Items Tagged with 'HARDI'

Trade groups said the legislation would reduce confusion and ease compliance burdens for manufacturers, distributors, and contractors. 

"Almost a 5% sales decline is a lousy start for the first meaningful month of cooling season, but it is not as weak as the headline," said Brian Loftus, senior market analyst at HARDI.

HARDI: Deviating from original compliance deadlines is “legally flawed, economically reckless.”

President Trump lowered Section 232 tariff rates for certain HVAC components, providing what some estimates show as billions of dollars in savings for consumers.

HVACR industry groups are pleased with a new Supreme Court decision that requires a lower court to reconsider its decision to uphold mandates that require certain furnaces and water heaters to be at least 95% efficient.

“Our warmest region had sales growth near 20% for April while sales dipped by almost 5.5% in the region with below-normal temps," said Brian Loftus, senior market analyst at HARDI.

President Trump signed a proclamation that reduces the tariff rate on residential HVAC systems and components. 

HARDI’s data suggests the HVAC industry may be exiting the inventory correction phase — but it has not yet entered a demand-driven growth phase. 

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors–National Association (PHCC) are urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to take up a case challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's rules on bulk HFC allocations.

"Double-digit sales growth could be a great sign for 2026 after more than a year with annual sales growth in the 2% to 4% range,” said Brian Loftus, senior market analyst at Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI).