MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada — According to the Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Institute of Canada’s (HRAI) Manufacturer’s Division, second-quarter shipments increased across numerous HVAC sectors.
Air handling unit shipments increased 62 percent; unit heater shipments, 39 percent; commercial air conditioning shipments, 13 percent; residential furnace shipments, 7 percent; and chiller bookings, 1 percent. Ductless split shipments decreased by 15 percent and residential air conditioning shipments fell 11 percent when compared to the second quarter of 2011.