SIC 5075 Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning Equipment and Supplies

SIC 5075

This industry includes companies that wholesale warm air heating and air conditioning equipment and supplies. Industry products include air conditioning equipment (except room units), air pollution control equipment, electric heating furnaces, humidifiers and dehumidifiers (except portable units), and ventilating equipment.

NAICS CODE(S)

421730

Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Wholesalers

According to the U.S Census Bureau, there were 5,579 establishments involved in the wholesale warm air and heating, and air conditioning equipment and supplies industry. The number of employees totaled 57,478, and the annual payroll was about $2.7 million. The combined industry totaled $15,371.40 million in 2003. The total number of establishments increased to 7,701, and the average sales per establishment totaled some $3.10 million. The industry is geographically distributed throughout the United States, with the Midwest, Southeast, and West having a slightly higher share than elsewhere of the industry"s establishments. The largest concentrations of facilities in this classification were in Texas, California, New York, Illinois, and Florida.

In 1997 the U.S. Census Bureau reported that there were 799 establishments manufacturing equipment for air conditioning, warm air heating, and commercial and industrial refrigeration. These operations shipped $22.9 billion worth of merchandise, spent $12.5 billion on materials, and invested $569 million in buildings and other structures, machinery, and equipment. About 63 percent of these establishments employed at least 20 people, and 33 percent employed at least 100 people.

In the early 2000s, growth was predicted for this industry from selling through nontraditional channels such as the Internet. Changing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations were also expected to increase sales, since the phasing out of older refrigerants would create a demand for replacement units. Supermarkets, restaurants, and high-rise buildings were among those converting to new refrigeration and air conditioning systems through the year 2000.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the main product of 133 of these establishments was mechanically refrigerated, self-contained heat transfer equipment. These operations shipped $5.4 billion worth of merchandise and employed 29,110 people. Products in this category accounted for about 19 percent of total...