It was a busy year for buy-ups in HVAC manufacturing. Per a report by Capstone Partners, in the HVAC equipment sector, deals rose 41.7% year-over-year in 2024. And experts in the industry attribute this to four main reasons. For starters, innovation sells. Manufacturers are buying other companies that have really good engineering departments in order to use human talent to develop their own technologies. Secondly, Trump has threatened tariffs on imports from Mexico, China, and Canada. Meaning some companies are pre-emptively buying American manufacturing in case this comes to pass, to ensure their covered. Third, manufacturing companies seem to be doubling down on their core offerings. Lastly, which should come as a shock to no one in the HVACR industry: electrification. Everyone wants to be on that bandwagon, and buying up other companies is a great way to hop on.
