Chigo

Guangdong Chigo Air Conditioning Co., Ltd., founded in 1994, is the core enterprise under Chigo Holding (stock code: 00449.HK), listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Its headquarters is located in Nanhai District, Foshan City, an industrial hub in the Pearl River Delta. The group's business covers household air conditioners, central air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, refrigeration equipment, small household appliances, and other fields. After more than 20 years of rapid and stable development, the company now has production bases in Foshan, Jiujiang, and Sihui, with a complete air conditioning supporting industry chain and logistics center. The annual designed production capacity of household air conditioners reaches 10 million sets, making it one of the domestic enterprises with a clustered air conditioning industry chain including compressors. Its business covers more than 200 countries and regions worldwide, employing over 10,000 staff. It has won the title of Best Employer Brand for four consecutive years. Since 2005, Chigo air conditioners have consistently ranked among the top in the industry. As a high-end air conditioning brand, Chigo masters core technologies of smart cloud, advocates craftsmanship spirit, focuses on every detail, and creates an "ultimate user experience." Chigo is a "National Torch Plan Key High-Tech Enterprise" (December 2010), with a first-class technology R&D center, refrigeration technology research institute, smart home appliance research institute, national post-doctoral research workstation (May 2006), academician workstation (June 2009), dozens of national and internationally accredited laboratories, and more than 1,500 technical elites. In 2012, Chigo launched smart cloud air conditioners, possessing a big data center for smart cloud air conditioners, and it was also the developer of Guangdong provincial local standards for cloud technology in the air conditioning industry. In 2015, Chigo established an air conditioning "Smart Cloud +" ecosystem. Over the years, Chigo's independent R&D achievements have been fruitful, particularly in energy saving, silent operation, health, intelligence, and new energy composite application technologies, placing it at the forefront of the global industry. With 24 years of professional focus, it has received the title of "China Export Quality Safety Demonstration Enterprise," passed the re-certification of the Customs "AEO Advanced Certified Enterprise," and is also an enterprise that offers "free replacement of spare parts for life." Over the years, Chigo products have been adopted by global major projects such as the "Athens Olympics," "Shanghai World Expo," "World University Games," and "Rio Olympics." Meanwhile, as an enterprise with high social responsibility and excellent quality, Chigo has gained high recognition from the government and all sectors of society. It is a designated procurement brand for central government agencies and has received honors such as "China Top Brand Products" (September 2014), "China Export Top Brand" (2007-2010), "National Model Enterprise for Building Harmonious Labor Relations" (October 2005), "National Advanced Enterprise for Double Love and Double Evaluation" (September 2005), and "National Advanced Unit for Quality Work" (September 2011). It has also been listed twice on the "China Energy Conservation Leaders List" (December 28, 2010), making it a trusted brand for consumers. On December 23, 2014, Chigo officially signed Jackie Chan as its spokesperson, aiming for a grand blueprint of 100 billion. On April 19, 2017, Chigo renewed its ten-year contract with Jackie Chan and appointed him as "Chief Product Experience Officer of Chigo Air Conditioning," committed to building a top-tier enterprise and releasing the strongest voice of the era to "make Chinese manufacturing great again." As an international listed enterprise with "localized manufacturing, global marketing, and internationalized capital," Chigo is dedicated to its corporate mission of "making the world's best air conditioners to improve human life," promoting the enterprise spirit of "diligence, courage, efficiency, pragmatism, and integrity," deeply practicing the "Internet + Strategy," adhering to green environmental concepts, supporting global energy conservation and emission reduction, and striving to build Chigo into the world's most excellent refrigeration brand and a symbol of quality products worldwide.