October HVAC shipments grow at highest rate in three years
The industry has staged a comeback from 2023, with a promising replacement backdrop heading into the next two years
Economy
$12 billion mini-split maker expands into U.S.
AUX, a leading Chinese HVAC manufacturer, is expanding into the U.S. after nearly 40 years of operating internationally
Home services expected to remain resilient in 2025
Jobber's Q3 Home Service Economic Report highlights contractor trends and offers insight into what's next for home services
AHRI reports September HVAC shipments, marking six consecutive months of gains
Just over 900,000 combined central air conditioners and heat pumps were shipped in September, up 18% from last year
HARDI distributor revenues up 2% in September
September was the sixth consecutive month that the rate at which its distributors' sales grew was positive, following a stagnant four months from December 2023 to March
Our most-read stories of October
Q&As, dispatching, private equity, and more
Humor and big bucks: Tackling the HVAC industry’s labor crunch
A Q&A with Ruchir Shah, founder of SkillCat, a digital education company that's enrolled over 300,000 students in its skilled trade programs
Why did ACCA launch a credit card for contractors?
Given ACCA's focus on government advocacy, I was curious about the motivation and did some digging
Q&A: Multiples, IPOs, and what’s next in HVAC M&A
A couple weeks ago, I chatted with Will Schryver, a former investment banker currently putting together his own residential HVAC platform, about all things M&A-land
Carrier and Lennox report earnings, eye 2025 price increases
A roundup of comments from Carrier and Lennox's Q3 earnings calls