IRSAP MD APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF MARC

Andrew Phillips, Managing Director at IRSAP, has been appointed the new chairman of the Manufacturers’ Association of Radiators and Convectors (MARC). After serving in the role of deputy chairman for several years, and with extensive industry experience, Andrew is ideally positioned to lead the charge at a critical time for the sector.

A division of the not-for-profit trade association, the Energies and Utilities Alliance (EUA), MARC focuses on the needs of, and issues faced by manufacturers and distributors of radiators with factories in the UK or Europe. Acting as the voice of the industry, the organisation educates and advocates for compliance and aims to shape policy and positioning by promoting radiators as the primary heat emitter in the UK.

Andrew has extensive knowledge within the radiator sector. Having worked at IRSAP for over a decade, he has a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced by manufacturers. In addition, the three brands within the IRSAP family, Supplies4Heat, The Radiator Company and Clyde Radiators, has afforded Andrew broad and valuable insight into customer needs, product development and industry trends.

Andrew’s new role as the MARC chairman comes at a pivotal moment, with the drive for Net Zero, the increasing prevalence of low temperature heating systems and given radiators are about to become part of the Home Energy Model (HEM); replacing the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for the energy rating of dwellings.

Andrew commented: “I am very proud to become the new chairman of MARC. I remain incredibly passionate about widespread compliance, and the law policed by Government. While there is much to do, there is also one message we are committed to making clear: that radiators are the ideal choice to work with low temperature systems, but they must be sized correctly. MARC will continue to collaborate and communicate in our ongoing mission to promote quality, compliance and innovation across the radiator and convector industry.”

For more information about IRSAP and MARC, visit: www.irsap.co.uk and www.marcuk.com.