More and more, industry buzz indicates American manufacturing is trending in a positive direction. Pardon the cliché, but where’s the beef? The “Made in America” label is significant for manufacturers, distributors, designers and end-users. Products made in America almost always guarantee quality workmanship backed by manufacturers operating on U.S. soil.
During the 2013 AHR Expo in Dallas, the trade show’s leaders distributed a survey to its 55,000 attendees. The results were a tad surprising coming out of the industry’s premier HVACR event. Nearly 18% of attendees say they are interested in plumbing products and technologies. The show’s organizers and exhibiting companies have responded in earnest to those results.