ESSEN, Germany — If you are bemoaning a constant turnover in technicians — a tough time finding good ones and a less-than-robust business climate — and you wonder if anyone else has your woes, rest assured: Most of your compatriots in Europe feel your pain.
A report released at the International Trade Fair for Refrigerating and Air Conditioning (IKK) here reported that one-third of the 2,600 refrigeration and air conditioning contractors in Germany “reported a rise in turnover.”