 The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute is a national trade association. It represents manufacturers of more than 90 percent of North American produced central air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment. ARI's national headquarters is in Arlington, Va., at the Ballston Metro Stop. ARI traces its history back to 1903 when it started as the Ice Machine Builders of the United States. ARI was formed in 1953 through a merger of two related trade associations. Since that time, several other related trade associations have merged into ARI. Over the past 45 years, ARI has emerged as the major voice for the air conditioning and refrigeration industry.
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