involvement in the code writing process, Mr. Edwards was instrumental in AMCA International forming the Code Action and Review Committee (CARC) and hiring a code consultant to assist in its efforts.
In 1993, Mr. Edwards became the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Ruskin Company. While serving as Vice President, he led the development of several application tools, including all new literature for Ruskin, advertising materials, and training videos for fire, smoke dampers, and control dampers. In 1995, he was promoted to President. In addition to Ruskin and Lau, Mr. Edwards also manages Reliable Products of Geneva, Alabama and Ruskin Air Management, LTD., a UK air control and air distribution company.
Before joining Ruskin, he was with the Trane Company and moved through a series of management positions with increasing responsibilities. During his tenure at Trane, his duties included managing the Trane Air Conditioning Economics Program (TRACE), directing the marketing operation for the international division, and managing the marketing operations for Trane Aftermarket Products and Services. He also authored an industry paper on designing Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in schools and completed several postgraduate courses in business at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse.
In addition to his affiliations with AMCA International, Mr. Edwards is also a member of ASHRAE and CSI. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in 1979.

November 29 - Daikin Air Purifier Features Photocatalytic Filters

Daikin Industries has recently released 2 new models of air purifier capable to quickly degerm by means of triple-layered photocatalytic filters and powerful dust collecting power with higher air flow rate.
Daikin Air Purifiers with Photocatalytic Filters The new products are: MC655-W for a room size up to 41 m² and MC755-W for a room size up to 48 m². The new models adopt nanotechnology to degerm with photocatalyst titanium apatite filter which is being commercialized for the first time in the world. It absorbs 99.9% of bacteria, viruses, toxins, etc. (2.5 times absorbency compared with former filter), This effect was demonstrated by a public inspection institution.
Also, the pre-filter incorporates photocatalyst catechin for the first time in the industry. It has been demonstrated that more than 99% of bacteria was removed even by the light of fluorescent lamp 2.5 times absorbency compared with former filter; test on prefilter performance being held by Japan Food Analysis Center). By the new photocatalytic filter, bacteria/viruses were decomposed efficiently.
The MC755-W has attained 7.5 m³/ min of max. air flow rate (compared to 7.0 m3/min), thus catching dust particles and bacteria from every corner of room. For example, in the case of about 13 m² room, it can remove 90% of airborne mold in about 15 minutes, and 99.99% in about 20 minutes.

November 28 - Matsushita Air Purifiers Catch & Inactivate Allergen

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. developed 3 models of air purifiers "Air- Rich" which had "Aller-buster" capable of inactivating 99% of allergen incorporated into the filter for the first time in the world.
Conventional air purifiers have exhibited enough performance in catching Matsushita's 3 New Air Purifiers such types of allergen as pollen and ticks' excreta which can cause allergy. However, when servicing the filters, they have tended to redischarge the caught allergen from the filters. Since the new air purifiers can not merely catch but also inactivate allergen, they are safer for the users.
The main features of new products are as follows: By adding the green tea catechin, which was adopted in 1995 as an antiviral measure, about 6 times as much as that added to the predecessor's filter, the virus catching/inactivating power has been improved greatly.

November 25 - Nippon Oil Starts Selling Lubricant in China

Nippon Oil Corporation signed an agreement with China National Petroleum & Natural Gas Corporation (CNPC) Group, a state-run petroleum company in China, concerning the exclusive production and sales of compressor lubricant, starting commercial production and sales from September this year.
Since lubricant is used for a compressor which is the key component of an air conditioner, refrigerator, advanced technological specifications and strict quality control are required. So far, therefore, lubricant sold in China has been covered by exports from Japan and Michang Oil Industries Co., Ltd. in Korea with which Nippon.
Karamay Base Oil Processing Plant The Signing Ceremony between Nippon Oil corp. and China National Petroleum & Natural Gas Corp.
Oil Corp. has technological tieups.
Based on the current agreement, it becomes possible for Nippon Oil to use Karamay oil produced at Karamay oil field in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in an inland area of China. The company refines it to "naphthenic base oil" by means of the company's base oil production and processing technology at CNPC Group's Karamay Petrochemical Co., Ltd., process "naphthenic base oil" to final product at the adjacent Karamay Lubricant Plant of Petro China Co., Ltd., and sell it to Japanese and local compressor makers within China under Nippon Oil brand. In recent years, demand for ACs and refrigerators has been expanding rapidly in China, and accordingly, an increasing number of Japanese and Korean home electric appliance makers are advancing into China, wishing to procure high-quality lubricant locally.
Since 1996 Nippon Oil has been proceeding with technological interchanges with Karamay Petrochemical concerning electric insulating oil and lubricant.
Now that the company's views on future production and sales of lubricant have coincided with those of CNPC Group, they have reached the current exclusive agreement. According to the current agreement, Nippon Oil plans to locally produce about 5,000 kl this year which is the starting year, and about 20,000 kl 2~3 years later. Incidentally, in the field of electric insulating oil, etc., too, the company will explore the market in cooperation with CNPC Group, thereby reinforcing the lubricant business in China.

November 24 - Tokyo Gas to Launch Residential Fuel-Cell Cogeneration

Tokyo Gas will launch the commercial model of polymer electrolyte fuel-cell (PEFC) cogeneration system for residential use in 2004.
Having excellent environment friendly features and capable of saving much energy, residential PEFC cogeneration system can contribute a great deal to reduction of CO2 emissions, thus drawing hot attention as a new type energy supply system.
Recently, in order to accelerate R&D towards realization of market introduction, the company has set about the system development, jointly with two fuel-cell system makers - Ebara Ballard Group and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.
They aim at establishing optimum system configuration and operation control method by evaluating the pre-commercial unit to be built through joint development in various operation patterns.
After defining detailed specifications within 2003, Tokyo Gas intends to establish a commercial model manufacturing, sales and service system and start sales in the 4th quarter of 2004.
The company will also seek cooperation with makers other than the two collaborators for development of next generation models after 2005 with higher performance and reliability, and dramatically reduced cost.

November 21 - "Ubiquitous Age" Foreseen at WPC EXPO '03

WPC Expo 2003, one of Asia's largest digital expositions, was held at Nippon Convention Center (Makuhari Messe) in the outskirts of Tokyo, for 4 days from September 17 to 20, with the number of visitors reaching 263,205, according to the announcement made by the organizer. WPC Forum 2003 was also held concurrently at the international conference hall in the Center.
The show hall was broadly divided into the Business Zone and Home & Personal Zone. In the Business Zone, Ubiquitous Pavilion, Business Solution Area, various national pavilions, etc. were installed. In the Home & Personal Zone, as listed below, many exhibits related to the entertainment segment and IP phones which have become popular recently, drew hot attention of visitors.

November 20 - GHP ACs Make Debut in Beijing

Recently, gas driven heat pump (GHP) ACs have appeared for the first time in Beijing market. Using natural gas as its fuel, GHPs can be applied to facilities such as office buildings, small stores, hospitals and factories.
Thanks to increases in gas ACs, the summer power peak in Beijing City is expected to be alleviated considerably.
According to an explanation by Mr. Li Yalan, chief engineer of Beijing Gas Company, GHP's running cost is more than 50% lower than that of conventional electric AC. As a result of measurement of GHP installed in a model room in Beijing City, its running cost during cooling operation was only 13 yuan/m², compared to 24 ~ 26 yuan/m² in the case of electric power. GHP's yearly total running cost covering both heating and cooling was only 28 yuan/m², compared to 57 yuan in the case of electric power.
However, the initial investment in GHP is 500 ~ 700 yuan/m², higher by 40% than that in conventional electric central AC system.

November 19 - Gas AC Market Beginning to Grow in china

Along the coast, the electric power shortage due to the development of industries is becoming serious. Shanghai incurred a temporary stoppage in power supply in summer this year. The "West-East Natural Gas Transportation" is one of the China's biggest projects in the 21st century which aims to exceedingly utilize natural gases in the western regions by transporting them to the eastern regions, in view of the current energy situation where coals are used too much, thereby resolving the energy shortages in the coastal areas. At the end of this year it becomes possible for western gases to be utilized in Shanghai.

November 17 - Hisense Held Global Agents Conference

On September 13 Hisense Group held the "Global Agents Conference" under the theme of "Our Hisense, Our Future" in Qingdao City. The Conference was attended by representatives of about 400 major companies from 30 countries/regions including Sumitomo Corp. from Japan, Carrefour from France, BestBuy from the USA, and IT Group from Singapore. The representatives who came to attend the Conference The representatives observing Hitachi-Hisense's latest commercial ACs Through this conference, the company aimed not only to receive massive orders from overseas, but also from strong partnerships for overseas strategy. Mr. Zhou Houjian, Chairman of the Group, stressed in his English speech about the company's innovative management policy and the global strategies by "establishing the widely-opened Hisense together". Hisense recognizes this year to be the first year of globalization for them. What is most essential for Hisense is to catch up the world cutting-edge technology, release their innovative technologies to the world, and secure the technologically open environment, said Mr. Zhou.
It was reported in September issue of JARN that Hisense established a J.V. with Japan's Hitachi to introduce commercial ACs. While receiving technologies transferred from abroad, the company is positively seeking managerial and technological talent from the USA and Japan. When interviewed by JARN reporter, Mr. Zhou replied to the questions about Chinese home appliances, makers, and market.
As for Chinese home appliance exports, he stresses exports of color TV sets and ACs are rapidly growing, and will probably exceed the expected export quantity this year. Then, while referring to the past when the Chinese home appliances used to be branded as "low quality", he emphasized that the situation has changed greatly for the better thanks to the adoption of world class technologies, hiring excellent staff, securing the core technologies, participation in international markets through strenuous efforts for technological innovations, and other endeavors.

November 16 - EU sanctions may hurt York Int'l

A World Trade Organization panel decided that the tariffs imposed last year by the Bush administration on imported steel were illegal.
York International expects to record about $30 million in expenses for 2003 for higher steel costs.
The increased costs come from a rise in direct purchase prices of steel and cost increases in components which contain steel.
If sanctions are enacted, the steel tariffs would be the second blow to the company, said Helen Marsteller, company spokeswoman.
The company exported $310 million worth of products during 2002, some of which went to Europe. A specific breakdown was not available Tuesday, Marsteller said.
York International looks to 2004 to bring some relief in steel prices, but the cost will still be higher than the prices in 2002, Marsteller said.
The E.U.'s threat outlined 100 percent duties on goods that would price American goods out of the market.
York International's primary international competitors are Carrier, Trane, local European manufacturers and Japanese manufacturers, according to Securities and Exchange Commission documents.
Nearly half of the country's firms using steel shifted some of their purchases to domestic steel following tariffs, the United States International Trade Commission on the Steel Tariffs said in a September report.

November 15 - Samsung and Echelon Allied for Home Networking

Samsung Selects Echelon power line technology, LONWORKSR infrastructure for HOME VITATM consumer networks in San Jose, California, on June 23rd, 2003. Echelon Corporation, the creator of the LONWORKS device networking platform for connecting everyday devices to each other and the Internet, and Samsung Electronics Company Ltd., a world leader in the electronics market, announced that they have signed a strategic alliance agreement under which Samsung will adopt Echelon's PL 3120R and PL 3150R Power Line Smart Transceivers and the LONWORKS platform for its HOME VITA? home and consumer. Additionally, Samsung will promote the PL 3120 and PL 3150 Power Line Smart Transceivers to both its HOME VITA alliance partners and to other electronics companies, and Echelon will provide its LonSupport? and training services to Samsung and its partners to assist with new product design-ins and high-volume manufacturing ramp-up. As part of the agreement, Samsung reaffirmed its support for, and sponsorship of, the LONMARK Interoperability Association, and both companies announced plans to work together to develop LONMARK objects for home control and consumer products.
"When people look back at 2003, they will see it as the pivotal year for the home networking market, and the relationship announced today between Samsung and Echelon as the catalyst that moved the market into mainstream, high volume adoption, and" said Mr. Andrew Chon, Samsung Electronics' Executive Vice-President and Digital Solution Center Manager, "Our years of experience with Echelon's power line technology has proved to us that rock-solid, plug-and play networks of appliances, air conditioners, consumer electronics, and home control devices are not only cost-effective to build but simple for consumers to install. Echelon has the right products for the mainstream, high-volume consumer market - they're a perfect fit with our HOME VITA line, which brings networking into every product in a home without the complexity typically associated with such systems. The key to igniting the home networking market is to make the networks completely invisible and totally reliable - and we believe that Echelon's power line technology is unique in the world in its ability to meet these challenges." The HOME VITA alliance includes Samsung and Samsung-affiliated companies that are designing and building networked air conditioners, thermostats, AV systems, hot water heaters, lighting devices, kitchen appliances, and other consumer products. The agreement calls for Samsung to promote the PL 3120 and PL 3150 products to alliance members. Mr. Joseph M. McGuire, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers' (AHAM) president said, "Both Samsung and Echelon were active participants in the development of AHAM's standard, Connected Home Appliances - Object Modeling, ANSI/AHAM CHA-1. We applaud their efforts to provide home automation applications that will create new value added services and features to allow remote operation and monitoring of appliances from anywhere in the home or even when you are away from home." AHAM is a not-for-profit trade association representing manufacturers of major and portable home appliance, floor care appliances and suppliers to the industry and is headquartered in Washington, DC. According to Ms. Jaclynn Bumback, In-Stat/MDR's Home Networking analyst, "Samsung is a leading player in the worldwide appliance industry.
In-Stat/MDR has anticipated that such a company would make a market leading move by adopting the LONWORKS platform across the board."

November 14 - Bangkok RHVAC 2003 - Photo Report

Bangkok RHVAC 2003 was successfully held at Bangkok's Queen Sirikit National Convention Center from September 17 to 21, 2003.
The biennial exhibition appeared to be an important platform for Thai entrepreneurs to demonstrate their leadership in the ASEAN region, especially in the manufacture of technologically advanced, energy-saving, environmentally friendly and attractive products. The exhibition showed that Thailand is fully prepared, in terms of both skills and technology, to become the center of production and trade in refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and there were several international manufacturers and tens of refined local makers who contribute to the progress of the industry, and they are positive on the future of the industry and their prospects for continued expansion.

November 13 - R&D at Zamil Air Conditioners

The R&D department at ZAC has tested and introduced a slew of technologies and products in recent times to cope with customer requirements, new market segments, and new standards pertaining to improvement in human living conditions.
Here are some examples of ongoing efforts at ZAC R&D:
Consumer Products
Window and Mini-Splits
Besides the standard anti-bacterial filters, a new ionizing filter was added to mini- split systems to enhance the air purifying process and generate a healthy level of negative ions to increase air freshness and cleanliness.
To enhance levels of Oxygen in the surrounding, a program is under way to generate healthy levels of O₂ in places requiring this process such as crowded rooms and places with high CO₂ output.
To make life a bit easier, and to save energy, the new GX/GL series of minisplit units retain the operational 'mobility' pioneered by ZAC two years ago; "Now you can 'talk' to your unit via mobile telephones to switch them on/off, to set heat or cool mode, and to set right temperatures" says Hashim Bunyan, Director R&D at ZAC.
Unitary and Applied Products
Medium and large size products
ZAC R&D together with business partners is currently engaged in the development of a new scroll technology meant to improve overall efficiency of medium size refrigeration plants. The market launch of such system, as well as a reliable multi-split condenser, is due for launch in coming few weeks.
On higher range systems, such as Packaged Units and Air-handlers, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) systems have already been introduced in local and international markets. Most of the ZAC units are now equipped with economizers incorporating state-of-the-art controls; CO₂ monitors to activate fresh air in case of high CO₂ presence, and UV light source to destroy bacterial growth inside the AC equipment.
Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) has been remarkably improved to new international levels, utilizing combinations of scroll compressors and high-efficiency Zamil Heat Exchangers and other efficiency improvement designs and measures.
In this respect ZAC Screw-compressor chillers offer a package named "Economiser" for improving the cooling capacity - by 8-12% in the range between 40-500 TR, without any extra consumption of electrical energy.
Technology Initiatives
While IAQ and Energy matters remain the core of ZAC research, other initiatives are also being pursued with due importance. New Microprocessor controls and new generation of Programmable Logic Controllers have been added to ZAC unitary range of equipment and large packaged plants. These new controllers make it easy to monitor and control the air conditioning plants even from remote locations, and by GSM technology or Internet in some products. After a successful introduction in Europe, the GSM monitoring is soon being launched in Saudi Arabia as well.
On environmentally friendly refrigerants, ZAC now regularly produces R134a Chillers and AHUs, and has completed the design and testing of all consumer products up to 5 Tons (Window/ Mini Split/ Ducted split with scroll compressors) with R407C.
ZAC is also now a leader in middleeast markets for Rotary compressor units, after it developed with Sanyo Compressors the first successful design of room air conditioners for tropical areas 3 years ago. The rotary now extends over wider range of products, making units quieter, more efficient and lower cost to the end-user.
The Tele-communication market has been at ZAC focus with design and market introduction of special vertical package units for the mobile industry in 3, 4, 5 ton capacities for both 60Hz market (the PV series) and 50Hz market (the PF series) complete with their standard and lead lag controllers.
Looking Ahead
The ZAC R&D continues its growth in modern tools; there are new labs underway, including the new Life Endurance and Design Qualification testing laboratories for consumer products, and a new Chiller testing lab, designed by Intertek Testing company, ETL-Semko of Courtland , NY, USA. Both the labs are expected to be commissioned during Nov/Dec 2003.

November 12 - Refrigeration Market in Eastern Europe

A report by Frost & Sullivan shows a growth market for commercial refrigeration systems in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). From its present-day level of 422 million USD the market is expected to rise to around 770 million USD, representing around one million units by 2009. The main reasons for such rapid expansion are the coming integration of many CEE countries into the EU (European Union), the privatisation of former state-owned industries, increased investment from outside the CEE and the rise in living standards. Some of the leading EU supermarket chains are already established there.
Replacement and refurbishment will be important sectors as outdated food production and storage facilities are upgraded and more refrigerated transport introduced. The fastest growth will be in retail chiller and freezer cabinets.
The most progressive country is Poland, followed by the Czech republic and Hungary.
ACR News, UK

November 10 - Earth Tech Forum 2004 - Call for Papers Announced

The Earth Technologies Forum organizers recently announced that next year's Forum will be held April 13-15, 2004 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., USA. The Program Committee is accepting abstracts for papers to be presented. Abstracts are due on November 7. The "Call for Papers" and Forum details are available now at www.earthforum.com. The "Call for Papers" can also be obtained by emailing earthforum@alcalde-fay.com or calling +1(703) 807-4052.
The 15th Annual Earth Technologies Forum is the preeminent conference addressing global climate change and ozone protection policy and technology issues. The three-day conference and exhibition is co-sponsored by the International Climate Change Partnership (ICCP), and the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Development Programme, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Agency for International Development, Environment Canada, Industry Canada, Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Australian Greenhouse Office, Netherlands' Reduction Plan for the Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases, etc.,and over 90 endorsing associations and organizations.

November 8 - AHR Expo 2004 Largest West Coast HVAC/R Event

Show management reports that the 2004 AHR ExpoO (Anaheim, Calif. January 26-28) is larger than any previous West Coast AHR Expo as of November 6, with 310,000 net square feet sold and more than 1,400 exhibiting companies signed up so far. The amount of exhibit space reserved to date in Anaheim exceeds the 301,000 net square feet of exhibits at the last West Coast AHR Expo (1998, San Francisco).
Large International Presence
According to the show organizer, the 2004 event is continuing the recent trend toward globalization. Over the past several years, the number of exhibitors headquartered outside of the United States has been on the increase. Presently, some 216 international exhibiting companies from 33 countries have signed up to display hundreds of new and innovative products. Solid representation of companies from around the globe includes more than 40 companies from Europe and three dozen from Pacific Rim countries with the majority of international support coming from more than 105 Canadian companies.
Mr. Clay Stevens, president of International Exposition Company, attributes some of this strong interest to the fact that the industry's leading event has not been to Southern California for more than a decade. "The West Coast region represents a strong HVACR market," Mr. Stevens pointed out. "AHR Expo is the only opportunity many of these HVACR professionals will have to see such a vast array of all the latest products and technologies from leading suppliers around the world."
AHR Expo 2004 Highlights
Highlights of the AHR Expo include two special show floor pavilions (Building Automation & Control and a Software Center) that will encourage attendees to participate in hands on demonstrations and view, test, and compare state-of-the-art technologies. In addition to the pavilions, many of the AHR Expo's Endorsing Associations will conduct free educational sessions. These associations will present information ranging from principles of business management to a variety of current technical developments. Complimentary building automation sessions will also explore four areas; marketing convergence, online capabilities, an XML update, and wireless controls. As always, ASHRAE is producing a large variety of sessions in conjunction with their annual winter meeting throughout the four days of the AHR Expo that will include numerous short courses with a nominal tuition charge and a free public session on improving residential HVAC energy efficiency.

November 7 - Makers Rush to Air Purifier Business

Triggered by the prevalence of SARS this year, air purifier exports to Asia are increasing. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will start full-scale exports of new-type "Beaver Air Purifier" with enzyme filter from early November. By fixing natural bacteriolytic enzyme on the filter's glass fiber by chemical bonding, airborne mold and bacteria are arrested and decomposed. Although these air purifiers had been sold mainly in Japan before, demand for them increased in China and Southeast Asia, urgently exporting 2,000 units from April to June. MHI aims to sell 20,000 units during 2003.
Daikin Industries released models incorporating the photo catalyst function in China and Taiwan last year, selling 3,700 units in 2002. The company plans to sell 29,000 units this year. It seems that this sales goal may be attained due to the rapid sales increases from April onwards.

November 6 - Carel New Product for Heating/Cooling Regulation

A new product has joined the wide range of Carel solutions for temperature regulation: Pj32 heating/cooling, also named Plug-In Universal.
This product extends the current refrigeration Plug-In range, and allows the control of both the applications of the "cold world" and those that require temperatures ranging from -50 to +150^°C. The controller Pj32 is not a common thermostat for temperature regulation. It is a full range controller that uses from 1, 2 up to 3 relays and an NTC or PTC probe according to the model. Single-output versions require a thermostat- like control, while the two-output version requires two thermostats connected to two independent probes, deadzone operation, alarm relays, and setpoint selection from digital input. Finally, the three-output model, which is unique in the current market of heating/cooling regulation, has an alarm output into the bargain. Another important advantage of the new range Pj32 is the programming key. Of course, this new product has also all the "plus" of the plug-in series like the removable panel, front mounting, plugin terminals, back-illuminated keyboard, 230 Vac power supply with internal transformer, double insulation, buzzer, etc.
Furthermore, an additional three-output version will be available in the foreseeable future. Besides the standard functions, the new model will allow control of the defrosting phases at both medium and low temperatures.
We trust that this new control will be to the satisfaction of our customers. Not only are its functions well above the market offer, but it relies on an already existing hardware design, that of its twin version for refrigeration control, which involves a very competitive final price.

November 5 - Carrier and China Gov't Present 1st Ozone Protection Awards

The first China Stratospheric Ozone Layer Protection Awards were presented at a ceremony marking the ninth World Ozone Protection Day. Carrier Corporation and the State Environmental Protection Administration of China (SEPA) gave the awards jointly to organizations and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to China's ozone depletion efforts.
Xie Zhenhua, Minister, SEPA and other senior Chinese officials presented six Gold Awards and one Special Gold Award at a ceremony attended by more than 200 guests at the Great Hall of the People.
Wang Yangzu, former Deputy Director General of SEPA, received the Special Gold Award for his contributions as the leader of the Chinese delegation's participation in nine international conferences, actively pioneering a new method of international cooperation by combining the international treaty and the use of funds derived from the Multi-Lateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, a special fund created by the United Nations to financially support the phase out of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) in developing nations. Recipients of the Gold Award include: the Foam Replacement Project team, for its new model of industry reconstruction; Tang Xiaoyan, professor at Beijing University, who as one of the first professors involved in China's environmental protection study led the effort to shape the State Scheme of Ozone Layer Protection and participated in mapping out all nine of the current industry schemes; Sun Lun, former director general of the Firefighting Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, for formulating the first ozone layer protection plan for Chinese industry and ratifying some 20 related criteria; the China Electronic Home Appliances Association for its excellent work in promoting ozone protection; and, Qingdao Aucma Co., Ltd., a large-scale corporation that has made outstanding achievements in using ODS alternatives in refrigerators and freezers.
"This awards program demonstrates China's leadership and commitment to protecting our ozone layer," said John Mandyck, Carrier vice president for Government & International Relations. "Ozone protection remains a critical issue for our planet, and that is why Carrier is proud to partner with SEPA for this important initiative."
In addition, Carrier China Operations was presented with an Initiation Award for its cooperative efforts with SEPA in establishing the program. The award program was created earlier this year to promote protection of the ozone layer, reduce discharge of ozone-depleting substances and promote the use of nonozone depleting alternatives by awarding organizations and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to ozone layer protection. The award is hosted by SEPA, and supported by the International Economic Cooperation Office of SEPA. Carrier Corporation has committed a three-year sponsorship to provide financial support.

November 4 - Fedders International HQ to Move to Shanghai

Fedders Corporation, USA, a leading global manufacturer of air treatment products, including air conditioners, air cleaners, dehumidifiers and humidifiers, and thermal technology products, recently announced that it will relocate its international headquarters to Shanghai. The new international headquarters, which will be located in Raffles City in downtown Shanghai, will manage all sales and marketing activities outside of the Americas, and provide manufacturing, quality, global sourcing, and logistics support for the company's six manufacturing facilities in China, as well as its plants in the Philippines and India. In conjunction with the move, Mr. Rick Essex, Vice President, International, will relocate to Shanghai from the Fedders corporate headquarters in New Jersey.
Mr. Essex stated, "China has become our primary production base as well as a strategic high-growth market for the company. Fedders is the largest exporter of air conditioners from China and we intend to leverage this strength to continue penetrating other high-growth markets such as India and the Philippines, as well as strengthen our distribution in Europe of all the company's products." As reported in JARN issued on April 25, 2003, Fedders and Sunning Appliance Group, a nationwide appliance/electronics enterprise, headquartered in Nanjing, China, selling nearly one million air conditioners annually, commenced operation of their joint venture to manufacture split-type air conditioners in China. Fedders has also formed several other joint ventures with Chinese enterprises for the last few years.

November 3 - Kerosene Space Heater Business in Japan

Kerosene space heater business for 2003 has set off. Already in a big way new models are displayed at the store in the cold regions such as Hokkaido and Tohoku. In other districts, too, shop display will start in October. Especially, since room air conditioner (RAC) sales remained dull in this cool summer due to the long rainy season, there are many retailers willing enough to increase sales of kerosene space heaters.
In 2002, shipments of kerosene space heaters increased rapidly in early October due to the arrival of cold wave. However, since it was relatively warm in the beginning of December, sales of fan-driven, portable wick-fed and FF type heaters in 2002 dropped below those in 2001. It is guessed that, thanks to the remarkable rise of halogen heaters, diffusion of heat pump ACs, dissemination of floor heating, the demand for kerosene space heaters and wick-fed heaters has somewhat shifted to halogen heaters and heat pump ACs. Especially, the demand for halogen heaters in 2002 season seems to have reached 3 ~ 3.5 million units (estimated by a maker), demand for portable wick-fed heaters seems to have been considerably grabbed away by that for halogen heaters. The demand for kerosene fandriven heaters is also estimated to have been affected several percentage downward by that for halogen heaters.
The shipment of kerosene fandriven heaters in 2002 was once worried to drop below 3.4 million units.
However, thanks to the coldness from mid-December to January, the sales eventually reached 3,493,000 units, a 93.1% of the previous year. The 2003 total shipment is expected to reach 3,700,000 units, up 5.9%.

November 2 - JARN Successfully Communicates at IKK 2003

JARN participated in 2003 held at Hanover Fair Ground, Germany from October 8 to 10, 2003. JARN Stand No. was 12-623 in Hall H-12.
JARN staff was pleased to meet many professionals who visited our booth and distributed the back numbers of JARN magazines and JARN Directory to the visitors and exhibitors at the Fair. IKK obviously set the standards as the world's leading exhibition of refrigeration, air conditioning and ventilation which are also constantly growing in importance. This means IKK and its key contents are following the trend on the markets. IKK also gives these technologies a forum for their presentation to international experts.

November 1 - York & Leading Trade Journals Join Russian Trade Show

International Exhibition Group (IEG) announced that York International, the largest independent supplier of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems in the USA for food & beverage processing and storage and Refrigeration World & IL Freddo magazines, the leading trade publications in Europe serving the refrigeration & deep freezing industry, have become charter exhibitors for the new Refrigeration & DeepFreeze Trade Fair in Moscow on 09-12 December 2003.
York provides compressor units, chillers and ice machines to many of the largest food & agriculture producers, processors and distributors via an extensive branch & distribution system in Eastern Europe and Russia. "We are very excited about taking a major position in this event and being able to present our all-inclusive line of equipment and systems to the Russian food & beverage industry. This uniquely focused event has been needed for quite some time, especially now due to the booming market," stated Patrick Scott, Intn'l Sales Director for York. Refrigeration World & IL Freddo became involved because "Many companies are looking for new markets and one of the very largest markets is Russia. Even though they have their own "cool & freezing" industry, the quality is not yet up to European or American standards. This is a big opportunity for many potential exhibitors. On the other hand, food & agriculture executives and equipment buyers are looking forward to getting good and interesting information. Refrigeration World, with nearly 75% of its circulation going to European refrigeration and freezer, buyers and sellers can provide the Russian market with the newest information about Europe and America, so it's a great opportunity for us as well" stated Eleonora Monti, Senior Editor of the magazines. Both Refrigeration World & IL Freddo magazines are the media sponsors for this event.
Refrigeration & DeepFreeze will take place on 09-12 December 2003 at the Triumph Pavilion, RosstroyExpo in Moscow, a new state-of-the-art exhibition facility.

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