AHRI China Newsletter

AHRI Senior Leadership Attends China Refrigeration Expo

AHRI’s 2025 Board Chairman and several members of the senior staff from the United States and China attended the 2025 China Refrigeration Expo, held April 27-29 in Shanghai. During the trade show, Board Chairman Megan Fellinger, AHRI President and CEO Stephen Yurek, Senior Vice President Henry Hwong, and Vice President Bridge Xue met with representatives from AHRI member companies Sanhua, Midea, McQuay/Daikin, TICA, Veck, Hisense, Haier, and TCL, as well as other expo participants, to discuss recent and ongoing changes within the U.S. government and the HVACR and water heating industry. In addition, Yurek participated in a panel discussion on the ongoing refrigerant transition and the challenges associated with sustainability planning.

 Before arriving in China for the expo, Yurek and Fellinger visited Carrier/AUTECH Group, LG Electronics, and Shinsung E&G facilities in Korea. They also met with Sunghee Kang, President of the Korea Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry Association (KRAIA), to discuss cooperation in between KRAIA and AHRI on standard development and certification services for local manufacturers. Contact: Bridge Xue.