The first meeting of the China Household Electrical Appliances Association Electric Water Heater Committee in 2018 was held in Hohhot. The meeting was hosted by the China Household Electrical Appliances Association, including Haier, Midea, AO Smith, Bosch Thermo, Wanhe, Wanjiale, Weibo, Aris. Dunton, Ashland, Faroli, Kangquan, Huijiebao, Gemeiqi, Shimais, Vantage, Sakura, Rongsheng, Hisense, Aucma and other electric water heater manufacturers and Changzhou Flanders, Jiujiang Hengtong, Zhenjiang More than 70 representatives from more than 50 companies including Oriental Electric, Kowloon, Foshan Tongbao and other parts companies attended the meeting.
In recent years, kitchen and bathroom appliances, which have been leading the home appliance industry, have encountered different market challenges this year. The total data from Avi Cloud (AVC) shows that the retail sales of China's water heater market in the first quarter of 2018 was 18 billion yuan. An increase of 8.8%. However, according to the analysis of the macroeconomic situation released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, although the reform of China's economic supply side has progressed steadily in the first half of 2018, the economic growth rate was 6.7%. However, the growth forecasts for the third and fourth quarters are both Slightly pessimistic. In fact, feedback from companies also indicates that the water heater market is in short supply from January to May, but in June, the market began to experience cold.
Xu Dongsheng, vice chairman of the China Household Electrical Appliances Association, pointed out at this meeting that China's water heaters have now developed into a key node. When real estate, demographic dividends, urbanization and other external benefits are not so strong, the market needs better products. Only companies that can accurately grasp the consumer demand can win. Xu Dongsheng believes that what people need now is not a water heater, not a hot water, but a bathing solution. This is crucial. The transformation of China's water heater enterprises is imminent. In this regard, from Haier, AO Smith and The representatives of the US water heaters and other companies unanimously agreed.
Xu Dongsheng, Vice Chairman of China Household Electrical Appliances Association
Wan Huaxin, general manager of A.O. Smith's Home Appliances Business Unit, said that in 2018, A.O. Smith will focus on products that address issues such as rapid heat, health, large water output, constant temperature, and comfort; Zhou Liguo, a beauty expert in kitchen heat and electric quality, said. In 2018, Midea will continue to introduce core performance optimization products that protect consumers' safety;Wang Ming, the manager of the US hot water first-hand technology research, also said that the future of the United States will adhere to the technical, safety, and large-volume routes at the technical level; 'Propose solutions based on user needs', Sheng Baojing, general manager of Haier Electric Water Heater, Haier water heater products It is to be combined with the needs of users to meet the needs of users. Other water heater brand representatives have also said that in the context of slowing domestic demand, urbanization and real estate deceleration, the pressure in the second half of the year is very large, and the future consumption upgrade is a general trend. Products suitable for the lazy economy are the most promising. Such products are intelligent, healthy, fast-heating, small in size, large in water, ready to use, simple and comfortable.
Wan Huaxin, General Manager, A.O. Smith Home Appliances Business Unit
Beautiful kitchen heat and heat quality expert Zhou Liguo
Haier Electric Water Heater General Manager Sheng Baojing
In addition to the discussion and analysis of the industry situation and the status quo of various enterprises, the conference also informed the overseas (India) market water heater inspection organized by the China Household Electrical Appliances Association Electric Water Heater Committee for the first time. The release of the "Indian Market Research Report" In the middle, Luo Yuanyuan, director of the Information Consultation Department of China Household Electrical Appliances Association, introduced the economic situation of India. The focus of this visit was that the members shared the feelings of this trip to India. Everyone agreed that India has a large population and low water heater penetration rate. The market potential is huge, and the Indian economy is improving, and the demand for consumption upgrading is obvious. If Chinese companies work together, R&D localization, procurement internationalization, and management localization, the Indian market may have much to offer.
Luo Yuanyuan, Director of Information Consulting Department, China Household Electrical Appliances Association
It is worth mentioning that the standard of the safe use of water storage type electric water heaters introduced by Zhou Liguo, an expert in the technical quality of electric water heaters at the meeting. This electric water heater standard, which was just implemented on July 3, is powered by the China Household Electrical Appliances Association. The first standard proposed by the Water Heater Special Committee stipulates the safe service life of the water storage type electric water heater (not less than 8 years), which has a milestone significance for the water heater industry and the electric water heater.
The conference also discussed the 'grass plan' of electric water heaters for counterfeit and shoddy products. Haier Law Department lawyer Zhang Yunnian introduced the strategy and experience of electric water heater anti-counterfeiting in Haier case. The participants agreed that in the industry, protection On the road of brand, anti-counterfeiting is the obligation and responsibility of the whole industry.
Zhang Yunnian, lawyer of Haier Law Department
Zhao Xiaoyong, technical director of Haier Electric Water Heater, also initiated the discussion on “Standards for Heating Performance Evaluation of Water Storage Electric Water Heaters”. The heating performance of water storage electric water heaters is a key indicator of current water heater products. How to be effective and reasonable, unified evaluation becomes a product The focus of standardization.
Haier Electric Water Heater Technical Director Zhao Xiaoyong
In addition, Gao Dianmei, member of the China Household Electrical Appliances Association, gave an introduction to the progress of the HCFC-141b cessation initiative. The China Household Electrical Appliances Association Electric Water Heater Committee hopes that the electric water heater manufacturers will fulfill their commitments and phase out HCFC-141b as soon as possible.