UK News

UK: Heat pump manufacturer Stiebel Eltron has appointed John Felgate as its new UK and Ireland managing director.

UK: The UK government’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has announced a new enquiry into the risks and impacts of PFAS substances in the UK. 

UK: The minister for energy consumers, Miatta Fahnbulleh, has visited Samsung’s Manchester training centre to discuss heat pumps, workforce upskilling and apprenticeships.

UK: Coatbridge-based Diamond Air Conditioning has been sold to PCB Technical Solutions, a part of the Polish FM group Sescom.

UK: Neil Roberts the current chair of FETA and president of the British Refrigeration Association has called for allied trade associations to work collaboratively to represent a common industry view.

UK: Bruce Wright, former marketing director with Carrier Distribution, died on Monday at the age of 79.

UK: A new research project led by London South Bank University (LSBU) aims to unlock the potential of waste heat from cooling systems in cities.

UK: The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has been announced as an approved certification scheme for the UK’s Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM) launched on 1 April.

UK: Ipswich-based refrigeration system manufacturer Hubbard Products has expanded its design department with the appointment of Christy Sebastian as electrical design manager. 

UK: Refrigeration, air conditioning and mechanical solutions contractor Crowther & Shaw has acquired fellow Huddersfield-based company MAP Mechanical.

UK: ACRIB, the umbrella organisation representing the RACHP industry, is encouraging input to a survey as part of its input to the forthcoming review of the British F-Gas regulations.

UK: Narborough-based Celltherm Coldrooms has announced the appointment of Andy Bailess as director following the retirement of Michael Lazenby, who has led the company for the last 30 years.

UK: Swedish heat pump company NIBE is the latest manufacturer to sign a service and maintenance deal with British Gas.

UK: Panasonic has entered into a partnership with UK energy supplier British Gas to provide servicing and maintenance for Panasonic’s Aquarea air-source heat pumps.

UK: Siemens is to provide a water-source heat pump to power the University of East London’s Docklands Campus library and Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability Buildings.

UK: Quidos Ltd, the energy assessor accreditation scheme provider, has announced a new partnership with asset management software company Integrator Housing Solutions (IHS).

UK: Bitzer UK MD Kevin Glass was tonight crowned ACR Champion at the National ACR & Heat Pump Awards 2025 in Manchester.

UK: Copper tube manufacturer and supplier Lawton Tubes has announced plans for a new £20m facility, just a few metres from its current headquarters.

UK: The Unite union has accused Kelvion of a betrayal of its UK workers after the German heat exchanger manufacturer ceased production at its Fareham factory last week.

UK: Ahmed Kovacevic director of the Centre for Compressor technology at City St George’s, University of London, has been named winner of this year’s J&E Hall Gold Medal.

UK: The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has advised that the UK government should consider regulatory alignment with the EU in its efforts to replace F-gases with lower-emission alternatives.