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Hitachi appoints Secon as distributor

UK: Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe has further expanded its distribution network with the appointment of solar thermal and renewables specialist, Secon.

Sunderland-based Secon will offer the full range of Yutaki mono and split air source heat pumps, supported by its own in-house technical support team.

Established in 1998 as a solar thermal distributor, Secon later expanded into the biomass and heat pump markets. It also stocks Mitsubishi Electric, Samsung and Panasonic air source heat pumps,

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2nd February 2025

MCS publishes new installer scheme details

UK: The operator of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has now published the core documentation for the proposed redeveloped installer scheme. 
1st February 2025

Beijer Ref sales up 10.9% in 2024

SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref saw net sales in 2024 rise 10.9% to SEK35,662m (€3.1bn) with EBITA up 11.1% to 3,776m (€328m).
1st February 2025

Bitzer ammonia pack cuts frozen costs

UK: A new Bitzer ammonia refrigeration system installed by Armstrong Refrigeration Services Ltd at a Lincolnshire-based frozen food specialist is reducing energy costs by more than £100,000 a year.
1st February 2025

Belloni promoted to executive director

GERMANY: Heat exchanger manufacturer Güntner has promoted Andrea Belloni to the position of executive director of sales Europe and Central Asia.
31st January 2025

Webinar celebrates women’s cool contributions

EUROPE: Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the EU’s CoolLIFE project is to host a webinar emphasising the contributions of women in the HVACR sector.
31st January 2025

Electrocaloric device drops temperature 8.9ºC

USA: Materials scientists at UCLA are said to have developed a compact cooling technology that can pump away heat continuously using layers of flexing thin films.