Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News

What Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News does

Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News (ACHR News) is a century-old B2B trade publication serving the HVACR industry, founded in 1926 and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. It operates as a subsidiary of BNP Media, a privately held business-to-business media company, and functions as a multi-platform media brand rather than a single publication. The company delivers breaking news, product announcements, regulatory coverage, technical training, and business management content to HVACR contractors working in residential, commercial, and refrigeration segments, while simultaneously providing advertising and sponsored-content reach to HVACR manufacturers and distributors.

The company's core product stack includes a digital publishing platform (achrnews.com) with comprehensive topic taxonomy spanning residential HVAC, commercial HVAC, refrigeration, and contractor education; a weekly print and digital magazine; multiple podcast series (ACHR News, HARDI, AHR Expo, ACCA); video content (HVAC Minute, Expert Tech Tips); webinars; market research reports (HVAC Brand Awareness, VRV/VRF, Unitary Trends, Water Heat Professionals); an HVACR vendor directory; and live events such as the HVAC Contractor Forum and Women in HVACR conference. In 2025 it launched the Ask ACHR NEWS AI tool, an NLP-based Q&A interface that searches the publication's archived content to answer contractor queries, sponsored by MyClear Opinion. The underlying technology is a standard digital publishing stack with RSS syndication, podcast/video hosting, and an AI-powered search layer rather than a proprietary AI model.

Revenue is generated across four streams: display and programmatic advertising from HVACR manufacturers and distributors; recurring digital and print subscriptions via the DragonForms platform; sponsored content placements where vendors publish educational articles; and event/webinar sponsorships plus ticket revenue. The go-to-market motion is content-led: editorial coverage drives audience acquisition and engagement, which in turn monetizes through advertisers targeting that audience. Distribution spans self-serve digital subscriptions, direct-sales print subscriptions, and enterprise-tier event and webinar sponsorships. The company runs related publications Distribution Trends, SNIPS NEWS, and Engineered Systems News, broadening its coverage of HVACR distribution, sheet metal, and commercial engineering audiences under the BNP Media umbrella.

Name

Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News

Legal name

Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News (ACHR News)

Website

https://achrnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ACHR News is a 100-year-old B2B trade publication serving HVACR contractors and manufacturers with breaking news, technical education, market research reports, podcasts, and industry events, operating as a subsidiary of BNP Media.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVACR Trade Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Newsletters & Email-Based News Publishers (B2B/B2C) (MPAJADAJ)

Keywords

• HVACR trade publication
• Industry news media
• Contractor newsmagazine
• HVAC market research
• Industry events webinars

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Primary revenue stream from display advertising, sponsored content, and branded content placements from HVACR manufacturers, distributors, and service companies.
2. Subscriptions: Paid digital and print subscriptions providing access to the magazine, breaking news alerts, archived content, and premium resources.
3. Events and Webinars: Revenue from webinars, industry events, and conferences including the HVAC Contractor Forum, sponsored webinar placements, and event sponsorships.
4. Sponsored Content: Sponsored content sections where industry companies pay to publish educational and promotional content targeted at HVACR contractors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ACHR News is a B2B trade publication serving the HVACR (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration) industry. It publishes a weekly print and digital newsmagazine, a continuously updated website (achrnews.com), podcasts, videos, webinars, market research reports, an online HVACR Directory, and industry events such as the HVAC Contractor Forum. It monetizes primarily through advertising, sponsored content, and subscriptions targeted at HVACR contractors, manufacturers, and distributors.

Product overview

ACHR News operates as a multi-platform trade publication providing news, analysis, and educational resources for the HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration) industry. The core offering is the weekly ACHR News magazine and companion website, supplemented by the Ask ACHR NEWS AI tool for content discovery, market research reports, podcasts (ACHR News Podcast, HARDI Podcasts, AHR Expo Podcasts, ACCA Podcasts), video content including the HVAC Minute series and Expert Tech Tips, webinars, an HVACR Directory, and industry events such as the HVAC Contractor Forum. The publication covers residential and commercial HVAC, refrigeration, indoor air quality, and includes sections on business management, service/maintenance, and training/education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACHR News Weekly Newsmagazine
• ACHR News Website (achrnews.com)
• Market Research Reports
• ACHR News Podcasts
• Industry Events and Webinars
• HVACR Directory
• Sponsored Content Program

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• MyClear OpinioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMyClear Opinion sponsors the Ask ACHR NEWS AI tool, providing survey research and insights to support the AI-powered content discovery platform. The partnership enables the AI chatbot functionality that allows users to ask industry-related questions.
• BNP MediacoreOthersBNP Media is the parent company of ACHR News. BNP Media operates as a business-to-business media company publishing multiple trade publications and organizing industry events.
• HVAC Contractor ForumflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHVAC Contractor Forum is a premier industry event organized by ACHR News for residential contractors. The event provides peer-to-peer learning, structured dialogue, and technical case sessions through a collaborative format.
• HARDIcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHeating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) collaborates with ACHR News on podcast content and annual conference promotion, reaching HVACR wholesale distribution professionals.
• ACCAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAir Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) partners with ACHR News on podcast content, providing industry perspectives on legislation, standards, and contractor best practices.
• WHVACRmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen in HVACR (WHVACR) Conference is a national gathering supported by ACHR News, dedicated to supporting, educating, and empowering women across the HVACR industry.
• Service World ExpomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerService World Expo partnership brings together HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and home-service professionals for four-day business strategy and networking events.
• AHR ExpocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Expo) is covered extensively by ACHR News with dedicated video podcasts, product showcases, and event news coverage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ACHRNews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ACHRNews
• Facebookfacebook.com/ACHRNews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/achr-news-magazine
• Instagraminstagram.com/achrnews

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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