Air con giant Carrier to raise R&D activities

Company pledges more investments in China, after seeing phenomenal growth

Carrier Corp, a US air conditioners, heating and refrigeration giant, plans to expand its research and development efforts in China, as it strives to make the country one of the mainstays of its global R&D operations.

The United Technologies Climate, Controls and Security unit currently has four R&D centers in China - in Beijing, Shanghai, Qinhuangdao in Hebei province and Qingdao in Shandong province.