LG Electronics will showcase a variety of high-efficiency heating and cooling products at the largest air conditioning exhibition in North America, 'AHR EXPO 2025,' held in Orlando, Florida, from the 10th to the 12th (local time).
This is LG Electronics' first exhibition participation since the establishment of its newly launched ES division, providing a total exhibition space of 646 square meters (approximately 195 pyeong), expanded by 73 square meters compared to last year.
As the importance of thermal management solutions increases due to the recent expansion of AI infrastructure investment by big tech corporations, demand for LG Electronics' 'Chiller' is growing, particularly in AI data centers, large buildings, and factories.
At this exhibition, LG Electronics will prominently introduce the 'non-lubricated inverter turbo chiller,' which uses electromagnetic force to levitate and support the motor shaft of a high-speed compressor motor without lubrication, reducing friction loss and increasing energy efficiency.
LG Electronics will also present a lineup of 'inverter heat pumps' designed for various climates across the United States. The 'inverter heat pump' is a high-efficiency product certified by the Environmental Protection Agency's 'Energy Star' program. It employs a ducted unitary approach, taking into account the North American residential environment, which often features detached houses with spacious ceiling areas.
The 'residential cold climate heat pump,' which won the '2025 AHR Innovation Award' in the sustainable solutions category, maintains stable heating performance even at minus 35 degrees Celsius and maximizes heating efficiency by preventing outdoor unit condensate freezing with optimized refrigerant cycle technology. LG Electronics continues to research and develop heat pump technology that delivers high performance even in extreme cold, operating laboratories in locations such as Alaska, Oslo in Norway, and Harbin in China.
From this year, the use of refrigerants with a global warming potential (GWP) of 750 or higher will be prohibited in certain areas of the United States, including California. In response, LG Electronics will introduce 'inverter scroll chillers' and 'multi V' utilizing R32 refrigerant, which has a GWP approximately 30% lower than the existing R410A refrigerant.
Meanwhile, LG Electronics will have a separate exhibition booth for component solutions, showcasing key components such as compressors and motors. The company will debut a large-capacity scroll compressor of 27 tons (USRT), which has improved compressor structure and enhanced stability, expanding its commercial business area.
Lee Jae-sung, head of LG Electronics' ES division (vice president), noted that the company aims to accelerate B2B business with various tailored heating and cooling solutions fit for spaces and climates, including chillers gaining attention as thermal management solutions for AI data centers, thereby expanding its influence in the global air conditioning market.