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28th January 2026
Heat pumps offer £22.5bn economic boost
UK: Electrifying home heating, primarily through hydronic heat pumps, could increase total GVA from residential heating by 85% to £22.5bn by 2035, according to a new report.
27th January 2026
Per Bertland proposed as new chair of Beijer Ref
SWEDEN: Per Bertland, former CEO of refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref, has been proposed as the company’s new chair of the board.
27th January 2026
Report claims heat pump savings are unfounded
UK: A new survey by a green energy company has found that 85% of heat pump owners have not experienced a reduction in energy bills.
28th January 2026
Ziehl-Abegg sees revenue exceed €1bn
GERMANY: Motor and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg claims to have achieved a revenue growth of 12% in 2025, exceeding €1bn for the first time in the company’s 116-year history.
27th January 2026
Per Bertland proposed as new chair of Beijer Ref
SWEDEN: Per Bertland, former CEO of refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref, has been proposed as the company’s new chair of the board.
24th January 2026
CEVA builds new logistics facility for Daikin Spain
SPAIN: CEVA Logistics has started construction of a new 27,000m2 warehouse in Tórtola de Henares, Guadalajara, dedicated to air conditioning manufacturer Daikin.
30th January 2026
Panasonic joins Procure Plus
UK: Panasonic Heating and Cooling UK has joined the four-year Procure Plus framework framework to boost the deployment of renewable technologies across the UK social housing sector.
29th January 2026
Kensa extends heat pump warranties
UK: Kensa has introduced a standard four-year warranty and a paid eight-year extended warranty on its ground-source heat pumps.
28th January 2026
Heat pumps offer £22.5bn economic boost
UK: Electrifying home heating, primarily through hydronic heat pumps, could increase total GVA from residential heating by 85% to £22.5bn by 2035, according to a new report.
29th January 2026
Danfoss’ latest Adap-Kool case controller
DENMARK: The AK-CC25 Pro is Danfoss’ new generation Adap-Kool controller, designed for plug-in, integral and remote TXV refrigerated display cases.
29th January 2026
Daikin signals launch of R290 modular heat pump
UK: Daikin has announced the imminent availability of its EWYK-QZ modular air-to-water R290 heat pump.
29th January 2026
SWEP all-stainless brazed plate heat exchangers
SWEDEN: SWEP has launched an all-stainless brazed plate heat exchanger for industrial and utility applications demanding corrosion resistance and with a low tolerance for contamination.
16th December 2025
Arup HQ switches to heat pumps
UK: Consultant Arup has significantly reduced the carbon footprint at its London headquarters by replacing gas boilers and R134a chillers with air-source heat pumps.
1st December 2025
Trane heat pumps land savings at Schipol Airport
NETHERLANDS: Trane heat pumps are combined with thermal energy storage (TES) systems in commercial office buildings located at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.
30th November 2025
Fruit and vegetable wholesaler relies on propane
GERMANY: A propane chiller has replaced an R404A refrigeration system at a fresh produce supplier's warehouses in central Germany, reducing operating costs and improving the overall carbon footprint.
14th December 2025
When glycol loops go bad
David McKune, corporate account manager of Ecolab EU, a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, discusses the hidden risks of ignoring coolant health in AI-era data centres.
2nd November 2025
Who really owns the S&M data?
Digital job systems and client portals have transformed service and maintenance efficiency, but they have also blurred the line between compliance reporting and intellectual property.
31st August 2025
Cooling at an AI crossroads
Piergiorgio Tagliapietra, senior director of application engineering thermal management EMEA at critical infrastructure technologies company Vertiv, looks at how AI workloads are reshaping data centre cooling requirements.
18th January 2026
TrainME tool offers training pathway
UK: Mitsubishi Electric has launched TrainME, a new digital tool designed to provide installers, plumbers and engineers with a clear, structured pathway to becoming a professional heat pump installer.
15th January 2026
Daikin opens Manchester training facility
UK: Daikin UK has officially opened its new Manchester Training Academy to offer both Daikin product courses and industry-accredited heat pump training.
11th January 2026
Green Cooling updates training courses
GERMANY: The Green Cooling Initiative has updated its natural refrigerant courses with more interactive content and improved navigation.