RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Fafco, a global specialist in thermal energy storage solutions, has appointed Pure Thermal as its exclusive sales and technical partner / distributor for the UK and Irish markets.

Fafco, a global specialist in thermal energy storage solutions, has appointed Pure Thermal as its exclusive sales and technical partner / distributor for the UK and Irish markets.

Codelocks has extended its CL5000 electronic lock range with new 'Do Not Disturb' (DND) models.

The company says the new CL5000 DND electronic locks prevent interruptions and unwanted access to locations where controlled privacy is important for people’s comfort and confidence, and are especially suitable for private spaces such as meeting rooms, consulting rooms, toilets, and changing rooms.

Carrier has unveiled the AquaSnap 61AQ, its first high-temperature air source reversible heat pump for commercial applications that uses R-290, a natural refrigerant ‘with nearly-zero’ Global Warming Potential (GWP).

With a focus on delivering flooring solutions that provide significant downtime reductions, Forbo Flooring Systems has ‘refined and refreshed’ its Modul’up adhesive-free sheet vinyl collection.

An ‘urgent renovation’ of one of the busiest corridors in the King Edward Building at the Bristol Royal Infirmary has seen the specification of combination of Gerflor’s ‘highly specialised’ Mipolam Affinity flooring, alongside Gradus’ SureProtect Endure wall cladding system .

As one of the UK’s leading providers of hospital engineering, decontamination, and estates and facilities management training within healthcare, Eastwood Park Training offers a range of specialist courses – whether at its state-of-the-art-centre in Gloucestershire, your workplace, or various other locations across the UK

In healthcare estates, where uninterrupted service is essential, maintaining infrastructure such as roofing systems presents unique challenges due to limited budgets, high HVAC demands, and constant foot traffic. Here  Garland UK Technical manager, Alex Copp, explains the value of investing in high-performance roofing systems and how these systems provide long-term savings, ensure operational readiness, and support sustainability goals for healthcare facilities, ultimately enhancing the patient and staff experience

Gradus has collaborated with Vinci Construction and AFL Architects to help ‘transform a state-of-the-art medical facility’ – the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at the Broad Street building in Halifax.

Avidicare, the Swedish manufacturer of Opragon, ‘the first genuine innovation in operating room ventilation in 60 years’, has announced the launch of Opragon 4.

Abloy UK says the new Primo electronic access control solution, developed with sister company, Impro Technologies, offers ‘an innovative and intuitive graphical user interface (GUI)’ that enhances user experience.

i-team global has launched a patented floor cleaning technology that it says ‘removes the repetition from commercial floor cleaning in record time, with much greener performance and excellent results’.

Care 24-7, a provider of home care services in the UK, has announced a partnership with ISAAC Care, a remote patient monitoring (RPM) platform which it says ‘empowers individuals to live safely and independently at home’ by providing real-time fall detection through the ISAAC Care SMART Fall Alarm.

Electrical engineering contractor, Meckel, has installed Marshall-Tufflex’s MT Supertube and Wire Basket to ensure ‘an efficient, compliant, and durable’ cable management system as part of the £105 m major redevelopment works at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital.

In today's healthcare environment, ensuring patient safety and compliance with stringent regulations is paramount. Whitby Community Hospital, a leading facility in England, recently underwent a major renovation, including the construction of a new Tower Block. To safeguard the well-being of patients, staff, and visitors, the hospital sought a reliable and innovative fire safety solution.

GP Care Systems have been voted ‘Best Hospital Visitor Bed Supplier 2024’ in this year’s SME News UK Enterprise Awards.

With over 42 years’ experience working closely with the NHS, the company claims to be the UK’s longest-established designer and supplier of heavy-duty space-saving bed systems, and the ‘go to’ choice for foldaway visitor beds for hospitals and hospices.

Forbo Flooring Systems has launched its new Allura Click Flexcore range, an ‘adhesive-free click-format luxury vinyl tile (LVT) with a flexible core’, which it says is ‘ideal for quick and easy floor renovations over uneven or poor condition subfloors’.

Helvar, a leading innovator in intelligent lighting solutions, has announced the official commercial launch of Helvar Senses, which its describes as ‘an advanced environmental sensing solution integrated into lighting controls’.

Keraflo’s ‘innovative’ Fire Valves have become the first ever to receive ‘important accreditation’ from the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), a division of the Building Research Establishment (BRE), the company says.

Knauf’s Airless Finish spray plaster has provided what the building product manufacturer dubs ‘a flawless, sustainable interior wall finish’, and contributed to the BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating, at the new unified breast unit at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital in Ystrad Mynach, South Wales