A new survey conducted by HVAC recruiter Thornhvac has revealed the best HVAC manufacturers to work for, by sector, as chosen by those working in the industry.

The year-long study was carried out during 2015 to find out which manufacturers people most want to work for and why.

Three separate pieces of research by Thornhvac focused on the commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning sectors and asked employees which companies they perceived as being leaders in their field.

Jason Thornhill of Thornhvac said: “We sought views on the manufacturers they [people] perceive as being the best to work for, whether they are currently employed by them or not, and why certain manufacturers are perceived as being better than others.”

In the ventilation sector, respondents ranked more than 40 different employers with Nuaire, Vent Axia, Fläktwoods and Elta Fans topping the league table.

Jason Thornhill said: “The survey showed that product quality, good management and service and technical support were the strongest influencing factors when people made their decision about which company they would most like to work for. A strong brand, the financial stability of the company and product availability, were other key considerations amongst those questioned.”

Thornhvac’s study of the air conditioning sector saw big names such as Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric, Airedale and Toshiba ranking highly, whilst familiar brands such as Vaillant and Hamworthy Heating scored well in the commercial heating sector survey.

Jason said: “It was particularly interesting to read the individual comments and personal experiences of those taking part in the study and this threw the spotlight on many lesser known manufacturers who are valued by their employees for their products, service and working environment.”

Now Thornhvac has launched a new survey to find the best HVAC manufacturers to work for in 2016.

Jason Thornhill said: “Manufacturers are continually innovating and raising their game which is why we will be continuing with our research year on year and reporting trends annually.”

To take part in the 2016 Best HVAC Manufacturers to Work For survey visit: www.thornhvac.co.uk/best-companies-survey To receive a full copy of the 2015 reports visit: www.thornhvac.co.uk/reports