News Archive - January 2026
IV Produkt expands UK team with two new Area Sales Managers
30 January 2026
Swedish air handling unit manufacturer IV Produkt has strengthened its UK operation with the appointment of two additional Area Sales Managers....
Armstrong names Chintan Kharche Global Director
30 January 2026
Armstrong Fluid Technology has appointed Chintan Kharche as Global Director of Offering Management, a role that will oversee strategy and development across five major product lines....
New recruits boost Qvantum UK
26 January 2026
Qvantum UK has expanded its team with four new appointments across marketing, consultancy and sales support....
Warm Homes Plan signals major step forward for heat pumps
21 January 2026
The UK Government has unveiled a £15?billion Warm Homes Plan that places heat pumps at the centre of its strategy to cut bills, reduce fuel poverty and accelerate the shift to clean heat....
ACES gains official F-Gas registration as UK-recognised entity
21 January 2026
ACES, the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain Systems in Kigali, Rwanda, has been formally added to the UK’s F-Gas Register, a significant step in aligning the centre’s operations with internationally recognised ...
Lewington appointed Managing Director of Tefcold UK
20 January 2026
Tefcold UK has named Tom Lewington as its new Managing Director, succeeding Torben Christensen, who will continue to support the business in his role as Group Chairman....
Diffusion names Matthew Cooper as sales director
20 January 2026
Diffusion has appointed Matthew Cooper as its new Sales Director as the British manufacturer prepares for a further phase of expansion across the UK heating and cooling market....
Heat pump bodies complete merger to form HPA UK
20 January 2026
Three of the UK’s key heat pump organisations have formally merged to create a single trade body, the Heat Pump Association UK (HPA UK). The Heat Pump Association (HPA), Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA) and Heat Pump Federation (HPF) have ...
Bitzer UK appoints James Graham as Managing Director
16 January 2026
Bitzer UK has announced the appointment of James Graham as its new Managing Director, effective 1 January 2026. He takes over from Kevin Glass, who retired at the end of December 2025 after a long and distinguished career with the company....
Daikin unveils new Manchester Training Academy
16 January 2026
Daikin has officially opened its new Manchester Training Academy, unveiling a significantly expanded facility designed to accelerate the development of heat pump skills across the North of England and support the region’s transition to low-carbon ...
New MD at Condair
13 January 2026
Condair has appointed Steve Winslet as its new Managing Director, bringing more than two decades of leadership experience across the manufacturing and building products sectors. Winslet has previously driven growth at organisations including ...