Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report, showing average sales for HARDI distributor members increased by 4.7 percent in July 2017.
200 Friedrich Chill room air conditioners, totaling 10,400-pounds of window a/c units worth an estimated $55,000, will be loaded up for delivery to Rockport, Texas, a town almost completely devastated by Hurricane and tropical storm Harvey.
Driven by environmental policy uptake and increasing gasification in Asia, the domestic boiler market grew in 2016 to 12.7 million units, with China recording the most dynamic market uptake. The growth in the China and South Korea markets resulted in the UK dropping from being the largest world market for domestic boilers to the third largest, according to the latest Building Services Research & Information Association (BSRIA) market intelligence study.
As a result of the current flooding in Texas and Louisiana, Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association PHCC has activated its Disaster Relief Fund to provide immediate assistance to members in need. Donations will support members whose businesses have been disrupted by major disasters now and in the future.
The sixth edition of ISH Shanghai & CIHE — Shanghai International Trade Fair for Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning & Home Comfort System — will run Sept. 5-7 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). The fair is jointly organized by Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Beijing B&D Tiger Exhibition Co. Ltd., and Shanghai Zhanye Exhibition Ltd.
The global cooling towers market is expected to reach $4.85 billion by 2025, according to a new report conducted by Grand View Research Inc. Cooling towers are used in power plants, particularly in thermoelectric power plants, to remove excess heat from the plant.
Chittenden County, Vermont, leads the U.S. in its recycling program for mercury-containing thermostats, according to a recent report from the Thermostat Recycling Corp. (TRC) that measured county recycling efforts.
Winsupply Inc. has opened a new Winsupply company in Franklin, Tennessee — its fifth new company of 2017. Winsupply of Franklin will serve plumbing contractors in one of the fastest growing markets in the U.S. and throughout greater Nashville.
Neuco Inc. together with Honeywell ran a promotion this summer which rewarded five wholesale distributors with an all-expense-paid trip to Chicago and a Cubs rooftop party. Customers accumulated chances to win each time they ordered $250 or more of Honeywell products from Neuco.
Demand for HVAC equipment in commercial buildings is projected to advance 3.3 percent per year through 2021 to $12.3 billion with 58 percent of all HVAC equipment sales.