# Qingdao Hisense Hitachi Air-Conditioning Systems breaks ground on third factory

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning's joint venture with Hisense broke ground on a third factory in Qingdao, China, with a potential capacity of 2 million units per year. Operations are scheduled to commence in November 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-09-27
- Where: Qingdao, China
- Starts operating: Nov 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 2 million units per year
- Products: commercial air conditioning systems
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning](https://endata.com/companies/5464.md)
- [Qingdao Hisense Hitachi Air Conditioning Systems Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/29453.md)
- [Hisense](https://endata.com/companies/7700.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [en.prnasia.com](https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/qingdao-hisense-hitachi-air-conditioning-systems-breaks-ground-on-third-factory-224124.shtml), 2018-09-27: "With the establishment of this new factory, we and our partners Hisense are demonstrating our deep commitment to the company and our strong belief in its potential to continue to excel."

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