Key Market Presence in Latin America
Revenues of $80 Million
Watsco, Inc. announced that it has completed its distribution joint venture transaction with Carrier Corporation, adding Carrier Corporation’s HVAC distribution operations in Mexico to their existing joint venture.
Carrier’s company-operated Mexico distribution network began operations in 1947 and had revenues of $80 million during the most recent twelve months ended June 2011, operating from six locations and has 90 employees servicing its customer base. The company will market Carrier’s complete product line from duct free split systems through the applied commercial systems. The Mexican market has an estimated $2.0 billion market potential for HVAC equipment and commercial refrigeration products and supplies.
Watsco improves indoor living and working environments with air conditioning and heating solutions that provide comfort regardless of the outdoor climate. Our solutions also promote healthier indoor spaces by removing pollutants from the indoor air that can lead to asthma, allergies and reductions in productivity. Furthermore, since heating and cooling accounts for approximately 56% of the energy consumed in a typical United States home, we offer consumers the greatest opportunity to save money on energy by replacing existing air conditioning and heating systems with more energy efficient and environmentally friendly solutions.
There are approximately 74 million central air conditioning and heating systems installed in the United States that have been in service for more than 10 years. Older systems often operate below government mandated energy efficiency and environmental standards. Watsco has an opportunity to accelerate the replacement of these systems at a scale greater than our competitors as the movement toward reducing energy consumption and its environmental impact continues. As the industry leader with more than 525 locations in the United States and Puerto Rico, with additional market coverage on an export basis to parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, significant growth potential remains given that our current revenue run-rate is less than 10% of the estimated $30 billion United States market for HVAC/R products.