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Busan Metropolitan City Hosts Korea-China-Japan Global Air Industry Forum to Strengthen International Cooperation in Testing and Certification

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Chun Jae-soo) announced that it held the Korea-China-Japan Global Air Industry Forum on October 15–16 at Homers Hotel in Suyeong-gu and Busan Techno Park in Gangseo-gu.

The forum was organized as part of the AI-Based HVAC Component Performance Evaluation Infrastructure Upgrade Project for Global Market Readiness (2026–2028, total budget of KRW 10.8 billion), which was selected in May through a competitive funding program administered by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources.

Organizations and experts from the air industries of Korea, China, and Japan participated in the forum to share technological development trends and changes in testing and certification systems in their respective countries. They also discussed ways to expand international technological exchanges and cooperation in testing and certification.

On October 15, the first day of the event, the Korea Air Cleaning Association (KACA), Busan Techno Park (BTP), the Air Purifier Industry Alliance of China (APIAC), and SGS, a global testing and certification organization, signed a four-party MOU to promote mutual exchanges in testing and evaluation technologies between Korea and China.

The agreement is significant in that it establishes a foundation for cooperation to expand exchanges in testing and evaluation technologies in the air industry and support Korean companies in meeting overseas testing and certification requirements and entering international markets.

The participating organizations plan to expand exchanges and cooperation in testing and evaluation technologies and global testing and certification. They will also strengthen their cooperative framework to help Korean companies address testing- and certification-related challenges encountered when entering overseas markets.

At the global forum that followed, experts from Korea and abroad shared technological and certification trends in the air industry and discussed directions for future industrial development.

Key presentation topics included trends in managing emerging indoor air pollutants; technological development trends in China's air purification industry and opportunities for Korea-China cooperation; revisions to Japan's JEM 1467 standard and air purifier certification systems; and advances in air purification technology and the future of the industry.

Representatives of the Air Purifier Industry Alliance of China and Japanese experts in air purification introduced changes in their respective countries' industries, technologies, and certification systems. The forum provided Korean companies with an opportunity to examine technological capabilities and certification trends in major overseas markets and expand their international cooperation networks.

On October 16, the second day of the event, an industrial site visit program was conducted, centered on Busan Techno Park.

The program introduced Korean and international participants to the region's HVAC industry, testing and evaluation infrastructure for HVAC components, and business support resources. Participants also explored opportunities to expand technological exchanges and cooperation in the future.

Building on the forum and the MOU, Busan Metropolitan City plans to strengthen local HVAC companies' capacity to meet global testing and certification requirements and support their entry into overseas markets.

In conjunction with the HVAC component testing and evaluation infrastructure being developed by Busan Techno Park, the city will enhance testing and evaluation capabilities to meet international standards and expand technological exchanges with domestic and international testing and certification organizations.

Furthermore, through the AI-Based HVAC Component Performance Evaluation Infrastructure Upgrade Project for Global Market Readiness, the city plans to install testing and evaluation equipment, support technology commercialization, and establish global networks, thereby strengthening local companies' technological competitiveness and their capacity to meet overseas market requirements.

Kim Dong-hyun, Director General of the AI Industry Innovation Bureau, stated, "The Korea-China-Japan Global Air Industry Forum and the four-party MOU are significant because they have expanded the foundation for cooperation between Busan's HVAC industry and the global testing and certification sector."

He added, "We will continue to strengthen testing and certification infrastructure and international cooperation networks so that local companies can effectively respond to overseas certification requirements and technical regulations and successfully enter global markets."