Emerson Cup Promotes Energy Efficient AC Technologies

2008 Emerson Cup Digital Scroll Central Air Conditioner Design Application Competition Begins

Beijing, China, May 20, 2008 – Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) announced that the 2008 Emerson Cup Digital Scroll Central Air Conditioner Design Application Competition officially begin to collect entries today.  

The 2008 Emerson Cup Digital Scroll Central Air Conditioner Design Application Competition will be organized by Emerson Climate Technologies, and supported by the HVAC Technical Committee of the Architectural Society of China, the Air Conditioners and Heat Pump Technical Committee of the Chinese Association of Refrigeration, and HVAC magazine. 

According to the organization committee, the competition will begin to collect entries on May 20, and deadline for entry collection is September 30.  There will be four phases, including entry submission, preliminary assessment, qualifying, and finals.  It is designed for the three groups: Engineers, including designers at design institutes (and college faculties); Dealers, who distribute and sell Digital Scroll central air conditioners; and Students, including college students majoring in architecture environment and equipment, and other relevant areas.  30 projects will share the prize of RMB 170,000, including RMB 40,000 for excellent entries.

Up to date the Emerson Cup Digital Scroll Central Air Conditioner Design Application Competition has been held for five years. As an HVAC technology leader, Emerson Climate Technologies is committed to bringing advanced technologies to the market. The Emerson Cup competition is designed to recognize the excellent talents who have contributed to technical and industrial development. In last years, Emerson Cup continues to expand its influence and has exploited a lot of outstanding talents and projects for the industry.

Mark Dunson, VP/GM A/C Sales & Marketing, Emerson Climate Technologies – Asia, said: “With the experience accumulated in last years, Emerson Cup has become a crucial competition in the industry, most importantly it is always focused on the concept of energy efficiency and environment friendliness to promote energy-efficient AC technologies and contributed to China’s sustainable development.”

About Emerson Climate Technologies

Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), is the world’s leading provider of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions for residential, industrial and commercial applications. The group combines best-in-class technology with proven engineering, design, distribution, educational and monitoring services to provide customized, integrated climate-control solutions for customers worldwide. Emerson Climate Technologies’ innovative solutions, which include industry-leading brands such as Copeland Scroll and White-Rodgers, improve human comfort, safeguard food and protect the environment. For more information, visit www.EmersonClimate.com.

About Emerson 

Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. For more information, please visit www.emerson.com (global) and www.emerson.com.cn (China).