News Archive - February 2025
Midea completes acquisition of Arbonia Climate
27 February 2025
The Midea Group has completed its takeover of Arbonia Climate. Together with Clivet, which Midea acquired in 2016, the group will form a new alliance in the European HVAC industry....
Qvantum partners with Service Box
21 February 2025
Qvantum Energy Technology is partnering with aftersales solutions provider Service Box to offer a nationwide service and maintenance support network to its heat pump customers....
Hendra joins Haier
21 February 2025
Haier has appointed Graham Hendra as the European heat pump development officer. Hendra, a well-known industry personality, author, and advocate for heat pump technology, will bring his expertise to Haier's European operations, where he will lead ...
AFR appoints Olukoju as software design manager
19 February 2025
AFR Refrigeration is pleased to announce that Samuel Olukoju has joined the company as the software design manager. Previously employed by Carel and Hubbard Products, he returns to refrigeration after spending time in the defence industry....
BESA assessor scheme to address ‘critical shortage’
14 February 2025
The Building Engineering Services Association has launched a programme to tackle a shortage of trainers and assessors, which it says threatens to “leave the building services industry on its knees”....
Modine takes home Beijer Ref UK & Ireland 'Supplier of the Year' Award
11 February 2025
At the 20th annual Beijer Ref UK & Ireland supplier dinner, held recently in York, Modine was named the ‘Supplier of the Year’ for 2024....
Carrier expands apprenticeship programme
11 February 2025
Carrier is expanding its apprenticeship programme in the UK. Building on the successful launch of its new Academy in Bracknell and the appointment of a dedicated apprenticeship programme lead in 2024, Carrier aims to recruit at least 17 apprentices ...
HPA launches annual service checklists
11 February 2025
The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has launched new air-, ground-, and water-to-water heat pump annual service checklists developed by its Technical Working Group. These checklists outline the recommended minimum annual service checks for heat pump ...
UK Construction Week and CIBSE unite for key Net Zero insights at London event
11 February 2025
UK Construction Week (UKCW) has partnered with CIBSE for its upcoming event at ExCeL London from 7-9 May 2025. As part of this collaboration, CIBSE will contribute content to the Net Zero Hub, focusing on crucial topics, including the UK Net Zero ...
Johnson Controls appoints Joakim Weidemanis as CEO
06 February 2025
Johnson Controls has appointed Joakim Weidemanis as chief executive officer effective 12 March, following the company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. He succeeds George R. Oliver following a thorough succession planning process....
Kooltech appoints Donna-Marie Smith as strategic applied marketing manager
06 February 2025
Kooltech has appointed Donna-Marie Smith as strategic applied marketing manager. With over 25 years of experience in HVACR, Smith joins from the PR and marketing agency HVAC Communications. She previously worked at LG Electronics as B2B product ...
Michele Martello appointed as chief solution marketing officer at Carel
06 February 2025
Carel has appointed Michele Martello as chief solution marketing officer, effective 1 January 2025. In this role, he will define the strategic priorities and objectives for Carel’s solutions in the HVAC, refrigeration, and services sectors....
Clivet appoints six new hires
03 February 2025
At the end of 2024, Clivet Group UK achieved the Fastest Growing Subsidiary Award at the 3rd Edition General Manager’s Bootcamp in Milan. This milestone has prompted the company to expand its team to support its growth:...