IOR Scotland celebrates apprentice success
13th November 2026
UK: Aidan Hamilton of Carters was named the Institute of Refrigeration Scotland’s Apprentice of the Year at the recent annual dinner in Glasgow.
In addition to the IOR Scotland apprentice trophy, Hamilton received £500, a Refrigeration, Air Conditioning & Heat Pump (RACHP) Technology Manual and one year’s free IOR student membership.
Second place went to Ben Pollard of East Air Conditioning. He received a Yellow Jacket manifold set and one year’s free IOR student membership. In third place was Kian Ferns of Glasgow-based TRS, who received an Aspen tool bag and one year’s free IOR student membership.
These top three apprentices have also been gifted a trip to cooling systems manufacturer Refra’s factory in Lithuania. In addition, manufacturer Advansor, together with funding from IOR Scotland’s Refrigeration Aberdeen fund, has provided the top six apprentices with a two-day technical training trip to Advansor’s factory in Denmark.






