UK News
Accolades for Kevin Glass and Nabil Cook
UK: Bitzer UK MD Kevin Glass and Nabil Cook, technical director at Omega Solutions, have both been recognised for their industry contributions at this year’s Cooling Industry Awards….
£5.5m funding for AC in homes impact study
UK: A groundbreaking study into the impact of air conditioning in homes and offices on the UK power grid has secured £5.5m funding from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)….
Samsung adds Duftons as distributor
UK: Samsung Climate Solutions has appointed Yorkshire-based plumbing and heating merchant Duftons Plumbing & Heating Supplies as its latest distributor. …
ADA appoints Eaton-Smith as technical project director
UK: Abbey Design Associates (ADA), the Cheltenham-based refrigeration design and project management consultancy, has appointed Conor Eaton-Smith as its new technical project director. …
Nominations invited for J&E Hall Gold Medal
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is now inviting nominations for the annual J&E Hall Gold Medal, one of the most internationally respected accolades in the RACHP industry….
Daikin UK transfers after-sales to Robert Heath
UK: Daikin UK has transferred all its residential after-sales service operations in England and Wales to Robert Heath Heating, the Surrey-based service and maintenance company it acquired last year….
IOR president is “Local Hero”
UK: Institute of Refrigeration president Lisa-Jayne Cook was amongst the winners last night at the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards 2025….
Taking heat pumps to Holyrood
UK: Working heat pumps were recently placed before the Scottish parliament to raise awareness of the technology and its potential role in decarbonising Scotland’s heating. …
Industry backs mandatory alternative refrigerants training
UK: As the RACHP Industry prepares for the revision of the F-gas regulations, the industry has shown overwhelming backing for the introduction…
Former Hawco MD to head K2 Engineering
UK: Martin Butler, former managing director of Hawco, has joined Surrey-based refrigeration consultants K2 Engineering (Cooling) as MD….