As a key part of Midea Group, the MBT business division was established in 1999 and was the first to produce VRF in China. Being a global HVAC industry leader and premium supplier of integrated building solutions, MBT has contributed significantly to commercial AC product development. During the developing process, MBT kept growing through internationalization. It set up joint ventures with Siemens, Bosch, and Siix respectively in order to expand in diferent sectors. In 2016, CLIVET was acquired by Midea for further optimizing the global layout.