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technology. “Many Chinese companies produce fans and motors,” said the company’s  president, Peter Fenkl. “What sets us apart  from domestic suppliers is the innovation  and our offering of high-end products built  with quality control from start to finish. We  bring our standards and our understanding  to the market, not just a product.” Ziehl-Abegg displayed its EC (electronically commutated) motors, which combine  ac  and  dc  voltages  to  typically  produce  energy savings of two-thirds compared to  standard  ac  motors.  “China’s  expanding  transportation  infrastructure  is  creating  another market for us, along with manufacturing where we also supply industrial  fans for the high-pressure air systems that  move  products  like  plastic  water  bottles  through production facilities. China is now  our second biggest market, and it grows in  importance daily.” Tecumseh  was  another  company  at  CR Expo promoting its global presence.  Tecumseh is a manufacturer of hermetically sealed compressors for residential  and specialty air conditioning, household  refrigerators and freezers, and commercial refrigeration applications.  Company  president  Jim  Wainwright  said,  “Having  a  presence  in  China  is  a  critical  component  of  our  long-term  strategy. There are too many opportunities here to not be represented.”  The  company  displayed  its AJ  compressor line with posed suspensions that  reduce  by  half  the  compressor’s  vibrations. Tecumseh  also  displayed  its  new  generation of Wintsys housed condensing  units. They are pre-equipped and preset  at  the  factory,  with  prewired  electric 

Price is key for Chinese manufacturer Grant Ice Systems. box, making them quick to install while  providing flexibility.  In 2011, CR Expo will go to Shanghai,  April 7 – 9. With China experiencing an  annual economic growth rate exceeding  10% and an educational system that by  various  estimates  is  educating  five  to  10 times as many engineers as the U.S.  per year, there should be no letdown in  exhibitor and visitor interest.  The only dark cloud on the horizon is the  prospect of a Chinese labor storage. Energy  and the environment will likely assume a  higher  profile.  Representatives  of  several  multinationals said the Chinese government  is  now  demonstrating  a  real  concern  for  energy efficiency standards. On the renewable front, China has exceeded the U.S. in  clean  and  renewable  energy  investments,  investing $34.6 billion in 2009 compared  to $18.6 billion in the U.S. Even refrigerant  policy is getting the attention of the Chinese  government,  which  is  said  to  be  looking  at  exceeding  transition  requirements  of  international protocols.
expenditures are expected to increase at an annual pace of 8.4% through 2014, primarily supported by rising personal income levels. Residential building accounted for 37% of construction spending in 2009. • Nonresidential building construction expenditures are forecast to rise 9% through 2014. Growth will be driven by the rebounding investment by the manufacturing sector, and government efforts to improve public services, such as health care and education.
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Construction in China To Stay on Upswing
CLEVELAND—A report from the Freedonia Group says construction spending in China is expected to rise 9.1% a year in real terms through 2014, moderating significantly from the pace of 2004 – 2009. According to the report, “Construction Outlook in China to 2014”: • Nonresidential construction will rise 10% through 2014, driven primarily by government initiatives. • Residential building construction July 2010

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