Buderus, part of the Bosch group, is changing its name to Bosch Commercial & Industrial Heating.

The company believes the change will enable it to further strengthen its industrial product and service offering in the UK heating and hot water sector.

Buderus, which has operated in the UK since being acquired by Bosch Thermotechnology in 2005, will also be giving its product range a new look.

Bosch Commercial & Industrial Heating will continue to offer boiler outputs ranging from 65kW to 19.2MW. Those customers who already have Buderus branded industrial boilers on site and are in the process of adding to the existing arrangement can still request boilers to match the existing products, as the manufacturer has pledged to provide custom colours on request.

Despite being aesthetically different to their predecessors, the features and benefits of the new Bosch Commercial and Industrial Heating products will remain the same. Availability of spares, accessories and replacements will not change, while any existing contracts and agreements in place with customers will be honoured and completely unaffected by the brand change.

Geoff Hobbs, business development director at Bosch Commercial & Industrial Heating, said: "Despite the success of the Buderus brand, its association with Bosch is something we are keen to use to strengthen our offering in the UK. The Bosch name is synonymous with quality and technological innovation all over the world, so it is natural that we move in this direction. The closer association with Bosch is one which is sure to benefit our customers.

"Further expansions to the product portfolio are already planned for the future, however as with any new product introductions, we are keen to ensure these products are made available once each one is deemed right for the UK market."