Total shipments of heating and cooling equipment improved 10% from May to June, according to the latest figures from the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). The improved month-on-month (m/m) pace also marks the highest shipment rate of the past two years.
Total shipments of heating and cooling equipment improved 3% from April to May, according to recently released figures from AHRI.
Galvanized sheet buyers and distributors report that strong demand and constrained supply persist, exerting upward pressure on prices.
Total heating and cooling equipment shipments declined 5% in April, according to AHRI figures.
President Donald Trump issued a June 1 proclamation modifying Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper. He pointed to new Commerce Department recommendations and “recent circumstances” affecting US users of industrial and agricultural equipment.
Galvanized steel buyers and distributors expect tightening supply and rising price pressure to last into summer.
Participants in the galvanized steel market remain encouraged by strengthening product prices, even as increases unfold at a subdued pace.
Companies are framing 2026 around backlog, mix and production discipline rather than a uniform market recovery.
US shipments of heating and cooling equipment fell 11% in October from September to the lowest monthly rate of the year, and an eight-year low, according to AHRI.
There was a palpable sense of optimism among folks at the HARDI conference about demand from data centers. In other words, around the physical infrastructure – which also includes energy transmission - needed to feed the AI boom. The big question: Could demand from data and AI be far stronger than the market yet realizes?
Although total HVAC shipments fell in August, YTD volumes remain relatively strong. Nearly 15 million units were produced in the first eight months of the year, the fourth-highest rate in our 19-year data history.
Total heating and cooling equipment shipments eased again in July, according to the latest data released by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
Total heating and cooling equipment shipments eased from May to June, according to the latest data released by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute.
Heating and cooling equipment shipments grew from April to May, according to the latest data released by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
After climbing to a seven-month high in March, heating and cooling equipment shipments edged lower in April, according to the latest data released by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Shipments of water heaters, air conditioner/heat pumps, and warm-air furnaces all declined month over month (m/m) but remain strong relative to the past three years.
“It was a little more of a seller's market as contractors seemed to be protecting themselves against a potential run up in prices," one buyer said.
Shipments of water heaters, air conditioner/heat pumps, and warm-air furnaces all increased from February to March. Total monthly shipments are now at a seven-month high.
Participants on the HARDI Sheet Metal/Air Handling Council call said underlying demand is solid but there are slower pockets in some markets.
Water heater and air conditioner/heat pump shipments climbed higher in February, while warm-air furnace shipments eased month over month, according to the latest data released by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)
Following December’s 11-month low, total heating and cooling equipment shipments rebounded 8% in January, according to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute.
Shipments of heating and cooling equipment in the US fell to an 11-month low in December, according to the latest data released by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
Monthly shipments of heating and cooling equipment decreased from October to November, according to the latest data released from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). November shipments fell 12% month on month (m/m) to 1.69 million units (Figure 1, left). This follows typical seasonal declines, as the monthly decrease from October to November has […]
Shipments of heating and cooling equipment were stable from September to October, AHRI said.
Following a strong August, total heating and cooling equipment shipments eased in September to a five-month low, according to the latest data from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
August now represents the second-highest monthly shipment rate recorded in the last two years, just below the 2.16 million units rate recorded in June.
Shipments of heating and cooling equipment moved higher in June, according to the latest data released from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). June shipments increased 10% month on month (m/m) to 2.16 million units. This was a 7% boost over the same month last year. June represents the best monthly shipment rate year-to-date, […]
Galvanized prices have fallen precipitously from a month ago, though many market participants think a bottom is in sight.
Shipments of heating and cooling equipment bounced back in May, according to the latest data released from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
Galvanized prices have tumbled from a month ago, and many market participants expect that trend to continue in July.
The conventional wisdom is that sheet prices will trend down for the next few weeks (maybe the next two months) before rising again in August – around when lead times stretch into the busier fall months. We see that reflected in our survey results and in market chatter. And there are plenty of data points to choose from if you want to support of that position.