Conservative estimates were shattered when the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) reported 8.6 million total unitary shipments for 2005: 8,607,501 units to be exact. The year 2005 was the fourth consecutive year of increased sales and growth in the HVAC industry. Last year's totals were 16 percent ahead of the record breaking 7.4 million units shipped in 2004.
New humidification and dehumidification products on display at the 2006 AHR Expo showed off the industry's innovative technology to help keep indoor comfort at a maximum.
Congratulations HVAC. A record breaking 8 million units have shipped in 2005, and the counting continues. According to the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), as of November, shipments of central A/C units and air-source heat pumps totaled 8,016,756 units, placing the industry on track for roughly 8.1 million units total shipped in 2005.
Contractors suffer from consumer pessimism when it comes to new products for the residential customer. In many cases, contractors may as well be selling flying washing machines. How then, does the contractor sell new technologies?
When a distributor cannot quickly and efficiently meet the needs of a contractor, it strains their relationship. Time is money, and frustrations mount for both the distributor and the contractor when either is wasted. F.W. Webb Co., an HVAC distributor in Bedford, Mass., employs vendor-managed inventory (VMI) to solve time, money, and supply issues.
Introduced earlier this year, the HARDI Certified Counter Specialist Program marks a new approach to the ever-increasing demand for more-than-competent counter personnel.
