Nov. 21, 2013: HVACR Manufacturers See Strong Business Prospects for 2014
ASHRAE/AHR Expo Survey Results Show a Significant Improvement over Last Year
WESTPORT, Conn. — HVACR manufacturers are optimistic about business prospects for the coming year, according to an ASHRAE/AHR Expo survey sent to more than 1,000 manufacturers worldwide. Seventy-nine percent of respondents said their prospects for business in 2014 were either excellent (19 percent) or good (60 percent). The remaining 21 percent of the respondents said prospects were fair.
These results reflect a significant improvement over last year’s survey that found 70 percent of respondents expecting the economy to be better in 2013 than 2012, with 3 percent predicting it would be worse. No one responding to this year’s survey felt economic prospects would worsen in 2014.