World News

Industry news and insights from Europe and around the World

UK News

Latest news and developments in the United Kingdom

Products

Keep up-to-date with the latest new products and technology

Features

General articles, applications and industry analysis

Nordic Climate buys Iceline Yorkshire

UK: The Swedish contractor group Nordic Climate has acquired Doncaster-based coldstore installation company Iceline Yorkshire Ltd.

Incorporated 2011, Iceline Yorkshire works across the full lifecycle of cold storage environments, from installation and modification to removal and material handling.

Craig Liddle and Paul Liddle of Iceline Yorkshire with Nordic Climate UK CEO Ronnie Coutts (right)

Incorporated 2011, the company was founded by refrigeration veteran Paul Liddle, and will continue to be lead by his son Craig Liddle, together with the existing team of 25 employees.

Nordic Climate sees the acquisition adding further depth to its refrigeration capabilities in northern England. With the addition of Iceline, the group in the UK and Ireland now generates annual revenues exceeding €80m.

Related stories:

Ronnie Coutts becomes Nordic Climate UK CEO – 6 February 2026
UK: Nordic Climate Group has appointed Ronnie Coutts as UK CEO, following the Swedish HVAC contractors’ acquisitions of MC Refrigeration, CSD Air Conditioning, Cactus Mechanical, Westcold Refrigeration and Aircon Maintenance. Read more…

Allcool latest to join Nordic Climate Group – 15 January 2026
UK: The Swedish contractor group Nordic Climate has further expanded its UK organisation with the acquisition of Allcool (NW). Read more…

Nordic Climate buys Glasgow contractor TRS – 14 January 2026
UK: The Swedish contractor group Nordic Climate has made further inroads into the UK market with the acquisition of Glasgow-based Technical Retail Services Ltd (TRS). Read more…

Nordic Climate makes further UK acquisitions – 16 December 2025
UK: The Swedish contractor group Nordic Climate has made further inroads into the UK market with the acquisition of Cactus Mechanical, Westcold Refrigeration and Aircon Maintenance. Read more…

Nordic Climate expands into UK and Ireland – 20 November 2025
UK: The Nordic Climate Group, the acquisitive Swedish cooling and heating contractor group, has moved into the UK and Ireland markets with three acquisitions with revenues totalling over £50m. Read more…

Latest News

24th October 2026

House of Lords event marks HVACR Women Week

UK: As the industry prepares to celebrate the inaugural Global HVACR Women Week, the sector came together on Thursday to mark the launch and discuss the sector’s successes.
24th October 2026

Clivet rooftops using R454C

ITALY: Clivet has introduced a new generation of rooftop air-conditioning units using the lower GWP A2L refrigerant R454C.
23rd October 2026

Court installation judges R290 chillers

UK: Panasonic has supplied six 80kW ECOi-W Aqua-G Blue R290 chillers as part of a major cooling infrastructure upgrade at Leeds Magistrates Court.
23rd October 2026

Solid refrigerant firm receives $8.5m funding

USA: Pascal, a developer of barocaloric solid refrigerant technology, has raised additional funding of $8.5m to support the technology’s initial deployments with a multinational beverage manufacturer.
23rd October 2026

Westfalen opens R290 plant

GERMANY: Industrial gases manufacturer and retailer the Westfalen Group has opened a new plant to produce high-purity refrigerant R290 at its site in Münster-Gelmer.
22nd October 2026

ABB strikes transverse flux motor deal

USA: ABB has extended its relationship with Electric Torque Machines (ETM), which began in 2025, to develop and commercialise motors based on ETM’s patented transverse flux motor technology.