NEWS & APPOINTMENTS
Vaillant partners with Derby Museums to build industry skills for the future
Vaillant has launched the first phase in its 3-year partnership with Derby Museums, bringing new investment to develop future engineering skills in the region.
As a manufacturer of heat pumps, boilers and complimenting heating system products, Vaillant is one of the largest manufacturers based in Derbyshire. Having invested more than £50 million into the region, it has now partnered with Derby Museums on a new suite of educational programmes designed to inspire the apprentices, engineers and makers of the future. The Museum of Making is widely regarded as the site of the world’s first modern factory, and today focusses its exhibitions on the history of making and engineering. As a free museum, it attracts visitors of all ages, including schools and families. As a key employer in the local area, Vaillant wants to be able to showcase making and engineering in such a public space with an aim to encourage more people into the heating sector.
Launched on 12th June, visitors to the Museum
of Making will now be able to learn more about low carbon heating through its new Power Pod display. Alongside other industrial artefacts from Derby Museums’ collections, the new display showcases the innovations from both Vaillant and its sister brand Glow- worm. The display also highlights the future of heating through heat pump technology. The partnership will also see the creation of a ‘Launch into Engineering’ project –
where secondary school pupils will be invited to spend time in the Museum of Making’s Workshop, visit the Vaillant manufacturing plant and get a taste of life in the heating industry. For the next three years, Vaillant will collaborate on special workshops for visitors to get involved and understand low carbon alternatives in heating and new initiatives in education and skills development for the region. Henrik Hansen, managing director of Vaillant in the UK & Ireland, said: “Our partnership with Derby Museums is a great way for us to celebrate our local manufacturing heritage. We’ve been in Derby for 90 years with Glow-worm and this year we are proud to celebrate 150 years with Vaillant. We are a major employer in the area and are looking to promote engineering and manufacturing in the region and to continue investing in Derby, making the city attractive for current and future generations. “We value the opportunity to support Derby Museums through educating the public on manufacturing engineering skills. We are especially excited to link the partnership to our Apprenticeship programme with Derby College, as a major manufacturer in the region it is our responsibility to support and invest in our young people to secure the future of low carbon home heating.” Derby Museums’ free Museum of Making is open Tuesday – Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm where visitors will be able to see Vaillant’s new Power Pod display.
Installer training facility opens
Baxi has opened its new 10,000 sqft Solutions Academy at its Warwick HQ, increasing its annual installer training capacity on the site from 600 delegates in 2023 to 2000 in 2025. For the first time, a Baxi training facility will have a dedicated solutions training room, allowing installers to get hands on with Baxi’s complete residential and commercial product portfolio under one roof.
The extensive new facility also includes a fully equipped digital studio to support Baxi’s new e-learning platform, to be launched later this year. Installers will benefit by being able to access live virtual training and pre-learning, as well as being able to extend their in-person training with follow up out-of-class sessions delivered to enrich their overall learning experience. Baxi says the digital platform will give greater accessibility to its content, and will allow people to move forward in their careers at their pace and convenience.
The company is expanding its nationwide team of 10 expert trainers, operating out of our four wholly owned facilities and 13 satellite centres based in third-party education facilities. It expects to have the capacity to physically train 10,000 installers a year by 2025, with an additional 5,000 installers benefiting annually through Baxi’s e-learning platform.
Appointments
Senior appointment supports manufacturer’s focus on water supply systems
Polypipe Building Services has appointed a new senior product manager to drive innovation, product strategy and environmental transparency across their extensive portfolio.
Giles Coombes joined the Genuit
Group in 2018 and has worked across both Polypipe Building Products and Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation in a product management capacity. He brings a wealth of commercial and technical knowledge of water supply and drainage systems.
Giles said: “I’m delighted to be joining a talented team here at Polypipe Building Services who are passionately supporting the construction industry to create a better, more sustainable built environment. The product portfolio represents a great opportunity to implement my passion for sustainability whilst exploring new and innovative ways to increase customer value. “With the recent expansion of our MecFlow Supply Systems portfolio, we can now
provide a more comprehensive solution to our customers, from plant room to apartment while also providing bespoke solutions through our specialist Advantage prefabricated design and installation service”.
The MecFlow portfolio comprises of two, WRAS approved, supply systems. MecFlow Fusion is a leading multi-layer, PP-RCT pipe, with a material formulation designed for strength and durability. It has a fire classification rating of B-s1 d0, making it the ideal solution for hospitals, multi-occupancy and high-rise building projects. MecFlow Press is a complete multi-layer composite pipe and fittings range from 16 - 32mm that’s been specifically engineered for local potable, hot & cold plumbing and heating applications such as apartments. This combination now enables Polypipe Building Services to offer an holistic, fully approved, water supply system with superior operational reliability and strength.
Andy Cullum, Managing Director of Polypipe Building Services, said: “We’re delighted that Giles has come on board, as his vast product knowledge means he can provide the prompt expert advice and excellent service that our customers expect.”
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Condair appoints area sales manager
Condair has appointed Sally Parker as its new area sales manager for the Midlands and South Wales. Sally joins Condair with a wealth of HVAC experience having worked at ACR wholesaler, TF Solutions, and Wolseley Climate Centre. Dave Marshall-George, sales
director at Condair, commented: “We are really delighted to have appointed Sally as area sales manager. She’s a very experienced sales manager with a proven track record in the industry and we feel lucky to have her join us.”
Sally said: “I’m really looking
forward to getting to know Condair’s existing clients and helping new potential
customers get to grips their humidity control issues. Condair is well-known as the leading manufacturer in the humidifier sector, with outstanding engineering quality. They operate across so many end-user sectors, it’s really astonishing. I’m keen to get to know all the different industries and start supporting consultants, contractors and FM’s with their humidifier, dehumidifier or evaporative cooling projects.” The Condair Group is the world’s leading specialist in humidity control and evaporative cooling, with energy efficient, hygienic and innovative technologies for commercial, industrial and heritage applications. Condair is represented in the UK by Condair Ltd, which offers system design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning, maintenance and spares.
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