Baxi Heating UK Limited News
Baxi, part of the BDR Thermea Group, has announced the appointment of Alstom MD - Jason Baldock as the new Managing Director (MD) for Baxi UK & Ireland. This follows the news that outgoing MD and Dutch national, Jan Rijnen has relocated to head up sister BDR company - Remeha, covering the Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) region. Jan will continue to be responsible for Baxi UK&I until Jason joins on October 1st. Prior roles of Jason Jason oversaw numerous...
A roundtable event hosted by heating and hot water solutions provider Baxi welcomed representatives from government and industry to discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding the decarbonization of heat in care homes. The roundtable was used to highlight the results of a recent Baxi research report. This summer, Baxi carried out a survey of over 400 care home managers, followed by an industry-led focus group to understand their attitudes towards decarbonizing heat in their buildings....
Baxi has launched the Amptec S, a state-of-the-art electric system boiler to provide an energy-efficient alternative heating and hot water solution to gas. As a pioneer in sustainable heating solutions, Baxi’s expansion of its established portfolio of electric boilers signals its ongoing commitment to enable installers to offer an alternative heating solution with the removal of gas without compromising on comfort. Reduced energy use and running costs Amptec S is open in six models, ran...
The new Baxi Quinta Ace S wall-hung boiler series combines all the pioneer features of the Quinta Ace with stainless-steel heat exchanger options for increased design flexibility. The replacement to the Potterton Commercial Sirius three series, the new Quinta Ace S offers enhanced quality, improved controls, advanced connectivity, easier installation, and greater sustainability. The Quinta Ace S is suitable for multiple applications with outputs from 50 kW to 150 kW, up to 1,200 kW in cascade....
A South East-based property developer has delivered its latest exclusive development of 10 energy-efficient, high-end homes with the support of Baxi’s air source heat pumps and supporting services. Riverdale Developments set out to deliver homes with a low environmental impact and a luxury, high specification finish, so the developer’s appointed heating contractor, Jackson Plumbing & Heating Ltd., required a suitable heating system to meet such requirements. low-carbon heating...
A survey conducted by Baxi of 200 state school estate managers, consultant engineers, and M&E contractors has found that while enthusiasm for net zero and support for low-carbon heating systems in schools is thriving, persistent barriers remain. The survey found extremely strong support for net zero within schools, with 90% of estates managers who responded agreeing that net zero is a priority, a sentiment echoed by 78% of consultant engineers and contractors. 99% of the school estate manag...
Baxi is encouraging social housing providers to ensure they have robust clean heat strategies in place for both new build and refurbishment projects following funding announcements in the Spring Statement. The call follows the government’s allocation of £2 billion to support the development of 18,000 new affordable homes, half of which is allocated for social housing. Sustainable social Housing Social Housing Fund in place to retrofit existing social housing and improve energy eff...
Baxi welcomed Maya Ellis, the newly elected Labour MP for Ribble Valley, to its Preston production facility, on 10 January, 2025. As part of the visit, Maya was given a tour of the factory and met with key members of Baxi’s leadership team, including Darren Ingram, Operations Director; Rob Pearse, Residential Business Director, and Jeff House, Director of External Affairs & Policy. low-carbon heating Discussions focussed on Baxi’s 160-year brand heritage in the local area, its...
Baxi announces the arrival of the new and improved Remeha by Baxi Quinta Ace high performance boiler series, now available with aluminum and stainless-steel heat exchanger options. Billed as the ‘energy transition boiler’, the new Quinta Ace builds on its reputation for best-in-class reliability, high-quality performance and ease of installation with newly added features for a future-proof heating system. Baxi Quinta Ace commercial boiler series The new Quinta Ace will include an...
Baxi has worked in partnership with the Club since the start of the 2024/25 season, when they were announced as the Principal Partner of both the Men’s and Women’s Teams. This new agreement, which runs until at least the end of the 2026/27 campaign, will now see the Baxi brand also appear on the front of the Club's Academy shirts from the beginning of next season - representing a major increase in their commitment to Oxford United. Indoor climate solutions Baxi has grown to over...
A whitepaper exploring the policy landscape around hybrid heat pump systems has been launched to provide a series of key findings that inform a recommended rollout of the technology in the UK. Global manufacturer of heating and hot water solutions - Baxi commissioned Gemserv (a Talan Company) to research and produce the report – entitled Unlocking the Power of Heat Pumps with Hybrid Installations – which was launched at an event in Westminster this week. heat pumps in hybrid config...
Baxi, a pioneering manufacturer of heating and hot water solutions, has published its 2024 Installer Skills Survey, revealing that attitudes of heating engineers towards low-carbon heating are hard to shift, contributing to the slow growth in UK heat pump adoption. The survey, conducted in partnership with green supply chain consultancy Gemserv, examines the appetite and confidence of heating engineers to support households in their transition to clean heat technologies. It also reflects t...
Baxi has launched a complete end-to-end range of products and services, including new AquaHeat heat interface units (HIUs), to provide a single point of contact for customers involved in heat network projects. From carrying out initial feasibility and design studies to supplying prefabricated centralized energy centers and HIUs to driving efficient system maintenance and system optimization, Baxi offers total customer support at every stage. Heat networks Heat networks are an importan...
A development of 16 social homes designed and built to achieve the Passivhaus standard has been constructed in Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway, with the support of Baxi and its air source heat pump solutions and services. To play its part in delivering these new net-zero homes for Loreburn Housing Association, heating contractor James Frew Ltd required a solution that would provide sustainable heat to the properties; in this case, air source heat pumps. Services, training, and products Th...
Baxi has opened its new 10,000 sqft Solution Academy at its Warwick HQ, increasing its annual installer training capacity on the site from 600 delegates in 2023 to 2000 in 2025. For the first time, a Baxi training facility will have a dedicated solutions training room, allowing installers to get hands-on with Baxi’s complete residential and commercial product portfolio under one roof. Baxi’s new e-learning platform The extensive new facility also includes a fully equippe...
Freedom Heat Pumps, one of the UK’s largest dedicated heat pump distributors, has chosen Baxi to forge a new strategic partnership, combining Freedom’s market expertise with Baxi’s heat pump range and award-winning back-up customer service and support network. Chris Higgs, Managing Director of Freedom Heat Pumps, said, "I’m proud to represent a highly regarded British brand like Baxi and we’re excited to support Baxi’s growth in this increasingly i...
Baxi is lowering trade pricing on its hot water cylinders and Baxi 400 and 600 Combi 2 gas boilers from June 1st. Baxi will be applying price reductions of up to 14% on its gas boilers thanks to being able to pass on savings on supply chain costs and manufacturing efficiencies across several of its boiler and hot water cylinder lines. Inflation in April Inflation in April was reported as being down to 2.3%, which partly reflects reduced pricing in global manufacturing supply chains. Baxi say...
Baxi has added new Auriga medium-temperature monobloc heat pumps, compatible cascade and hybrid controls, and a pre-contract design guidance service to its existing commercial heat pump offering. R290 propane heat pump Heating and hot water solutions provider Baxi has announced the arrival of its new Auriga mid-temperature monobloc commercial heat pump series with compatible cascade and hybrid controls. Baxi’s expanded commercial heat pump offering backed with a design guidance se...
Baxi has teamed up with Abode Heat, a pioneering national MCS Umbrella provider, to help support installer participation in the growing retrofit air source heat pump (ASHP) market. Through Baxi, Abode Heat will be offering discounted rates for its “Heat Pump Go” MCS Umbrella service which enables installers to easily access grant funding for homeowners. This means Abode Heat will take responsibility for key parts of the heat pump installation project, such as the DNO application in...
Baxi has underlined its commitment to cross-industry collaboration by becoming a member of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). The heating and hot water specialist will use its BMF membership to continue to lead the transition to cleaner, low-carbon solutions, by strengthening relationships with other key suppliers and collaborating on industry issues. energy-efficient heating Baxi’s strong research and development platform and the financial strength of BDR Thermea Group means the...
Baxi has teamed up with heat pump installer platform Carno, to make it easier and quicker for installers to design and install ASHP systems in customers’ homes. Installers attending Baxi’s Heat Pump Installer training courses will receive an initial three-month Carno license, which can be extended for up to one year. Carno claims that its home renewables platform saves up to 10 hours per heat pump job by streamlining the processes around each installation. These include smar...
Installers are being encouraged to engage their customers in dialogue about the importance of a proactive annual boiler service to avoid the annual surge in requests come the industry’s busiest period. boiler service The encouragement follows Baxi’s finding that online searches for ‘boiler service’ peaked at 40,000 last October, compared to an annual low of just 12,000 last June. With such a vast difference in demand over the spring and summer compared to the start of...
Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) has published detailed guidance for improving the energy efficiency of England’s 10,000+ rural community halls. The guidance is the focal point of the charity’s ‘Village Halls Week’ campaign, which is being supported by a small number of high-profile heating and construction industry brands including Baxi and Knauf Insulation. Village Halls Week Village Halls Week is an annual campaign that aims to raise the profile of vi...
Sherborne School in Dorset has successfully improved the reliability and efficiency of the heating system serving its Big School Room (BSR) building with the installation of four new Remeha Gas 120 Ace boilers using a Remeha prefabricated cascade arrangement. Remeha is part of Baxi. Founded in its current guise in 1550, Sherborne School’s history of educating boys dates back to the 12th century. Given its rich history and reputation for excellence, creating the optimal warm and comfortabl...
A high volume of articles have appeared in the UK media relating to speculation that the Government’s Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM) might be withdrawn. sustainable and clean heating A number of these articles include significant accusations that Baxi (and others in our sector) are expecting to profit from the CHMM, which is intended to support and improve the take up of sustainable and clean heating solutions in homes, specifically through growth in the uptake of heat pumps.&...
Baxi announces the ready availability of CIBSE Technical Memorandum 65 Embodied carbon in building services calculation documents for the entire Heatrae Sadia Multipoint electric water heater series. The company has produced the documents in response to the increased focus on evaluating, and ultimately reducing, the embodied carbon associated with a building services system. Building services system As significant strides have been made to reduce the operational carbon emissions of equipment...
On 30th November 2023, the UK Government briefed the Heating and Hotwater Industries Council on the confirmed details of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM), which following much feedback from Baxi and others across their industry, has changed from what was initially outlined. Air Source Heat Pumps The UK Government is targeting 600k heat pump installations each year by 2028. Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) are currently the only, immediately available means to decarbonize heat and hot water i...
Baxi’s Parent company - BDR Thermea Group announced the appointment of Tjarko Bouman as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Tjarko Bouman will join BDR Thermea Group from 1 February 2024, as successor to Bertrand Schmitt, who is stepping down, as announced earlier this week. Refined new strategy Tjarko Bouman is currently CEO of NTS Group, a global company that develops, produces, assembles, and tests complex (opto) mechatronic systems and mechanical modules for high-tech OEMs in sem...
Following the launch of the Construction Inclusion Coalition in September, founder member Baxi hosted a roundtable discussion at RIBA, The Royal Institute of British Architects, focused on addressing gender imbalance and other equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) considerations in the construction industry. The roundtable was hosted by Karen Boswell OBE, who was joined by 10 experienced leaders from around the sector, including from Wolseley, AtkinsRéalis, Builders Merchants Federatio...
Pioneering UK heating and hot water solutions provider Baxi has held an inaugural graduation ceremony at the Coventry Building Society Arena to celebrate the successes of its first group of apprentices. The event recognised the outstanding achievements of Baxi’s first cohort of field engineer apprentices, its degree apprentices, and colleagues from departments across the company who have completed apprenticeships in the last twelve months to help further their career. A visit to the Engin...
