Canton Fair 2026: What the 140th Fair Signals for HVAC Controls
Presence-sensing AI, whole-scene energy systems, and buyers who ask about standards before price: five signals from the 140th Canton Fair for the HVAC controls industry.
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Smart HVAC Controls Market 2026-2035: What the Numbers Actually Say
A new Global Market Insights forecast puts smart HVAC controls at USD 44.3 billion in 2025, growing 9.6% a year to 2035. The retrofit split and terminal-layer numbers matter more than the CAGR.
More →HVAC Refrigerant Rules 2026: What Actually Changed
Four markets, five changes, and two reversals the trade press keeps missing. What each refrigerant instrument actually says in 2026, with first-party sources.
More →HVAC Industry Update: September 2026 — Liquid Cooling, R290 and the Water Side
Liquid cooling crosses from pilot into volume delivery, R290 heat pumps keep expanding in Europe, cooling-tower hygiene returns to the headlines, and UK retrofit heat pump installs fall 22% […]
More →The 2026 A2L Refrigerant Transition: What It Means for HVAC Controls and System Design
Overview On 1 January 2026 the global HVAC industry crossed a regulatory line. In the United States the EPA's Technology Transitions Rule prohibits installation of new residential and light […]
More →HVAC Industry Update, September 2026: F-Gas Rules, A2L Safety and Where the Volume Is
Two changes took effect in Europe on 1 January 2026 that most buyers outside the EU have not priced in yet, and a third landed in Singapore three weeks ago. None of them made big headlines. […]
More →2026 HVAC Industry Update: AI Data-Center Cooling and Low-GWP Refrigerants Redefine the Market
In 2026 the HVAC industry is being pulled in two directions at once: an unprecedented surge in cooling demand from AI and cloud data centers, and tightening global regulations that push new […]
More →2026 HVAC Industry Outlook: Low-GWP Refrigerants Reshape Control Systems
Overview The global HVAC industry enters 2026 under a common pressure: refrigerant regulations are tightening across Europe, North America, and Asia. The European Union's revised F-Gas Regu […]
More →2026 HVAC Refrigerant Shift: What A2L (R-32 / R-454B) Means for Controls Specifiers
2026 is shaping up to be a genuine inflection point for the HVAC industry. Two shifts are landing at the same time: the long-signaled R-410A phase-down has reached its most disruptive stage […]
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