UK News
15th May 2025
Gatwick airport lands heat pump deal
UK: London Gatwick airport has agreed a five-year contract with Vital Energi to decarbonise heat and eliminate natural gas by installing heat pumps in 50 key airport buildings.
14th May 2025
Cooltherm is approved Turbocor service provider
UK: Bristol-based Cooltherm has been accredited as an approved service provider for the Danfoss Turbocor oil-less compressor.
14th May 2025
CPC (UK) acquired by Swedish leak detection group
SWEDEN: Surrey-based refrigeration controls and refrigerant leak detection company CPC (UK) has been acquired by the Swedish Safe Monitoring Group AB.
10th May 2025
Swedish valve company ESBE opens UK office
UK: Swedish valves and actuator manufacturer ESBE AB has opened a UK office in Rossendale, Lancashire.
8th May 2025
Carrier Commercial opens new office
UK: Carrier has vacated the Leatherhead office it has occupied for the last 20 years, with its Carrier Commercial HVAC UK business moving into new offices in Wimbledon.
1st May 2025
Threlfall rejoins Pentland Wholesale
UK: Andy Threlfall has rejoined Pentland Wholesale as technical director after a three-year spell as technical and policy director at the Foodservice Equipment Association (FEA).
30th April 2025
£4.6m grant to boost Copeland compressor production
IRELAND: Copeland’s has received over £4.6m of UK government funding to boost heat pump compressor production at its Cookstown factory in County Tyrone.
30th April 2025
Government looks to expand Boiler Upgrade Scheme
UK: The UK government has promised further support for the heat pump sector by expanding the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), boosting training and offering consumers more flexible purchase options.
27th April 2025
Fridge maker faces action over Grenfell fire
UK: The manufacturer of the Hotpoint fridge-freezer blamed for starting the Grenfell Tower fire is being sued for not adequately testing the model’s materials against applicable fire standards.
23rd April 2025
Birds Eye view of solar-powered trailer
UK: Birds Eye is to employ two solar-powered Sunswap refrigerated trailers in its fleet transporting produce from its production facility in Lowestoft to its distribution hub at Wisbech.
22nd April 2025
Contractor guilty of £50,000 Covid loan fraud
UK: A contractor offering plumbing, heating and air conditioning installation has been convicted of fraudulently claimeing a £50,000 Covid Bounce Back loan.
18th April 2025
Dean Franklin triumphs in The Apprentice final
UK: Dean Franklin, co-founder of Essex-based contractor ADL Air Conditioning, is to receive a £250,000 investment in his business after winning BBC1’s The Apprentice reality tv show.
14th April 2025
Brits worry that heat pumps are too expensive
UK: British people would be open to switching to heat pumps but more than half believe they are too expensive, a new survey reveals.
14th April 2025
Heat pumps proven to deliver
UK: Test by scientists at one of the leading low carbon research units have proven that heat pumps can deliver a home’s daily hot water needs in the toughest climates.
14th April 2025
Felgate named Stiebel Eltron UK MD
UK: Heat pump manufacturer Stiebel Eltron has appointed John Felgate as its new UK and Ireland managing director.
10th April 2025
Environment committee to assess PFAS risks
UK: The UK government’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has announced a new enquiry into the risks and impacts of PFAS substances in the UK.
9th April 2025
Minister visits Samsung training centre
UK: The minister for energy consumers, Miatta Fahnbulleh, has visited Samsung’s Manchester training centre to discuss heat pumps, workforce upskilling and apprenticeships.
8th April 2025
PCB adds a Diamond
UK: Coatbridge-based Diamond Air Conditioning has been sold to PCB Technical Solutions, a part of the Polish FM group Sescom.
6th April 2025
Associations must work collaboratively
UK: Neil Roberts the current chair of FETA and president of the British Refrigeration Association has called for allied trade associations to work collaboratively to represent a common industry view.
6th April 2025
Bruce Wright RIP
UK: Bruce Wright, former marketing director with Carrier Distribution, died on Monday at the age of 79.
3rd April 2025
Unlocking the potential of waste heat from cooling
UK: A new research project led by London South Bank University (LSBU) aims to unlock the potential of waste heat from cooling systems in cities.