UK News
5th May 2023
Birmingham welcomes ACR event
UK: The first of a series of ACR Regional Exhibitions takes place this month at Birmingham’s Arden Hotel. Featuring presentations by 15 companies, the one-day…
3rd May 2023
Heat pump scheme risks selling out
UK: Based on current heat pump installation figures, the government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) risks running out of vouchers, months ahead of the scheme’s end…
2nd May 2023
Energy secretary visits Panasonic’s training centre
UK: Energy secretary Grant Shapps has visited the new Panasonic heating and cooling systems training centre in Welwyn Garden City. The visit by the Welwyn…
30th April 2023
Panasonic £500 rewards for heat pump training
UK: Panasonic has announced plans for a new reward scheme to assist gas boiler engineers and installers to up-skill and get qualified to install and maintain…
27th April 2023
Heat pump installs up, but trail solar PV
UK: Data from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) reveal 8,790 UK heat pump installations in the first three months of this year, its second highest…
23rd April 2023
Dunham-Bush Ltd hit by mounting losses
UK: The administrators of HVAC equipment manufacturer Dunham-Bush Ltd have revealed that the company had been hit by rising costs and supply chain issues after…
21st April 2023
F-gas proposals raise “significant” UK concerns
UK: FETA chair and BRA president Mark Hughes has expressed “significant concerns” that the EU is focusing on reducing refrigerant GWPs at the expense of…
20th April 2023
UK pledges £4m for sustainable cooling
UK: Environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has pledged a further £4m to help developing countries drive down HFC usage prior to a reception for Montreal Protocol…
20th April 2023
Paget and Cook receive ACR Awards recognition
UK: Dave Paget of Lloyds Register and Lisa Jayne Cook of GEA were both recognised for their services to the industry at last night’s ACR…
13th April 2023
Kooltech appoints sustainability head
UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration distributor Kooltech has appointed a head of sustainability as the company develops its range of low carbon heating solutions. The…
6th April 2023
IoR increases STEM support
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has upgraded its Stemazing partnership for 2023 to support and champion more women to join the Stemazing Inspiration Academy. “There was so much interest in our first…
5th April 2023
Noise issue silenced Arctic Circle
UK: Inflation, project delays, stock control issues and a dispute with a supplier are all said to have contributed to the recent demise of Hereford-based…
5th April 2023
Hawco changes ownership
UK: Refrigeration distributor Hawco is under new ownership following a management buy-out backed by private equity company Bay Tree. The acquisition from international specialised distribution…
5th April 2023
BESA calls for calm in UK F-gas revision
UK: The UK government has been urged to keep “a sense of perspective” in its decision making over any changes to the F-gas regulations. The latest…
4th April 2023
UK could exempt heat pumps from PFAS regs
UK: A new report into the usage of PFAS chemicals in Great Britain has suggested that exemptions could be considered for refrigerants in heat pumps…
3rd April 2023
Ideal invests £10m in heat pump R&D centre
UK: Ideal Heating has submitted plans for a new £10m R&D facility for low carbon heating solutions, such as air source heat pumps, at its UK headquarters in Hull.
1st April 2023
Mike Gittoes joins Wave
UK: Mike Gittoes, former MD of Arctic Circle, has joined Wave, the Yorkshire-based refrigeration engineering consultancy. Gittoes spent 10 years at manufacturer Arctic Circle, the…
26th March 2023
South west breakfast meeting
UK: The South West and South Wales Refrigeration Society (SWRS) will hold its first technical breakfast meeting next month with lectures discussing heat pumps, CO2,…
22nd March 2023
Groupe Atlantic invests in Clade
UK: French HVAC company Groupe Atlantic, the owner of UK company Ideal boilers, has made a “major investment” in Clade Engineering Systems, the Leeds-based CO2 heat pump manufacturer.
21st March 2023
Skills specification offers training guidance
UK: The IoR has released a specification for skills, knowledge and behaviours of those working as RACHP mechanics and operatives. The specification is designed to encourage…
20th March 2023
IoR names 10 new fellows
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration (IoR) has announced 10 new fellows in recognition of their leadership, voluntary work and contribution to improving the standing of…