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While researchers don’t know exactly why companies with women on staff perform better, the benefits of women in the workplace speak for themselves.

Prices of HFCs are increasing, which makes leak detection and mitigation an important strategy for food retailers.

Crime is a growing problem in many parts of the country, and it’s affecting HVAC contractors. Thieves are stealing tools out of work trucks, along with the catalytic convertors — and in some cases, they are stealing the trucks. Thieves are also targeting the copper and other metals inside of HVAC units, and sometimes even the units themselves.

Catch up on the latest headlines in this episode of the ACHR Newsroom.

Distributors raised the bar in HVACR wholesaling during the boom year of 2021, working in a vibrant and competitive overall marketplace but also creating a little more room at the top.

Here are some specific ideas for metrics and areas of an HVAC business that can inform its success — or lack thereof.

There’s nothing better than a comfortable, air conditioned home during summer. Unfortunately, that may be in jeopardy, as electric grid operators around the country warn of possible shortages.

A number of HVAC manufacturers had joined the international effort to pressure Russia via economic sanctions. Three months later, two have decided to quit the country completely.

The labor shortage is hitting the HVACR industry hard, leading some contractors to look for ways to hang on to their older technicians.

In the latest episode of The NEWSMakers podcast, Kyle Gargaro, editorial director for The ACHR NEWS, talks to Allison Lange and Jason Zapalac of Shafer Services Plus, a San Antonio-based HVAC contractor.