AVENTURA, Fla. - Nearly 200 HVACR manufacturing companies met at Turnbury Isle Resort and Spa just north of Miami for the 52nd Annual Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) Meeting. The fall meeting is one of two annual ARI gatherings where members discuss mutual concerns related to certification standards and regulations affecting the industry.
ARI chairman Geraud Darnis, president, Carrier Worldwide, hosted the opening session on Monday, Nov. 14. He began by recognizing guests from nearly a dozen associations. Darnis surprised many in the audience with the latest ARI projection of unitary air conditioner and heat pump shipments that could top 8 million by year's end.