Research and testing will be carried out on a wide range of residential and light commercial HVAC systems, including heat pumps, energy monitoring systems and energy management platforms. Credit: LG.

South Korean consumer electronics giant LG Electronics, a subsidiary of LG Corp, is setting up a 10,000sqft (930sqm) air solution research and development (R&D) lab in Frankfurt, Germany.

The centre is intended to strengthen the company’s ability to provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions to the European market. It will focus on developing high-performance HVAC products tailored to Europe’s diverse climate conditions.

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LG has said: “Research and testing will be carried out on a wide range of residential and light commercial HVAC systems, including heat pumps, energy monitoring systems and energy management platforms.”

Employees at the new lab will also collaborate with LG’s recently launched European Consortium for Advanced Heat Pump Research “to develop heat pumps that can reliably deliver top-tier heating performance during Northern Europe’s harsh winters.”

LG plans to recruit local talent in the field of heat pump design and smart home technology.

James Lee, head of the air solution business unit at LG Electronics Home Appliance & Air Solution Company, said: “Along with developing differentiated HVAC solutions tailored to Europe’s regional climates, our new Air Solution R&D Lab in Frankfurt will support our ongoing global efforts in decarbonisation and electrification. LG will continue to strengthen its HVAC leadership in Europe and globally.”

LG designs and produces vital parts, like motors and compressors, which are needed for air conditioners and a range of other appliances. The company also makes R&D investments to improve its market-leading heat exchanger, inverter and heat pump technologies.

In order to support all areas of business operations, including sales, maintenance and customer service, LG’s HVAC division is building a local system network. With 62 locations in 43 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, LG has increased the number of HVAC academies in its network as part of this initiative, training over 30,000 HVAC engineers yearly.