China’s “summer economy” is gaining momentum, with domestic manufacturers racing to meet soaring overseas demand for cooling solutions. — China Daily
BEIJING: Inside the bustling workshop of Dongguan JHS Electrical Co Ltd, a manufacturer of mobile air conditioners and dehumidifiers in Dongguan, South China’s Guangdong province, the hum of machines filled the air as workers move swiftly through the assembly line, fastening, inspecting and packaging in early July.
A total of 458 portable air conditioners rolled off the production line, neatly boxed and ready for export to Mexico.
As sweltering heat waves grip many regions around the world, China’s “summer economy” is gaining momentum, with domestic manufacturers racing to meet soaring overseas demand for cooling solutions.
With operations spanning more than 40 countries and regions, the Chinese company has established itself as a major player in the global cooling equipment market.
“Our portable air conditioners are independently developed, compact in size, energy-efficient and offer strong cooling performance,” said Gao Yueping, the company’s chairman.
“Compared with traditional wall-mounted units, they are more cost-effective to install and far more portable.”
Overseas demand has exceeded the company’s expectations this year. By the end of April, its orders for portable air conditioners had surged 10% year-on-year, data from Huangpu Customs showed.
With a new 80,000 sq m factory becoming fully operational earlier this year, Dongguan JHS Electrical expects total orders in 2025 to exceed 2.3 million units, generating an estimated output value of 1.6 billion yuan.
To cope with unilateral trade policies in the United States, Gao said his company has expanded into new markets such as South-East Asia, where demand, particularly in less urbanised areas, is rising steadily.
While production ramps up in southern China, activity in the eastern part of the country is just as intense.
Roughly 1,400km from Dongguan, an air conditioner factory owned by Trane Air Conditioning Systems (China) Co Ltd in Taicang, East China’s Jiangsu province, is also working at full capacity to ship products overseas as global demand for air conditioning systems continues to grow. — China Daily/ANN
