Wholesaler / Distributor of the Year - These finalists represent excellence in customer service, technical support and supply-chain performance across the UK market:
- Derbyshire Refrigeration
- Parts Town UK
Community Initiative of the Year - Both initiatives highlight the sector’s growing commitment to social value, skills development and community impact:
- The Africa Centre of Excellence Environmental Test Facility – Danston Technical Services
- Daikin & GMCA Partnership: Working Together for Greater Manchester – Daikin UK
Product categories - These product categories showcase the latest advances in efficiency, safety, performance and environmental responsibility:
Refrigeration Product of the Year:
- UCP700+ Condensate Pump – Gel-clear
- ArctikBlue V2 – BlueDiamond Pumps (Charles Austen Pumps)
Air Conditioning Product of the Year:
- Resonix RGD Gas Leak Detection Sensor – Sensata Technologies
- V2 Series – BlueDiamond Pumps (Charles Austen Pumps Ltd)
- Toshiba Series 2 Digital Inverter 8–10HP - Carrier Solutions UK
- Swegon INSIDE – Swegon
Chiller of the Year:
- AquaForce 30XF with FreeBoost Technology – Carrier Commercial HVAC UK&I
- Rhoss UniPACK range, distributed by Klima-Therm – Klima-Therm
Commercial Air Source Heat Pump of the Year:
- YCPB 4 Pipes – YORK – Johnson Controls
- The AquaSnap 61AQ air source heat pump – Carrier Commercial HVAC UK&I
- Rhoss UniPACK range, distributed by Klima-Therm – Klima-Therm
Training Categories - These categories recognise the next generation of engineers and the organisations investing in their development:
Trainee of the Year:
- Connor Lloyd – J & E Hall International
- Justin Price – Carrier Rental Systems
- Samuel Saunders – Carrier UK&I
- Tommy Byrne – David Blakey Services Ltd
- David Gilchrist – Carrier Rental Systems
Training Initiative of the Year:
- BREng Apprentice Programme – BREng Hull
- The IOR Technician App – Institute of Refrigeration
Project Categories - These project finalists demonstrate technical excellence, innovation and real-world energy and carbon savings:
Retrofit Project of the Year:
- Penninghame Estate – NIBE Energy Systems Limited
- Houghton Hams Retrofit, Northampton – Personal Refrigeration Ltd
- Greencore FTG Refrigeration Pack Retro-Fit – Personal Refrigeration Ltd
Air Conditioning Project of the Year:
- Sunrise Project – Personal Refrigeration Ltd with Air Handlers Northern
- Gatwick Airport – Carrier Commercial HVAC UK&I
- Pilgrim Quarter HMRC Newcastle – Weatherite Air Conditioning Limited
More categories to come including:
- Environmental Hero of the Year
- Equality Trailblazer of the Year
- Alan Moor Award
- Heat Pump of the Year
- Environmental Initiative of the Year.
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