manufacturing

New figures from the Heat Pump Association (HPA) show that 32,920 of the 98,345 heat pumps sold in the UK in 2024 were manufactured domestically, accounting for a third of the total factory gate sales. This represents a 40% increase from 2023. This growth highlights the increasing role of UK manufacturing in the clean heating […]

With its lower energy use, reduced carbon emissions, longer lifespans and improved light quality, LED lighting is transforming industrial and manufacturing facilities. Rob Shepherd explores how electrical contractors are in the perfect position to deliver efficiency, savings and wellbeing through strategic retrofits in these environments. Over the last decade or so LED lighting has evolved […]

Knauf Insulation, one of the leaders in sustainable building materials, has confirmed the intended location of its new state-of-the-art rock mineral insulation manufacturing plant in Shotton, Clwyd, in North Wales.  Strategically located less than two miles from the existing Knauf Insulation Queensferry plant, the large-scale facility will be constructed on land to be acquired from […]