Appliance Repair Trade Associations

Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)

North American trade association of 300+ HVACR and water heating equipment manufacturers; develops standards, certifies performance, and advocates on policy that affects service and repair of cooling, heating, water-heating and refrigeration products used in homes and light commercial settings.

https://www.ahrinet.org/ Membership: 300

Appliance Parts Distributors Association (APDA)

Professional association of independent appliance parts distributors across North America that collaborates with OEMs and servicers; its members operate 300+ brick‑and‑mortar locations and coordinate on parts availability, training and service initiatives.

https://www.apda.com/ Membership: 22

APPLiA Home Appliance Europe

Brussels‑based umbrella association representing Europe’s home appliance sector; engages on EU policy, market standards and sustainability, with direct corporate members and a network of national associations that support service documentation and repair ecosystems.

https://www.applia-europe.eu/ Membership: 25

APPLiA Polska

National association in Poland within the APPLiA network bringing together manufacturers and importers; organizes the Home Appliances Service Providers Congress and promotes training, service standards and technical information that benefit repair businesses.

https://applia.pl/en/ Membership: 35

Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)

The manufacturers’ association for major, portable and floor‑care appliances in the U.S. and Canada; develops ANSI‑recognized performance standards, runs certification programs, and coordinates technical and regulatory work that impacts service procedures and parts access.

https://www.aham.org/ Membership: 150

BrandSource (AVB)

Member‑owned buying and services group for independent appliance retailers with a dedicated Service division; provides training access, vendor programs and partnerships (e.g., with UASA) that support in‑house service departments.

https://www.brandsource.com/ Membership: 3,500

China Household Electrical Appliances Association (CHEAA)

China’s national home appliance manufacturers’ association; engages on standards, publishes industry research, and runs the AWE expo—activities that help service networks with technical references and emerging product information.

https://en.cheaa.org/ Membership: 350

Commercial Food Equipment Service Association (CFESA)

Trade association of professional service and parts distributors for commercial food equipment (ovens, dishwashers, refrigeration, etc.); offers technician/company certification, training and a parts network that many commercial appliance repair firms rely on.

https://cfesa.com/ Membership: 450

Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI)

Global association of independent foodservice consultants; members influence commercial kitchen specification, serviceability and lifecycle planning—useful to repair organizations focused on commercial appliances.

https://www.fcsi.org/ Membership: 1,300

Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association (FEDA)

U.S. trade association of foodservice equipment distributors; provides advocacy, benchmarking and education that support after‑sale parts/service collaboration between dealers and servicers on commercial appliance fleets.

https://www.feda.com/ Membership: 300

Heating, Air‑conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI)

Distributor trade association for the HVACR channel; members operate thousands of branches supplying parts, tools and equipment used daily by refrigeration and appliance repair technicians, and HARDI advocates on regulations and refrigerants affecting service.

https://hardinet.org/ Membership: 475

International Roundtable of Household Appliance Manufacturer Associations (IRHMA)

Roundtable of the world’s household appliance manufacturer associations (e.g., AHAM, APPLiA, CHEAA); coordinates on global topics like standards and repair policy that affect service documentation and training worldwide.

https://www.irhma.org/ Membership: 10

Marcone Servicers Association (MSA)

Marcone’s trade association for independent appliance servicers across North America; provides extensive technical education, webinars, hands‑on training, benefits and a peer community to help build and scale repair companies.

https://msaworld.com/ Membership: 3,000

MEGA Group USA

Member‑owned buying group for independent appliance, furniture and CE dealers—many with in‑house service; MEGA partners with service associations and manufacturers to deliver training and programs that strengthen service operations.

https://www.megagroupusa.com/ Membership: 1,500

North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM)

Trade association of 500 manufacturers of commercial foodservice equipment and supplies; delivers advocacy, research and a major industry show that collectively support serviceability, parts support and technician training for commercial appliances.

https://nafem.org/ Membership: 500

National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA)

Largest North American association across the kitchen and bath ecosystem—dealers, remodelers, installers and manufacturers—supporting education, certifications and design/install standards that intersect with appliance selection and service requirements.

https://nkba.org/ Membership: 14,000

Professional Service Association (PSA)

Independent, non‑profit trade association for appliance service companies and technicians; provides certifications (e.g., CAP/MCAP), a deep service manual library, PSANet peer support, pricing guides and an annual service convention to elevate repair professionalism.

https://psaworld.org/ Membership: 0

Service Alliance Group

Servicer‑founded trade association and community for home service repair companies (appliance, HVAC, plumbing, electrical); provides peer groups, business coaching, an extensive service‑manual library and events to grow repair businesses.

https://servicealliancegroup.com/ Membership: 4,000

United Appliance Servicers Association (UASA)

North America’s association for independent appliance servicers, organizer of ASTI—the industry’s largest training event; builds manufacturer relationships, offers technical and business education, and advocates for the servicer community.

https://www.unitedservicers.com/ Membership: 0

Women in HVACR (WHVACR)

Non‑profit focused on elevating women in the HVACR trades; provides mentorship, scholarships, training and a national community—resources that support the recruitment and advancement of women in refrigeration and appliance repair roles.

https://www.womeninhvacr.org/ Membership: 1,200