UK News

UK: Following the success of its charitable collections last year, Cool Designs has organised its own warm clothing collections this Christmas. When the organisers of…

UK: The industry has been saddened to learn of the passing of highly-respected, lifelong air conditioning man David Petty. Northern sales director with air conditioning…

UK: The IoR is organising a number of events and initiatives to explain and promote the new RACHP Engineering Technician Apprenticeship scheme. The new refrigeration, air…

UK: A number of industry groups have formed a joint initiative to help manufacturers prepare their product information in readiness for the Government’s April 2016…

UK: A Staffordshire-based childrens’ hospice is benefiting from the charitable donation of a £30,000 state-of-the-art air conditioning system. Distributor TF Solutions, in partnership with Fujitsu…

[caption id="attachment_17798" align="alignright" width="357"] Joshua Lincoln (right) receives the Trainee of the Year Award from ACR Journal editor Will Hawkins[/caption] UK: Joshua Lincoln of Adcock…

UK: Klima-Therm has appointed Tim Boxall as technical sales support manager for its VRF and split systems. Tim has wide-ranging experience of air conditioning technology…

UK: The UK subsidiary of German fans and motors company Ziehl-Abegg marked 10 years in the UK last night with a special dinner at the…

UK: Technical building services provider Westway Services Holdings has been acquired by US facilities management company ABM. The acquisition is said to add to ABM’s…

UK: Italian retail equipment manufacturer Arneg has approved a £1m investment in its UK refrigerated cabinet subsidiary Manor Concepts. The investment will upgrade Manor Concepts’…

UK: ADCAS has produced a guide to ductwork cleaning as an aid to system designers, ductwork contractors and cleaning contractors. Ductwork Cleaning Requirements and Access…

[caption id="attachment_17673" align="alignright" width="180"] Top: The new ASHRAE Midlands Section (L to r): Yi Zhang, Edward Murphy, Dennis Loveday, Steve Gill, Victoria Haines, Brian Sensecall[/caption]…

[caption id="attachment_17628" align="alignright" width="400"] ACR Customer Service Award nominees (l to r) Faye Maddocks, Stewart Wallace and Matthew Hearne[/caption] UK: The nominations are in and…

[caption id="attachment_17613" align="alignright" width="400"] At last night's joint meeting, l to r: Paul Singh, speaker Angeles Rivero Pacho and Steve Gill[/caption] UK: Institute of Refrigeration…

[caption id="attachment_17585" align="alignright" width="400"] Pipe Center and Climate Center md Andy Wighton (left) presents the Supplier of the Year award to Javac managing director Steve…

UK: Carrier Rental Systems (UK) has introduced full BEMS capability to its chiller fleet. The addition of BEMS capability to temporary chillers enables equipment on…

[caption id="attachment_17544" align="alignright" width="400"] Brian Woods: "Opportunities"[/caption] UK: Carrier Rental Systems (UK) has expanded its Irish operations with a new depot in the Republic of…

UK: A new transactional website enabling engineers to purchase York chiller spares online has proved to be a multi-million-pound success for Johnson Controls. The EasyParts website…

UK: More than 55 people with in excess of 1,100 years of combined service are this year celebrating long service awards with Airedale. Between them,…

UK: Sainsbury’s is trialling R452A refrigerant as a lower GWP alternative to R404A in its refrigerated transport fleet. The supermarket chain is piloting R452A gas…

UK: A rogue air-source heat pump installer, who conned members of the public out of more than £122,000, has been jailed for six years. In…