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WORCESTER BOSCH ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF CEO, CARL ARNTZEN


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eating multi-tech manufacturer Worcester Bosch has announced that its chief executive, Carl Arntzen, will be retiring in early 2026. He will be succeeded by current sales & marketing director, Jo Shepherd, who has been with the business on its legal board since 2022. Carl joined the business as one of the fi rst interns for Worcester Heat Systems in the early 80’s and became a Design Engineer in 1985. He then developed through a number of functions including Engineering, Product Management, Field Service and Sales. He was appointed chief executive in 2011. During his tenure, he made a signifi cant contribution to the business as it has grown as well as leading the business through a period of operational continuity within a changing market environment. Speaking of his departure, Carl commented: “I’m incredibly proud of what Worcester Bosch has achieved during the last decade. We have navigated a fast- evolving market, introduced new technologies to our portfolio, and continued to grow and foster our loyal installer base. All whilst delivering effi cient and reliable warmth to homes across the UK. “Although I am looking forward to my retirement, I leave with fond memories of my time at the company. I will miss my colleagues – many who have become close friends – and the customers and connections I’ve made across the heating industry over the years. Jo has proven she is a brilliant leader who will guide the company through the next stage of its evolution. I’m proud to hand over the reins to her and wish her the best of luck.”


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Jo Shepherd is an award-winning senior business leader with over two decades of experience across sales, marketing and customer strategy. Since joining, she has led Worcester Bosch through the rapidly changing industry, enabling the company’s evolution into a multi-tech heating manufacturer.


FUJITSU GENERAL AIR CONDITIONING (UK) LIMITED EVOLVES TO GENERAL HVAC SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED


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ujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK) Limited will become GENERAL HVAC Solutions Limited UK from 1st January 2026, strengthening its long-term position within the global Paloma Rheem Holdings (PRH) group. The transition refl ects the alignment of the UK business with PRH following the acquisition of Fujitsu General earlier this year. (You will see the new logo on this release). Other consolidated subsidiaries around the world are undergoing the same transition (please see attached Global press release for information). The move reinforces the company’s future


strategy, while maintaining complete continuity for customers and partners. The UK team, product ranges, technical support and service operations


will continue exactly as before, including full support for all Fujitsu-branded products already supplied or installed in the UK. The new branding will transition gradually over


the coming months, supported by a structured communications programme. The company will also continue to off er the well-known Fujitsu | Airstage range, alongside its wider portfolio of DX systems and related solutions. UK Deputy Chief Executive Offi cer Ian Carroll


says: “As we align with Paloma Rheem Holdings, we are building on the strengths that have defi ned us for the past 40 years in the UK. Our customers can expect the same team, the same products and the same support – now backed by even greater global capability and long-term investment.”


The alignment with Paloma Rheem Holdings, a global group with more than a century of engineering expertise in heating, cooling and hot water, reinforces the UK business’s future strategy and its ability to support customers in a rapidly changing industry. ¡ In a more recent development, GENERAL HVAC Solutions UK Limited and TF Solutions have mutually agreed to conclude their trading partnership. This decision refl ects an evolution in GENERAL HVAC Solutions UK’s route-to-market strategy as the business continues its transition under its new brand identity.


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