Demand for commercial refrigeration equipment in the United States is expected to rise almost 5% per year through 2004, reaching $9 billion, according to Commercial Refrigeration Equipment, a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland, OH-based market research firm.
Advances will result from the growing number of food stores, which will create demand for items such as display cases and walk-in coolers. Accelerating growth in the number of restaurants will create demand for equipment such as coolers, freezers, beverage refrigeration equipment, and ice machines.