The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Association of Hong Kong (ACRA) was established in 1961, founded by the leading air conditioning suppliers. At present, the association has more than 80 air-conditioning and ventilation contracting and equipment supplying companies. The Association was established for the following major objectives:

(1) To establish standards, guidelines and parameters for the conduct of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry in Hong Kong;
(2) To promote the advancement of the profession of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry;
(3) To promote and protect in Hong Kong and elsewhere in the world the industrial, commercial and other lawful interests of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry and to promote and hold either alone, or jointly, with any other associations, or persons, meetings, conferences, visits, seminars, lectures, exhibitions and other related activities in Hong Kong and elsewhere in the world;
(4) To foster, promote and further friendship, relationship, fellowship and better understanding amongst Members;
(5) To promote the education and training and the professional interests, rights, powers and privileges of Members, their officers and employees;
(6) To give the legislature, public bodies and other facilities for conferring with and ascertaining the collective views of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry;
(7) To assist the Government of HKSAR in all matters concerning Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry;
(8) To publish, disseminate and interchange amongst Members information, ideas, opinions and technological advancement on matters affecting the air conditioning and refrigeration industry and when necessary with other professional trade bodies and associates;

ACRA working closely with the government and strives to represent all our members’ best interests. We participate actively in government liaison and communication meetings, government policy consultations, department working groups, etc. ACRA is acting as the major communication channel between the HKSAR government and the air conditioning and ventilation industry.

The Association council members held monthly meeting to discuss the trade issue, which also welcome members to site in for idea exchange. We also organize various kinds of social activities, such as sport competitions, technical visits, seminars and workshop trainings. Our Annual Dinner is held in end of November every year, which considered as the biggest of the Association each year having more than 350 guests, including members, government department officials, consultants, representative from education, professional institutes, other trade associations to participate.

In 2001, The Hong Kong Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Association Limited was incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32) as an limited and non-profit making organization, which enhance the further development of the Association.