UK News
25th April 2017
Klima-Therm joins SafeContractor scheme
UK: Chiller supplier Klima-Therm has joined sister company LH plc in being awarded Safecontractor accreditation, the health and safety assessment scheme. Safe contractor recognises the…
25th April 2017
Tony Bendall RIP
UK: Manufacturers’ association FETA has learned of the passing of Tony Bendall, a significant figure in the development of the UK air conditioning and heat pump…
24th April 2017
Mentoring scheme wins international award
UK: Stephen Gill Associates has won an international award for a mentoring scheme dedicated to the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industry. First launched in…
21st April 2017
Toshiba 3-pipe wins H&V News Award
[caption id="attachment_36228" align="alignright" width="250"] Toshiba Air Conditioning director and general manager David Dunn with the latest trophy[/caption] UK: Toshiba’s new SHRM-e 3-pipe heat recovery VRF…
17th April 2017
Heronhill offers wireless monitoring system
UK: Somerset-based air conditioning distributor Heronhill has taken on the UK distribution of Sensorist wireless monitoring systems. Founded in 2012, Sensorist manufactures and supplies a…
14th April 2017
Tesco trials hydro-electric refrigeration
UK: Tesco is trialling two Carrier Transicold multi-temperature refrigeration units that run entirely on hydro-electric power generated by the trucks’ ultra-clean Euro VI engines. The…
12th April 2017
BRA produces guide to refrigerant glide
UK: The British Refrigeration Association has published a guide on the subject of temperature glide in refrigerant blends. It is vital for the optimal performance…
12th April 2017
ASHRAE Scotland now operational
[caption id="attachment_36024" align="alignright" width="250"] ASHRAE president Tim Wentz (left) at the inauguration with the Scotland Section's first president Charlie McKenzie[/caption] UK: ASHRAE president Tim Wentz…
8th April 2017
Roger Borer takes role at BCIA
UK: Roger Borer, current treasurer of the Institute of Refrigeration, has been appointed executive officer of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA). In this new…
8th April 2017
Cold store company closes
UK: Kent-based cold store company International Controlled Atmosphere Ltd (ICA) has closed down with the loss of 74 jobs. A leading designer and builder of…
7th April 2017
Leak detection firm moves offices
UK: Refrigerant leak detection equipment manufacturer TQ Environmental has moved to new 240m² premises in Wakefield. The new two-storey premises, situated in an ideal location…
7th April 2017
Entries open for Trainee of the Year
UK: The organiser of the ACR Trainee of the Year Awards has announced an earlier deadline for its 2017 event to give the judges more…
6th April 2017
Student award is bonus for Business Edge
[caption id="attachment_35733" align="alignright" width="380"] Mark Smith of the The Car Finance Company, left, with the Polar Enterprise team ( l to r) Edward Adams, Max…
5th April 2017
EARS trade show has new venue
UK: The East Anglian Refrigeration Society has a new venue for its one-day trade show this year. Around thirty exhibitors have booked for this now…
5th April 2017
Pump House leads egg hunt
UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration ancillary products supplier Pump House is conducting a seasonal Easter egg hunt for customers and visitors to its website. In…
4th April 2017
Mitsubishi makes a show of it
UK: Mitsubishi Electric is hosting its own one-day exhibition and seminar business event in London on May 18. The Hatfield-based air conditioning supplier is inviting…
3rd April 2017
Former Space man lands at PAD
[caption id="attachment_35602" align="alignright" width="200"] Glenn Cook: joining Pure Air Distribution[/caption] UK: Pure Air Distribution (PAD), the newly appointed UK distributor for Haier air conditioning equipment,…
31st March 2017
Carrier splits from all Beijer Ref outlets
UK: Carrier’s split and multi-split air conditioners are now available across the UK and Ireland from Beijer Ref companies Dean & Wood, HRP, RW and…
31st March 2017
Titan moves to new premises
UK: Titan Engineering, the distributor of a range of ammonia and CO2 refrigeration products, has moved to new premises after 30 years in Princes Risborough. The…
29th March 2017
BSRIA’s Andrew Giles retires
UK: Andrew Giles, worldwide market intelligence business manager at research and consultancy organisation BSRIA is to retire in April after 32 years with the company.…
29th March 2017
IoR holds womens’ workshop
UK: The IOR and Women in RACHP Network is holding a career development training session aimed at women working in RACHP. Coinciding with Women in…