UK News
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. …
Getting around to saving local pubs
UK: Wholesaler Hawco and refrigeration manufacturer Marstair have raised £1000 for Plunkett UK, a charity that helps communities to own and run pubs, shops and other local businesses….
HPA UK is name of merged heat pump groups
UK: Further details have been revealed about the structure of HPA UK, the new unified trade body formed by the merger of the three main UK heat pump associations. …
Williams certifies embodied carbon calculations
UK: Williams Refrigeration has published embodied carbon calculations for all its core products with CIBSE TM65 certification….
Heat pump push should also target all-electric
UK: The Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has called for UK heat pump subsidies to be better targeted to boost overall sale numbers….
Steve Dinning appointed FSW UK MD
UK: Steve Dinning has been appointed managing director of wholesaler FSW’s UK operations, following his successful tenure as sales director….
Kooltech makes key new appointments
UK: Air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump distributor Kooltech has created three new roles within its business to help drive growth and strengthen its service to customers….
Retail fridge energy use could be reduced by 67.5%
UK: The energy consumption of retail refrigeration equipment could be reduced by 67.5% with relatively inexpensive measures like system optimisations and improved maintenance, according to a new report….