Data Analysis•Business, Finance & EconomicsHVAC Shipments Jumped 20% in July. The Bigger Signal Is Six Straight Months of Growth.AHRI says U.S. central-air and air-source heat-pump shipments reached 916,830 units in July, up 20.1% year over year. The recovery has now lasted six months—but shipments are still below 2024 levels, and gas furnaces remain down year to date.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk•Sep 13, 2026•15 min
Analysis•Industry NewsSeptember 2026 U.S. Weather Outlook: Heat, Storms, Floods and Contractor DemandNOAA favors a warmer September across the West, southern Plains and Southeast, with wet signals in the West and parts of the central U.S. Here is the contractor-level outlook for HVAC, roofing, restoration and rebuilding work.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk•Aug 24, 2026•18 min