UK News
Mitsubishi and PACAir extend VAR deal
UK: Mitsubishi Electric has extended its partnership with Hemel-Hempstead-based PACAir as a value added reseller….
Arrowsmith now president of the BRA
UK: Paul Arrowsmith, refrigeration design manager at Sainsbury’s has officially assumed the role of BRA president, taking over from Neil Roberts, Climalife’s technical sales director. …
HPA backs mandatory flammables certification
UK: The Heat Pump Association has recommended that awareness of flammable refrigerants should be held by all those installing heat pumps….
MOU will foster international collaboration
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration and the African Centre for Excellence in Sustainable Cold Chain (ACES) have signed an MOU to strengthen collaboration and promote the exchange of ideas and expertise….
Ritchie to outsource distribution for greater efficiency
UK: Ritchie Engineering, manufacturer of Yellow Jacket HVACR tools, has appointed Paul Ponsonby to handle its warehousing and distribution in the UK….
Alliance formed to boost ammonia growth
UK: The UK Ammonia Alliance (UKAA) is a new coalition of pioneering businesses working to accelerate the growth of the UK’s low-carbon ammonia industry….
RACES promises a new voice for HVACR engineers
UK: Former IOR president Graeme Fox is behind a new society, launched today and described as the “new voice” for engineers working in the UK refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump sector. …
Guide to heat pump pipework insulation
UK: The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has joined forces with key industry partners to launch a good practice guide to the thermal insulation of heat pump installations….
Beijer Ref to unite UK wholesalers
UK: Beijer Ref is to unite its UK and Ireland wholesale operations into two brands – Beijer Ref UK and Beijer Ref Ire….
Third of UK heat pumps are UK manufactured
UK: New figures from the Heat Pump Association (HPA) show that 32,920 of the 98,345 heat pumps sold in the UK in 2024 were manufactured domestically, accounting for a third of the total factory gate sales. …