News Archive - May 2025
UK talent shines in Women in Cooling competition 2025
30 May 2025
The Women in Cooling Video Competition (WiCC25), now in its third edition, has announced its winners, recognising excellence and innovation in the refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump (RACHP) sector. Organised by World Refrigeration Day (...
Carrier Solutions UK celebrates 20-Year partnership with Cool Solutions Distribution
29 May 2025
Carrier Solutions UK has reached a significant milestone in its distributor partnerships, marking 20 years of collaboration with Cool Solutions Distribution (CSD), a key distributor of Toshiba HVAC products. Since its founding in April 2005, CSD has ...
Aira marks first year of its Green Skills Training Academy with Toby Perkins MP
28 May 2025
Toby Perkins MP attended Aira’s Green Skills Academy to mark its first anniversary. He met with Aira’s first cohort of apprentices, who joined the Academy in September 2024, alongside the Aira training team, trainees and clean energy experts. The ...
New IOR Guidance Note on coaching
23 May 2025
The Institute of Refrigeration (IoR) has published its latest Education Guidance Note in the series, this time focusing on Coaching as a way for employers to support engineering and technician development....
Birdsall celebrates a half-century in business
23 May 2025
Engineering group Birdsall commenced a year of celebration in May to mark its fiftieth anniversary. Birdsall invited staff and clients to an Open Day at the company’s Holborn Hub to launch the celebrations....
Conex Bänninger appoints Sinclair to drive growth in Scotland.
23 May 2025
Conex Bänninger has appointed Derek Sinclair as regional technical sales manager, a strategic move to strengthen its presence in Scotland and support new sustainable business development....
Bitzer UK strengthens technical support team with new appointment
23 May 2025
Bitzer UK has appointed James Cowan as a new trainee technical support engineer. Cowan’s responsibilities span a wide range of technical functions, including system pricing, fault finding, handling detailed technical enquiries and assisting with ...
BESA urges government to act quickly on healthy buildings
23 May 2025
The government must commit to a fully funded national programme of building retrofits that has human health and wellbeing at heart, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....
Jet Environmental secures first major contract following launch of HVAC maintenance service
12 May 2025
HVAC specialist Jet Environmental has secured its first significant contract following the recent launch of its expanded HVAC maintenance services. Previously focused on supporting its installed systems, Jet’s newly broadened offer now covers all ...
Aira welcomes end to planning delays for heat pumps
12 May 2025
Aira the clean energy-tech champion, welcomes the news that the UK government is to scrap the obligation for households to obtain planning permission for the installation of a new heat pump from 29 May which forms part of the government’s Warm Homes ...
Fischer named key partner by Qvantum
12 May 2025
Heat pump manufacturer Qvantum Energy Technology has appointed electric heating specialist Fischer as a key distribution partner....
BITZER UK Hosts Women in RACHP network for strategy session
09 May 2025
Bitzer UK welcomed members of the Institute of Refrigeration’s Women in RACHP (WiRACHP) Network to its headquarters in Milton Keynes for their first in-person meeting of the year....
First keynote speaker announced for Adaptation 2025
09 May 2025
Expert in climate change adaptation Tim Fox will deliver a keynote talk at the IOR’s Adaptation 2025 conference detailing why cooling is now a “mission critical” service, essential to public health, food security, global commerce, and economic well-...
Carrier Commercial relocates to Wimbledon
09 May 2025
Carrier Commercial HVAC UK has officially relocated to a new office in Wimbledon. Located at 22 Worple Road in south-west London, the newly designed office spans over 3,800 square metres and features a Scandinavian-inspired aesthetic developed by ...
Conex Bänninger launches rebrand to celebrate 115-year anniversary
02 May 2025
Conex Bänninger has undergone a corporate rebrand to coincide with its 115th anniversary as a manufacturer of fittings and valves. The new-look image was unveiled at ISH in Frankfurt....
More refrigerant bans possible says government
01 May 2025
The government could tighten up the rules that restrict the use of global warming refrigerant gases including speeding up phase out programmes and introducing new bans, according to a spokesman from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural ...
Carrier welcomes customers to Paisley facility
01 May 2025
Carrier recently welcomed customers to an exclusive Innovation Day at its Paisley facility. The event, attended by key industry professionals, provided an interactive experience showcasing the company’s expanding capabilities and commitment to ...
TF Solutions expands network with first Welsh branch
01 May 2025
TF Solutions, part of Travis Perkins plc, has opened its first branch in Wales, located in Cardiff. The new branch, located at Units 3A and 3B, Stuart Close, Penarth Road, CF11 8QF, officially opened its doors on 3 March 2025, and hosted a trade ...
CIBSE and IBPSA-England joined forces on sustainable building design
01 May 2025
The CIBSE IBPSA-England Technical Symposium 2025, which took place in London on 24 and 25 April, merged two industry events: CIBSE’s annual Technical Symposium and IBPSA-England’s biennial Building Simulation and Optimisation event. Themed Fit for ...