Groupe Atlantic invests in Clade Engineering Systems

Bristol-based Clade Engineering Systems (Clade), a leading manufacturer of natural refrigerant CO₂ heat pumps, has announced that it is partnering with Groupe Atlantic’s UK, ROI & North America Division. Clade manufactures natural refrigerant CO₂ heating and refrigeration solutions for the UK market, offering a turnkey solution from design and manufacture through to aftercare.

Shaun Edwards, Groupe Atlantic CEO, UK, ROI & North America Division, said: “As part of our strategy and commitment to offer the most advanced technologies for all our customers, we are delighted to be investing in Clade. By strengthening our expertise and portfolio in CO₂ heat pumps, Groupe Atlantic will be able to give its commercial customers even more choice when it comes to paving the way for a sustainable and greener future.”

As the number one in commercial and domestic heating across Europe, this partnership reinforces Groupe Atlantic’s strategy to be at the forefront of low-carbon heating solutions, offering the largest portfolio of heating products in the UK. Clade will join forces with the market-leading commercial brands from Groupe Atlantic, including Ideal Commercial Heating, Hamworthy, ACV and Keston.

Founded in 1985 as a refrigeration services company, Clade has deployed over 500 natural refrigerant appliances and has expanded into manufacturing refrigerant appliances and CO₂ heat pump technologies. A specialist in helping customers reduce carbon emissions, its range of energy-efficient heat pumps can generate from 50kW to more than 1MW, offering extensive choice for customers in the retail, commercial, industrial and public sectors. With its expertise in natural refrigerant technology and heat pumps, Clade substantially up-scales Groupe Atlantic’s commercial offering, providing industrial customers a wider choice.

Going beyond the manufacturing of heat pumps and refrigeration, Clade also provides a complete end-to-end solution to maximise performance and the energy efficiency of its innovative and cutting-edge technology. This includes maintenance, aftercare and digital services to optimise performance and energy efficiency through condition monitoring, remote diagnostics and analytics.

Thermal solutions
Clade works with its customers to ensure they comply with the latest legislative changes around the decarbonisation of heating — its in-house R&D team offers thermal solutions to help firms future-proof against the increasing costs of energy while reducing their carbon footprint. The partnership with Clade reinforces Groupe Atlantic’s position as leaders in the development and production of low-carbon heating solutions and strengthens the expertise Groupe Atlantic can offer its customers in the UK with decarbonisation.

Headquartered in Bristol, Clade manufactures all of its products at its ‘Technology Hub’ in Leeds, which is located near Groupe Atlantic’s commercial offices. Together, with Groupe Atlantic’s portfolio of commercial brands, Clade will benefit from Groupe Atlantic’s experience as UK market leaders with in-depth knowledge of its customers and each stage of the building services supply chain. Groupe Atlantic’s investment in Clade will ultimately expand both companies offerings and customer reach across the UK, not only in CO₂ heat pump technology, but also with green energy solutions.

Darren Finley, managing director of commercial products at Groupe Atlantic, UK & ROI Division, said: “Clade is a market leader in natural refrigerant CO₂ heat pumps and this investment enriches the range we can offer to our customers providing the strongest offering to the UK market. Designed in the UK specifically for the UK market, its use of CO₂ refrigerants and R290 propane aligns with our strategy to decarbonising our heating solutions and helping customers with their path to ‘net zero’.”

Clade managing director Dean Frost said: “We are excited to partner with Groupe Atlantic and benefit from the expansive support and knowledge that comes from partnering with a Group that has a collective history of over 100 years of expertise in UK domestic and commercial heating. We look forward to the opportunities working together will bring and being able to offer our cutting-edge technologies to even more commercial customers.”