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2014.01.03

Carrier Redesigns Airstream(TM) 42v Vertical Floor Fan Coil

Jan 21, 2014 Syracuse, N.Y. Carrier has redesigned its AirStream 42V Vertical Floor Fan Coil to enhance performance and serviceability. Carrier, the world’s leader in high-technology heating, air-cond...

2014.01.24

Carrier to Offer Patented Humidi-Mizer? System On Weatherexp

Jan 21, 2014 Syracuse, N.Y. Beginning in early 2014, Carrier will offer the patented Humidi-MiZer adaptive dehumidification system for its highest efficiency commercial rooftops, the WeatherExpert Ser...

2014.01.22

Atlas Expands Its Portable Heating and Cooling Program

Jan. 21, 2014 Torrance, Calif. -- Atlas Sales & Rentals Inc. announced it has expanded its national accounts program to meet the growing demand for its portable heating and air conditioning equipment among multi-location commercial, industrial, and retail customers. The company has appointed Harold Clark to the newly created position of commercial sales manager and Alex Martinez to the new pos...

2014.01.23

AHRI Launches Second Phase of Alternative Refrigerants Evalu

Jan. 21, 2014 Arlington, Va -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced that it will launch a second phase of the Low-Global Warming Potential (GWP) Alternative Refr...

2014.01.23

AHR Expo 2014: Honeywell Introduces Remote Monitoring Servic

Jan. 21, 2014 During the 2014 AHR Expo in New York City today, Honeywell announced its latest connected home innovation: 24-hour remote monitoring for residential heating and cooling systems that give...

2014.01.23

The ACCA View of 2014

Jan. 21, 2014 At the end of each year, I’m always asked to look at the coming 12 months and give my thoughts on what is going to happen. So, now that it is December 2013, I can say my predictions for the year weren’t too far off. As you know, I like to look back at the current year for clues to what will happen next year. 2013 was a very interesting year for our industry, and I’m willing to bet th...

2014.01.23

The Abnormailty of the New Normal

Jan. 21, 2014 It would appear that the “new normal” is that nothing is normal. In the HVACR market, the highs and lows of economic activity seem to be increasingly wildly divergent. This time last year, it seemed that equipment sales might indicate continued reluctance by equipment owners to invest during 2014. Yet, AHRI’s Nov. 20, 2013 report (detailing equipment sales through September) indicate...

2014.01.23

2014 Forecast with the Experts

Jan. 21, 2014 Daikin Industries   As we celebrated the first year anniversary of the Goodman acquisition by Daikin Industries, LTD in November 2013, it set the stage for continued positive growth and success for all our distributors and dealers across North America. We anticipate continued market growth for our HVAC products, distributors and dealers during 2014. After the tough, challenging ...

2014.01.23

HVACR: A Wall Street View

Jan. 21, 2014 2013 marked the second consecutive year of relative calm in the residential HVAC industry, with an acceleration in growth from 2012 on the back of housing and an incrementally better consumer. With the distortions from R-22 now fading to the background, the focus has returned to the health of the consumer and the long-awaited normalization in the “repair/replace” dynamic, on which th...

2014.01.23

Budget and economic outlook: a 2014 update

Jan. 21, 2014 This report by CBO [Congressional Budget Office] presents an analysis of the proposals contained in the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2014. The analysis is based on CBO’s economic projections and estimating assumptions and models, rather than the Administration’s, and incorporates estimates by the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) for the President’s tax pro...