UK News
Heat pump R&D centre nears completion
UK: Ideal Heating’s new £19.2m UK Technology Centre (UKTC) in Hull is undergoing final fit-out prior to its opening later this year….
UK should focus on heat pump production
UK: The government has called on UK industry to produce heat pump compressors and refrigerants at a component-level to produce commercial and non-domestic heat pumps….
Samsung confirms APP as heat pump distributor
UK: Samsung has announced that APP Plumbing and Heating has now been confirmed as an official distributor of its EHS range of monobloc heat pumps and hot water tanks….
Nicholls steps up at BESA
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Jill Nicholls as director of competence and compliance. She replaces Helen Yeulet who moves to a new position as strategic consultant….
Fridge supplier CLR granted royal warrant
UK: Aberdeen-based commercial catering and refrigeration equipment supplier CLR Service and Sales Ltd has been awarded the royal warrant as a supplier to HM The King….
Kensa partners with heating provider Sureserve
UK: Ground-source heat pump manufacturer Kensa has formed a new partnership with Sureserve the Dratford-based provider of sustainable heating. …
MCS reports 5,152 heat pump installs in May
UK: Latest figures from the MCS accredited heat pump installer scheme reports 5,152 installations in May, up 8% on April. Of the total number heat pump installations, 5094 were air-source. …
Tesco adopts Sunswap zero-emission TRU
UK: Tesco is now operating five Sunswap zero-emission battery and solar-powered refrigeration units from its Peterborough depot….
HPA names its first installer representative
UK: The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has named Damon Blakemore of Sheffield-based Blakemore Renewables as its first-ever installer representative….
CCS takes majority stake in Europe Air Conditioning
UK: Suffolk based air conditioning and refrigeration contractor Climate Care Solutions (CCS) has become the majority shareholder in Europe Air Conditioning (EAC)….