UK News
1st June 2016
Toshiba cuts prices by up to 16%
[caption id="attachment_22751" align="alignright" width="370"] David Dunn: "building the momentum towards our own long-term growth objectives"[/caption] UK: Toshiba has today announced reduction of up to 16%…
31st May 2016
Integral strengthens in the South West
[caption id="attachment_22733" align="alignright" width="370"] Dave McDonald (left) welcomes Lee Kinsey to the Integral team[/caption] UK: Integral has strengthened its industrial refrigeration and HVAC presence in…
27th May 2016
LG to offer on-site training
UK: LG is to offer on-site training as an option amongst a number of new training developments by the air conditioning manufacturer. Realising that it’s…
27th May 2016
BESA president Marner joins Interserve
UK: Jim Marner, president of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), has joined Interserve Engineering Services (IES). He takes up his new role as regional director…
26th May 2016
TF Solutions moves to new premises
UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration distributor TF Solutions has moved its Midlands branch to a state of the art industrial facility in Burton-upon-Trent. The 1,143m²…
25th May 2016
Electrical wholesaler Edmundson to sell Daikin
UK: Nationwide electrical wholesaler Edmundson Electrical has been appointed as a supplier of Daikin air conditioning equipment. Edmundson joins Climate Center, RW and Hawco as…
25th May 2016
Harp announces availability of R449A
UK: Harp International has announced the availability of a range of lower GWP refrigerants, including the Chemours R404A replacement Opteon XP40 (R449A). In anticipation of…
25th May 2016
Overson replaces Diaz at Panasonic UK
[caption id="attachment_22608" align="alignright" width="240"] Marc Overson (above) replaces Marc Diaz at Panasonic UK[/caption] UK: Marc Overson has taken over as UK & Ireland country manager…
25th May 2016
Daikin launches Bluevolution R32 in UK
UK: Daikin has officially announced the launch of its new Bluevolution air conditioning range, using R32 refrigerant. Following the initial launch of the Bluevolution range…
25th May 2016
£2.3m fine for illegal pricing
UK: Foster Refrigerator’s parent company, ITW, has been fined nearly £2.3m for restricting dealers from offering online discounts on commercial fridges. The Competition and Markets…
24th May 2016
ISS wins award for CO2e app
[caption id="attachment_22581" align="alignright" width="300"] Pauric Connolly of ISS (right) receives the award from Pat Lehane, publisher and editor of the Irish trade magazine Building Services…
24th May 2016
Fitzsimons heads support system sales
UK: Tom Fitzsimons has been appointed area sales manager for Nottingham-based Pump House Pumps’ Flexi Support systems division. The move follows the purchase of Pump…
24th May 2016
Industry support for childrens’ charity
[caption id="attachment_22562" align="alignright" width="300"] Trevor Horton and Trevor Moores of TRV electrical with Graham Morton of Integral (right)[/caption] UK: A number of suppliers from across…
24th May 2016
Star opens doors to witness chiller tests
UK: Star Refrigeration is opening its factory doors to refrigeration end-users wishing to witness the first run tests on its latest air-cooled ammonia chiller. The…
24th May 2016
Entries open for ACR Trainee of the Year Award
UK: Entries are invited for this year’s ACR Trainee of the Year Award, the annual competition for refrigeration and air conditioning trainees and apprentices. The…
23rd May 2016
Climate Center is one-stop bracketry shop
UK: Wholesaler Climate Center says it has completed a £500,000 investment in increased stock of air conditioning equipment bracketry. The extra stock of 185 essential…
20th May 2016
CDL appointed CIAT distributor
[caption id="attachment_22488" align="alignright" width="300"] CDL md Darrell Birkett (front) contemplates the new range with colleagues spearheading CIAT sales[/caption] UK: Sunderland-based Cool Designs Ltd has revealed…
18th May 2016
R32 will be used in Daikin VRV
[caption id="attachment_15671" align="alignright" width="400"] R32 is currently widely available in smaller split systems but is expected to be used in Daikin VRV in the future[/caption]…
18th May 2016
Independent test proves Aircell savings
UK: Independent tests are said to have proven the energy saving capabilities of Adande’s Aircell air flow management system. Designed for open front multi-deck refrigerated…
17th May 2016
Martin Krutz is new Daikin UK md
[caption id="attachment_22391" align="alignright" width="301"] Martin Krutz, new md of Daikin UK[/caption] UK: Martin Krutz has been appointed managing director of Daikin UK to replace Dirk…
15th May 2016
Exchange service for compressor overhauls
UK: Merseyside-based Oceanic Technical Solutions has introduced a new service to meet increased market demand for ship-board refrigeration compressor overhauls. As part of the programme,…