Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The collapse of the residential construction market and a similar decline in nonresidential construction beat down the Heating and Air Conditioning Wholesaling industry during the recession. As construction markets slowly return to health, demand for the industry's goods will grow. The drive toward environmentally friendly and energy-efficient equipment will spur the sale of new, Energy Star-rated climate control equipment... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
The heating and air-conditioning (AC) products sold in this industry are built to stock and rarely built to order. As a result, products are usually purchased from inventory. Once purchased, AC and heating equipment contractors install the products to specification. Physical size, product features and performance differences (energy efficiencies) give the industry's products different price levels. Replacement or repaired products go through different downstream value chains than new products and are also different in terms of customers' price sensitivities, switching costs and required delivery times... purchase to read more