UK News

UK: The Swedish contractor group Nordic Climate has further expanded its UK organisation with the acquisition of Allcool (NW).

UK: A week after the ending of its air conditioning distributorship with General, TF Solutions has added Hitachi to its product portfolio, becoming the exclusive nationwide distributor of the brand.

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).

UK: NIBE heat pumps have been selected for the new £720m Procure Plus programme to boost the deployment of renewable technologies across the UK social housing sector.

UK: Discount supermarket Lidl is opening 19 UK stores over the next eight weeks and investing over £40m in modernising more than 70 existing stores.

UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has suspended five member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process. 

UK: The air conditioning distribution partnership between General HVAC Solutions UK (formerly Fujitsu) and TF Solutions is said to have been terminated by mutual agreement.

UK: James Graham has been appointed MD of Bitzer UK to replace Kevin Glass, who retired at the end of 2025 after 14 years in the role.

UK: Unico System, the specialist in small duct high velocity HVAC technology, has opened new visitor centres in Birmingham and London, alongside an expanded footprint in the south west. 

UK: Paurick Gaughan, founder and managing director of the innovative food and retail drainage company Gel-Clear has died.

UK: Steve Taliadoros has joined Hampshire-based manufacturer Coolers and Condensers Ltd as sales director.

UK: Dr Hywel Davies, the head of technical insight at the Chartered Association of Building Engineers, has been awarded the OBE in the new year honours list.

UK: Most UK manufacturing companies are unaware how much heat they use or how efficient their heating systems are, a new survey reveals.

UK: Jo Shepherd, sales and marketing director at heat pump manufacturer Worcester Bosch, has been appointed CEO to succeed Carl Arntzen.

UK: Private equity investors, Triton Partners, is behind the creation of Tendra Technical Services, a new group, initially comprising the James Mercer Group, Fletchers Engineering and Coat Facilities Group.

UK: Fujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK) will change its name to General HVAC Solutions UK Ltd, following the acquisition of the parent company by Paloma Rheem Holdings.

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration warns that DEFRA’s proposed new F-gas phase down timetable could have a significant impact on skills, competence, training, compliance, and safety. 

UK: The manufacturers’ body FETA has raised concerns that the proposed GB F-gas phasedown timetable will have severe impacts on the whole RACHP industry.

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. 

UK: Plumbing, heating and electrical products supplier City Plumbing has signed up to the Heat Pump Installer Network (HPIN) to make installing heat pumps easier and more accessible for engineers.

UK: Nibe Energy Systems has announced a new heat pump distribution partnership with William Wilson, one of Scotland’s leading plumbing, heating, and bathroom merchants.