Introduction

Recently, Highly Electrical Appliances has embarked on a comprehensive global exhibition strategy, making successive appearances at four major industry events: MCE 2026 in Milan, Italy; the ISH China Heating Expo in Beijing; the 2026 China Heat Pump Expo; and the 2026 China Refrigeration Expo. Through this series of high-profile, high-density international showcases, Highly presented its full-scenario compressor solutions spanning residential, commercial, and specialized applications, further consolidating its technological leadership in commercial refrigeration and green heat pump sectors, while significantly enhancing its global brand presence and continuously contributing core driving force toward the realization of the "dual carbon" goals. As a globally leading enterprise in the R&D, manufacturing, and sales of air conditioning compressors, Highly Electrical Appliances leveraged its production scale, global R&D network, and deep technological heritage to demonstrate the strength and responsibility of an industry leader throughout this exhibition season.

Focusing on the Core Heat Pump Sector | China Heat Pump Expo Showcases "Foundation-Level" Strength

Recently, the 2026 China Heat Pump Expo opened in Shijiazhuang, where Highly Electrical Appliances made a major appearance with its full-scenario core component solutions. Under the core theme of "Precision Core, Powerful Drive — Smart Manufacturing for a Better Life," the Company focused primarily on two key sectors — heat pump water heating and heat pump space heating. Leveraging its hard-core strengths in ultra-quiet operation, wide temperature range, and high energy efficiency, Highly positioned itself as a critical enabler for OEMs to reduce costs and improve efficiency, forging a solid technological foundation for the high-quality upgrading of the heat pump industry. The technical prowess demonstrated by Highly Electrical Appliances at the exhibition garnered widespread attention from industry peers and professional buyers alike.

In the heat pump water heating sector, Highly has deeply addressed customer pain points, unveiling a compact high-efficiency inverter compressor specifically designed for heat pump water heaters. Through technological breakthroughs, the product directly tackles industry challenges such as high operating noise, significant inverter fluctuations, and poor temperature stability, pushing "stable and quiet" performance to the industry's pinnacle. The compressor operates at a noise level as low as 38 decibels — far below conventional industry standards — achieving near-silent operation. Its energy efficiency ratio surpasses industry thresholds, delivering over 20% energy savings compared to traditional compressors. Additionally, it utilizes R290 natural refrigerant with zero ozone depletion potential and low global warming potential, aligning with global decarbonization trends. With its outstanding performance, the product is widely applicable to diverse scenarios including residential community systems, high-end hotels, and commercial complex hot water systems, establishing itself as the preferred core component solution in the heat pump water heating sector.

In the heat pump space heating sector, Highly introduced its dedicated compressor for heat pump combined heating and cooling systems, featuring hard-core performance with stable operation across an ultra-wide temperature range of -40°C to 58°C. This breakthrough removes the technological bottleneck for low-temperature heating, making it a key enabler for OEMs to enter markets in northern severe cold regions and high-latitude cold areas. The compressor not only achieves full adaptability from extreme cold to high temperatures, but also exceeds China's Grade 1 energy efficiency standards by 15% across all three key performance indicators — CSPF, HSPF, and APF — truly delivering dual efficiency for winter heating and summer cooling with a single unit. With no heating capacity attenuation even in -40°C extreme cold conditions, it perfectly addresses the industry challenges of low heating efficiency and high energy consumption in northern severe cold regions.

Beyond the core residential hot water and heating scenarios, Highly also showcased diversified core component solutions including pool heat pumps, commercial hot water systems, and industrial heat pumps at this exhibition, achieving full technological coverage across all heat pump application scenarios — from home comfort to commercial integrated applications, and from northern extreme cold regions to diverse climate zones worldwide. This fully demonstrates its comprehensive capabilities as a "foundational core component supplier" to the heat pump industry.

Grand Finale with Highlights | China Refrigeration Expo Unveils Major Innovative Products

As the finale of this exhibition season, the 2026 China Refrigeration Expo became the most significant stop for Highly Electrical Appliances, yielding the richest harvest. At this exhibition, Highly Electrical Appliances made a stunning appearance with its next-generation commercial and residential compressor solutions, among which the 25HP ultra-large-capacity inverter rotary compressor made its public debut for the first time. With breakthrough technical metrics including "industry-leading displacement, ultra-high energy efficiency, and extremely low oil circulation rate," it became a highlight of interest in the commercial VRF and modular chiller sectors.

Under national standard operating conditions, this 25HP ultra-large-capacity product delivers powerful cooling output and excellent energy efficiency, providing an efficient and energy-saving power core for large commercial spaces. Its innovative integrated high-power-density permanent magnet motor technology enables a smaller and lighter motor design, achieving a more compact system configuration. The innovative internal flow field optimization technology significantly reduces the oil circulation rate during wide-frequency operation — far surpassing the industry average — and markedly improves the long-term energy efficiency of heat exchangers. In addition, through electromagnetic force harmonic optimization technology, Highly effectively suppresses the electromagnetic noise and vibration commonly found in large-capacity compressors, ensuring smoother and quieter operation while further extending the service life of both the compressor and the complete unit.

At the exhibition site, multiple industry experts expressed high expectations for the broad application prospects of the 25HP product, noting that in addition to matching large-capacity VRF systems and modular chillers, it also holds significant potential in heat pump heating, energy storage, and cold chain logistics. Many customers stated that this compressor fills the gap left by rotary compressor solutions in the large-capacity commercial sector, and is expected to become a compelling alternative to scroll compressors.

In addition to the 25HP ultra-large-capacity product, Highly Electrical Appliances also showcased its residential and light commercial inverter series (featuring R32/R290 environmentally friendly refrigerants and exceeding Grade 1 energy efficiency), heat pump dedicated series (-40°C ultra-low temperature and vapor injection enthalpy enhancement), and small commercial and cold chain series (4-10HP rotary compressors suitable for convenience stores, cold storage, and similar applications). These offerings fully demonstrate the Company's technological depth and one-stop supporting capabilities in the rotary compressor field.

Industry Voice Delivering Cutting-Edge Insights, Demonstrating Technological Leadership

During the exhibition, Zhou Yi, Chief Technology Officer of Highly Group, was invited as a corporate representative to attend the "Symposium on the Construction of Regional Guidance Centers for HCFC Phase-Out in the Commercial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry and the Implementation of Replacement and Retrofit Projects," as well as the 2026 Ozone Climate Technology Roadshow and Industry Roundtable, jointly organized by the China Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry Association and the Foreign Environmental Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. At the events, Zhou Yi delivered presentations that fully demonstrated Highly's deep technological expertise in cutting-edge refrigeration and thermal management, sharing two high-level technical papers entitled "Selection of Working Fluids and Compressor Development for Vehicle Thermal Management Systems" and "Technical Development of Thermal Management Systems and Compressors for New Energy Vehicles," further reinforcing Highly's technological leadership and brand influence as an industry frontrunner in green and low-carbon development and new energy vehicle thermal management. It is reported that Zhou Yi had previously shared at relevant industry annual conferences the progress in R&D and application expansion of rotary compressor technology, emphasizing that the deep integration of AI and simulation technology has become a key driving force for technological breakthroughs.

Deepening Global Footprint | Enabling a Sustainable and Green Industrial Future

Beyond the China Heat Pump Expo and the China Refrigeration Expo, Highly Electrical Appliances also showcased its R290 eco-friendly refrigerant heat pump compressors tailored for the European market, large-capacity inverter heat pump models, and vapor injection enthalpy enhancement series covering ultra-low temperatures down to -40°C at MCE 2026 in Milan, Italy, and the ISH China Heating Expo in Beijing. These appearances further solidified its leading position in the global heat pump compressor market and demonstrated its full-scenario coverage capability spanning residential to commercial applications and ambient to ultra-low temperature conditions. Earlier, Highly had also made its presence felt at the 2026 AHR Expo in the United States, presenting innovative products such as R454B eco-friendly refrigerant compressors tailored to North American market needs, marking the beginning of its global market expansion for 2026.

As a leading enterprise with rotary compressor sales ranking among the top three globally, Highly Electrical Appliances has established a global industrial footprint covering China, India, and Southeast Asia, with six technical service centers worldwide providing localized services and technical support to global customers. Leveraging its global R&D network and intelligent manufacturing capabilities, Highly is not merely a product provider, but a deep participant and core enabler in the high-quality development of the industry. Its products have earned the trust of renowned domestic and international enterprises including Haier, Xiaomi, Midea, and Gree.

Looking ahead, Highly Electrical Appliances will continue to drive the development of green refrigeration and heating technologies through innovation, deepen R&D in core components, and leverage its "2+3+4" market-and-technology dual-driven innovation model to further integrate AI and simulation technologies into R&D. With more extreme product performance and more comprehensive scenario-based solutions, Highly will expand the application boundaries of compressors, injecting lasting "core" power into the global pursuit of carbon neutrality and the green, high-quality development of the heat pump and refrigeration industries.