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Adcock opens larger Derby branch

Branch manager Luke Nixon (right) with service manager Ben Moulson

UK: Adcock Refrigeration & Air Conditioning has moved its Derby branch to new larger premises in Ilkeston.

Luke Nixon, who joined Adcock as a sales engineer in 2017, has been appointed the new branch manager. He is supported by Derby service manager Ben Moulson.

At the official branch opening, Nigel Claydon, managing director at Adcock, congratulated Luke on his promotion and said he is looking forward to seeing the team develop under Luke’s guidance. 

The new branch on the Crompton Road Industrial Estate is three times the size of its former premises and is currently seeking to recruit a further service engineer to join its engineering team.

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