# Panasonic starts Aquarea heat pump production line in Czech Republic

Panasonic began production of residential air-to-water heat pumps at its PAVCCZ facility in Pilsen, Czech Republic, with one line initially, aiming for 40,000 units yearly.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-10-10
- Where: Pilsen, Czech Republic, Czechia
- Jobs: 30
- Starts operating: 10 Oct 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 40,000 Aquarea units per year
- Products: air-to-water heat pumps
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Panasonic](https://endata.com/companies/1026.md)
- [Panasonic AVC Networks Czech](https://endata.com/companies/34828.md)

## Sources

- [news.panasonic.com](https://news.panasonic.com/global/press/en181011-4), 2018-10-10: "The new factory, starting with one production line, will progressively increase manufacture to reach 40,000 Aquarea units yearly."
- [blesk.cz](https://www.blesk.cz/clanek/zpravy-live-ekonomika/570074/plzensky-panasonic-zahajil-v-plzni-vyrobu-tepelnych-cerpadel.html), 2018-10-10: "V Plzni byla otevřena jediná továrna na kompletní tepelná čerpadla Panasonic v Evropě, která zkrátí termíny dodávek."
- [developer-update.co.uk](https://developer-update.co.uk/2018/11/21/panasonic-starts-hvac-manufacturing-with-aquarea-production-line-in-europe-3/), 2018-11-21: "We are very proud of this new facility and the capabilities it gives us in Europe."

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