MILWAUKEE – Johnson Controls announced that it will raise prices for the HVAC Equipment business to offset the continued increase in commodity costs. Price increases will range from 5-12 percent and impact the company’s equipment manufactured in its North American plants.
ClimateMaster announced a price increase of up to 4 percent for all commercial and residential products. This price increase will be effective for all orders received on or after December 15, 2017.
Ingersoll Rand’s commercial and residential strategic business units today announced a price increase of up to 6 percent on select applied and unitary heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment for Trane®, American Standard® Heating & Air Conditioning, and Ameristar equipment.
Winter weather can be both a blessing and a curse for HVAC contractors. While some warmer areas of the country are relatively unaffected by cooling temperatures, most regions prepare for snowfall and an increased demand in service calls.
Lennox Ind. will be increasing prices between 4-6 percent on residential and commercial equipment, accessories, and parts, effective Jan. 1, 2018. The increase is due in part to the rising costs of wage and inflationary pressures, increased supplier costs, and significant increases in commodity input prices especially in steel, copper, aluminum, and refrigerant.
UTC Climate, Controls & Security, which manufactures products under the Carrier, Bryant, Payne, and ICP brand names, announces a price increase of up to 6 percent on residential and commercial heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning equipment.