UK News

UK: Manufacturers’ group FETA has implored companies to continue prioritising lower-GWP refrigerants despite the delayed revision of Britain’s F-gas regulations.

UK: Swedish contracting group Nordic Climate is continuing to make inroads into the UK with the acquisition of Poole-based Meridian Cooling.

UK: The UK heat pump association, HPA UK, has set up a new governing body committee to steer the Association’s strategy and direction. 

UK: Two apprentices attending Glasgow Kelvin College and two from training provider Total People are amongst the six competitors who have won through to the RACHP…

UK: As the UK experiences record high temperatures this summer, there are growing reports of illegal sales of air conditioning equipment to the general public.

UK: Ian Rippin is to step down as CEO of the MCS, after more than eight years at the UK’s quality mark for small-scale renewable energy systems like heat pumps.

UK: Parts Town UK, the distributor of genuine OEM spare parts for the commercial catering and refrigeration sectors, is now stocking spare parts for Kelvion evaporators.

UK: CIBSE has updated TM59 with revised guidance for assessing and mitigating overheating risk in new homes and major residential refurbishments.

UK: During the UK’s latest record-breaking heatwave, the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has called on the government to adopt a national cooling action plan.

UK: Instantor’s R-Press compression fittings are now available through branches of RSL Group Wholesalers.

UK: Birkenhead-based industrial refrigeration company SURE Solutions is the new front of shirt sponsor for local EFL division 2 football club Tranmere Rovers.

UK: Claimed to be an industry first, Ideal Heating has announced a lifetime warranty on its Logic Air heat pumps.

UK: HVAC and refrigeration has been identified as the highest-earning trade sector over the last 12 months, rising 17% on average to £428,529. 

UK: The UK government has announced a 20% increase in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant to £9,000. 

UK: Ian Carroll, deputy CEO of General HVAC Solutions UK, is to retire after 12 years in his executive leadership role.

UK: The UK government’s Climate Change Committee claims a more ambitious plan is needed to electrify key parts of the UK economy, including further action to reduce electricity costs.

UK: Following a year-long trial of Sunswap’s Endurance solar and battery-powered transport refrigeration unit by the TIP Group, the trailer and truck hire company has recorded a 100% uptime.

UK: Following its acquisition of long-established UK contractor Lightfoot International, the Swedish Nordic Climate Group has now announced the purchase of south-west-based K4 Services.

UK: This year’s RACHP WorldSkills UK competition for apprentices will see 18 competitors battling it out at next week’s InstallerShow at the NEC, Birmingham.

UK: Mitsubishi Electric has partnered with Alto Energy, an Oxfordshire-based supplier and installer, to help heating engineers with a simplified MCS umbrella scheme.

UK: National Refrigerants has warned of unlicensed R1234yf being imported to the UK in illegal cylinders.