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Performance, durability and comfort The KNIPEX High Leverage Diagonal Cutter in 200mm length

KNIPEX

27/04/26  

Engineering, Industrial Associate, Plumbing, Product 

KNIPEX has unveiled a tougher, sharper and more comfortable take on its trusted High Leverage Diagonal Cutter (74 200) - in the 200mm length and built to deliver even more power with less effort.

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Skills Shortages affecting the UK & global HVAC market

Rinnai

24/04/26  

Industrial Associate, Government, Training, HVAC 

Rinnai’s Operations Director Chris Goggin revisits the skills shortage problem that is permeating throughout the UK and international HVAC industry. This article will look at the root causes and what action the UK government is implementing as a solution.

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R-Press ACR Fittings now available through leading merchant BES Ltd

BES

22/04/26  

Industrial Associate, HVAC, Product 

R-Press fittings from Instantor are now available through BES Limited. 

A merchant with over 50 years of experience, BES supplies a comprehensive range of products to the plumbing, heating and gas industry. The portfolio includes 15,000 products which are stocked and distributed via BES’s state-of-the-art 77,000 square foot warehouse in Birmingham.  

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Repair when you can! The KNIPEX spare part range

Knipex

20/04/26  

For the Public, Industrial Associate, DIY, Business 

When tools are used day in, day out, wear is inevitable. But replacing an entire tool every time a part fails isn’t always necessary. KNIPEX has a wide range of spare parts available, giving plumbers the option to extend the life of their tools rather than replace them altogether.

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Rinnai in Malta - Quality products & service, First time Every time

Rinnai

17/04/26  

Industrial Associate, Sustainability, Low carbon energy, Heat pumps 

Energy Savings Solutions of Malta, headed by Franco Bileci, the sole suppliers of Rinnai heating & continuous flow hot water heating products, are approaching their 20th anniversary of successful trading on this jewelled island. In that time, the company has supplied and installed products and systems to thousands of sites, in domestic homes and also in all types of commercial sites such as hotels, holiday homes & villas, healthcare and nursing homes.

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Regional winners announced for 2026 Heating Installer Awards Category finalists also revealed

HIA Finalists

16/04/26  

Awards, HVAC, Renewables 

The best heating installers across the UK in 2026 have been named today, together with those shortlisted in the three separate category awards: Rising Star, Best Renewables Installer and Best HVAC Installer.

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CIC raises concerns to government over new school sprinkler polic

CIC

02/04/26  

Government, Public safety, Fire sprinklers, Fire Safety 

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has written to the Secretary of State for the Department for Education about new guidance which appears to reduce the level of fire suppression in schools. 

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Baxi reduces HGV emissions by ~99% with HVO fuel

Baxi net zero diesal

02/04/26  

Industrial Associate, Net-zero, Low carbon energy 

Baxi has accelerated progress on the road to net zero by eliminating diesel as its standard HGV fuel and switching to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), reducing HGV fuel emissions by ~ 99%.

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Lawton Tubes left bowled over after staff member helped England to silverware in the championships

Lawton Tubes

01/04/26  

Industrial Associate, Awards 

Coventry-based copper tube specialists Lawton Tubes have been left bowled over after one of their staff members helped England to silverware at the World Bowls Championships in Norway earlier this month.

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