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Heat pump demand boosts renewables firm’s turnover
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irral-based Stiebel Eltron UK has achieved record growth in the first half of 2021, with a 70% increase in turnover compared to the same period last year.
The renewable heating manufacturer has also acquired another premises at its headquarters in Bromborough, doubling its capacity to accommodate the rise in demand for its products.
Stiebel Eltron said the rapid growth it has seen is a result of rising demand for its heat pump range, following the Government’s push towards the decarbonisation of the residential and commercial sectors.
The manufacturer has hired five new members of staff as a result, with recruitment almost completed for a further six team members.
Despite supply issues caused by COVID-19, Brexit and the Suez Canal blockage, Stiebel Eltron was able to ramp up production to ensure demand was met.
Mark McManus, managing director of the company, said: “We’ve performed exceptionally well over the first six months of this year. Right across the business, we’re seeing a rise in demand for our products – but heat pumps in particular are what’s driving that growth for us.
“Like lots of manufacturers, we’ve faced supply issues. Brexit caused huge delays for us at the start of the year, and we were directly affected by 80 of the 140 ships that were delayed by the Suez Canal blockage. “But the team at Stiebel Eltron worked extremely hard to make sure we didn’t pass any of those delays onto our customers. We were able to increase production despite wider market challenges and achieved record growth as a result – I’m incredibly proud of my team.”
Mark McManus Stiebel Eltron UK Managing Director
The new premises in Bromborough will double the storage capacity for the business, while also housing a training room for installers across the industry and a showroom.
Mr McManus added: “Our industry is facing a skills shortage, so our next big focus as a business is to invest in training installers across our market to help address that knowledge gap. The Government has laid out ambitious plans to decarbonise homes as part of net zero targets, but without trained installers to carry out improvements, achieving those will be a challenge.
“We already conduct online training sessions, but having a dedicated training room in our new facility in Bromborough means we can increase capacity and frequency of those sessions, so we can do our part in supporting the Government in meeting its environmental targets.”
NEWS & APPOINTMENTS Appointments New board member for Coolair Equipment
Coolair Equipment Limited has appointed Deane Flint to its Board of Directors.
Mr Flint, former branch president (UK & IRE) of Mitsubishi Electric Europe joins Coolair Equipment as commercial director.
He joined the one-stop air conditioning specialist on 1 September and will be responsible for delivering and implementing a new nationwide sales programme.
John Otterson, managing director, said: “Coolair Equipment Limited is delighted to appoint Deane to our board of directors. “We have worked alongside Deane for over 20 years. His skills, network and knowledge of the industry are vast, and his vision aligns exactly with Coolair Equipment Limited’s future plans.”
Mr Flint spent over two decades at Mitsubishi Electric, joining as regional sales manager and rising to become the first non-Japanese president of the UK & Ireland branch. He started his career in the HVAC industry in 1981, as a trainee building services design engineer and draughtsman for government consultancy service, the Property Services Agency.
He said: “Coolair Equipment Limited was incorporated around the same time as I began my career in HVAC, and we have both been involved in driving the UK market for the last 40 years.
Mr Flint joins Mr Otterson, finance director Helen Sharratt and regional director (South) Mark Garstang on the board.
Lochinvar appoints area sales manager
Commercial hot water and heating company Lochinvar has announced the appointment of Paul Mitchell as area sales manager for the West Midlands region.
Mr Mitchell has worked at Lochinvar since 2009 and was previously a contracts manager and design engineer at an M&E consultancy. He joined Lochinvar as a product manager and has spent the last 12 years as service manager, taking care of customers and ensuring technical excellence across the business.
“We are going through a busy period, and it was crucial that we appointed someone who could hit the ground running,” said sales director Liam Elmore. “I have every confidence that Paul will continue to be a great asset to Lochinvar and our customers.” Mr Mitchell added that it was an exciting time to be at Lochinvar and that his new role would give him the opportunity to get out and visit customers in person. “I am looking forward to making use of my technical and product background to help them with their requirements,” he added. As a result of Mr Mitchell taking on his new role Abby Dedman, previously technical support representative, will now become service manager.
New head of service at BGES Group Uponor awards 2,000 training certificates
ponor’s on-site installation training programme has issued 2,000 certificates, trained staff from around 300 companies and provided bespoke on-site training for over 200 projects. The free, certified training for sub-contractors, mechanical contractors, main contractors and consultant engineers gives delegates an in- depth understanding of how the company’s components work, how to install each of the connection technologies correctly and professionally, how items integrate to provide a complete, safe system as well as advice on tooling. The courses also cover important health and safety aspects of carrying out an installation, including the correct handling of the hydraulic press tools.
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“Our training is seen as essential skills development and an essential part of the ongoing support we give to our customers,” commented Luciana Kola, marketing manager
at Uponor. “The success of this training programme is reflected by the number of certificates we have issued in such a short time and shows the popularity of our core.” Uponor’s training courses are free and last between one to two hours, depending on the product category. The course is held on-site which saves on time and cost and allows the content to be tailored to specific requirements. On completion of the course, delegates are given a certificate which is valid for two years. “We have over 100 years’ experience delivering safe drinking water as well as energy efficient heating and cooling systems and understand the challenges specifiers and installers face. Through our training programme and CPD seminars we are able to support our network and help them to apply best practice and provide a professional and exemplary service for their customers, giving them a competitive edge,” added Luciana.
4 BUILDING SERVICES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER OCTOBER 2021
Leading building management solutions company BGES Group has promoted Rob Ordish to head of service, leading the group’s support and maintenance division.
In his new role Mr Ordish will have overall responsibility for BG Service, leading a team of building optimisation specialists. The department provides 24/7 remote and field support to customer buildings, to improve environmental conditions and lower energy consumption. Mr Ordish joined BGES Group in 2020 as senior project manager, leading projects on the BMS installations side of the business. He has nearly 20 years’ experience in the building controls industry, including nine years at Demma Controls as operations manager.
Gareth Barber, managing director of BGES Group commented: “During the last year Rob has made a fantastic contribution to BGES Group in his role as senior project manager for BGES Projects – and we are confident he will embrace the new challenge of managing BG Service as it continues to grow.” Mr Ordish said: “I’m delighted to be offered the opportunity to further my career within BGES Group. The group is going through an exciting period of growth; I’m looking forward to developing our building optimisation capabilities and further expanding our reach.”
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