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1st November 2024

Aston Uni study seeks to lessen cooling impact

UK: A team from Birmingham’s Aston University has been awarded a £415,000 grant to lessen the environmental impact of cooling in the UK.
1st November 2024

BUS applications up 12% in September

UK: Applications for the UK’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) reached 3,223 in September, a 12% increase on August, and nearly triple the volume received in September 2023.
30th October 2024

Wolseley buys AC and heat pump distributor Logicool

UK: Wholesaler the Wolseley Group has acquired Derbyshire-based air conditioning and heat pump distributor Logicool. 
30th October 2024

Carver Group buys SPC

UK: Leicester-based coil manufacturer S&P Coil Products, which trades as SPC, has been acquired by the Carver Group.
29th October 2024

Proving heat pump viability with existing systems

UK: Mitsubishi Electric has published a new white paper which it says proves the compatibility of heat pumps with microbore pipework.
26th October 2024

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. 
25th October 2024

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.
17th October 2024

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.
16th October 2024

Aira sources further €63m investment

SWEDEN: Subscription-based heat pump company Aira has announced a further €63m investment.
16th October 2024

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.
14th October 2024

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.
13th October 2024

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.
13th October 2024

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. 
10th October 2024

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.
7th October 2024

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”. 
5th October 2024

Epta workers to strike over pay

UK: Workers at commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Epta in Bradford are set to strike this month over low pay.
29th September 2024

BUS applications down 5% in August

UK: The number of applications to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) in August was double the volume received in the same month last year but was 5% down on July.
27th September 2024

Rodgers appointed MD of Lightfoot Defence

UK: Steven Rodgers (above), the current commercial director of Lightfoot Defence, is taking over as managing director from Terry Nicholls on October 1.
27th September 2024

Three stand for IoR board selection

UK: Three members are standing for election this year for two positions on the Institute of Refrigeration’s board of trustees.
26th September 2024

John Kellett joins Panasonic as country manager

UK: Former Mitsubishi Electric UK general manager John Kellett has joined Panasonic as UK and Ireland country manager.
23rd September 2024

HPA updates UK sales stats

UK: To mark Heat Pump Week, the Heat Pump Association (HPA) has published an update to its UK heat pump sales data to include a breakdown by heat pump type. 
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