UK News
Livingston factory hosts ministerial visit
UK: Mitsubishi Electric’s Livingston factory recently hosted a visit by Martin McCluskey, the minister for Energy Consumers and Net Zero….
Nordic Climate expands into UK and Ireland
UK: The Nordic Climate Group, the acquisitive Swedish cooling and heating contractor group, has moved into the UK and Ireland markets with three acquisitions totalling over £50m….
Mitie acquires the Forest Group
UK: The Mitie Group has completed the acquisition of Blackburn-based refrigeration and air conditioning contractors Forest Group….
Air conditioning added to BUS scheme
UK: The UK government has expanded the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to include ATA air conditioning units….
Lisa-Jayne Cook joins Haier Europe
UK: Lisa-Jayne Cook, current president of the Institute of Refrigeration, has joined Haier Europe as technical sales engineer….
Star joins BBC careers tour
UK: Glasgow-based Star Refrigeration is supporting the BBC Bitesize Careers Tour, a national initiative designed to introduce pupils to real world technical careers and apprenticeship opportunities….
Funding cuts threaten heat pump confidence
UK: Heat Pump Association chief executive Charlotte Lee has reacted to news reports that the government is considering cutting funding to the Warm Homes Plan and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme….
Lowe Rental attracts new investment
UK: Private equity firm MML Keystone has made a majority investment in Lowe Rental Corporation, the Lisburn, Northern Ireland, commercial refrigeration and catering equipment rental company….
Sunswap double in Made in Britain awards
UK: Zero-emission transport refrigeration company Sunswap has won the Excellence in Procurement and Marketing Campaign of the Year categories at the 2025 Made in Britain Impact Awards….
EIA urges further measures on F-gas phase down
UK: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has welcomed UK government plans to speed up the F-gas phase-down but urges further measures to protect the planet….