86 percent of exhibitors are confident about their business prospects in 2016
ORLANDO — The annual Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) Expo is anticipating more than 60,000 attendees and 2,000 exhibiting companies covering all facets of the HVACR industry at this year’s event. Responses from a recent joint survey sent to 1,300 2016 AHR Expo exhibitors by ASHRAE Journal and International Exposition Co. revealed optimism for the coming year in the HVACR industry.
The survey asked HVACR equipment manufacturers to consider what they anticipate the business climate will be for the industry regarding their sales, market segment activity, and overall expectations for 2016.
According to the survey, 86 percent of exhibitors are confident about their business prospects in 2016, with 14 percent answering “excellent” and 62 percent selecting “good.” Only 14 percent rated conditions poor or offered no opinion. These numbers, particularly the percentage of “good” answers, are fairly consistent with 2015’s survey, which showed significant growth in optimism from previous years.