May 2014

The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry AssociationVol. 14-02

1. The 25th CR 2014 and Ozone2 Climate Industry Roundtable
On 9th -11th April 2014, The 25th CR2014 was held at the New China
International Exhibition Center inBeijing, China. A special zone for
Ozone Layer Protection was locatedin the exhibition center, in whereJapanese, European and local
manufactures
showcased
theirequipment
using
alternativerefrigerants such as R32 and R290.
In the general booths of therefrigerant producers and compressor manufactures, there were also several exhibits forR32. It suggests the commercialization of equipment using R32 may be soon in China.
As a parallel event, Ozone2 Climate Industry Roundtable 2014 organized by UNEP andCRAA was held on 10th April. In this Industry Roundtable, a JRAIA delegate made apresentation focusing on the contents of the revision of Fluorocarbons Recovery &Destruction Law, including target dates and GWP values regulated for residential andlight commercial air conditioners. In addition, cost-performance evaluation results andthe risk assessment outcomes of alternative refrigerants, and on-going risk assessment
plans in Japan were introduced. It was noted that a representative of China made a1

presentation on international and domestic safety standard status and their impact oncommercialization of low GWP alternatives.
It was impressive that several European companies made presentations on CO2 forrefrigeration applications.
2. World Demand for Air conditioner in 2013
JRAIA published ‘2013 Estimates of World Demand for Air conditioners’ in the end ofApril. World demand for Air conditioners in 2013 is totally estimated to expand 5.9 %over the previous year to 95.9 million units. China, the world’s largest air conditionermarket, increased 8.8% compared to the previous year to 35.6 million units, which isaccount for 37.2 % of the total. Following that, North America market increased 4.1%
compared to the previous year to 14 million units. In the third place, Asia market
excluding Japan and China is expanding 5.5% over the previous year to 13.8 million
units.
For detailed information by countries, please visit JAIA website, http://www.jraia.or.jp

RAC
Demand of residential air conditioners in 2013 is estimated grow up 6.3 % over theprevious year to 82.9 million units. China, having a major demand, saw its market scale
increased 9.1 % compared to the previous year to 33.5 million units. Following that, Asia
market excluding Japan and China is increasing 5.6% compared to the previous year to12.5 million units. In the third place, Japan market is expanding 6.2% over the previousyear to 9 million units.
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PAC
Demand of package air conditioners in 2013 is estimated to grow up 3.7 % compared tothe previous year to 12.9 million units. North America, having a major demand , saw its
market scale increased 3.5 % compared to the previous year to 6.2 million units.
Following that, China market is increasing 3.5% compared to the previous year to 2.6
million units. In the third place, Asia market excluding Japan and China is expanding
4.0% over the previous year to 1.3 million units.

3. Domestic shipments 2014
RAC

PACunits

Y on Y basis %units

Y on Y basis %January

574,958

138.7

60,959119.0

February

674,511140.8

66,144

117.9

March

801,247

107.2

82,453114.9

RAC: Residential Air-conditioners PAC: Commercial Air-conditioners

4. The International Symposium 2014
JRAIA is pleased to inform you that The International Symposium 2014 on New Refrigerants andEnvironmental Technology will be held on 20th and 21th November 2014 at Kobe in Japan. The
participants will share the result of study for environment issue, new refrigerants and their system,
safety analyses of 2L refrigerants, compressors and lubricants, and etc.
For more information, please visit the URL below.
http://www.jraia.or.jp/english/symposium/index.html

Office: Kikai Shinko Bldg. 201. 3-5-8, Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011, Japan
URL: http://www.jraia.or.jp Contact: tajima@jraia.or.jp:kao224@jraia.or.jp

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