Commentary: PE-dominated HVAC market hurts competition and consumer choice

In an HVAC industry manifesto, Bryan Orr argues that while large private-equity-held residential contracting companies can absorb manufacturer warranty errors, a market dominated by them harms competition and reduces consumer choice.

“Larger, private equity -held companies can afford to take responsibility for manufacturer errors and make sacrifices to maintain customers. However, a marketplace dominated by large, private equity -held companies hurts competition and limits the choices for the consumer.”

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