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ISSUE #1 SPRING 2018 ADVANCING HVAC&R NATURALLY C H I N A BLUE-SKY THINKING Alan Lin, METRO China p. 22 Welcome to the world’s largest database on Natural Refrigerants. Find out more <a href="/goto?url=http://www.sheccobase.com" target="_blank">www.sheccobase.com </a>Publisher’s Note // 3 THE TIME IS NOW — Founder's Note by Marc Chasserot Marc Chasserot Founder or more than a decade, will focus in particular on the end user shecco has had the experience. We will feature interviews, opportunity to interact opinions and analysis by HVAC&R with, observe, and learn industry leaders and experts. We will Ffrom China's HVAC&R industry. China highlight the most relevant and up-to-date has long been recognised as the market, technology and policy trends. We world's largest and most important will share best practices with a focus on market for HVAC&R technology. Today, the ever-growing need for training and developments in China are happening servicing. And of course, we will also at a pace faster than ever before. report about the challenges of applying natural refrigerant-based technologies. I therefore believe that China is no longer simply a manufacturing base; Most importantly, we will shine a light on it is an emerging hub for technology the people who are leading this transition innovation that will have a huge to natural refrigerant technology in China. influence on the global market. Recognising the importance of bringing This is why shecco is organising the this message to the wider local industry, first ATMOsphere conference in China we have decided to publish our special this Spring, bringing some of the first edition in both English and Chinese world’s and China’s experts to share (Mandarin). their knowledge on natural refrigerant technology and market. Next to this The world now has its eyes set on China's important milestone, we are proud to fast-growing HVAC&R industry. With present the first edition of Accelerate Accelerate China, we hope to contribute China, showcasing the best of natural to make this growth sustainable. refrigerant-based technology across all sectors of China's HVAC&R industry. Enjoy our first issue and feel free to send me your comments at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">marc.chasserot@ </a>Accelerate China will cover applications <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">shecco.com</a>. of CO2, ammonia, hydrocarbons, water and air-based technologies. We Spring 2018 // Accelerate China We are committed to integrating systems that are safe with excellent energy saving characteristics Fax：（+8621）3777 5970 Editor's Note // 5 New horizons, new opportunities — Editor's Note by Andrew Willliams elcome to the first edition The China Chain Store & Franchise of Accelerate China, the Association, for its part, is confident newest member of the that natural refrigerants will play a Accelerate magazine central role in moving Chinese retail Wfamily! As we gear up for our first ever ATMOsphere conference in China, to be into a bold new era (p. 56). held in Beijing alongside China Beyond China’s borders, inter- Refrigeration next month, China’s national companies Nestlé (p. 32) economy continues to grow at an and Aldi US (p. 42) offer inspiration impressive pace. for others looking to chart a natural refrigerants course. With growth comes opportunity – for businesses to thrive, and for Indeed, as major end users in Europe consumers to enjoy more disposable and the USA continue to adopt natural income. Demand for air conditioning, refrigerants, so too will Chinese in particular, is expected to soar as the companies continue to manufacture country’s burgeoning middle classes natural refrigerant-based HVAC&R seize the opportunity to install their technology for export. In 2018, ABOVE <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">own systems at home. </li><li style="flex:1">technology integration and increased </li></ul>competition between natural Accelerete China team at METRO wholesale store in Beijing With the Kigali Amendment to refrigerants will help grow the market the Montreal Protocol requiring worldwide (p. 50). countries around the world to reduce the climate impact of HVAC&R Policy developments are poised to (p. 16), switching directly from HCFCs help grow the market for natural to natural refrigerants offers China refrigerants too. Amid mounting a unique opportunity to stimulate legislative pressure on refrigerant new investment while putting its gases with high global warming economy on a more sustainable potential around the world, the market development path. for flammable alternatives such as hydrocarbons is poised to grow (p. 18). Our cover story for this first edition looks at Chinese retail’s first CO2 From global beverage giants to transcritical system, in a METRO European supermarkets, a growing wholesale store in Beijing (p. 22). number of companies worldwide are in fact already taking advantage With other local end users such as of the efficiency and versatility of Hong Fu Supermarkets also opting hydrocarbons (p. 46). for CO2 (p. 70), leading domestic contractors and overseas suppliers China itself, meanwhile, has already are calling for more training and more come to grips with hydrocarbons local availability of CO2 components in domestic refrigeration. The light <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">for a food retail market that is ripe for </li><li style="flex:1">commercial market is next (p. 58). </li></ul>growth (p. 62). With these and other stories in store for you in this first edition of Accelerate China, I trust you will enjoy reading it. See you in Beijing in April! Andrew Williams Editor Spring 2018 // Accelerate China 6 // Table of Contents In this issue <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Founder's Note </li><li style="flex:1">Dispatch from Montreal </li></ul>Reporting from the 29th Meeting of <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">03 </li><li style="flex:1">16 </li></ul>18 The time is now. the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. Editor's Note 05 New horizons, new opportunities. Hydrocarbons safety standards high on global agenda Standards revision may boost hydrocarbons market. About Us 08 About the Accelerate family. Blue-sky thinking Events Guide 22 32 10 Chinese retail’s first transcritical CO2 system. Important industry events in 2018. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Infographic </li><li style="flex:1">Nestlé’s pioneering vision </li></ul>14 Global transcritical CO2 stores. Swiss multinational is bringing natural refrigerant technologies to every corner of the globe. ATMOsphere China 38 A look ahead to the ATMOsphere China conference in Beijing. 22 Leader of the rack 42 46 ALDI is the No. 1 user of transcritical CO2 systems in the US supermarket industry. Riding the hydrocarbon wave Global multinationals are taking advantage of the efficiency and versatility of hydrocarbons. 70 Accelerate China // Spring 2018 Table of Contents // 7 Bold new horizons 50 56 58 Natural refrigerants will compete with one another in a range of applications in 2018. 56 NatRefs at heart of new China retail era Interview with the China Chain Store & Franchise Association. Humble beginnings, a bright future Hydrocarbons are making inroads into China's light commercial market. Preparing for more CO2 in China food retail Training and component availability hold key to growing CO2 market. 66 74 62 Driving change in China 66 70 Danfoss working to increase uptake of natural refrigerants. Hong Fu China's first homegrown retailer to opt for CO2. CO2's bright future in China 74 78 Accelerate visits Panasonic's Chinese factory. Editorial Corner Spring 2018 // Accelerate China 8 // About Us VOLUME 1, ISSUE #1, SPRING 2018 Accelerate China Spring 2018 Volume 1, Issue #1 Founder Marc Chasserot <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a> <a href="/goto?url=https://twitter.com/marcchasserot" target="_blank">@marcchasserot </a>About Accelerate China Publisher Jan Dusek <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Brought to you by shecco, the worldwide experts in natural refrigerant news, Accelerate China is the first news magazine written for and about the most progressive business leaders working with natural refrigerant solutions in all HVAC&R sectors. Editor Andrew Williams The Accelerate family of magazines includes editions in Europe, America, Japan, and Australia & New Zealand. <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a> <a href="/goto?url=https://twitter.com/a_williams1982" target="_blank">@a_williams1982 </a>Printed copies are available to pick up at leading HVAC&R tradeshows and are posted to key end users and industry professionals. Reporter Devin Yoshimoto <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a><a href="/goto?url=http://accelerate.shecco.com/" target="_blank">http://accelerate.shecco.com/ </a>Contributing Writers Pilar Aleu Accelerate publisher shecco's network spans the globe with offices in Brussels, Tokyo, New York, Portland (Oregon) and Sydney. Marie Battesti Michael Garry Elise Herron Eda Isaksson Charlotte McLaughlin Rena Okabe Álvaro de Oña Advertising Manager Jan Dusek <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Events Coordinator Yingwei Tao Art Director Anna Salhofer Graphic Designers Charlotte Georis Juliana Gómez Photographers Peter Barnes Ben Cleeton Anna Salhofer Yingwei Tao <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">WANT TO ADVERTISE? </li><li style="flex:1">GOT A STORY IDEA? </li></ul>The views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily those of the Publisher. 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Accelerate Australia & NZ // Month 2018 About Us // 9 Month 2018 // Accelerate Australia & NZ 10 // Events Guide <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06-08.04 </li><li style="flex:1">18-20.04 </li></ul>5th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain Beijing, China HVACR Vietnam 2018 Hanoi, Vietnam HVACR Vietnam is the country’s most established international exhibition on heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Recognised worldwide as a cuttingedge event, ICCC2018 will spotlight cold chain sustainability in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps. <a href="/goto?url=http://iccc2018.medmeeting.org/en" target="_blank">iccc2018.medmeeting.org/en </a><a href="/goto?url=http://www.hvacrseries.com/vietnam" target="_blank">www.hvacrseries.com/vietnam </a>@HVACR_Vietnam 09-11.04 China Refrigeration 2018 Beijing, China China Refrigeration is the largest refrigeration technology exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region. 07.05 ATMOsphere Australia 2018 Sydney, Australia ATMOsphere Australia 2018 returns to Sydney, bringing together more HVAC&R industry leaders from Australia and New Zealand to discuss the region’s latest natural refrigerant developments. <a href="/goto?url=http://www.cr-expo.com/?lang=en" target="_blank">www.cr-expo.com/?lang=en </a><a href="/goto?url=http://www.atmo.org/australia2018" target="_blank">www.atmo.org/australia2018 </a>@ATMOEvents #ATMOAustralia 08-10.05 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Building Services Exhibition Sydney, Australia The Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Building Services Exhibition (ARBS) will bring together thousands of HVAC&R stakeholders. 11-12.04 ATMOsphere China 2018 Beijing, China The first-ever ATMOsphere China conference will serve as a platform to discuss opportunities for natural refrigerants in China, bringing together global and local end users to share their experiences. <a href="/goto?url=http://arbs.com.au" target="_blank">arbs.com.au </a>@arbsexpo <a href="/goto?url=http://www.atmo.org/China2018" target="_blank">www.atmo.org/China2018 </a>@ATMOEvents #ATMOChina Accelerate China // Spring 2018 Less NH3 – MORE FOR YOU Low NH3 Charge – High Energy Performance Specific energy consumption: Ammonia inventory: 10 kWh/m³*a without blast freezing 750 kg <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Refrigerated volume: </li><li style="flex:1">114,000 m³ (hereof 56,000m3 freezer) </li></ul>Low / Medium temperature refrigeration capacity: 500/600 Kw - all NH3 12 // Events Guide <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">12-14.06 </li><li style="flex:1">16-18.10 </li></ul>ATMOsphere America 2018 Long Beach, CA Chillventa 2018 Nuremberg, Germany The 7th Annual ATMOsphere America will be returning to California once more, gathering key stakeholders to learn about the very latest One of the world's biggest and most important HVAC&R tradeshows. developments in the industry. <a href="/goto?url=http://www.chillventa.de/en" target="_blank">www.chillventa.de/en </a><a href="/goto?url=http://www.atmo.org/america2018" target="_blank">www.atmo.org/america2018 </a>@Chillventa #Chillventa @ATMOEvents #ATMOAmerica 01-03.11 CHINASHOP Kunming, China ChinaShop is China's largest and most professional industry event focused on the commercial food retail sector. <a href="/goto?url=http://www.chinashop.cc/" target="_blank">www.chinashop.cc/ </a><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">24-26.08 </li><li style="flex:1">19-21.11 </li></ul>4th China International Cold Chain Equipment and Fresh Logistics Exhibition ATMOsphere Europe Lago di Garda Europe’s leading protagonists of natural refrigerants will gather at Lago di Garda, Italy for the 9th annual ATMOsphere Europe. Guangzhou, China An international exhibition held in Guangzhou for the development of China's cold chain market. <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ATMO.org/Europe2018" target="_blank">www.ATMO.org/Europe2018 </a><a href="/goto?url=http://www.coldchain-china.com/html/en/" target="_blank">www.coldchain-china.com/html/en/ </a>@ATMOEvents #ATMOEurope 05-07.09 Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) Asia Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) Asia is Asia’s leading trade exhibition for energy- efficient solutions in HVAC&R. <a href="/goto?url=http://www.mcexpocomfort-asia.com" target="_blank">www.mcexpocomfort-asia.com </a>Accelerate China // Spring 2018 14 // Infographic CO2 TRANSCRITICAL STORES IN THE WORLD 14,000+ RUSSIA 1EUROPE 3,100+ JAPAN JORDAN 1CHINA 12TAIWAN MALAYSIA INDONESIA 113 AUSTRALIA 20+ SOUTH AFRICA 102 NEW ZEALAND 41 CANADA 210+ UNITED STATES 340+ COLOMBIA 1KEY/LEGEND BRAZIL 31-2 3-99 100+ 1000+ ARGENTINA 7CHILE 4Accelerate China // Spring 2018 A LEGEND IN PROGRESS A CENTURY OF INNOVATION A Story of Excellence that lasts 100 years A Family Passion for Innovation and Creativity A Desire for Quality and Highest Standards The Mission of Market Growth and of Being a Reference for the market sector DORIN Transcritical Compressors are the result of a technology research initiated on 1991. <a href="/goto?url=http://www.dorin.com" target="_blank">After almost </a><a href="/goto?url=http://www.dorin.com" target="_blank">30 years of experience</a><a href="/goto?url=http://www.dorin.com" target="_blank">, and with </a><a href="/goto?url=http://www.dorin.com" target="_blank">35.000+ </a>compressors running on the market, CD SERIES represent the real Milestone for the present refrigeration market. CD500 Range satisfies perfectly the needs of energy savings and efficiency for Your Transcritical Systems CD500 could reach Volume Displacements up to 98.58 m3/H in BT and Motor Nominal Power up to 80Hp. O F F I C I N E M A R I O D O R I N S I N C E 1 9 1 8 <a href="/goto?url=http://www.dorin.com" target="_blank">www.dorin.com | [email protected] </a>COME AND MEET US! China Refrigeration | 9-11 April 2018 - Beijing (CN) 16 // Policy Dispatch from Montreal Last November the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer gathered in Montreal, Canada to accelerate the transition to ozone- and climate-friendly refrigerants. Accelerate China reports from their 29th Meeting. – By Marie Battesti ust a few days ahead of the 29th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP29) in JMontreal, Canada – held on 20-24 November 2017 – the Kigali Amendment on phasing down HFCs was ratified by Sweden and Trinidad & Tobago, bringing the deal over the required 20-party ratification threshold in order to enter into force on the earliest possible

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