The 2nd China Household Appliances Association Refrigerator Professional Committee held its first meeting in Liancheng, Fujian Province. A total of 32 member units of nearly 50 delegates attended the conference. The meeting was chaired by Wan Chunhui, deputy secretary-general of the China Household Electrical Appliances Association, and vice-chairman of the China Household Electrical Appliances Association. Chairman Wang Lei attended the meeting.
Refrigerator special committee scene
The meeting reviewed and approved the amendments to the working regulations of the special committees. The second session of the special committee of the refrigerators was also smoothly carried out. Through the on-site voting, Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. was elected as the chairman of the committee. Investment (China) Co., Ltd., Guangdong Omar Refrigerator Co., Ltd., Hisense Kelon Electric Co., Ltd., Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co., Ltd., Hefei Meiling Co., Ltd., and Whirlpool (China) Co., Ltd. were elected as deputy directors.
During the meeting, each member unit gave full recognition to the work of the last session of the special committee of the refrigerator. Not only did it successfully completed all previous annual exchange activities, but it also reflected many industry demands and safeguarded the interests of its members, such as the production of large refrigerators. The continuous reflection of license issues, the communication of new energy efficiency standards, the exchange of industry surveys and opinions on MDI price increases, the discussion and resolution of non-competitive common quality technical issues, etc. These tasks are all to regulate the development of the industry and create a good business environment. It is very meaningful. The value of the refrigerator committee was recognized by the company and attracted more companies to join. It is understood that the current refrigerator committee has added 12 new member units, with a total of 45 member companies, including complete machine companies. 25 companies, 20 accessories companies, covering all mainstream companies in China's refrigerator manufacturing industry.
Another important agenda of the conference was to communicate the development progress of the “Special Requirements for Horizontal Transport of Refrigerators”, and the first phase of the horizontal transport experiments for refrigerators and compressors has been completed. 2. The second phase of the verification experiment will be conducted, the design of the horizontal layout logo and the information collection procedures for the loading and unloading procedures.
The participating units also shared and exchanged views on the key issues of the refrigerator market in the first half of 2018 and the development of the industry. Li Xiaofeng, Director of Global Planning of Haier Refrigerator, shared four views on the current industry situation. Although the prices of bulk raw materials in the upper reaches of the same period were still high, they were on a The decline is conducive to the improvement of profitability in the industry; the concentration of industry brands is getting higher and higher; the market share of the top five companies accounts for more than 70%; the adjustment of product structure is further deepening; the research and development of refrigerator products technology is returning to preservation. The vice director of China Household Electrical Appliances Association Long Wang Lei stated that in the current market situation, companies cannot place high expectations for sales growth, and they must have an objective understanding of the total market. Even if the market remains stable, the current production and sales volume of refrigerators in China is also very substantial. During the low period of the market, it is also a window period for enterprises to make adjustments on their own initiative. We should further improve our quality and innovation, improve our internal strength, benefit from transformation and upgrading, and accumulate strength for the next development period.