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29th November 2024

Two arrested after collapse of Gallant Building Services

UK: Police arrested two men this week over an alleged investment fraud involving the collapsed Mansfield-based air conditioning specialist Gallant Building Services.
28th November 2024

External ductwork insulation guide

UK: The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has published a new guide for external ductwork insulation and cladding.
27th November 2024

Qvantum heat pumps enter the UK market

UK: Swedish heat pump manufacturer Qvantum has officially introduced its propane-based heat pump solutions to the UK market. 
23rd November 2024

Heat pumps could learn lessons from Solar PV

UK: The UK heat pump sector could learn lessons from the success of solar PV in becoming the most widely adopted microgeneration technology, a new report claims.
23rd November 2024

Samuel Turato takes WorldSkills UK gold

UK: Samuel Turato of DW Refrigeration won the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning gold medal in yesterday’s WorldSkills UK finals at Oldham College.
21st November 2024

Ideal receives £5.2m government funding boost

UK: Heat pump manufacturer Ideal Heating and its hot water cylinder manufacturing sister company Gledhill have received almost £5.2m from the UK government.
21st November 2024

UK government boost for heat pumps

UK: The UK government has announced a boost for heat pumps with an extra £30m for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and the relaxing of planning application rules.
20th November 2024

Mervin Chumun joins AFR Refrigeration

UK: Hawco’s former technical application manager, Mervin Chumun, has joined AFR Refrigeration, the London-based refrigeration importer and wholesaler.
20th November 2024

Elta founders make anniversary return

UK: As part of the celebrations for its 50th anniversary, fan manufacturer Elta reconnected with its founding directors, inviting them to revisit their roots at the company’s Fareham factory.
18th November 2024

IoR women’s group appoints co-chairs

UK: Astrid Prado of Star Refrigeration and Samantha Buckell of Bitzer UK have been appointed as co-chairs of the Institute of Refrigeration's Women in RACHP Network (WiRACHP).
16th November 2024

Luke Haile has WorldSkills medal upgraded to silver

UK: Luke Haile, the UK's bronze medal winner in the refrigeration and air conditioning category at WorldSkills in Lyon in September, has had his medal upgraded to silver.
16th November 2024

MP calls for GSHP review after fatal explosion

UK: Conservative MP Richard Fuller has called for a review of regulations covering the installation of ground-source heat pumps following a fatal explosion last month in Bedford.
15th November 2024

MP sees Ecodan heat pumps ready for take-off

UK: An installation of Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan heat pumps at a historic former airfield development in the south-west has received a visit from the local MP.
13th November 2024

Drew Bowie wins Kooltech Award

UK: Drew Bowie, recently retired after a career spanning 57 years, is this year’s winner of the Kooltech Award for outstanding contribution to the Scottish refrigeration industry.
13th November 2024

DFDS orders first Sunswap trailers

UK: Transportation services company DFDS has ordered the first 10 Sunswap zero-emission Endurance combined solar and battery-powered refrigerated trailers.
13th November 2024

Householders unaware of low-carbon alternatives

UK: Almost half of UK consumers want to buy low-carbon heating solutions, but 73% fear they don’t know enough to make an informed purchase.
13th November 2024

AFR Refrigeration sold to SHEco Group

UK: AFR Refrigeration, the London-based refrigeration importer and wholesaler, has been sold to the SHEco Group.
13th November 2024

Magnificent six battle it out in UK WorldSkills final

UK: Six refrigeration and air conditioning apprentices will battle it out next week for the chance to represent the UK at WorldSkills in Shanghai in 2026.
12th November 2024

Jordon Group acquired by FM firm Bellrock

UK: The Jordon Group, the Oldham-based air conditioning, refrigeration and shopfitting contractor, has been acquired by facilities management group Bellrock.
11th November 2024

Controls guide for ATW heat pump systems

UK: The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has collaborated with BEAMA, the British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers' Association, to develop a new heating control guide for air-to-water heat pump systems.
11th November 2024

FSW moves Shrewsbury branch

UK: Wholesaler FSW has moved its Shrewsbury branch to a new 233m2 location on the Centurion Business Park.
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