UK News
19th August 2015
Frascold’s Howard Davis to retire
[caption id="attachment_15327" align="alignright" width="295"] Howard Davis: "Time for new blood to take up the reins"[/caption] UK: Howard Davis, UK and RoI sales manager for Italian…
19th August 2015
Jeremy Manktelow RIP
UK: The industry is shocked to learn of the death on Monday of Jeremy Manktelow, distribution sales manager at GEA Searle. Jeremy joined Searle in…
18th August 2015
Adcock becomes Panasonic PRO Partner
UK: Award-winning contractor Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has signed up as a Panasonic PRO Partner. With more than 50 years in business, Cambridgeshire-based Adcock is…
17th August 2015
Toshiba appoints sales manager for Ireland
[caption id="attachment_15266" align="alignright" width="250"] Ken Lawlor: "Working closely with GT Phelan"[/caption] UK: Toshiba has appointed Ken Lawlor as sales manager for Ireland to develop both…
16th August 2015
Chris Bailie wins Silver at WorldSkills
UK: Chris Bailie has won Silver in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning category at WorldSkills 2015 in Brazil. An apprentice with Belfast-based BL Refrigeration and…
16th August 2015
CDL extends Toshiba training
UK: Toshiba air conditioning distributor Cool Designs has rolled-out a programme of training for installers to achieve national accreditation. It includes theoretical and hands-on training…
14th August 2015
50% of fridge users risk f-gas legal action
UK: Around half of all end-users operating refrigeration and air conditioning plant could be risking legal action by failing to comply with F-gas legislation, says a…
13th August 2015
Second manufacturer offers R32 units
UK: Daikin was the first to introduce R32 air conditioners into the UK, but the second to market has come from an unexpected source. While…
13th August 2015
SPG enters administration
UK: PwC has been appointed as administrator to Cambridgeshire-based display cabinet manufacturer and refurbisher SPG. The company, which registered a loss of £219,000 on a…
12th August 2015
CESA to host catering equipment forum
UK: The Catering Equipment Suppliers Association (CESA) is to host a forum promoting commercial kitchen equipment to busy foodservice professionals. CESA’s Heavy Equipment Forum is…
12th August 2015
Survey will test UK BIM readiness
UK: A survey is to be conducted to discover how prepared the building services sector is to adopt Building Information Modelling (BIM). The online survey,…
12th August 2015
M&E market grows by 7%
UK: The UK M&E contracting market grew 7% last year to around £16bn, according to a new report. Growth in 2014 was said to have…
12th August 2015
Business Edge to offer R32 training
[caption id="attachment_15165" align="alignright" width="400"] Business Edge training director Kelvin Kelly (right) takes participants through the R32 course[/caption] UK: Daikin UK and specialist UK training provider…
12th August 2015
Grangemouth to extend reefer handling
UK: A significant investment in electricity supply will boost the reefer handling capabilities at the Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest container terminal. The port’s owner,…
12th August 2015
Flynn appointed Roller supplier
UK: Marine and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning specialist Flynn Refrigeration has been appointed as a supplier for German manufacturer Walter Roller. As part of…
11th August 2015
IoR supports FSDF ammonia conference
UK: The IoR is now supporting the ammonia refrigeration conference being organised by the Food Storage and Distribution Federation in October. The conference, which was…
7th August 2015
BSRIA acoustic tests are UKAS accredited
UK: BSRIA has extended the scope of UKAS accreditation to include laboratory-based acoustic testing. BSRIA provides acoustic testing for a range of hvac products in…
7th August 2015
NuAire bought by Polypipe
UK: Ventilation, heat recovery and ahu manufacturer NuAire is set to be acquired by plastic piping firm Polypipe for £145m. Established in 1966, the Caerphilly-based…
6th August 2015
Graham Wright is new FETA president
UK: Graham Wright of Daikin UK has begun his commitments as the new president of FETA, taking over the role from Mike Lawrence of JTL.…
5th August 2015
AMP to offer Rugby World Cup tickets
UK: Air conditioning distributor AMP is joining forces with Toshiba to launch a competition to win tickets for this year’s Rugby World Cup. Over the…
5th August 2015
Dean & Wood opens new East London branch
[caption id="attachment_15000" align="alignright" width="400"] The staff at Canning Town – ready to serve customers old and new[/caption] UK: Dean & Wood has opened the doors…