UK News
27th June 2014
Thieves mistake cold store for bouncy castle
UK: Thieves who stole an inflatable cold store from a refrigeration equipment supplier in Clacton may have mistaken it for a bouncy castle. A report…
24th June 2014
Construction to begin on Airedale factory
[caption id="attachment_6225" align="alignright" width="450"] The new factory will open next year and provide test facilities unmatched in Europe[/caption] UK: A new Airedale is to rise…
23rd June 2014
Toshiba develops BIM solution
UK: Toshiba has developed a complete building information modelling (BIM) support solution for consultants, contractors and designers. The BIM package provides an accurate and easy-to-use…
23rd June 2014
Bright future for lighting company
[caption id="attachment_6200" align="alignright" width="450"] The new premises on the Hilton Business Park[/caption] UK: Refrigeration lighting company Advance International has moved to new larger premises in…
21st June 2014
B&ES chief welcomes new payment bill
[caption id="attachment_5409" align="alignright" width="249"] Rod Pettigrew: "Little better than theft"[/caption] UK: B&ES chief executive Rod Pettigrew has welcomed the government pledge unveiled in the Queen’s…
20th June 2014
District heat pump is Star winner
[caption id="attachment_6173" align="alignright" width="360"] Dave Pearson (left) celebrates last night's award with Star Refrigeration group md Graham Stuart[/caption] UK: Star insists that heat pump technology…
20th June 2014
Celebration night for heat pumps
UK: It may not have been a great night for English football but there were plenty of big winners at last night's National Heat Pump…
19th June 2014
Morrison sells SE distribution centre
UK: Wm Morrison has sold its South East Regional Distribution Centre at Sittingbourne, Kent, to real estate investment trust firm Tritax Big Box for £97.8m.…
19th June 2014
Davro headlines Northern Dinner
UK: Bobby Davro will headline this year’s Institute of Refrigeration Northern Branch Dinner. The popular comedian will provide the after-dinner entertainment at this year’s event…
18th June 2014
Verco moves away from R404A
UK: Refrigerated display cabinet manufacturer Verco is introducing eco versions of its Kingston and Verwood chillers as it moves to phase-out R404A. The new Energy…
18th June 2014
Logicool: new name, new address
[caption id="attachment_6126" align="alignright" width="450"] Logicool staff and supplier representatives from Hitachi and Panasonic at today's special open day at the new premises[/caption] UK: Award winning…
18th June 2014
Winning ways for Green Zone
[caption id="attachment_6111" align="alignright" width="350"] The winning team, Green Zone Surveys (UK) with a net score of 61.4, receive the 2014 trophy from Becky Treece-Birch (left)…
17th June 2014
Fridge contractor adds manufacturing arm
[caption id="attachment_6086" align="alignright" width="400"] Md Phil Holzer outside the new Ark Manufacturing premises[/caption] UK: A leading contractor is celebrating the official launch of a new…
13th June 2014
48% of pre-2004 air conditioners still on R22
UK: A contractor's survey of over 2,500 customers who bought air conditioners prior to 2004 found that nearly half of the systems are still operating…
13th June 2014
Sams is new Eaton-Williams md
[caption id="attachment_5983" align="alignright" width="200"] Ian Sams[/caption] UK: Ian Sams, the former md of Trox UK, has been appointed managing director and general manager at Eaton…
12th June 2014
AMP has the heart for charity bike ride
UK: A team from air conditioning distributor AMP will be joining the estimated 3,000 cyclists taking part in Sunday’s London to Brighton bike ride. The…
12th June 2014
Ecodan app now on Android and iPhone
UK: Mitsubishi Electric has launched an enhanced version of its heat pump selection tool to include ground or water source applications over 30kW. The simple…
11th June 2014
Ice cream: get stuck in
UK: Refrigeration equipment suppliers are being invited to participate at the UK Ice Cream Expo next February. The industry's trade body – The Ice Cream…
11th June 2014
Hoshizaki goes hydrocarbon
UK: Ice maker manufacturer Hoshizaki has taken the hydrocarbon plunge with its first cube machine to use the low GWP refrigerant. The introduction of the…
10th June 2014
ACRIB to host F-gas conference
UK: ACRIB is to host a one day conference in London on November 11 to discuss the changes and implications of the forthcoming F-gas regulation revisions.…
10th June 2014
Bedard is Airedale team leader
[caption id="attachment_5898" align="alignright" width="400"] Keeping it in the family: Rob Bedard (left) and father Tony[/caption] UK: As a result of the expansion of its engineering…