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25th September 2015

Where the UK leads, Bitzer invests

UK: Seen as a hub for both developing and adopting new refrigeration ideas, compressor maker Bitzer says it will continue to invest to support its UK…
25th September 2015

Gallant to sell Mitsubishi Electric

[caption id="attachment_16044" align="alignright" width="400"] Gallant Group technical director Paul Price (left) and chairman, Ted Berry.[/caption] UK: Mansfield-based Gallant Air Conditioning has been appointed a Value…
25th September 2015

B&ES to sponsor air quality award

UK: Contractors group B&ES is to jointly sponsor the Air Quality category in the City of London Corporation’s National Sustainable Cities Awards. All of the…
23rd September 2015

Kingsley recognised on winners night

[caption id="attachment_16007" align="alignright" width="250"] Paul Fitzpatrick, developer of the A-Gas Gas-Trak Online, winner of the Refrigeration Innovation – Component or Process Award[/caption] UK: Kingsley Curtis,…
22nd September 2015

Williams team completes London-Paris race

[caption id="attachment_15987" align="alignright" width="300"] The Cool Riders in Paris (l to r): Julian Shine, Malcolm Harling, Mark Froydenlund and Stuart Timms[/caption] UK: Last weekend, a…
21st September 2015

Mitsi and Daikin head company survey

UK: Not for the first time, Japanese air conditioning manufacturers Mitsubishi Electric and Daikin are neck and neck in the UK. While the competition between…
19th September 2015

Hawco partners with independents

[caption id="attachment_15937" align="alignright" width="400"] Hawco has a 250,00ft2 warehouse in Bolton[/caption] UK: Although known traditionally as an oem supplier, Hawco has begun to target contractors…
19th September 2015

Toshiba VRF takes the world stage

UK: Rugby World Cup sponsors Toshiba used the England v Fiji opening match on Friday as the stage for the UK launch of its new…
18th September 2015

Capital Cooling secures £80,000 grant

[caption id="attachment_12978" align="alignright" width="400"] Alister McLean (centre) and Daniel McLean (right) break ground with Chris McInnes from builders CM Steel Buildings on the site of…
17th September 2015

TF/Lawton team tackle Scafell Pike

UK: A team from ac distributor TF Solutions and aluminium tube company Lawton Tubes walked to the summit of Scafell Pike last weekend to raise…
17th September 2015

STEM subjects “too difficult”

UK: A majority of schoolgirls in the UK and Ireland believe that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects are too difficult to learn. A…
16th September 2015

Lord Deben to open CIBSE conference

[caption id="attachment_15868" align="alignright" width="400"] Lord Deben will provide the keynote speech at this year's CIBSE Conference[/caption] UK: Lord Deben, the chairman of the Lords Committee…
16th September 2015

B&ES appoints Richard Ward

UK: Former Carrier man Richard Ward has been appointed membership director at contractors’ group B&ES. Previously holding director roles with Carrier and HRP, in his…
16th September 2015

Roger Hamer joins Arctic Circle

UK: Arctic Circle Ltd has appointed Roger Hamer as business development manager.  Roger Hamer has previously held the positions of managing director of Dawmec, export…
15th September 2015

Guide offers answers to R404A phase-out

UK: The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) has produced an expert guide to meeting the implications of the F-gas regulations. While there have been many useful…
14th September 2015

Dearman opens liquid air research centre

[caption id="attachment_15815" align="alignright" width="400"] Minister Jo Johnson (4th from left) at the opening with Dearman chief executive Toby Peters (2nd right)[/caption] UK: Minister of State…
14th September 2015

ACR Show receives end user support

UK: The forthcoming ACR Show 2016 has received further support from manufacturer, supplier and end user groups. The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF), the Association…
11th September 2015

ISO 50001 boost for CIBSE

UK: CIBSE Certification has been granted UKAS accreditation to certify energy management systems against ISO 50001. This means that the company now has the necessary…
11th September 2015

Capital Cooling completes new warehouse

UK: Commercial refrigeration specialist Capital Cooling has completed its warehouse extension, a month ahead of schedule. The new 4,000m² £1.5m extension consolidates all of its equipment…
10th September 2015

B&ES has key role to play

[caption id="attachment_15739" align="alignright" width="400"] Jim Marner: "addressing challenges"[/caption] UK: The new president of contractors’ group B&ES has stressed the key role that it must play…
10th September 2015

Winning is the theme

UK: Paz Bhangal of Aircare Coventry will enjoy a day out for two after finding a special Golden Ticket within a Daikin air conditioning unit.…