# Qingdao Hisense Hitachi Air-Conditioning Systems starts construction of third plant phase in Qingdao

The joint venture between Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning and Hisense began building a third phase of its plant in Qingdao, China, adding 150,000 m² of space and capacity for 2 million VRF system units per year. Completion is scheduled for January 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-10-02
- Where: Qingdao, China
- Starts operating: Jan 2020
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 2 million units per year
- Products: VRF air-conditioning systems
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [c-o-k.ru](https://www.c-o-k.ru/market_news/start-stroitelstva-tretey-proizvodstvennoy-ploscha), 2018-10-02: "Строительство уже стартовало."

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