Refrigerant Solutions (RefSols) has appointed John Kirkpatrick as commercial director.

Mr Kirkpatrick has had a long career within the chemicals industry, initially working at ICI and most recently as technical sales manager at Mexichem on the Wirral. His appointment follows the recent £750,000 investment in RefSols by The North West Fund for Mezzanine, managed by Enterprise Ventures.

In addition, John’s appointment allows for the eventual retirement of RefSols’ founder, the award-winning investor John Poole, although he will continue in his role as ceo for the immediate future.

RefSols provides replacements for the ozone-depleting gases which are currently used in refrigeration and air conditioning systems and which are being phased out worldwide.

The North West Fund for Mezzanine is financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the European Investment Bank.