US demand for fluid handling pumps is expected to increase 2.7 percent annually including price increases) to $8.5 billion in 2010, supported by an improved outlook for many pump-using industries. In addition, gains will be bolstered by …

Demand in the US for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment is forecast to increase 3.2 percent per year to $14.3 billion in 2009. Advances will be driven primarily by a projected recovery in nonresidential construction, along with ongoing strength in residential remodeling.

A new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industrial market research firm shows: US demand for fluid handling pumps is projected to increase 5.0 percent annually (including price increases) to $7.6 billion in 2007.