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7th August 2026
MPs call for rapid addition of ATA heat pumps to BUS scheme
UK: More than 50 MPs have signed an open letter to the MCS and UKAS urging the speedy inclusion of air-to-air heat pumps in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
5th August 2026
Cyber attacker targets refrigeration plant
ISRAEL: Iran has been blamed for a cyber attack on the refrigeration system of an Israeli food processor which reprogrammed the controllers and destroyed the compressors.
2nd August 2026
AI-powered M&E design platform debuts in US and UK
SWEDEN: Backed by $50m funding, start-up company Endra is introducing its AI-driven automated design platform for mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems to the US and UK.
8th August 2026
Chillventa 2026 set to break records
GERMANY: This October’s Chillventa exhibition in Nuremberg is set to be the largest ever with 1095 exhibitors currently booked.
8th August 2026
ILK Dresden expands R290 test capabilities
GERMANY: ILK Dresden is expanding its testing capabilities to be able to test R290 compressors with a flow rate of up to 48m³/h.
6th August 2026
Carel reports half-year revenues up 20.9%
ITALY: Controls manufacturer Carel Industries has reported revenues of €370.1m in the first half of the year, a 20.9% increase on the same period in 2025.
8th August 2026
Call for help as fridge recycling centres close
UK: Local government waste managers are calling on the UK government to assist local authorities as the country faces a widespread closure of fridge recycling centres.
7th August 2026
MPs call for rapid addition of ATA heat pumps to BUS scheme
UK: More than 50 MPs have signed an open letter to the MCS and UKAS urging the speedy inclusion of air-to-air heat pumps in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
5th August 2026
Five companies fined for F-gas quota violations
UK: Civil penalties totalling over £116,000 have been imposed on five companies for breaches of F-gas quota regulations.
4th August 2026
Coldroom embodied carbon calculator
UK: Commercial refrigeration manufacturer Williams has launched an embodied carbon calculator, allowing users to calculate embodied carbon figures for bespoke coldrooms.
1st August 2026
Danfoss redesigns AB-QM control valves
DENMARK: Danfoss has redesigned and expanded its AB-QM range of pressure independent control valves in sizes DN 125–250.
1st August 2026
Samsung launches DVM VRF on R32
UK: Samsung Climate Solutions announces the DVM S2 R32, a commercial VRF system designed to operate with R32 refrigerant.
6th August 2026
Lu-Ve CO2 coolers hit the heights
CHINA: LuVe has supplied 28 air coolers for a newly 62m-high single-storey cold storage warehouse in China, one of the highest fully automated facilities of its type in the world.
6th August 2026
Trane trial proves autonomous container performance
BELGIUM: Trane claims to have completed successful field trials on a new autonomous solar-powered cold storage unit.
27th July 2026
A chiller for all seasons
UK: Carrier has delivered a high-efficiency R515B chiller upgrade at the Four Seasons Hotel in Park Lane, London, overcoming major access constraints and maintaining continuous cooling throughout the project.
3rd May 2026
Skills gap: the answer’s already on the van
Will Overton, director of Vectis Refrigeration and founder of the Wisdom Group FM, argues that the skills gap in refrigeration and HVAC is not a training problem: it is a knowledge capture problem.
14th December 2025
When glycol loops go bad
David McKune, corporate account manager of Ecolab EU, a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, discusses the hidden risks of ignoring coolant health in AI-era data centres.
2nd November 2025
Who really owns the S&M data?
Digital job systems and client portals have transformed service and maintenance efficiency, but they have also blurred the line between compliance reporting and intellectual property.
31st July 2026
Skills Alliance announces London meeting
UK: The next IOR Industry Skills Alliance event has been scheduled for 24 September at the London South Bank Technical College.
29th July 2026
BRA looks to a decarbonised future
UK: The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) is to hold a one-day conference on 21 October tackling the key issues facing the industry in its bid to decarbonise.
16th July 2026
Parts Town offers F-gas Category 1 training
UK: Spare parts distributor Parts Town UK is to offer F-gas Category 1 (FCAT1/Course 2079-11) courses at its training facility in Cannock.