UK News
27th March 2017
BESA NW raises £3,000 for local charity
[caption id="attachment_35356" align="aligncenter" width="627"] BESA North West chairman Peter Williams (left) with Isabella Rose Foundation trustees David Pope and the foundation mascots Peanut & Flupalupo[/caption]…
24th March 2017
DiversiTech buys clip company RPC
UK: US HVACR parts and accessories manufacturer DiversiTech has purchased UK company Rapid Positioning Clips (RPC). The Hampshire-based company manufactures a range of clips for…
24th March 2017
Celia completes customer service double
UK: Celia Dickinson of Toshiba UK picked up her second award in six months after being named Customer Service (Individual) of the Year in last…
23rd March 2017
More suppliers increase refrigerant prices
UK: More refrigerant suppliers across the UK have announced price increases on medium to high GWP refrigerants from April 1. In addition to recent announcements…
23rd March 2017
BESA appoints new head of Wales
UK: Contractors’ group BESA has appointed Cat Griffith-Williams as its new head of Wales following the retirement of Andrew Marchant. Cat joins from the communications…
22nd March 2017
Top talent sought for skills competition
UK: Talented UK air conditioning and refrigeration apprentices or students are being sought to take part in this year’s SkillFridge competition. SkillFridge is the national…
22nd March 2017
Space: the final frontier
UK: Independent Daikin distributor Space Airconditioning saw its turnover fall by nearly two-thirds in just 10 years following the formation of Daikin UK, the administrator…
21st March 2017
ASHRAE president to open Scotland section
UK: ASHRAE president Tim Wentz will formally inaugurate the new ASHRAE Scotland Section in Glasgow next month. The establishment of the section follows official approval…
20th March 2017
Bacon butties and Cool Talks
UK: Dean & Wood’s Leeds facility will again play host to the IoR’s popular Cool Talks Breakfast Briefing next month. Aimed at local service engineers…
19th March 2017
Andrews Sykes moves Bovey Tracey location
UK: Air conditioning and chiller hire company Andrews Sykes has relocated to a new larger depot in Bovey Tracey, Devon. Located within the Heathfield Industrial…
19th March 2017
Refcom offers online F-gas checks
UK: Refrigerant safe handling register Refcom has created a search facility on its website to allow refrigerant suppliers to check whether customers are properly F-gas…
17th March 2017
Afram’s new Space Air to sell LG
[caption id="attachment_34999" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Selling LG (l to r): LG's Thain Gummer, LG president UK and Nordic Janghwa Lee, Neil Afram and LG Electronics product director…
16th March 2017
Cross to sell Yanmar GHP
UK and ROI: Yanmar, the Japanese diesel engine manufacturer, has teamed up with the Cross Group to supply a range of gas engine heat pump…
16th March 2017
Hopkinson becomes Poppleton MD
UK: Hargreaves Ductwork MD Tim Hopkinson has been appointed MD of ductwork manufacturer and installation contractor E Poppleton and Son. Hopkinson, who will become president…
14th March 2017
Vern Klein joins Aspen Xtra
UK: Vern Klein is leading business expansion at Sussex-based air conditioning accessories company Aspen Xtra. Klein’s appointment as business development manager follows nearly 12 years…
13th March 2017
Ex-CESA chairman Frost joins Hoshizaki
[caption id="attachment_34893" align="alignright" width="250"] Simon Frost: joining Hoshizaki UK[/caption] UK: Hoshizaki UK has appointed Simon Frost as director, sales and chain accounts to replace Paul…
10th March 2017
First Choice bought by US parts supplier
UK: Cannock-based catering and refrigeration spares company First Choice has been acquired by PT Holdings, a global OEM parts distributor with operations in Chicago, St. Louis…
10th March 2017
BESA backs T-level plans
UK: BESA training director Tony Howard has praised government plans for T-level qualifications in engineering and construction. Describing chancellor Philip Hammond announcement in this week’s…
9th March 2017
Fan coil takes Ecobuild prize
[caption id="attachment_34795" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Joint winners (l to r): Cathy Newman (tv broadcaster), Chris Vallis (director at AB Group), Julie Hirigoyen, Roger Olsen, Nico Stillwell…
7th March 2017
Host of Fujitsu products at London show
UK: Air conditioning manufacturer Fujitsu is to use next year’s HVAC & Refrigeration Show as a showcase for a host of new products to be…
6th March 2017
Kellaway joins Sanhua technical sales team
UK: Robbie Kellaway has joined Sanhua Europe as technical sales manager for the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia. He joins from Ritchie Engineering where he spent…