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ACR News Awards 2026 finalists

The ACR News Awards has revealed the first set of finalists for 2026, celebrating standout achievement, innovation and dedication across the refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pump and HVACR sectors. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 19 March at the Grand Connaught Rooms.

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
  • Swegon INSIDE – Swegon

Chiller of the Year:

  • AquaForce 30XF with FreeBoost Technology – Carrier
  • 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
  • Samuel Saunders – Carrier Commercial HVAC UK&I
  • Tommy Byrne – David Blakey Services Ltd
  • David Gilchrist – Carrier

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
  • 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.

To book your place at the Awards, see http://www.acrnewsawards.com/

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