Dec. 3, 2014: HVACR Manufacturers Optimistic About 2015 Growth
Best Prospects for Business Seen in New Construction
WESTPORT, Conn. — According to an ASHRAE and AHR Expo survey sent to more than 1,000 HVACR manufacturers worldwide, there is growing optimism for improving business prospects in 2015. Based on survey results, 87 percent of the respondents said their prospects for business were either “excellent” (26 percent) or “good” (61 percent) for the coming year. Thirteen percent of the respondents felt prospects were “fair.”
These results are an 8 percent jump over last year’s survey that found 79 percent of respondents expected the economy would be better in 2014 than 2013. It also represents a substantial 17 percent increase in optimism over the previous year’s survey when 70 percent of the respondents thought 2013 would be better than 2012.