UK News
2nd January 2016
A Scottish depot for All Seasons
UK: All Seasons Hire has a new distribution and service depot in Scotland, joining its sister company Apex Plant Hire. Building on the strong presence…
1st January 2016
RW doubles size of Bow branch
UK: Increasing sales has prompted RW Refrigeration Wholesale to extend its London branch in Bow. The branch has been doubled in size to 420m² and…
29th December 2015
IoR to debate future of HFOs
UK: The next IoR meeting will debate whether HFO refrigerants are the best long-term environmental solution. With HFOs lined up for a pivotal role in…
23rd December 2015
IAC in administration
UK: Industrial Acoustics Company (IAC), the Hampshire-based manufacturer of duct attenuators and acoustic louvres, has entered administration. Chad Griffin and Simon Kirkhope of FTI Consulting…
22nd December 2015
Alternative refrigerants on breakfast menu
UK: In a new initiative, the Hampshire Refrigeration Society is organising its first Breakfast Meeting in January to discuss the thorny topic of alternative refrigerants.…
22nd December 2015
Siccom wins Christmas golf day
UK: A team from Siccom – Pumps2Go were this year’s winners of the Hampshire Refrigeration Society’s traditional Christmas Golf Day Held at the Marriott Meon…
22nd December 2015
B&ES “thumbs up” to training levy
UK: B&ES president Jim Marner has given an unequivocal thumbs-up to the government’s recently announced apprenticeship levy. Since the announcement, it is estimated that 98%…
22nd December 2015
Hunt is on to find oldest York chiller
UK: Johnson Controls is searching for the oldest working York chiller in the UK and Ireland. Based on the belief that York chillers have an expected…
22nd December 2015
Christmas comes early to Grimsby Institute
[caption id="attachment_18195" align="alignright" width="380"] Quentin Onyango with the new Daikin controller[/caption] UK: Christmas came early for the Grimsby Institute with the donation of two new…
21st December 2015
John Ellard to retire
UK: John Ellard, who has spent a career-long 56 years in the UK hvac industry, is to retire. After serving an apprenticeship with F H…
21st December 2015
CDL continues charity clothing collections
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…
19th December 2015
David Petty 1949-2015
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…
16th December 2015
New apprenticeship “ready for delivery”
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…
13th December 2015
Industry leads new BIM initiative
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…
13th December 2015
Childrens’ hospice benefits from ac donation
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…
11th December 2015
Joshua Lincoln is ACR Trainee of the Year
[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…
11th December 2015
Boxall to support VRF sales
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…
10th December 2015
Ziehl-Abegg UK celebrates 10 years
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…
10th December 2015
Westway bought by US company ABM
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…
7th December 2015
Arneg approves £1m Manor investment
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’…
7th December 2015
ADCAS guide to ductwork cleaning
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…