Olympic Staidums in Rio de Janeiro

Olympic village and media village of 2016 Olympic Games

As the next Olympic Games approach, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this August, Chinese air conditioner brand Gree has equipped a number of Olympic venues with its products. The equipped spaces include the main stadiums, hotels, Olympic Village, media village, airport and more.

Gree was the victor in a fierce competition with other brands for this privilege; it was only after proving the brand’s superiority in energy savings and reliability that Gree became the major air conditioner brand for Rio Olympic facilities.

Gree air conditioners are set and tested in Olympic venues. 

Energy savings and corrosion resistance are the two advantages that helped Gree win the campaign. Gree has won Brazil’s Presidential Medal of Energy Saving for 11 consecutive years. And since Rio de Janeiro is located in a tropical area close to the sea, it has a hot, damp climate with high salinity that calls for great corrosion resistance in air conditioners. Despite the higher cost, Gree uses copper pipes in its condensers instead of aluminum tubing, which greatly improves the lifespan of its units.

Gree set up its first factory in Brazil in 2001. Dong Mingzhu, CEO of Gree, said during the 2015 China-Brazil Business Summit that in order to conquer the cultural difference and difficulties in foreign lands, Chinese brands must gain a foothold internationally. Chinese brands now are changing the world’s preconceived and outdated notions about products made in China. Brands like Gree now offer high quality new technology and superior service. These attributes will carry Chinese brands forward.