Heat Merchants announces €4m expansion, 75 jobs & CO2 pledge
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eat Merchants Group, the largest suppliers of heating, plumbing and home improvement materials to the professional and retail markets in Ireland, recently announced the creation of up to 75 new jobs in a €4 million investment programme that will see the opening of nine new Heat Merchants branches, and four additional Tubs & Tiles showrooms, over the next three years. Heat Merchants Castlebar will open by the end of September and a new Tubs & Tiles showroom in Cork will open towards the end of the year in the first phase of the company’s new development plan. This investment will increase the Heat Merchant Group’s branch network to 56 throughout the country and will increase its total workforce to 358. Heat Merchants Group is also increasing its central distribution and business support centre in Athlone with the addition of an extra 20,000 square feet of warehousing. The company is also commencing a recruitment drive immediately to attract new colleagues into its expanded branch network and fill a range of other roles across its business. Announcing its investment and expansion plans, Heat Merchants Group managing director, Alan Hogan said: “The last five years have seen the addition of 82 new employees, the opening of several new branches and the extensive renovation and rebranding of our existing branch infrastructure. Today’s announcement marks an exciting next phase in our growth strategy which has been a key driver for the business over the last 5 years.” He added: “In responding to the changes in building regulations and legislation within the industry, and the huge advancements in technology available to the heating industry, our management team recognised the need to innovate in extending the range of support services available to customers at Heat Merchants. This has resulted in the provision of a design service and advice to customers through the unique Heat Merchants ‘design hub’ which has a technical team of engineers and designers bringing the latest innovations in heating and construction to our customers, providing an array of vital services including technical design, commissioning, certification, installer training and after sales support.” Meanwhile, Heat Merchants has also pledged to reduce its scope one and scope two carbon emissions — i.e. direct emissions and missions from purchased energy — by 50% by 2030 and has signed the Low Carbon Pledge to that effect. Established by the group Business in the Community, the Low Carbon Pledge is the first dedicated pledge generated by Irish business to set industry standards on sustainability and reduce carbon usage. •
BEAM introduces new high spec MVHR control panel I
ndustry-leading mechanical ventilation company BEAM Vacuum & Ventilation has introduced a new user-friendly, high specification digital control panel for their popular Axco C130 Counterflow MVHR system. The aura-t wall mounted panel offers an advanced yet simple-to-use touchscreen controller for programming, commissioning and occupancy control. Operations director Pat Og Keenan commented: “BEAM are committed to offering our customers the latest technology in an effort to make the operation and control of their MVHR system as simple and convenient as possible, delivering clean fresh indoor air at the touch of a button.” BEAM said that the control panel’s compact sleek design with automatic dimming backlit display allows for easy reading of the digital interface. The panel also boasts an impressive suite of features, including: four-speed level manual control, a seven day programmable timer which allows up to four events per day, a filter replacement indicator, boost override control for kitchen and wet rooms, system status display and an internal MVHR humidity setpoint adjustment function. Pat Og continued: “This controller is a winner for anyone wanting an MVHR system that can be easily managed and controlled through one device.” For more information visit www.beamcentralsystems.com • above) BEAM’s new aura-t wall mounted panel, an advanced yet simple-to-use touchscreen controller for the company’s Axco C130 Counterflow MVHR system.
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