UK News

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.

UK: Daikin UK has added a decarbonisation status to its commercial installer and partner programme.

UK: Residents in 74 homes in Kent are to benefit from the installation of ground-source heat pumps as part of a £2.2m scheme to decarbonise social housing.

UK: London Gatwick airport has agreed a five-year contract with Vital Energi to decarbonise heat and eliminate natural gas by installing heat pumps in 50 key airport buildings.

UK: Bristol-based Cooltherm has been accredited as an approved service provider for the Danfoss Turbocor oil-less compressor.

SWEDEN: Surrey-based refrigeration controls and refrigerant leak detection company CPC (UK) has been acquired by the Swedish Safe Monitoring Group AB.

UK: Swedish valves and actuator manufacturer ESBE AB has opened a UK office in Rossendale, Lancashire.

UK: Carrier has vacated the Leatherhead office it has occupied for the last 20 years, with its Carrier Commercial HVAC UK business moving into new offices in Wimbledon.

UK: Andy Threlfall has rejoined Pentland Wholesale as technical director after a three-year spell as  technical and policy director at the Foodservice Equipment Association (FEA).

IRELAND: Copeland’s has received over £4.6m of UK government funding to boost heat pump compressor production at its Cookstown factory in County Tyrone.

UK: The UK government has promised further support for the heat pump sector by expanding the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), boosting training and offering consumers more flexible purchase options.

UK: The manufacturer of the Hotpoint fridge-freezer blamed for starting the Grenfell Tower fire is being sued for not adequately testing the model’s materials against applicable fire standards.

UK: Birds Eye is to employ two solar-powered Sunswap refrigerated trailers in its fleet transporting produce from its production facility in Lowestoft to its distribution hub at Wisbech.