HVAC R Expo, a leading platform for connecting the global heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC R) industry in the region, will return for a second edition at Dubai World Trade Centre from November  25 to 28, said the event organisers, dmg events.

There are growing opportunities for HVAC R stakeholders in the Middle East market, in fact GCC investments in HVAC R systems over the next decade is estimated to exceed $68 billion, according to a recent report published by HVAC R Expo and Meed Projects.

On the report, portfolio director at dmg events, Josine Heijmans said: “The UAE alone represents 31 per cent of the total needed investments for HVAC R solutions in the GCC over the next 10 years, and as demand increases we can expect the market to develop in line with government goals such as energy conservation and smart initiatives.”

HVAC R Expo will be co-located with The Big 5, The Big 5 Heavy, Middle East Concrete, Middle East Stone, The Big 5 Solar, and Urban Design & Landscape Expo.

“With HVAC R components being a key element in the region’s construction projects, it is important for us to continue to include the expo alongside The Big 5. Similarly, and with this latest market update, it is an unmissable opportunity for the industry to network and do business with industry professionals from all around the world and explore the latest innovations and technologies across the four showdays,” said Heijmans.

Products on display at HVAC R Expo will relate to climate control, air quality and ventilation, air-conditioning, refrigeration and heating, HVAC equipment and services, and building automation. Industry heavyweights already signed up to exhibit include the likes of SKM, Fawaz, and Zamil.

AR Harshan, general manager at Airmaster Equipments, said: “HVAC R Expo will give us a huge opportunity to meet with potential customers from all over the globe and will be a way for us to tap in to the market abroad, giving us insight into the latest worldwide trends.”

Once more, HVAC R Expo is backed by the Ashrae Falcon Chapter, one of the GCC’s leading MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) design consultancies. Hassan Younes, president – elect said: “We expect to see government representatives, consultants, contractors, owners, suppliers and manufacturers at the all-in-one forum at HVAC R Expo - it will be the ideal place for creating solutions to the challenges we face as construction stakeholders.”

To capitalise on the variety of industry professionals anticipated to attend, HVAC R Expo will also host the all new HVAC Pioneers’ Summit, and visitors can profit from the free-to-attend and certified HVAC R Talks on offer.

MEP manager at Emaar, Amit Baporika said: “I believe that all professionals in the HVAC industry should visit the event.”

 “The fact that the UAE has one of the largest utilisations of HVAC in the region guarantees that those who attend this dedicated event will truly be experts in their field. Ideas are shared when all of the industry stakeholders get together like this, making HVAC R Expo the best place to gain the latest industry knowledge,” he concluded.

At its launch edition in 2018, HVAC R Expo welcomed over 11,000 visitors that met and did business with 200-plus exhibitors from 21 exhibiting countries. – TradeArabia News Service