PE-driven consolidation wave in HVAC expanding into plumbing and electrical

The article describes an influx of consolidation in HVAC, with contractors expanding service offerings into plumbing and electrical, often through acquisition, with daily news of acquisitions.

“The HVAC industry has been party to many trends over the last few years, one of which has been the influx of [consolidation](/articles/146517-private-equity-firms-continue-to-acquire-hvac-firms-at-rapid-clip). Every day, news comes in about the latest acquisitions, and these purchases are not limited to HVAC services.”

Signals are extracted from public coverage and print archives and pinned to a verbatim quote, presented as reported by their sources; naming a company in a signal is not an accusation against it. The verified mark denotes a high-confidence, corroborated signal. See our methodology and legal notes.