NEWS editor-in-chief Kyle Gargaro had the chance to sit down with Ed Purvis in Sidney, Ohio, recently. Purvis, the executive vice president and business leader of Emerson Climate Technologies Inc. and incoming chairman of Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), discussed HVACR industry trends, the strength of the industry, and Emerson’s new innovation center with Gargaro.
KG: Obviously, the industry’s had some tough times with the economy during the Great Recession, but it seems to be on more solid footing these days. What’s your current perception of the HVACR industry?