Wilo has launched a new service to help installers check the pumps they are fitting are safe for use and compliant with the Energy-related Products (ErP) regulation. Since January 1 2022, heating circulation pumps, also known as heating circulators, sold in the UK market must meet the ErP regulations. To …
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Instantor has become Industrial Associates of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE), Associate Members of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) and Supplier Members of the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC). Instantor has been manufacturing plumbing products since 1926, are market leaders …
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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 …
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The Bosch Group has laid the foundations to acquire 100% of the Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning joint venture, including Hitachi’s 40% stake; the deal is $8 billion (£6.2 billion) and it expects it to be closed in approximately 12 months. The Bosch shareholders and supervisory board have approved the transaction. …
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SBS (Smith Brothers Stores) has announced it has opened its Nottingham branch and is ready to meet the commercial/industrial plumbing, heating and ACR requirements within the Nottingham, Derby and Lincoln areas. Its new branch is over 27,000 sq ft and is situated within Blenheim industrial estate on Freeston Drive, two …
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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 …
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Primaflow F&P, a distributor of plumbing, heating and bathroom materials, has announced it is the latest in a growing cohort of plumbing and heating specialists to join the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). The company supports 4,500 independent merchants, distributing around 12,500 products on its own fleet of over 100 vehicles. …
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City Plumbing has launched 10 new Plastics Supercentres across the country; its centres will stock Wavin soil, waste and plastic plumbing products and drainage options, along with other brands. The new Plastics Supercentres will stock the full profile of everything needed to complete multiple new build units, in large quantities. …
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A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has stated that every household needs to be engaged in order for the Government to achieve its objective to decarbonise home heating. It stated the number of heat pump installations by December 2023 was less than half of the planned projections; also …
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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 …
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