UK News

UK: European Refrigeration Ltd, the Essex-based commercial refrigeration company, has received the Royal Warrant. A family business formed in 1985, European Refrigeration can now proudly display…

[caption id="attachment_9911" align="alignright" width="288"] The Dearman engine[/caption] UK: Truck rental company Dawsonrentals is to make refrigerated vehicles using Dearman’s liquid nitrogen engine available to fleet…

UK: In a unique collaboration, five leading industry groups are to host a joint evening technical meeting for their members and students. The meeting on the…

[caption id="attachment_21736" align="alignright" width="380"] Climate Center's own-brand Beermaster cellar cooler is one of the products to benefit from greater stockholding[/caption] UK: Refrigeration and air conditioning…

UK: A leading manufacturer has called for “calm heads” in the drive to find lower GWP replacements for R134a in chillers. While chiller manufacturer Johnson…

[caption id="attachment_21605" align="alignright" width="187"] Tim Rook: "There are too many unreported f-gas venting episodes"[/caption] UK: Contractors’ association BESA has called for more investment to allow…

UK: The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is calling for engineering to be taught as part of the educational curriculum in schools and colleges. The Institute…

UK: A canteen worker is reported to have been slightly injured this morning when a refrigeration cabinet at a Northern Ireland college exploded. The incident…

UK: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to begin its initial investigations into Beijer Ref’s acquisition of UK refrigeration wholesaler HRP tomorrow (April 12).…

UK: Toshiba is changing the duration of its air conditioning warranties in the UK to a scheme based on installer competence. While the length of…

[caption id="attachment_21430" align="alignright" width="300"] Daikin's Conveni-pack will be exhibited at NCS[/caption] UK: Daikin’s packaged refrigeration and heat recovery systems are to be exhibited for the…

UK: Poole-based fan coil manufacturer Ability Projects has been acquired by the Glen Dimplex Group. Established in 2001, Ability Projects is a specialist in the design,…

[caption id="attachment_21396" align="alignright" width="300"] Tecnair cut-away units will be a feature of the Lu-Ve stand[/caption] UK: The latest in data centre cooling technology will be…

[caption id="attachment_21392" align="alignright" width="350"] Brian Moss with the CIBSE Gold Medal in 2008[/caption] UK: Brian Moss OBE, a hugely influential figure in the building services…

UK: Integral has opened a new office in Faversham, Kent, as it continues its expansion into the refrigeration and industrial HVAC sectors. Integral added an…

UK: In what has been described as an important result for the Environment Agency, a company has been prosecuted for breaching the F-gas regulations. The…

EUROPE: The European F-gas quota system introduced at the start of the year has prompted Mexichem to increase prices on its high GWP refrigerants by…

UK: Toshiba is poised to launch its first R32 air conditioner in the UK, offering the lower GWP refrigerant as an alternative to R410A. Previewed…

UK: With demand for temporary cooling plant increasing, Carrier Rental Systems (CRS) has invested in a new fleet of high-performance chillers for UK hire. Carrier…

[caption id="attachment_21196" align="alignright" width="275"] Rob Driscoll: "BIM provides an opportunity to improve productivity and deliver significant cost savings"[/caption] UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)…

UK: RAC magazine, the UK’s longest established air conditioning and refrigeration magazine, is to be amalgamated within its sister publication H&V News. RAC will now…