Panasonic celebrates first propane Aquarea
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CZECH REPUBLIC: Panasonic celebrated the production of its first Aquarea propane air-to-water heat pump with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Plzen factory yesterday.
The news follows Panasonic’s recent announcement of the availability of its R290 Aquarea L monobloc, along with R290 versions of its ECOi-W heat pump chiller due this autumn.
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Last year, the Japanese manufacturer said it would invest €145m in the Czech factory to boost heat pump production to 500,000 units by the end of March 2026.
Production at the former Panasonic television factory commenced in 2018.