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Friday, 02 March 2007 |
 Two major North American associations for the HVAC industry, GAMA and ARI, are discussing a merger of the organizations, reports "Appliance Magazine.com".
GAMA, an Association of Appliance and Equipment Manufacturers, is based in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. and was long known as the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association. The scope of the association now encompasses oil-fired and electric equipment.
ARI is the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, also in Arlington. It represents manufacturers of North American-produced central air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment.
Together, the associations represent more than 90 percent of North American HVAC/R manufacturers. Because of their obvious synergies, and about 30 shared member companies, there have been talks in previous years about bringing the two associations together.
A letter sent recently to association members, signed jointly by GAMA Chairman William S. Rafferty and ARI Chairman Robert Wilkins, indicates the discussions may be more significant this time around. Rafferty and Wilkins sent the letter to inform members about a meeting held during the recent AHR Expo to discuss the benefits of a potential merger. The Study Group meeting included Rafferty and Wilkins, several past chairman from both associations, and legal counsel. The Study Group focused on the strategic, rather than economic, impacts of such an association merger, and sought to address some critical questions. |
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