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Talking temperature


HVR gets to grips with all things temperature control related with Richard Metcalfe, sales director (sales & service) at ICS Cool Energy


Who is ICS Cool Energy?


ICS Cool Energy is the £50m international market leader for temperature control systems that can help keep all businesses – regardless of size, type and industry – running all year round. With nearly 30 years’ experience supplying industry and the built environment, our reputation has been built on the core philosophy of providing every customer with a comprehensive, high- performance temperature control system that is tailored to meet their needs, no matter how straightforward or challenging. We’re privately owned in the UK, with headquarters in Southampton and offices throughout the UK and Europe, as well as having representation around the world. We currently employ around 300 people, with an ongoing programme of steady growth.


Originally formed in 1989 by Jeff Spolnik and Phil


Wilson as Industrial Cooling Systems, the company began in the UK with two offices, one in Bradford and one in Southampton. Expansion continued in the mid-90s, with the company opening an office in Ireland to manage all aspects of sales, service and rental for the Irish market. Success continued as the late-90s saw ICS achieve a turnover of £20 million within the UK and Ireland. In the mid-2000s, Cool Energy, a specialist


temperature hire company was formed, later expanding into Europe before merging with Industrial Cooling Services, as well as ICS Tricool Thermal, ICS Air Conditioning, ICS Heat Pumps, ICS Service, to form ICS Cool Energy Ltd in 2014.


What is your primary focus?


The bespoke turnkey cooling and heating solutions we offer range from equipment purchase, through to short and long-term hire packages and service


agreements; or – as is frequently the case – a combination of all three. Our extensive range of ISO-accredited products


are used by businesses the world over in a variety of industries, including: food processing, plastics and rubber, pharmaceutical and healthcare, aerospace and automotive, as well as general manufacturing. We also specialise in heating, air conditioning, boiler and chiller systems for the built environment, helping to achieve optimum working temperatures in all types of buildings including hospitals, offices, data centres, shopping centres and leisure destinations.


What are your solutions for modern-day HVAC challenges?


“For me, the biggest challenge facing the HVAC industry has been, and continues to be, helping end-users improve their energy efficiency in line with legislation. With the likes of the Eco-design Directive affecting end users across all sectors of the refrigeration industry, it’s vital that we can both contribute to reducing the industry’s impact on the environment via the supply and distribution of efficient, turnkey solutions; and ultimately give end users a better return on their investment. “Budgets, particularly when it comes to capital expenditure and maintenance, are not an endless resource, so it is important that any potential opportunity to save energy through a chiller or refrigeration system is accommodated as early as possible in the specification process.


Where do you fit in within the UK HVAC market?


We’d like to think we are fairly unique given the breadth of our offering and the wide range of UK- specific industrial market sectors we can supply temperature control solutions for. However, perhaps our biggest USP is the energy efficiency of our portfolio – be it a capital sales solution, or a hire contract. We’re one of a select few temperature control specialists who are Carbon Trust accredited suppliers, which means that our entire product portfolio qualifies under the Green Building Fund. Put simply, small to medium-sized end user


Above and top right: ICS Cool Energy commercial chiller installations 10 June 2017 www.heatingandventilating.net


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