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CMYK / .ai CMY K / .ai CMYK / .ai 05 NEWS acrjournal.uk Artus ™ 1/3 of the energy consumption of a comparable fan unit Now with heating and cooling, Artus offers complete thermal comfort in a single package . • Compact, efficient comfort air conditioning solution • Seamless integration into exposed and lowered ceilings • Integrated controls and features remove the requirement for external fittings such as valves, secondary duct work, fan controls and sensors • Quick to install • Easy to maintain • Dramatically lower energy consumption than a traditional fan coil • Even air distribution via swirl pattern For more information call 0113 2391000 or visit www.discoverartus.com AUK AND SECON JOIN FORCES Air conditioning and refrigeration specialist AUK Distribution and renewables expert Secon have formed a partnership to o er customers a comprehensive range of climate control products and services. As part of the joint venture, designed to increase the competitiveness and e ectiveness of both businesses, AUK sta will be based at Secon in Sunderland, with the company also retaining its existing base in Newcastle. In a joint statement, Secon Managing Director Kevin Carling and AUK Managing Director Darryl Smith said: “There has been a working relationship between Secon and AUK for over two years now and this new partnership takes it to the next level. It will provide the opportunity to supply AUK’s customer base with a vast range of complementary products such as air to water heat pumps from a number of quality brands, along with a range of ancillary stock items such as bu er tanks and pump sets, as well as opening up AUK’s extensive product o ering to Secon customers.’’ AUK was established in 2009 by the former management team of Airwell UK and began life as a dedicated distributor of Airwell Group products. It expanded in 2012 to supply G I Holding (GIH) ranges including Clint, Montair and Novair direct to the UK and also supplies LG equipment. In January, AUK announced a partnership with Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK and o ers the full Fujitsu air conditioning range alongside applied solutions through the manufacturer’s collaboration with GIH. AUK supplies equipment ranging from a 2 kW plug-in portable AC unit through to central chiller plant of 2MW and above, and o ers pre and post-sales support to customers through design, specification, commissioning and technical assistance. Secon was founded in 1998 as a solar thermal business and remains a market leader in the field. Using its renewables knowledge to o er heat pump and biomass solutions, it is now one of the UK’s biggest specialist distributors of heat pumps and ancillaries. Secon distributes all the major brands of heat pump including Panasonic, Samsung, Hitachi, Vaillant, Grant, Mitsubishi Electric and Viessmann, in addition to cylinders and bu ers from Joule and Cordivari. From left, Kevin Carling, Managing Director, Secon, Darryl Smith, Managing Director, AUK, Andy Reah, Director, AUK, and Paul Hind. Director, Secon