UK News
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,…
11th May 2016
Employers see stress as increasing problem
UK: Building services engineering firms see a growing need to manage occupational mental health. According to a new survey by the Building Engineering Services Association…
11th May 2016
Companies warned over increasing H&S fines
UK: Companies have been warned that increasing fines for serious breaches of health and safety laws could lead to the closure of offending businesses. Warnings…
10th May 2016
Fordham makes Tweddell senior partner
UK: Building services firm Max Fordham has appointed sustainability expert Tamsin Tweddell as a senior partner. Tamsin joined the London-based practice in 2000, having studied…
10th May 2016
Airedale factory receives royal opening
[caption id="attachment_22241" align="alignright" width="300"] Above: Airedale md Clive Parkman welcomes Princess Anne to the new factory. Top: The Princess Royal unveils the commemorative plaque[/caption] UK:…
6th May 2016
Tim Dalton joins Integral
[caption id="attachment_22176" align="alignright" width="320"] Service director Martin Mitchell (left) welcomes Tim Dalton to the company[/caption] UK: Contractor Integral’s recent expansion into the industrial refrigeration and…
6th May 2016
Carbon Trust director joins Dearman
UK: David Sanders, the Carbon Trust’s director of innovation has joined liquid air refrigeration company Dearman. In his new role of Dearman’s commercial director, Sanders…
6th May 2016
Space Engineering achieves safety hat-trick
UK: Bristol-based Space Engineering Services has completed a safety hat-trick with its third successive RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Gold Award. Thrilled to be building…
5th May 2016
Adcock gains quality and H&S certification
UK: Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has recently been recognised for both its quality management and health and safety procedures. In addition to attaining the…
5th May 2016
Climate Center stocks R32 in all branches
UK: Keen to support the introduction of new air conditioners using R32, wholesaler Climate Center is now stocking the lower GWP R410A alternative across all…
4th May 2016
Hubbard questions contaminated ice claims
[caption id="attachment_22112" align="alignright" width="370"] Mark Stebbings: "The bacteria that was found is most probably the result of poor personal hygiene standards"[/caption] UK: Ice maker supplier…
4th May 2016
IoR support for women in RACHP
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration (IoR) is launching a new network to promote Women in RACHP to coincide with National Women in Engineering Day on…
4th May 2016
Heat pipes create new way of freezing
[caption id="attachment_22094" align="alignright" width="350"] Dr Hussam Jouhara is partnering with Air Products to bring the technology to commercial reality[/caption] UK: Scientists claim to have engineered…