UK News

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.

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.

UK: A contractor offering plumbing, heating and air conditioning installation has been convicted of fraudulently claimeing a £50,000 Covid Bounce Back loan.

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.

UK: British people would be open to switching to heat pumps but more than half believe they are too expensive, a new survey reveals.

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.

UK: Heat pump manufacturer Stiebel Eltron has appointed John Felgate as its new UK and Ireland managing director.

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. 

UK: The minister for energy consumers, Miatta Fahnbulleh, has visited Samsung’s Manchester training centre to discuss heat pumps, workforce upskilling and apprenticeships.

UK: Coatbridge-based Diamond Air Conditioning has been sold to PCB Technical Solutions, a part of the Polish FM group Sescom.

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.

UK: Bruce Wright, former marketing director with Carrier Distribution, died on Monday at the age of 79.

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.

UK: The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has been announced as an approved certification scheme for the UK’s Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM) launched on 1 April.

UK: Ipswich-based refrigeration system manufacturer Hubbard Products has expanded its design department with the appointment of Christy Sebastian as electrical design manager. 

UK: Refrigeration, air conditioning and mechanical solutions contractor Crowther & Shaw has acquired fellow Huddersfield-based company MAP Mechanical.

UK: ACRIB, the umbrella organisation representing the RACHP industry, is encouraging input to a survey as part of its input to the forthcoming review of the British F-Gas regulations.

UK: Narborough-based Celltherm Coldrooms has announced the appointment of Andy Bailess as director following the retirement of Michael Lazenby, who has led the company for the last 30 years.

UK: Swedish heat pump company NIBE is the latest manufacturer to sign a service and maintenance deal with British Gas.

UK: Panasonic has entered into a partnership with UK energy supplier British Gas to provide servicing and maintenance for Panasonic’s Aquarea air-source heat pumps.

UK: Siemens is to provide a water-source heat pump to power the University of East London’s Docklands Campus library and Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability Buildings.