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Welcome to the new MAC Air Conditioning websiteMAC Ltd commenced operations in July 1988 with their appointment
as sole UK distributors for Konvekta AG, manufacturers of air conditioning
systems for commercial vehicles. MAC have established a reputation
for quality and service supplying and installing air conditioning
for special vehicle manufacturers. These include Mercedes Benz ,
LDV, Land Rover , Iveco and many overseas Governments, Health Authorities
and Military Forces. In 1989 MAC were appointed the sole UK distributor for Signet Systems Inc Germany. Signet Systems specialise in the manufacture of high quality A/C systems for Mercedes Benz, BMW and other prestigious cars. Signet Systems have achieved an enviable reputation for precision products and are suppliers to major vehicle manufacturers. During 1992 MAC were awarded a major Ministry of Defence contract to supply and install air conditioning systems to a large number of military buses destined for the Far East. To comply with the conditions of the MOD contract , and having terminated their contract with Konvekta AG , MAC installed high quality units produced by Transair Manufacturing Corporation USA. In 1993 MAC became the first aftermarket air conditioning company to be awarded the Quality Standard BS5750 (now ISO 9002). This accreditation confirms MAC's commitment to maintaining the highest quality standards throughout it's organisation. In April 1994 MAC Ltd were appointed as a distributor for Hispacold SA, Spain. Hispacold are a major manufacturer of Bus and Coach air conditioning systems and are original equipment suppliers to many European Bus and Coach manufacturers. During May 1994 MAC were approached by Thermal Werke of Germany to act as service agents. Thermal Werke are the manufacturers of the Climate Control system fitted as original equipment to the Bova range of coaches. In August 1994 MAC were appointed as a service centre by Bova to support the Thermal product. In November 1994 MAC secured the largest contract ever awarded in the UK aftermarket for the supply and installation of Citybus Climate Control Systems on Mercedes chassis and Optare bodies. MAC provide A/C service to the Scania network supporting the Hispacold product installed as OE equipment on the Irizar coaches. In June 1996 MAC were appointed as the official A/C service agents for Daewoo Cars covering all A/C service and warranty on a national basis. In December 1996 MAC became OE suppliers to LDV for driver cab air conditioning and subsequently Minibus air conditioning. MAC are the approved supplier of A/C systems to the London Ambulance NHS Trust and currently have 200 units in service with a further 200 planned to enter service during 1998/9. In 1997 MAC became OE suppliers to Mercedes Benz for Blown Heating
systems fitted to the MB0405N Citybus and the 0405GN Articulated
Citybus and currently have 120 units in service with a further 100
planned for 1998/9. In 1999 MAC were appointed as service agents for Thermo King Bus and Coach air conditioning products. In March 1999 MAC Ltd moved into spacious new purpose built premises in Stonehouse Gloucestershire. In early 2000 MAC Ltd were awarded 2 major contracts, firstly to supply air conditioning to Linde Lancing forklift trucks and secondly the supply of air conditioning units to British Gas through Renault UK. In August 2000 MAC Ltd were again awarded the London Ambulance contract for the supply and servicing of their emergency ambulance air conditioning systems. MAC currently employs a permanent staff of fully qualified vehicle
air conditioning Installation and Service engineers. This Technical
team cater for Installation and Service from their Stonehouse Headquarters
near Gloucester. The Directors of MAC have been involved exclusively in the vehicle air conditioning industry since 1974 and during the past 24 years have played a major role in the expansion , marketing and promotion within the industry.
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