INDUSTRY NEWS Inbrief
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People will receive a donation of £4,400 after a team from Ideal Boilers and Gledhill Cylinders conquered an epic endurance challenge. The 35-strong team of men and women took part in the Men's Health Survival of the Fittest event at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham to raise the money.
idealboilers.com
A charitable foundation run by building services components supplier, Brymec, has teamed up with Fields of Life to build the first of many wells to deliver clean water for villages and communities in East Africa. The Brymec Foundation was established to fulfil one of the company's objectives – helping others. Throughout the past year, the company has organised events and promoted the foundation to support the cause.
www.brymec.com
The official opening of SAV Systems’ low carbon energy centre in Manor Place, Edinburgh, was marked by a low carbon symposium. The event focussed on the application of low carbon, energy-efficient technologies, and featured a number of presentations in combination with lively and informative discussion.
www.sav-systems.com
Air conditioning supplier Pacair has opened a new office in Birmingham to cover the Midlands region, extending the company’s reach. The office, based at Solihull Parkway near the NEC, will be managed by sales director Steve Rees.
www.pacair.co.uk
Bosch Commercial and Industrial has announced a rebrand of its SB745 gas-fired condensing boiler, which will now be known as the Uni 8000F.
www.bosch-industrial.co.uk
HVR AWARDS WINNERS REVEALED AND GALA EVENT IN LONDON
he very best within the heating and ventilating industry gathered to celebrate the successes of the past 12 months at the eighth annual HVR Awards, held at London’s Chelsea Harbour Hotel. Organised by Datateam Business Media, the HVR
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Awards is a celebration of innovation and excellence, recognising the companies and individuals whose contributions to this often hidden but vital industry are second to none. Upon arrival, those in attendance enjoyed an exclusive
drinks reception, before heading into the main hall where they were greeted by the evening’s host, critically- acclaimed comedian Sean Collins.
Tim Hopkinson of lead sponsor Building Engineering
Services Association (BESA) took to the stage to speak about the importance of the event during the current period of political uncertainty. After additional speeches from SkillFRIDGE competition manager Mark Forsyth and director of Toshiba Air Conditioning, David Dunn, on the importance of training young apprentices, HVR Magazine editor Heather Ramsden took to the stage to kick off proceedings. She stated: “This industry never lacks in imagination. Instead it always amazes me how much we can do to find new ways to progress and innovate.” The first Award of the evening went to Vent-Axia whic
scooped ‘Commercial/Industrial Ventilation Product of the Year’ for Pure Air, which was praised for addressing indoor air quality issues and demonstrating great foresight and commitment to public health. Next up was Viessmann, awarded the ‘Commercial/Industrial Heating Product of the Year’ accolade for its Vitocrossal 100 boiler. The judges noted that the innovative product incorporated detailed design features that put it ahead of the game. Toshiba took home the ‘Commercial/Industrial Air
Conditioning Product of the Year’ award for its three pipe SHRM-e Heat Recovery VRF system, which was applauded by the judges for being flexible, energy efficient and kinder to the environment.
With sustainability being a key issue within the industry,
this year’s ‘Sustainable Product of the Year’ and ‘Sustainable Project of the Year’ categories were hotly contested. The Awards were presented to Ziehl-Abegg UK for its ZAbluefin fan and Finn Geotherm for its Flagship Group/Orchard Close project, respectively. The final Award to be presented from the ‘judged’
categories was ‘Contractor of the Year’, which was bestowed upon A1 Flues after an impressive 12 months which point to an even brighter future for the company. The following three categories reflected the opinions of the industry itself, with the winners being decided solely by an industry vote. Brymec scooped the ‘Wholesaler/Distributor of the Year’
accolade; Paul Wightman of Albion Valves (UK) received the honour of being the industry’s ‘Customer Service Person of the Year while the final ‘voted for’ award the ‘Trainee of the Year’ was awarded to Lewis Buchanan, an apprentice employed by Hargreaves Ductwork. The last Award of the evening was the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to Tom Dee for his impressive commitment to the industry since he began as an engineering apprentice in 1965. The HVR Awards were sponsored by BESA, ACR News,
Albion Valves, Altecnic, Brymec, Conex Bänninger, Stokvis Energy Systems, The HVAC & Refrigeration Show, Heating & Ventilating Review, Toshiba, ICOM Energy Association, Fujitsu Air Conditioning, Marflow Hydronics, Smith Brothers Stores and Wilo. For the full list of this year’s winners and those highly
commended, and for more information on the HVR Awards, visit
www.hvrawards.com.
INDUSTRY IN SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT’S CLEAN GROWTH STRATEGY
document, outlining its proposed approach to building a lower carbon future for the UK. Lee Gannon, managing director at leading liquefied
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he Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published its new Clean Growth Strategy
petroleum gas (LPG) supplier Flogas Britain Ltd, has welcomed the report, hailing its recommendations on de-carbonising heat in off-grid homes and businesses as ‘exciting news’ for the LPG industry. OFTEC, the trade association for the UK oil heating industry, has also welcomed the report. The
organisation's chief executive, Paul Rose, stated: “OFTEC welcomes publication and supports the Government’s efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions from UK homes. “Consumers need practical, affordable measures which tackle both these urgent issues simultaneously.”
www.heatingandventilating.net
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