**【Industry Observation】** Recently, the global home appliance accessories market has shown a differentiated development trend. In the field of washing machines, the simple structure and affordable double-barrel washing machines still maintain stable demand in specific regional markets (such as some developing countries, rural areas and as backup models), driving the continuous supply of its related accessories. At the same time, as the northern hemisphere enters midsummer, the production and after-sales market of air conditioners usher in the traditional peak season, the demand for air conditioners has increased significantly, and the overall activity of the industry has increased.
**Double-bucket washing machine accessories: ** The market maintains toughness in the demand for core accessories such as inlet valves, drain valves, timers, washing/dewatering motors (especially durable and energy-saving models), belts, sealing rings, capacitors, etc. Accessories suppliers are working to improve the durability, compatibility and cost-effectiveness of their products to meet the dual needs of the OEM production and after-sales repair markets. The stability of the supply chain is the key to ensuring the market supply of such mature products.
**Air conditioning accessories: ** Core components such as compressors, heat exchangers (condensers, evaporators), refrigerants (especially the supporting components of environmentally friendly refrigerants such as R32 and R290 have increased), four-way valves, electronic expansion valves, high-precision temperature sensors, fan motors, PCB control panels and other core components have become hot spots for procurement. Industry trends clearly point to:
1. **High energy efficiency: ** Meet the world's increasingly stringent energy efficiency regulations (such as China's new energy efficiency standards, EU ErP directives, etc.) are the core driving force for accessories upgrades, and high-efficiency compressors and optimized design heat exchangers are in high demand.
2. **Environmental Refrigerant: ** Special valves, compressors and safety accessories technologies that adapt to low-carbon environmentally friendly refrigerants such as R290 have become the focus of research and development and procurement.
3. **Intelligence and comfort: ** The demand for sensors, valve parts and control modules that support frequency conversion control, precise temperature and humidity adjustment, air purification and other functions has increased.
4. **Supply Chain Resilience: ** Affected by the price fluctuations of international logistics and some raw materials (such as special metals and chips), the stability and localized layout of the supply chain have received unprecedented attention. Manufacturers are actively seeking diversified supply channels and strengthening inventory management to cope with uncertainty.
**Industry insiders pointed out: ** Although the market for double-barrel washing machines is relatively mature, the stable supply of accessories and cost-effective advantages cannot be ignored. The air conditioning accessories industry is at the forefront of technological innovation and market demand, and its clear development direction is high efficiency, environmental protection and intelligence. Faced with peak season demand and complex supply chain environment, accessories suppliers need to closely coordinate with the upstream and downstream, improve technical response speed, and strengthen quality control and delivery capabilities in order to seize opportunities in competition. At the same time, the global requirements for energy conservation and emission reduction will continue to promote the iterative upgrade of the two major categories of accessories to a more efficient and environmentally friendly direction.
