Items Tagged with 'Pricing for HVACR Products and Services'

A consolidated amended complaint to the HVAC price-fixing lawsuit adds new allegations as plaintiffs continue challenging manufacturers' equipment pricing practices. 

In a volatile HVAC market, contractors are learning that pricing cannot be left to gut instinct, old schedules, or last month’s costs. 

Several HVACR manufacturers announced price increases taking effect in July, with adjustments ranging from item-specific changes to increases as high as 10%.

The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear a challenge to Section 301 tariffs leaves Chinese import duties in place and HVACR supply-chain costs under continued pressure.

Manufacturers announced June HVACR price increases ranging from modest adjustments to double-digit hikes, with flexible duct, insulation, valves, filtration products, motors, and water heaters among the affected categories.

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. 

A U.S. appeals court paused a ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade that would’ve prevented tariffs from being collected. 

New HVAC manufacturers are focusing on reducing installation time and costs through simpler systems, offering more affordable alternatives to traditional, labor-intensive equipment. 

Insulation, tape products, fittings, valves, glycol products, and residential ventilation to see largest increases this month. 

Carrier reported a 12% drop in Q1 residential sales, but commercial growth and pricing actions helped offset weakness amid ongoing lawsuits and market uncertainty.