In 2003, two wholesale trade organizations - Northamerican Heating, Refrigeration & Airconditioning Wholesalers (NHRAW), founded in 1947, and Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Wholesalers International (ARWI), founded in 1935 - consolidated, to become HARDI.
It represents over $18 billion in HVACR sales by 450 distributor companies, including 17 international companies selling largely to residential and commercial contractors, plus over 300 manufacturing associates and nearly 140 manufacturer representatives.