Position Paper: COVID-19 industry shutdown must exclude HVACR businesses

Several countries have ordered the shutdown of non-essential production in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic to mitigate the spread of the virus among factory employees. While such measures are necessary and widely supported, Eurovent Middle East as the region’s industry association of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration manufacturers warns of severe consequences prolonged and transregional shutdowns will have on crucial infrastructure in the health care, cold chain and data centre sectors.