IOR Scotland

Name

IOR Scotland

Legal name

Institute of Refrigeration

Website

https://iorscotland.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120)

SIC

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Compressor, Condenser & Evaporator Service (HSAOAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Preventive Maintenance Programs for Refrigeration Systems (HSAOAJAL)

Keywords

• Refrigeration industry networking
• Professional development events
• Technical industry meetings
• RACHP training courses
• Industry awards programs

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IOR Scotland is a regional branch of the Institute of Refrigeration that organizes professional networking events, technical meetings, industry visits, training courses, and recognition awards for refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump (RACHP) professionals in Scotland. Its flagship offerings include the Scottish Annual Dinner, the Annual Golf Day, technical meetings during the winter programme, training courses, and awards such as the Apprentice of the Year and Kooltech Award.

Product overview

IOR Scotland is a regional branch of the Institute of Refrigeration (IOR), formed in July 1975, that serves as a networking and professional development organization for the refrigeration and air conditioning industry in Scotland. Rather than a unified software product, the organization offers a portfolio of member services including technical meetings and visits (held every winter), the Annual Dinner (since 1979), the Apprentice of the Year award, the Kooltech Award, and an Annual Golf Day. Training courses are also provided to support professional development in the RACHP (Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pumps) sector. Surplus revenues from events are reinvested into training initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IOR Scotland Annual Dinner Annual dinner event organized by IOR Scotland since 1979, serving as a key industry networking gathering for RACHP professionals from across the UK and abroad. The dinner is self-funding with surplus monies used for training in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector.
• IOR Scotland Annual Golf Day Annual golf tournament organized by IOR Scotland as an informal networking and fundraising event for RACHP industry professionals in Scotland.
• Training Courses in Scotland Training courses and professional development opportunities offered by IOR Scotland for individuals in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry, open to members and non-members. Surplus from branch events is reinvested into these training initiatives.
• IOR Scotland Technical Events Winter programme of technical meetings and industry visits organized by IOR Scotland for professionals in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry in Scotland, open to both members and non-members.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ASHRAE: Global professional society for HVAC&R professionals. ASHRAE is the international analogue to IOR, offering networking, technical publications, and standards for the same broader industry IOR Scotland serves.
• Building Engineering Services Association (BESA): UK trade association for building engineering services contractors, including HVAC&R. Comparable as a membership-based body representing employers and professionals in the same industry segments.
• British Refrigeration Association (BRA): UK association representing manufacturers, distributors, and contractors in refrigeration and air conditioning. Adjacent trade body serving industry stakeholders in the same RACHP value chain.
• International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR): Intergovernmental organization focused on refrigeration science and technology. Relevant as a global standards and knowledge body serving the same practitioner audience that IOR Scotland supports locally.
• CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers): UK professional body for building services engineers, with overlapping membership in RACHP-adjacent disciplines. Provides parallel networking, CPD, and certification for professionals in Scotland and the wider UK.

Others

• IOR Young Engineers Network (YEN): Early-career network within IOR for young engineers in the RACHP sector. Comparable as a peer-to-peer affinity and development channel operating under the same parent body.
• Women in RACHP Network (WIRACHP): Affinity network within IOR for women in the RACHP sector. Sister initiative under the same parent organisation, addressing community and professional development for a segment of the same audience IOR Scotland serves.
• International Refrigeration Committee (IRC): International committee within IOR supporting cross-border collaboration in refrigeration. Sister body under the same parent organisation, addressing international networking for the same professional base.
• Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps Group (AC&HP, IOR): Special-interest group within IOR focused on air conditioning and heat pumps. Operates as a parallel vertical community to IOR Scotland under the same parent organisation.

Direct peers

• Hampshire Refrigeration Society (HRS): Sister regional branch of the Institute of Refrigeration in Hampshire, running meetings, an annual golf tournament, and events for RACHP professionals. Structurally and functionally the closest peer to IOR Scotland within the IOR's regional network.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ior-scotland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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