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Material increases signal the end of copper-bottomed prices

THE industry must steel itself for an imminent rise in the price of air conditioning and refrigeration products and components as a result of escalating material costs, particularly copper.
Last month's announcement by Carrier of a price increase of up to 5% on all its equipment was just the tip of an iceberg which will see most if not all manufacturers pushing up prices this month.

'Since the beginning of 2006 the price of copper has doubled,' said Carrier's David Appel. 'With such record highs we have no other alternative than to adjust the prices to our customers,' added his colleague Patrick Protais.

The IOR Annual Conference – a conference on-demand

Delegates to the IOR Annual Conference taking place from 21 to 22 April will get the chance to access the event live and all sessions and recordings for up six months afterwards providing fantastic value and allowing anyone registering for the event ...

  01-Apr-2021

Daikin to present cooling innovations at Data Centre Dynamics

Daikin will bring its specialist data centre cooling knowledge to the forefront at this year’s Data Centre Dynamics (DCD) event, taking place this September at the Business Design Centre, London. A team of experts will be on hand to advise on ...

  05-Sep-2025

Has your Chiller been checked for Refrigerant Leaks?

Has your Chiller been checked for Refrigerant Leaks?
  07-Aug-2025
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