UK News
29th October 2017
BESA/ECA: “hold retentions in trust”
UK: Two of the UK’s leading building sub-contractor groups have told a new government enquiry that retentions should be held in trust. The building services…
27th October 2017
Toshiba heat recovery VRF is HVR winner
UK: Toshiba’s SHRM-e 3-pipe heat recovery VRF air conditioner has been an award winner for the second time this year. Having tasted success as the…
27th October 2017
Kasbah lifeline for Ice Factory
[caption id="attachment_42587" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Grimsby's Kasbah comprises a network of smoke houses, warehouses and shops and is part of the most important, surviving representation of…
26th October 2017
City founder appointed Lord-Lieutenant
UK: Lady Susan Haughey, director and co-founder of City Refrigeration, has been appointed Lord-Lieutenant for Lanarkshire. Educated at Holyrood Secondary School, Lady Susan Haughey set…
26th October 2017
£200,000 fines for F-gas violations
UK: Companies and individuals who breach the F-gas regulations could face fines of up to £200,000 in new civil penalties being considered by DEFRA. The…
25th October 2017
Former plasterer is top fridge apprentice
[caption id="attachment_42520" align="aligncenter" width="630"] John Thompson was named as Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Apprentice of the Year at last week's BESA conference[/caption] UK: A former…
25th October 2017
Courses cover compressor technology
UK: The latest refrigeration and air conditioning compressor technologies will be explained in a new programme of training sessions announced by Bitzer UK. The day-long…
23rd October 2017
John Rands 1935-2017
UK: John Rands, a highly regarded engineer in the UK refrigeration and air conditioning Industry, passed away on the October 12, aged 82 years. As…
20th October 2017
Coolair sponsors Timperley hockey
UK: Air conditioning contractor Coolair Equipment has teamed up with one of the region’s oldest hockey clubs. The Manchester-based company has become the main sponsor…
18th October 2017
Javac leads NACR&HP finalists
UK: Refrigerant recovery and vacuum products company Javac UK has had four different products shortlisted in the 2018 National ACR & Heat Pump Awards. The…
18th October 2017
Airedale announces 2018 training plans
UK: Leeds-based air conditioning specialist and manufacturer, Airedale International, has published its 2018 training programme. The range of BESA-accredited training courses are designed to enable…
17th October 2017
UK inquiry into F-gas regs post-Brexit
UK: The UK government has launched an inquiry into F-gas emission policies and the future of the F-gas regulations post-Brexit. The inquiry by the Environmental…
17th October 2017
Daikin UK trains 1,000 engineers on R32
UK: Daikin has now trained 1,000 UK engineers on the use of the “mildly flammable” refrigerant R32 since first offering the course in November last…
13th October 2017
Clivet combines UK businesses
UK: Italian manufacturer Clivet has merged its UK sales and service businesses – Clivet UK Ltd & Clivet Aircon Ltd – into a single company,…
13th October 2017
Heronhill is full Panasonic distributor
UK: Heronhill Air Conditioning has extended its representation of Panasonic to include the Japanese manufacturer’s complete range of residential and commercial air conditioning systems. A…
11th October 2017
Pacair opens office in Birmingham
[caption id="attachment_42166" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The new Pacair Midlands office is at 4200 Waterside on the Birmingham Business Park[/caption] UK: Air conditioning distributor Pacair has extended…
10th October 2017
AMP promises to honour MHI warranties
UK: AMP has confirmed that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries suddenly terminated their 10-year air conditioning distribution agreement last week without any notice. While MHI’s departure following…
10th October 2017
Stanref acquired from administration
UK: Suffolk-based refrigeration pressure vessel and heat exchanger manufacturer Stanref has been acquired from the administrators by investment company DAMSLE. According to the East Anglian…
8th October 2017
Win R32 unit at Fujitsu open day
UK: Fujitsu is offering visitors to its open day on October 19 the chance to win one of its latest R32 air conditioning units. As…
6th October 2017
MHI confirms “immediate” AMP split
UK: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries says its first priority is to provide customers with continued maintenance and after sales services following its split from AMP. As…
6th October 2017
Richard Lockwood joins Gallant
UK: Richard Lockwood, Samsung Electronics’ European Business Development Manager, has joined air conditioning distributor Gallant. Lockwood becomes a director of the Mansfield-based Samsung distribution business…