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    Current Industry Stats

    Aug. 1, 2014
    Industry Updates Nate Corner Top Testing Locations for May 1 – June 30, 2014 1) Institute of Heating and A/C Industries, Glendale, CA............... 94 2)HVAC Learning Solutions, Richardson, TX.................................. 89

    NATE CORNER | Top Testing Locations for May 1 – June 30, 2014

    1. Institute of Heating and A/C Industries, Glendale, CA............... 94
    2. HVAC Learning Solutions, Richardson, TX.................................. 89
    3. Lennox Industries, Richardson, TX............................................... 73
    4. Ultimate Technical Academy, LLC, North Little Rock, AR.......... 59
    5. Mingledorff’s Inc, Norcross, GA..................................................59
    6. Refrigeration Sales Inc., Valley View, OH....................................51
    7. Siglers, Inc., Phoenix, AZ............................................................. 50
    8. RSES, Rolling Meadows, IL...........................................................40
    9. Johnstone Supply – Denver, Denver, CO..................................... 39
    10. Lennox National Account Services, Fort Lauderdale, FL.............32

    For more information about sponsoring NATE testing, contact Anthony Spagnoli, 703/600-0364 or [email protected].

    STEEL MARKET UPDATE | Galvanized Price Series

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    Source: www.stelmarketupdate.com, © Steel Market Update 2014

    NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN MAY 2014

    Building Permits 991,000

    Privately owned housing units were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 991,000. This is 6.4 percent (± 0.8%) below the revised April rate of 1,059,000 and is 1.9 percent (± 1.4%) below the May 2013 estimate of 1,010,000.

    Housing Starts 1,001,000

    Privately owned housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,001,000. This is 6.5 percent (±10.2%) below the revised April estimate of 1,071,000 but is 9.4 percent (±11.0%) above the May 2013 rate of 915,000.

    HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT SHIPPING REPORT

     

    April 2014

    		 Percent Change From April 2013 April 2013
    Central Air Conditioners and Air-Source Heat Pumps 648,404 2.6% 632,187
    Central Air Conditioners 433,078 1.6% 426,184
    Air-Source Heat Pumps 215,326 4.5% 206,003
    Residential Electric Storage Water Heaters 374,397 0.1% 374,126
    Residential Gas Storage Water Heaters 400,476 -1.9% 408,379
    Commercial Electric Storage Water 6,590 13.5% 5,806
    Commercial Gas Storage Water Heaters 8,852 12.2% 7,888
    Gas Warm-Air Furnaces 182,884 -3.7% 189,938
    Oil Warm-Air Furnaces 1,762 36.1% 1,295