UK News
Coldtech acquired by Nene Capital
UK: Bristol-based refrigerated coldroom and cabinet maintenance company Coldtech Services has been acquired by UK investment company Nene Capital. …
Modine opens Bradford precision cooling factory
USA: Modine has officially opened its new 29,000m2 Airedale factory in Bradford dedicated to the production of precision cooling products for data centres….
Incoming president tackles digitalisation and AI
UK: The incoming IoR president, Lisa-Jayne Cook, will give her presidential address on the impact of digitalisation and AI for the heating and cooling sector on November 5….
Aira sources further €63m investment
SWEDEN: Subscription-based heat pump company Aira has announced a further €63m investment….
MCS scheme hits 5,000 certified installers
UK: The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), the UK’s quality mark for small-scale renewable energy installations, has passed a milestone of 5,000 certified contractors….
Taking heat pumps to parliament
UK: Panasonic will be joining other leading manufacturers to showcase its air-to-water heat pumps at special event outside the Houses of Parliament tomorrow….
2024 already best year for heat pump installs
UK: This is now officially the best year on record for certified heat pump installations in the UK….
IoR members face constitutional vote
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is proposing changes to its constitution which would take away members’ current rights to vote on matters relating to the removal of a board trustee. …
Jobs under threat at Bond Group
UK: More than a third of jobs are reported to be under threat at The Bond Group, the Sheerness-based commercial refrigerated cabinet refurbishment company….
Epta says Unite statements are “factually incorrect”
UK: Commercial refrigeration manufacturer Epta UK has hit back at comments from Unite pending a strike by workers at its Bradford factory, claiming that Unite’s statements were “factually incorrect”. …