William G. Sutton, president of ARI, said in a speech on May 16, 2003, at the Eurovent-Cecomaf General Assembly, that the transatlantic partnership between U.S.
and European manufacturers of HVACR equipment is "more important and vibrant than ever before." He said that "as a global industry, we share the common goals of improving consumer comfort, safety, health and productivity worldwide. And in the pursuit of these goals, we face a tremendous range of opportunity, as well as growing and formidable challenges."
In his speech, Sutton noted the various roles of organizations such as
Eurovent-Cecomaf, the European Partnership for Energy and the
Environment (EPEE), the Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue (TABD), the
International Council of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Manufacturers Associations (ICARMA) and the International Institute of
Refrigeration (IIR) which is holding its International Conference on
Refrigeration in Washington, D.C. on August 17-22, 2003.