UK News
3rd June 2014
Welsh support for new Lec facility
UK: Glen Dimplex is investing in a 45,000ft2 industrial unit at Buckley, Flintshire, to manufacture medical and commercial refrigeration units. Supported by business finance from…
2nd June 2014
Chiller heat pumps for hire
UK: Andrews Chiller Hire is now offering chiller heat pumps as part of its hire service. It is expected that the new service will have…
2nd June 2014
Hushon geared up for R22 rush
[caption id="attachment_5690" align="alignright" width="400"] Ready for the rush (l to r): Hushon's Ben Johnstone, Paul Wadsworth and Tony Martin[/caption] UK: Distributor Hushon is gearing up…
2nd June 2014
Williams re-elected as RACHP chairman
[caption id="attachment_5683" align="alignright" width="400"] The new specialist group chairmen (l to r) with B&ES president Bruce Bisset (second from right): Tony Williams, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning…
2nd June 2014
Climate Center launches online ordering
[caption id="attachment_5678" align="alignright" width="400"] Dave Roper and Sue Gibbins of RS Refrigeration test-drive the new website[/caption] UK: Wholesaler Climate Center has launched a new website…
1st June 2014
Oakland plans cold store expansion
UK: Oakland International has secured planning permission to increase its existing cold pallet storage facility at Redditch. The £1.2m investment will extend its existing frozen…
30th May 2014
FSW opens Isleworth branch
[caption id="attachment_5606" align="alignright" width="324"] The new Isleworth branch offers daily deliveries to London and the local area[/caption] UK: National refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler FSW…
30th May 2014
Carrier centralises UK operations
[caption id="attachment_5597" align="alignright" width="200"] Richard Jones: offering a total hvac solution[/caption] UK: Following the announcement of changes to the structure of its business by parent…
29th May 2014
A-Gas offers high spec CO2
[caption id="attachment_5583" align="alignright" width="400"] A-Gas technicians carry out tests on the new refrigerant[/caption] UK: With demand for “natural” refrigerants increasing, Bristol-based A-Gas has launched a…
28th May 2014
WR creditors may receive 1p in the pound
UK: WR Refrigeration’s unsecured creditors will only receive, at best, 1p in the £1, the administrator PWC has revealed. PWC’s first progress report also reveals…
28th May 2014
Klima-Therm targets growth
[caption id="attachment_5562" align="alignright" width="200"] Craig MacFadyen[/caption] [caption id="attachment_5564" align="alignright" width="200"] Evangelos Metaxas[/caption] UK: Klima-Therm, the Wimbledon-based air conditioning specialist, has announced two new appointments to…
28th May 2014
Industry welcomes air-source incentive
UK: The government’s announcement of the long overdue inclusion of air-source heat pumps in the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive has been welcomed by industry. The…
28th May 2014
Balfour Beatty lands £180m contract
UK: Balfour Beatty has been given the job to deliver up to £180m of infrastructure works on Terminals 1, 2 and 4 for Heathrow Airport.…
27th May 2014
B&ES updates DW/144
UK: The Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) has published important updates to its ductwork specifications DW/144 and DW/143. DW/144: Specification for Sheet Metal Ductwork,…
27th May 2014
Ice Factory denied lottery funding
UK: The Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust (GGIFT) has been unsuccessful in its bid for £11m of Heritage Lottery funding. The group has plans to…
21st May 2014
Fujitsu closes Wave Air Conditioning
UK: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Fujitsu General is to close Wave Air Conditioning, the UK distributor it bought in 2009. The purchase of Wave was…
21st May 2014
Mitsubishi to sponsor Ebbsfleet United
[caption id="attachment_5363" align="alignright" width="400"] Getting shirty: (l to r) Dr Abdullah Al-Humaidi, chairman of Ebbsfleet United; Steve Fleming, national sales manager, Mitsubishi Electric; Peter Varney,…
20th May 2014
B&ES gift to sailing charity
[caption id="attachment_5312" align="alignright" width="300"] Daniel Ball (right) presents the B&ES cheque to Otley Sailing Club commodore Paul Karran (left). Also pictured is James, a pupil…
20th May 2014
McQuay offers free maintenance
UK: McQuayService is offering customers one year’s free maintenance on all scroll and screw chillers as part of its new customer care package. Mechanical, refrigerant,…
17th May 2014
Airedale wins Datacentre award
UK: Airedale won the Datacentre Energy Efficiency Product of the Year trophy for its SmartCool PAC system at Thursday night’s Data Centre Solutions Awards in…
16th May 2014
Top names honoured at NACRA Awards
UK: Two of the industry's top names were amongst the big winners at last night's National Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Awards at the deceptively ornate Birmingham…