April 28, 2008 ― AHRI, China Trade Association Sign Certification Program Agreement
The
agreement, signed during the China Refrigeration Expo in Shanghai, authorizes
CRAA to serve as AHRI's exclusive certification agent in China. It
authorizes CRAA to begin next year promoting to Chinese HVACR manufacturers the
benefits of AHRI certification and assisting interested companies with the
certification application process. This agreement also provides a framework for
future cooperation in certification testing.
"The
confluence of skyrocketing market demand for air conditioning in China and the
current emphasis of the Chinese government to reduce energy use has created an
acute need for performance certification there," said AHRI President
Stephen Yurek.
Yurek also
said in a statement that the agreement pinpoints the need for “harmony” in the
global HVACR market’s certification programs.