Federal courts uphold gas bans in Maryland, D.C.
The decisions, issued one day apart, rejected the same legal argument made by trade associations that the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), a federal appliance law, preempts local gas bans
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HVAC buying indicator holds steady in February
In the University of Michigan’s popular consumer survey, when asked whether now is a good or bad time to buy ‘major household items,’ 32 percent of respondents said it was a good time
American Residential Services exploring sale, report says
The process, which is being run by investment bank Rothschild & Co, is at an “early stage,” according to Reuters
Mingledorff’s to be acquired by Home Depot’s SRS Distribution
Founded in 1939, Mingledorff’s counts 42 locations across five Southeastern states and is the region’s largest Carrier and Bryant distributor
AC, heat pump efficiency mix diverges, distributor sales show
The share of base-efficiency air conditioners among distributor sales grew 35 percent from June 2024 to January 2026, per HARDI, while the opposite trend has occurred for air-source heat pumps
JPMorgan’s HVAC ace on unit volumes, pricing dynamics, and the road ahead
In conversation with Steve Tusa, a managing director at JPMorgan and one of Wall Street's top HVAC voices
U.S., Mexico launch talks over trade deal shielding HVAC products from tariffs
Mexico is the U.S. HVAC industry’s largest foreign supplier, representing roughly 40 percent of the industry’s manufacturing capacity and accounting for over $10 billion of imports in 2024
Service Experts kicks off franchise push
The 30-year-old HVAC and plumbing platform, which generates roughly $1 billion in annual revenue, announced in late 2025 that it would begin offering franchises
By the numbers: How U.S. consumers are actually doing
A look at six key indicators from the Federal Reserve over the past five years, as of December 2025
Voomi Supply lands $10 million investment
The Pennsylvania-based company operates as an online marketplace where contractors can buy parts and equipment from a network of distributors and manufacturers