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Soler & Palau becomes S&P

Ventilation specialist Soler & Palau has changed its name to 'S&P', an abbreviation by which it is already known to many.

3 Sep 2012

SummitSkills welcomes simpler apprenticeship grants

SummitSkills has welcomed the latest Government announcement making apprenticeship grants available to more employers and says it will give a welcome boost to SMEs in the building services engineering sector.

3 Sep 2012

BESCA appoints Robert Harness to board

Robert Harness of ebm-papst UK, has been made a member of the board of certification body Building and Engineering Services Competence Assessment (BESCA).

3 Sep 2012

CIBSE to call for greater collaboration at annual conference

Cross-industry cooperation will be a key theme at the CIBSE (The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) annual conference, which takes place on 10-11 October at London's Olympia, as part of Building Services - The CIBSE Conference & Exhibition.

3 Sep 2012

Theatre timetables finalised for Renewables Roadshow

The theatre timetables for this year's Renewables Roadshow have now been finalised.

3 Sep 2012

Green Energy (EU) moves into franchising

Green Energy (EU), the UK's sole distributor of Redwell infrared technology, has into franchising, as the Government's decision to include infrared technology in the Green Deal means it needs to be more readily available across the UK.

3 Sep 2012

Faber joins Glen Dimplex Group Gas Fire Division

Glen Dimplex Group's Gas Fire Division has now integrated the Faber brand into its portfolio.

3 Sep 2012

Panasonic training facility celebrates its first year

Panasonic's Pro Academy has now seen more than 100 contractors, distributors, installers and specifiers pass through its doors since it was launched in September 2011.

3 Sep 2012

Essex plumber gets suspended jail sentence for dangerous gas work

A plumber from Essex has received a 12-month suspended prison sentence and 180 hours of unpaid community service after his firm fitted a dangerous boiler in what was to be a child's bedroom at a house in Clacton-On-Sea.

30 Aug 2012

Daikin acquires Goodman Global for £3.7bn

Daikin has signed a deal to buy US manufacturer and distributor Goodman Global for $3.7bn.

30 Aug 2012

US performance boosts Walter Meier results

Climate and manufacturing technology group Walter Meier increased net sales ijn the first half of the year against the same period in the previous year by 9.3 per cent to CHF 346.9 million (£228m).

22 Aug 2012

New sales director for BSS

BSS Industrial has appointed Chris Hufflett as its new sales and operations director.

22 Aug 2012

Get ready for the 'green rush' with the Renewables Roadshow

With the Government's flagship investment programme, Green Deal, due this Autumn, the organiser of the Renewables Roadshow argues that if your business doesn't get on board now, you might miss out on the biggest opportunity the construction industry has seen for years.

22 Aug 2012

ACRIB praises new qualifications

New specialist diplomas in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps from City & Guilds have been welcomed by ACRIB (the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board).

22 Aug 2012

Fläkt Woods and Vision form ventilation partnership

Fläkt Woods has partnered with Vision Ventilation to provide a range of natural ventilation products. The two companies will work together on the Free Flow range in a bid to enhance Fläkt Woods' position "as the market leader in mechanical ventilation, AHUs and energy related products - supporting the drive for reducing carbon emissions".

22 Aug 2012

Oceanair flows into Crawley

Fujitsu distributor Oceanair has moved one of its offices and warehouses from Horsham to Crawley and launched a new website.

22 Aug 2012

Biddle warns of threat to climate systems investment

Biddle Air Systems has warned that regulations surrounding fan motors are becoming ever more stringent, adding cost to the end product, and this could impact on manufacturers, end users and the environment.

22 Aug 2012

Viessmann opens new Midlands warehouse

Heating systems manufacturer Viessmann claims to have improved customer response times and extended cut off times by opening a new warehouse in the Midlands. Its logistic operation can now process orders up to 4pm for next day delivery.

22 Aug 2012

OFTEC launches new consultancy service

The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) has launched a consultancy service to provide independent evaluations of oil-fired installations. Developed in response to customer demand, typical clients include householders, landlords and facilities managers in both the public and private sectors.

21 Aug 2012

iPad offer for NIBE heat pump installers

Heat pump supplier NIBE Energy Systems is offering installers nationwide a new Apple iPad 3 when they place their first air source heat pump order with one of its authorised distributors. The offer, exclusive to GB heat pump installers, is open for entries until 31 December 2012.

21 Aug 2012

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Soler & Palau becomes S&P

SummitSkills welcomes simpler apprenticeship grants

BESCA appoints Robert Harness to board

CIBSE to call for greater collaboration at annual conference

Theatre timetables finalised for Renewables Roadshow

Green Energy (EU) moves into franchising

Faber joins Glen Dimplex Group Gas Fire Division

Panasonic training facility celebrates its first year

Essex plumber gets suspended jail sentence for dangerous gas work

Daikin acquires Goodman Global for £3.7bn

US performance boosts Walter Meier results

New sales director for BSS

Get ready for the 'green rush' with the Renewables Roadshow

ACRIB praises new qualifications

Fläkt Woods and Vision form ventilation partnership

Oceanair flows into Crawley

Biddle warns of threat to climate systems investment

Viessmann opens new Midlands warehouse

OFTEC launches new consultancy service

iPad offer for NIBE heat pump installers

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