Draft:Grant UK
Grant UK, based in Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, are the UK branch of Irish heating product manufacturers. These heating products include; oil boilers, air source heat pumps, hybrid heating products, underfloor heating systems, aluminium radiators, cylinders and solar thermal systems.
Grant are an Irish company, but they have locations in France, Great Britain and Northern Ireland.[1]Grant was initially founded in 1978 by Stephen Grant[2], however Grant UK was established in Salisbury, Wiltshire in 1996.[3] In 2022, Grant UK's HQ moved to a new premises in Swindon, where the offices, warehousing and Training Academy is based over 80,000sqft.[1]
Products
Grant UK manufacture heating systems that "respond to the challenges of rising fuel costs whilst protecting our environment". [4] Find the list of heating systems that Grant UK manufacture below;
Oil Boilers
Grant UK manufacture a range of different oil boilers that are suitable for different property types. Grant's oil-fired boilers are available in internal, external, combination, boiler house and wall hung models. Grant UK claim that homeowners can "achieve energy efficiencies of up to 94.5%", meaning that "homeowners can lower their fuel usage, reduce their fuel bills and lessen their greenhouse gas emissions".[5]
Air Source Heat Pumps
In 2010, Grant UK started to manufacture their first generation of air-to-water heat pumps, known as the Grant Aerona range. In 2018, Grant UK released their fourth generation of air source heat pumps, known as the Aerona³ R32 air source heat pump range.[6] Alongside heat pumps, Grant UK also manufacture Aerona Heating Control systems, which allow users to control their heat pumps with a smart controller.[7]
Hybrid Heating
Grant UK also manufacture hybrid products that combine traditional fossil fuel heating with the green advantage of an air source heat pump. The main benefit of this product is that it helps hard-to-heat homes reduce their reliance on fossil fuels. For instance, the VortexAir Hybrid incorporates the Aerona³ R32 air source heat pump with a low NOx Vortex oil boiler.
History
Founded in 1978 by Stephen Grant, Grant introduced its first product in 1979, with the Grant Hydrofire Inset Boiler. Grant UK was established in Salisbury, Wiltshire in 1996. Grant UK then expanded and moved to a new premises in Devizes, which had 3,160m² offices and warehouse space.
Prizes and Awards
Grant have won several awards over the years[8], including;
- Training Centre of the Year - OFTEC (2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
- Domestic Product of the Year (Vortex Boiler) - H&V News (2003)
- Training Initiative of the Year - H&V News - (2004)
- Top Product Award (Grant Solar Thermal) - PHPI (2007)
- Energy Services Award (Green Business Focus) - SEI (2008)
- Best Buy Product (Vortex Combi) - Which? (2008)
- Green Initiative of the Year - OFTEC (2008)
- Entrepreneur of the Year (Founder/Director, Stephen Grant) - Ersnt & Young (2008)
- Innovative Product of the Year - OFTEC (2010, 2012)
- Product of the Year (Spira Biomass Boiler) - SEAI Awards (2011)
- Best Website - OFTEC (2012[9], 2014[10])
- Innovative Product of the Year (Spira Biomass Boiler) - Plumbing & Heating Awards (2012)
- Overall Achievement Award (Founder/Director, Stephen Grant) - Plumbing & Heating Awards (2014)
- Best Renewable Product & Overall Product of the Show (Grant Vecta Biomass Boiler) - SEAI Energy Show (2015)[11][12][13]
- Training Initiative of the Year (G-One Installer Scheme) & Product Innovation of the Year - Heating & Renewables Awards (2015)[14]
- Best Marketing Campaign (Think Boilers, Think Grant) & Innovative Product of the Year - Plumbing & Heating Awards NI (2016)[15][16]
- Best Product Innovation (Grant VortexBlue Oil Boiler) - Wolseley Conference (2016)
- Supplier of the Year - Domestic Heating Supplies (2016)
- Best Renewable Product (Grant VortexAir Oil Boiler & Air Source Heat Pump Hybrid - Architects Choice Awards (2016)[17][18]
- Manufacturer's Representative of the Year (Joe Conroy), Best Marketing Campaign of the Year, Overall Achievement Award (Stephen Grant) - Ireland's Plumbing & Heating Awards (2017)[19][20][21]
- Best Buys (for all Vortex and VortexBlue Oil Boilers) - Which? (2017[22][23], 2018[24][25], 2019[26][27])
- Heat Pump Product of the Year (Grant Aerona³) & Marketing Initiative of the Year - National ACR & Heat Pump Awards (2022)[28][29][30]
References
- ^ EU, Grant. "International Award Winning Oil Boilers & Renewable Heating from the Grant Group". Grant EU. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Ltd, Grant Engineering (UK) (2017-03-23). "Grant releases timeline video of Company's history". Grant UK. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Ltd, Grant Engineering (UK). "The History & Heritage Of The Grant Company". Grant UK. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Ltd, Grant Engineering (UK). "The Grant Company, Find Out More About Our Ethos". Grant UK. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Ltd, Grant Engineering (UK). "High Efficiency Oil Fired Condensing Boilers For Home Heating, Manufacture & Supply Grant UK". Grant UK. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Ltd, Grant Engineering (UK). "The History & Heritage Of The Grant Company". Grant UK. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Ltd, Grant Engineering (UK). "Control your Heat Pump with Aerona Smart Controls & Remote Controls". Grant UK. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Ltd, Grant Engineering (UK). "The Grant Company, Find Out More About Our Ethos". Grant UK. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Heating & Ventilation News (2012-10-23). "Success for OFTEC awards". Heating and Ventilation News. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Oil heating industry talent recognised at OFTEC Awards for Excellence". www.heatingandventilating.net. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "GrantNI has fire in its belly after scooping awards for eco-boiler". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2015-04-07. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "GRANT Win Top Prize at SEAI Energy Show 2015". Grant IRL. 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Magazine, Plumbing (2015-06-15). "Grant Engineering scoops top awards". Plumbing And Heating Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Magazine, H. P. M. (2015-10-12). "Grant UK scoops two major awards..." Heating & Plumbing Monthly Magazine (HPM). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Awards 2016". Plumbing And Heating Magazine. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Think Boilers, Think Prizes, with GRANT!". Grant NI. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Best Renewable Product at the Architects Choice Awards 2016". Grant IRL. 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Grant Engineering (UK) Ltd | Overview | NBS BIM Library". source.thenbs.com. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "GRANT Scores a Hat-trick at Top Industry Awards". Grant NI. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Magazine, Plumbing (2018-01-08). "Grant celebrates 40 years of excellence". Plumbing And Heating Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Awards 2017 Dublin". Plumbing And Heating Magazine. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Talking Trade » Grant oil-fired condensing boilers win Which? approval". talkingtrademagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Moore, James (2017-09-25). "Grant awarded Which? Best Buy award". Professional Builders Merchant. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Ltd, Grant Engineering (UK) (2018-09-12). "Grant oil boilers win Which? Best Buys for second year running". Grant UK. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Sharpe, Joe (2018-09-13). "Grant oil boilers awarded Which? Best Buy for second year running". Installer Online. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Ltd, Grant Engineering (UK) (2019-09-23). "Grant is the only oil boiler manufacturer to achieve Which? Best Buys for three years running". Grant UK. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "The only oil boiler manufacturer to achieve Which? Best Buys for three years running". Grant NI. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Winners of the 2022 National ACR & Heat Pump Awards". ACR Journal. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Winners of the 2022 National ACR & Heat Pump Awards". ACR Journal. 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Mcfarlane, Lydia (2022-06-28). "Grant UK wins at National ACR & Heat Pump Awards". Professional Builder. Retrieved 2024-02-22.