UK News
4th June 2016
Advanced Engineering to sell Little Giant
UK: Hampshire-based Advanced Engineering has been appointed as a UK distributor of Little Giant condensate pumps. Pump House, which has represented Little Giant in the…
4th June 2016
Safe management of ammonia systems guide
UK: The industry has developed a new guide to replace the HSE’s now withdrawn publication, the Safe Management of Ammonia Refrigeration Systems. The HSE publication…
3rd June 2016
ACR Show changes name
UK: The ACR Show is to change its name to The HVAC & Refrigeration Show for 2018. Launched in 2012 following the demise of the…
2nd June 2016
Unwin completes BESA double
[caption id="attachment_22850" align="alignright" width="263"] Ryan Unwin: double award winner[/caption] UK: Ryan Unwin of Manchester-based Bruntwood Management Services is this year’s winner of the Harry Decker…
2nd June 2016
Brewer chairs BESA’s RACHP group
[caption id="attachment_22844" align="alignright" width="300"] Andy Brewer: chairing BESA'a RACHP group[/caption] UK: Andy Brewer, national compliance manager at Cofely UK has been elected chairman of BESA’s…
1st June 2016
BSRA successfully revives golf day
UK: The recent relaunch of the Birmingham Society of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (BSRA) saw the revival of its annual golf day in May at…
1st June 2016
Places available for first joint meeting
UK: Extra places have been made available for the first ever joint UK meeting of ASHRAE UK, the IoR, CIBSE West Midlands and the BRSA.…
1st June 2016
Mechanical engineers back European Union
UK: A survey of mechanical engineers has found two to one support for the UK staying within the European Union, but a significant number yet…
1st June 2016
Danfoss Optyma Plus on ETL list
UK: Danfoss’ latest Optyma Plus condensing units have been included on the ETL approval list for enhanced capital allowances. Eleven models from the Danfoss Optyma…
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…