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• 1991

  TICA is founded.

• 1995

  TICA received its first patent. The company has patented the labyrinth seal technology for the air handling unit (AHU). Thanks to the tenon connection of aluminum profile panels,

• 1998

  TICA has received its first patent. The company has patented a labyrinth seal technology for an air handling unit (AHU). By using aluminum profile joints with concave and curved grooves inside the casing to form a labyrinth seal, air leakage rates are minimized (to 0.029 %) and operating costs are reduced.

• 1999

  The first TICA production base is opened in Nanjing, China.

• 2002

  A production base was established in Tianjin (China).

• 2004

  Established a subsidiary, Fuca Automation Technology Co., Ltd. which develops and manufactures automatic control systems for TICA HVAC equipment. It is a member of the China Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (CRAA) and the China Cleanroom Technology Committee. The company's products are sold in China and exported to Ukraine, South Africa, Iran, Pakistan and other countries.

• 2008

  The State Committee for Development and Reform, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs and the General Administration of Taxation of the PRC have recognized TICA as a national technology center.

• 2010

  Opened a production base in Guangzhou.

• 2011

  The company has attracted reputable Japanese specialists to its own development center, having previously held senior positions in Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Panasonic, Sanyo, Ryosan Co., Ltd. Thanks to them, the DC-inverter unit of TIMS VRF systems was developed.

• 2012

  TICA was the first in the PRC to eliminate the use of HCFC Freon in its climate control equipment.

• 2013

  TICA's Nanjing plant was the first in the PRC to be awarded three stars (the highest honor awarded by Chinese supervisory authorities) as an environmentally friendly industrial building.

• 2013

  TICA's Nanjing plant was the first in the PRC to be awarded three stars (the highest honor awarded by Chinese supervisory authorities) as an environmentally friendly industrial building.

• 2013

  TICA's Nanjing Research Center, with more than 30 laboratories and test facilities, is accredited by the China National Accreditation Service (CNAS).

• 2014

  TICA received its first award for high product quality from the China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF). Since then, the company has been honored with this award every year.

• 2014

  The first multi-stream VRF system production line based on Japanese technology is launched.

• 2015

  TICA's infrastructural elements, air conditioning equipment, dust extraction and air purification systems for clean rooms have been awarded ISO 1 certification. The document indicates that the company's products are recommended for installation in rooms with the most stringent requirements for temperature, air humidity and PM2.5 particle content. The company's customers include IBM, Sony, Philips, Sharp, Toshiba, NEC and others.

• 2015

  A global cooperation agreement was signed with United Technologies Corporation. The American corporation is the owner of Collins Aerospace (one of the world's largest suppliers of aerospace and defense products), Carrier (one of the leading manufacturers of HVAC systems and refrigeration equipment), Pratt & Whitney (produces aircraft engines, gas turbines, etc.), Riello S.p.A. (a leading Italian supplier of HVAC systems), OTIS (the most famous manufacturer of elevators, escalators and other lifting equipment on the planet). UTC has granted its strategic partner more than one hundred patents on technologies and components for centrifugal and screw chillers and ORC-systems operating on the principles of Rankine cycle. Western innovations allowed TICA to be twenty to thirty years ahead of all local competitors in cryogenic technology.

• 2015

  TICA was the first Chinese company to open its own R&D institute in Japan. Specialists from this country are rightfully considered the undisputed leaders in the field of HVAC equipment development. The institute is engaged in research and development of technologies used in VRF-systems, chillers, heat pumps, installations generating electricity from low-potential heat sources.

• 2016

  Through the acquisition of technology and rights to ORC systems and the PureCycle brand from Pratt & Witney, one of the world's largest aircraft engine manufacturers, part of United Technologies Corporation, TICA has produced China's first organic Rankine cycle power plant.

• 2016

  TICA has established a subsidiary company TICA Thermal Technology with authorized capital of 100 million dollars. The company specializes in the development, design and production of energy units operating on the principles of the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) and converting thermal energy into electrical energy. The heat sources used in such systems are geothermal or solar energy, hot water (steam) removed from the cooled equipment, and biomass.

• 2016

  A production base in Chengdu was built.

• 2016

  A production base in Chengdu was built.

• 2016

  The TIMS-X fully DC-inverter modular VRF outdoor unit has been delivered to the market.

• 2017

  TICA received a state award for its outstanding contribution to the industrial development of China's Jiangsu Province.

• 2017

  TICA has adopted the brand strategy "Quality is a clean environment".

• 2018

  TICA's high-efficiency air-conditioning system for Guangzhou subway stations has been recognized as the best in the world. The company serves about 60 key subway lines in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Tianjin.

• 2018

  TICA has acquired SMARDT, the undisputed market leader in oil-free magnetic bearing centrifugal chillers with over 8,000 units sold. The range includes chillers from 200 to 4200 kW (water-cooled) and 200 to 1600 kW (air-cooled).

• 2018

  TICA has signed a strategic partnership agreement for the design and development of multi-zone VRF systems and heat pumps that utilize natural gas as an energy source.

• 2019

  TICA Thermal Technology has acquired Exergy S.p.a., the largest Italian developer of ORC systems, which was part of Maccaferri Industrial Group, for EUR 16.05 million. In the production portfolio of the engineering company there are 27 realized projects converting energy from geothermal sources into electric power with a total capacity of 440 MW. By this indicator Exergy S.p.a. ranks second in the world. The systems designed by Italian specialists, which utilize heat generated by energy-intensive industries, are used at 21 sites (total capacity - 31.2 MW), biomass - at 5 sites, solar energy - at 1 site. In total, the company's portfolio includes 54 generating stations with a total capacity of 475 MW.

• 2019

  TICA's revenue for 2019 exceeded $900 million dollars.

• 2019

  TICA has been awarded the Jiangsu Province Quality Award for product excellence. It is the province's highest quality award. It was introduced to reward enterprises that have shown excellent economic performance, carried out effective measures to improve product quality, and made the greatest contribution to the social development of Jiangsu and the improvement of local people's living standards.

• 2019

  The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China and the China Machinery Industry Federation have once again named TICA a national leader in the air conditioning industry.

• 2019

  TICA, with the support of the Hefei Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Testing, has opened the first laboratory in China to test gas-fired VRF systems, heat pumps and other similar equipment. In addition, the laboratory will help develop national standards for such units and harmonize them with international technical regulations.

• 2020

  TICA Thermal Technology has acquired Sebigas Renewable Energy Srl, a large Italian engineering company engaged in the development, design, construction and operation of biogas plants worldwide. The company has already realized more than 80 projects operating at full capacity for more than 8,700 hours per year.

• 2020

  TICA has brought to the market a high-temperature air-source heat pump that runs on the natural refrigerant CO2 and can heat refill or recirculation water up to 90 °C.

• 2021

  TICA has been awarded three diplomas by the China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF) for 2021. The company was recognized as: the most responsible enterprise; the best manufacturer of premium air handling units in the PRC; and the silver winner of the innovation competition held by Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

• 2021

  TICA has opened its 9th plant in Nanjing, which will produce ORC power plants generating electricity from medium and low potential heat, as well as water-cooled oil-free chillers with Turbocor magnetic bearing centrifugal compressors.