Midea Becomes World’s First Blue Angel-Certified Air Conditioner Manufacturer
MILAN, Italy–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AirConditioner–At Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) 2018, a leading international
exhibition dedicated to comfort & living technology that kicked off on
March 13 in Milan, Midea Group, the world leading home appliances
manufacturer to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year,
announced that its All Easy Series R-290 residential single-split air
conditioner recently became the first of its kind being certified by the
German ecolabel "Blue Angel" for its ultra-low global warming potential
(GWP), high energy efficiency, low noise, and stringent material safety
control.
This event has a historic significance for the global air conditioner
industry. It also makes Midea the world's first in the industry to
provide a mass-producible, efficient and reliable solution for the
Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol to phase down
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The Amendment is a common view of each
country concerning the serious situation of global warming, and
simultaneously it challenges the world air-conditioning industry. It has
been an ultimate goal for each air-conditioning manufacturer to develop
environmental and efficient products that reach the standard of this
amendment.
"Blue Angel" certification, owned by the German Federal Ministry for the
Environment, represents the highest standard for the comprehensive
efficiency, healthy and environmental features of home appliances. If
you use products or services holding the Blue Angel eco-label, you can
be sure that you are doing something good for yourself, the environment
and the future.
To overcome all technical difficulty and meet the strict criteria of
Blue Angel, the Midea team spent 9-year uphill R&D to solve all
technical problems and finally developed the core components by 2017,
including the R-290 compressor, the heat exchanger, and the electronic
expansion valve and formed the unique R-290 circuits, variable frequency
electrical control and safety protection schemes. With multiple
breakthroughs in energy efficiency, safety, noise reduction and material
control, the R-290 technology had obtained over 200 domestic and
international patents before it was finally awarded the Blue Angel
Certification.
Midea has built a global layout of the whole industry chain for R-290
single-split air conditioner from R&D and product planning to marketing
and after sale. With the official launch of R-290 air conditioner, Midea
will break the limitation of EU F-gas Regulation (Regulation (EU) No
517/2014) and enter the EU market to provide the latest efficient, safe
and environment-friendly home appliances for local consumers.
During MCE 2018 where the latest technology and products in the air
conditioning industry gathered together, Midea attracted much attention
of global media, industry insiders and visitors etc. through the
striking exposure of R-290 air conditioner as well as other innovative
products.
Contacts
Midea
Kevin Law, +86-0757-26338338
[email protected]
