News Archive - April 2019
Titon completes Haverhill refurb
26 April 2019
Titon has completed the refurbishment of its state-of-the-art 4.5-acre manufacturing base in Haverhill, strengthening its offering to customers and suppliers....
New sales director for Wilo UK
25 April 2019
David Williamson has been appointed as sales director for Wilo UK....
Rexel sees success at EDA Awards
24 April 2019
There has been cause for celebration at Rexel, a leading electrical distributor, as two colleagues were recognised for their hard work and dedication at the recent EDA 2019 Education and Training Awards....
BSRIA launches Soft Landings guide
24 April 2019
BSRIA has launched its free-to-download topic guide on Soft Landings and Business-Focused Maintenance. As usual, the guide is an ‘at a glance publication’, intended to give readers a glimpse of the subject and recommending further reading....
Swegon goes direct in Scotland
24 April 2019
Ventilation, cooling and life safety specialist Swegon will now supply all of its products direct to contractors in Scotland following the closure of its distributor Morison and Miller....
Viessmann and Heat for Good deliver rugby club makeover
24 April 2019
Clayton Rugby League Football Club, an amateur rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, recently received a substantial free makeover to its clubhouse as part of a 'Community Kindness' initiative sponsored by Viessmann and organised by the ...
Vaillant celebrates 120 years of Johann
24 April 2019
This Easter, Vaillant celebrated its own iconic bunny as the company marked 120 years of its ‘hare in the egg’ logo....
Contractors urged to take advantage of free training
24 April 2019
Due to increasing demand, Potterton Commercial has introduced new training dates for its Sirius three, Paramount five and Eurocondense five boiler ranges. In addition, Andrews Water Heaters has added more dates to its MAXXflo and ECOflo training ...
Albion appoints new senior sales administrator
24 April 2019
Albion Valves (UK), one of the UK’s leading valve suppliers, has appointed Eve Laverack as senior sales administrator following the recent promotion of David Wreakes....
Fujitsu to host open day
23 April 2019
On May 1, Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK will open the doors of its head office in Elstree, inviting visitors take a look at the inner workings of one of industry’s most trusted brands....
BSRIA explores impact of population change on built environment
18 April 2019
BSRIA has published a white paper entitled Megatrends: Demographics. Taking into consideration the size, structure, movement and rates of change of human populations, BSRIA says this topic is likely to impact on almost all industries and disciplines,...
Waterloo invests in new training initiative
18 April 2019
Waterloo Air Products is investing in an 18-month professional development programme for a group of employees from all disciplines within the company....
New managing director at Kohler Mira
18 April 2019
Kohler Mira, parent company of Mira Showers, has appointed Craig Baker as its new managing director....
Holly Walsh to host 2019 BCIA Awards
18 April 2019
Dedicated to the building controls industry, the 2019 BCIA Awards will be hosted by award-winning comedian and writer Holly Walsh....
Primaflow PA takes on two marathons
18 April 2019
As part of Primaflow F&P’s fundraising campaign for Make-A-Wish UK, the company’s executive PA Dani Wright is preparing to tackle two endurance races....
JSA Service backs D-Day charity run
18 April 2019
Air conditioning and chiller specialist JSA Service is sponsoring and taking part in an epic endurance run organised by The Veterans Charity to commemorate D-Day....
AUK Distribution celebrates 10 years
18 April 2019
Formed on 20 April 2009, this year sees AUK Distribution celebrate its 10th anniversary....
Transtherm builds engineering team
18 April 2019
Leading innovator of dry and adiabatic water cooling technologies, Transtherm, has strengthened its sales team of skilled mechanical engineers with the appointment of applications engineer, Robert Amuna, and engineering apprentice, Ethan Steadman....
Glow-worm revives Mystery Trip
18 April 2019
Glow-worm is bringing back its legendary Mystery Trip, offering 80 lucky heating engineers the adventure of a lifetime to a top secret location....
Hitachi expands heating team for UK and Ireland
18 April 2019
Hitachi Cooling & Heating has repositioned its heating team within the business with the appointment of new national sales manager for heating, Kevin Lucas, and key account manager, Lisa Bishop....
Industry unites at FETA’s 28th Annual Lunch
18 April 2019
Over 600 manufacturers, suppliers, installers and contractors recently joined guests from government departments, other industry associations, institutes and members of the press at FETA’s celebrated Annual Lunch....
Kensa receives huge order from Together Housing
11 April 2019
Together Housing will replace night storage heaters with ground source heat pumps in over 700 dwellings across Lancashire and Yorkshire, after making the largest single order of its kind in the UK. UK manufacturer, Kensa Heat Pumps, and contractual ...
Futurebuild lays foundations for 2020
11 April 2019
The first ever Futurebuild was hailed as a resounding success, with 27,283 visitors joining the event to address the industry’s biggest challenges....
RA Tech UK becomes HHIC member
11 April 2019
RA Tech UK, the inventor of the hotun dry-trap tundish, has joined the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC)....
BESA’s Welplan scheme to be revamped
09 April 2019
BESA’s welfare benefit and pensions subsidiary, Welplan, will be closing its master trust pension scheme, which has operated successfully in the heating and ventilating and associated industry sectors since 1988....
Victaulic celebrates 100 years of innovation
09 April 2019
On April 4 Victaulic celebrated 100 years since it was granted its first industry patent for mechanical pipe joining solutions....
FETA selects Arkwright scholar
09 April 2019
The Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) has announced Joe Cairns as its second recipient of an Arkwright Scholarship Award....
District energy market sees considerable growth
04 April 2019
The market of district energy (DE), including district heating and district cooling, has witnessed large growth in many countries in Europe in the last five years – and also a significant growth in China....
Aspen Pumps wins BVCA Management Team Award
04 April 2019
The Aspen Pumps Group has been awarded the South East ‘Large Management Team’ Award by the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)....
Super Rod tool provided to Baxi engineers
04 April 2019
Heating engineers at Baxi have all been issued with a small yet effective tool, thanks to the company’s ‘Voice of the Engineer’ programme....
Honorary Fellowship for Colin Stainer
04 April 2019
Colin Stainer received an Honorary Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) at the annual ‘Dinner with the President’ on March 13, held at the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn....
Groupe Atlantic brands raise over £38,000 for charity
04 April 2019
Throughout 2018 and until March 2019, Groupe Atlantic’s UK brands Ideal Boilers, Ideal Commercial, Hamworthy Heating, Keston, Gledhill and Atlantic Heat have been raising funds for the group’s charity, Macmillan Cancer Support. Altogether, the ...
Conex Bänninger to deliver new CIBSE-approved CPD
04 April 2019
Conex Bänninger, a global leader in the manufacture of plumbing fittings and valves, has introduced a new CIBSE-approved CPD programme for heating engineers, designers and installers....
FSW becomes Mitsubishi Electric wholesaler
04 April 2019
Mitsubishi Electric has announced that FSW will move from Value Added Reseller (VAR) status to a wholesaler for the company....
Gilberts helps Twitter win eco award
04 April 2019
A unique design of ventilation grille from Gilberts Blackpool has helped Twitter achieve its first platinum level Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) award....
HVR Awards 2019 entries open: celebrating a decade of excellence
01 April 2019
The HVR Awards has been carrying the torch for innovation and excellence from across the HVAC field for 10 years, and now with entries now open for the landmark edition, you have the chance to be a part of it.