UK News

UK: F-gas certification body REFCOM has registered its 9,000th member, a milestone which it says reflects rising levels of best practice across the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industries.

UK: Ideal Heating’s new £19.2m UK Technology Centre (UKTC) in Hull is undergoing final fit-out prior to its opening later this year.

UK: The government has called on UK industry to produce heat pump compressors and refrigerants at a component-level to produce commercial and non-domestic heat pumps.

UK: Samsung has announced that APP Plumbing and Heating has now been confirmed as an official distributor of its EHS range of monobloc heat pumps and hot water tanks.

UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Jill Nicholls as director of competence and compliance. She replaces Helen Yeulet who moves to a new position as strategic consultant.

UK: Aberdeen-based commercial catering and refrigeration equipment supplier CLR Service and Sales Ltd has been awarded the royal warrant as a supplier to HM The King.

UK: Ground-source heat pump manufacturer Kensa has formed a new partnership with Sureserve the Dratford-based provider of sustainable heating. 

UK: Latest figures from the MCS accredited heat pump installer scheme reports 5,152 installations in May, up 8% on April. Of the total number heat pump installations, 5094 were air-source. 

UK: Tesco is now operating five Sunswap zero-emission battery and solar-powered refrigeration units from its Peterborough depot.

UK: The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has named Damon Blakemore of Sheffield-based Blakemore Renewables as its first-ever installer representative.

UK: Suffolk based air conditioning and refrigeration contractor Climate Care Solutions (CCS) has become the majority shareholder in Europe Air Conditioning (EAC).

UK: To encourage greater collaboration across the heat pump sector, the Heat Pump Association (HPA) is offering free membership for MCS certified heat pump installers.

UK: Twelve of the RACHP industry’s brightest young talents will battle it out at this month’s InstallerShow for the chance to compete in the WorldSkills UK final.

UK: The UK’s largest M&E contractors enjoyed collective growth of 23% last year, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).

UK: The Cold Chain Federation has called on the government to take immediate action to establish a robust food and pharmaceutical resilience plan for the UK. 

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is inviting members to join its board of trustees, which manages the Institute’s strategic direction and governance.

UK: Temperature control solutions company ICS Cool Energy has moved its Birmingham operations to a new, purpose-built facility in Erdington Industrial Park. 

UK: Wholesaler TF Solutions has introduced a new rewards scheme to encourage loyal customers.

UK: A relaxation of planning restrictions introduced by the UK government today are expected to to accelerate the take up of air-source heat pumps in England.

UK: Panasonic Heating & Cooling UK has been named amongst the the UK's best workplaces for development.  The list is produced annually by Great Place…

UK: Marstair director Chris Chisman has left TEV Ltd to join refrigeration consultant Abbey Design Associates as managing director.