Following significant investment in the Chillers4Hire Division of the Coolmation Group, Karl Kilford has been promoted to its Divisional Director.
The Chillers4Hire Division has experienced considerable expansion into both the HVAC and Industrial market sectors owing to the growing need for temporary chillers and air conditioning. In response to this the Coolmation Group has invested heavily in the division and appointed Karl to develop it further.
Karl’s role will focus on the planning and supervising of hire projects including site surveys, lift, shift and installation, and commissioning teams. In addition Karl will oversee the development of the hire fleet in order to ensure its suitability to the rigorous demands of the business.
As a member of the senior management team Karl will be working with his counterparts in Coolmation’s chiller sales and service operations to develop the total solutions approach now provided across the Coolmation Group’s wide customer base.
“Karl has been with Coolmation for almost 20 years, is a degree qualified mechanical engineer and has considerable knowledge and experience of chilled water industrial and process, and air conditioning systems, both temporary and fixed,” explains Gary Franklin. “He will be a valuable addition to our senior management team and we are confident he will rise to the challenge of further expanding the Chillers4Hire Division.”
A major chiller and cooling systems supplier for both industrial and HVAC applications, Coolmation Ltd is the UK distributor for Italian chiller and ac equipment manufacturer Rhoss. Rhoss manufactures some of the most energy efficient chillers in

