UK News
13th July 2014
Greenwood merges with Zehnder
UK: Greenwood Air Management has officially merged to become part of Zehnder Group UK Ltd. The move is part of the Zehnder Group's vision to…
11th July 2014
F J Bartram (1921-2014)
UK: It is with sadness we learn of the passing of Frederick J Bartram, founder and chairman of Beehive Coils. Since starting the company back…
11th July 2014
Ex-military man is new FETA supremo
[caption id="attachment_6746" align="alignright" width="139"] Russell Beattie: taking over the reins at FETA[/caption] UK: FETA has chosen another ex-military man as chief executive in succession to…
10th July 2014
Jimmy Carr to headline ACR Awards
UK: The talented comedian Jimmy Carr has been named as the host of the ACR News Awards when they return to the capital in 2015. …
8th July 2014
Scottish MP opens new B-DACS office
[caption id="attachment_6654" align="alignright" width="263"] Top: B-DACS team with Margaret Curran outside the new officeAbove: Margaret Curran cuts the ribbon with B-DACS directors Diane Drummond and…
7th July 2014
Refrigeration Wholesale opens Exeter branch
UK: RW Refrigeration Wholesale, the new name for United Refrigeration, has opened the doors on a new branch in Exeter. The new branch is in…
7th July 2014
Carrier UK forms London sales team
[caption id="attachment_6613" align="alignright" width="150"] Chris Pinn[/caption] UK: Carrier UK has created a new sales team for the London area under sales manager Chris Pinn. The…
6th July 2014
Bissett praises radical DW/144 revision
[caption id="attachment_6590" align="alignright" width="200"] Bruce Bissett: "ductwork group should be proud"[/caption] UK: B&ES president Bruce Bissett has praised the association’s ductwork members for their timely…
5th July 2014
Williams first with CESABIM
UK: Williams Refrigeration claims to be the first refrigeration manufacturer to offer fully BIM-compliant models to the industry. By 2016, all public-funded projects in the…
4th July 2014
Bitzer’s Gwyneth retires
UK: Gwyneth Kupczyk, secretary to Bitzer UK md Kevin Glass and one of the company’s longest serving employees, has retired. Gwyneth joined Bitzer UK…
4th July 2014
AMP charity cyclists raise over £7,000
[caption id="attachment_6555" align="alignright" width="441"] AMP director Polly McConachie crosses the finish line[/caption] UK: The team from air conditioning distributor AMP raised more than £7,000 from…
4th July 2014
SIG buys Dutch ventilation company
[caption id="attachment_6546" align="alignright" width="400"] The Inatherm hq in Waalwijk[/caption] UK: SIG, the Sheffield-based building products distributor, has acquired Dutch ventilation product distributor Inatherm. The deal…
3rd July 2014
B&ES updates clean ductwork guide
UK: The Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) has published an update to its Internal Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems good practice guide. The newly updated…
2nd July 2014
WRAP calls for lower fridge temperatures
[caption id="attachment_6507" align="alignright" width="250"] Richard Swannell[/caption] UK: A respected microbiologist and environmental engineer has called for a lowering of chilled food storage temperatures. Welcoming this…
1st July 2014
Epta buys Cold Service
UK: Multi-national commercial equipment supplier Epta has acquired the Hampshire-based Cold Service Group. The move is seen as positioning Epta as a national service provider,…
1st July 2014
Integral relocates Leicester hq
[caption id="attachment_6487" align="alignright" width="200"] Bryan Glastonbury: "a springboard for the future"[/caption] UK: Integral UK has relocated the headquarters of its national refrigeration business to new,…
1st July 2014
Beijer Ref renames United Refrigeration
UK: Beijer Ref, the refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaling giant, is to rename its United Refrigeration wholesale business RW Refrigeration Wholesale. Since the acquisition in…
1st July 2014
Airedale hosts Labour’s business review
[caption id="attachment_6473" align="alignright" width="450"] Labour leader Ed Miliband presents the report at Airedale's temporary premises[/caption] UK: Air conditioning company Airedale was again at the centre…
30th June 2014
F-gas is high on Toshiba’s agenda
UK: The latest F-gas changes and their implications were high on the agenda at Toshiba UK’s recent annual conference. The event at Twickenham Stadium, home…
30th June 2014
IMechE: refrigeration must feed the world
UK: The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has called for urgent action to roll out a sustainable cold chain in the developing world. The London-based Institution…
29th June 2014
Bright move brings £20,000 savings
UK: The completion of a programme to install LED lighting is now delivering supply chain operator Oakland International with £20,000 worth of savings. The programme…