UK News
3rd February 2016
Logicool offers Panasonic R32 training
UK: Panasonic air conditioning distributor Logicool has opened a new training centre to offer courses in anticipation of the introduction of R32. The training room at…
3rd February 2016
Arneg centralises UK operations
[caption id="attachment_19846" align="alignright" width="400"] Arneg UK md Dennis Hall (inset) moving onto the Manor Concepts site[/caption] UK: Refrigerated cabinet manufacturer Arneg has moved its UK…
2nd February 2016
Hutchins joins Advanced Air
UK: Thetford-based Advanced Air has appointed Guy Hutchins as sales director covering all sales and technical sales support activities. Guy, a Fellow of CIBSE and…
1st February 2016
Beijer to restructure HRP to stem losses
UK: Beijer Ref has confirmed it is negotiating the closure of HRP’s Bury St Edmunds hq in an effort to stem company losses and protect the remaining…
1st February 2016
BESA and ECA host safety forums
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association is to host a series of practical health and safety forums, in partnership with the Electrical Contractors’ Association. The four Health…
30th January 2016
Wilks heads Fujitsu distribution sales
UK: Fujitsu has promoted regional account manager Nick Wilks to national distribution sales manager. Replacing Paul Airey, who has joined distributor Oceanair, Nick Wilks…
29th January 2016
Toshiba VRF is Product of the Year
UK: Toshiba’s recently introduced SMMS-e VRF was named as the ACR Product of the Year in last night’s National ACR & Heat Pump Awards in…
29th January 2016
Paul Airey joins Oceanair
UK: Air conditioning distributor Oceanair has appointed Fujitsu’s Paul Airey as regional sales manager in the North. Paul joins Oceanair, a distributor of both Panasonic…
28th January 2016
Foster accused of breaching competition law
UK: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Foster Refrigerator has been accused of breaching the competition law by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Kings-Lynn-based company,…
27th January 2016
Pearson is Star’s group md
UK: Andy Pearson has been appointed group managing director of Glasgow-based Star Refrigeration. Group engineering director since 2010, Andy will now be responsible for the…
26th January 2016
Daikin seminars on building performance
UK: Bridging the gap between the predicted and actual energy performance of buildings is the subject of a new series of Daikin seminars. The latest…
26th January 2016
Hubbard’s cellar cooler is ETL listed
UK: Hubbard’s recently introduced LiteAir cellar cooling range has achieved Energy Technology Listing and now qualifies for enhanced capital allowance tax benefits. The Hubbard LiteAir…
21st January 2016
Rosie passes F-gas test at just 16
UK: A Nottinghamshire teenager has confounded the industry by becoming what is thought to be the youngest person ever to become F-gas certified. Rosie Muxlow…
20th January 2016
Haier acquires Labtech business
UK: Chinese manufacturer Haier Biomedical has acquired the UK cold chain business of Sussex-based Labtech International. Haier Biomedical has been developing and pioneering low energy…
20th January 2016
Distributing Krantz in UK
UK: Advanced Airflow Solutions has been appointed exclusive distributor of Krantz air distribution and heating and cooling equipment in the UK & Ireland. Ian Lees,…
19th January 2016
Swiftclean appoints national sales manager
UK: Swiftclean Building Services has promoted Guy Hadland to the position of national sales manager as part of the company’s growth plans. Hadland joined Swiftclean…
19th January 2016
CEDA supports Commercial Kitchen show
UK: The Catering Equipment Distributors Association is backing Commercial Kitchen, a new event at the NEC in June for the UK catering equipment industry. Amongst the…
19th January 2016
Javac supplies tools for Skillfridge
UK: Javac has been appointed as the tools suppler for the 2016 Skillfridge competition. The 2016 competition is to be held during the ACR Show…
17th January 2016
Mitsubishi to launch R32 in UK in 2017
[caption id="attachment_19252" align="alignright" width="350"] Mitsubishi Electric is to introduce R32 across its range, including its Mr Slim commercial M series[/caption] UK: Mitsubishi Electric is to…
16th January 2016
£135,000 fines for cold store collapse
UK: Two companies have been fined for safety failings that led to two workers being seriously injured when a cold store collapsed under them. John…
15th January 2016
HRS to repeat breakfast meeting idea
UK: The Hampshire Refrigeration Society is to repeat its idea for regular breakfast meetings after a successful first event yesterday. Struggling to attract attendees to…