COMPANY PROFILE

Founded in 1998, IDS Refrigeration Ltd originated from a joint venture between Rhodia and its European distributor, the Dehon Group. It started life trading under the name ISCEON Distribution Services, which was quickly shortened to IDS.

The company was based at Rhodia's site at Avonmouth, near Bristol, with a filling plant and central stocking location in South Wales. A nationwide wholesale and distribution network was developed to supply ‘traditional' and direct replacement refrigerants and this has continued to expand to this day.

In April 2005, Dehon, the majority partner and Europe's largest refrigerant filler and packer, purchased Rhodia's shares in IDS. The move resulted in IDS Refrigeration Ltd. becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Dehon and has strongly reinforced its presence in the UK market.

Four months later, DuPont purchased the ISCEON® 9 Series refrigerant blends business from Rhodia. As a result, IDS is now the leading distributor of DuPont^TM ISCEON® 9 Series refrigerant blends in the UK.

Led by Managing Director, Mel Bridges, IDS is thriving after outperforming the market in 2005 and posting much improved financial results. It is now based in new premises in Avonmouth and distributes a comprehensive range of refrigerants, oils and other synergy products, all backed up by a first-class team of people and an efficient logistics operation.

It has recently invested in an advanced new IT system, which is already resulting in further improvements in order processing and delivery scheduling and has been specifically developed and customised for this sector by The Dehon Group.

IDS is acknowledged and well respected within the industry for its technical expertise and product support services. Both the sector and customers have benefited from its expert guidance on the compliance process for refrigerant disposal under the new Hazardous Waste Regulations (HWR) 2005.