Baxi has supported pupils from an Oxfordshire school, Pegasus Primary, giving them the chance to join the Oxford United Men’s team 2024/25 squad photo. Des Buckingham and the entire Men’s Team squad, along with the Sky Bet League One Play-Off Final trophy, surprised the group of year 5 children with …
Read More »CIC calls for more industry leaders to stand on ED&I
As the Construction Inclusion Coalition (CIC) marks its first year of activity across the industry, Coalition chair Angela Rushforth is calling for more construction leaders to add their voice to the cause, with momentum building behind the growing movement. To mark National Inclusion Week and its theme of “Impact Matters”, …
Read More »Baxi sponsors Championship newcomers Oxford United
Baxi has announced it has sponsored EFL Championship newcomers Oxford United Football Club, which will see the company become the Men’s and Women’s Teams’ principal partner from the start of the 2024/25 season. As part of the new deal between Baxi and the newly-promoted club, Baxi branding will feature across …
Read More »Baxi opens new training facility at Warwick HQ
Baxi has opened its new 10,000 sqft Solution Academy at its Warwick HQ, increasing its annual installer training capacity on the site from 600 delegates in 2023 to 2,000 in 2025. For the first time, a Baxi training facility will have a dedicated solutions training room, allowing installers to get …
Read More »Baxi announces BMF membership
Baxi has committed to its cross-industry collaboration by becoming a member of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). The heating and hot water specialist will use its BMF membership to continue to lead the transition to cleaner, low-carbon solutions by strengthening relationships with other key suppliers and collaborating on industry issues. …
Read More »Government delays “Boiler tax” decision till after general election
The Government has announced its decision to delay the implementation of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM), which was due to start next month. It has said it will reconsider the scheme in April 2025, which is after the next general election, according to a statement issued by the Department …
Read More »UK government set to ditch “gas boiler tax”
The UK government is set to ditch its “gas boiler tax” which encouraged manufacturers to encourage heat pump installation. The “tax” required manufacturers to match, or substitute, 4% of their boiler sales with heat pumps or they could face fines of up to £3,000 for every installation they fall short …
Read More »Baxi unveils specialist commercial heat pump facility and new heat pump technology
Baxi has hosted its first official visit to its €13 million (£11 million) commercial heat pump R&D and laboratory site in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain. Its 7,000m² factory, located near Barcelona and opened just last year, is focused on developing and producing commercial heat pump technology. Its site boasts complete …
Read More »Jan Rijnen takes over from Karen Boswell OBE at Baxi
Baxi has announced that Karen Boswell OBE is to leave Baxi Heating UK and Ireland at the end of November, after three years as the company’s managing director – Jan Rijnen will take over the reigns. Rijnen, former CEO of insulation specialist De Isolatieshop B.V., will replace Boswell. Prior to …
Read More »Baxi celebrates apprentices at inaugural graduation ceremony
Baxi has held its inaugural graduation ceremony at the Coventry Building Society Arena to celebrate the successes of its first group of apprentices. The event recognised the outstanding achievements of Baxi’s first cohort of field engineer apprentices, its degree apprentices, and colleagues from departments across the company who have completed …
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