UK News
28th April 2014
Hi-tech insulation for the food industry
UK: A new high performance insulation material used in building and industrial markets worldwide is being made available to the food processing industry. The Nansulate…
25th April 2014
AMP continues to expand
UK: AMP, one of the UK’s longest established and successful independent air conditioning distributors, is expanding its sales team to support continued growth. The Toshiba…
25th April 2014
MacAulay to present NACRA awards
UK: Scottish comedian Fred MacAulay will present this year’s National Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Awards (NACRA) in Birmingham next month. A regular performer at the…
25th April 2014
SEC backs Payment Charter
UK: The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group has welcomed the Government’s Payment Charter and urges its immediate implementation. Launched earlier this week, the Construction Supply Chain…
25th April 2014
Waitrose store project is award winner
UK: Airedale International and an energy efficient Waitrose store were among the winners at last night’s H&V News Awards in London. The new Waitrose branch…
25th April 2014
Bitzer to offer remanufacturing
[caption id="attachment_4892" align="alignright" width="400"] The new team (l to r): Mick Nicholson, technician; Frank Odaha, technician; William Pribyl, general manager; and Emma Brandom, office administrator[/caption]…
23rd April 2014
Late payment remains a concern
UK: Despite positive news on the UK economy, the continuing culture of late payment remains a concern for many small businesses. According to the latest…
22nd April 2014
Aspen wins second Queen’s Award
UK: Condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has won another Queen's Award for Enterprise. Following up its Queen’s Award for International Trade in 2009, Hailsham-based Aspen…
18th April 2014
Airedale 1234ze chiller at John Lewis
UK: Airedale claims to have installed the first ever UK manufactured, BSI approved chiller incorporating the new low GWP HFO refrigerant R1234ze. The installation at…
18th April 2014
IES (Aberdeen) bought by WTS
[caption id="attachment_4803" align="alignright" width="400"] Petter Traaholt, president of WTS and Stuart Lockhead, newly-appointed managing director of IES[/caption] UK: Design, installation and maintenance contractor Integrated Engineering…
16th April 2014
The positive impact of reduced leakage
UK: A new UK government report recognises the growing importance of heat pumps but suggests that further efforts to reduce leaks would have a positive…
15th April 2014
Daikin UK names new md
[caption id="attachment_4888" align="alignright" width="350"] Dirk Slagmulder[/caption] UK: Dirk Slagmulder has been named as the new md of Daikin UK following Peter Verkempynck’s appointment as general…
14th April 2014
Harp sold to French refrigerant supplier
UK: Harp International, the Pontypridd-based refrigerant supplier has been acquired by French conglomerate Gazechim. Groupe Gazechim Froid, part of the Gazechim Group has acquired a…
11th April 2014
Star ovation for star performer
[caption id="attachment_4721" align="alignright" width="352"] Aileen Neilson with Star director Alan Walkinshaw[/caption] UK: Fresh from leading the British wheelchair curling team to a bronze medal at…
11th April 2014
TF Solutions adds Daikin air conditioners
UK: TF Solutions has joined the list of dealers appointed by Daikin UK to sell its range of air conditioning systems across the UK. The…
11th April 2014
FETA celebrates 30 years
UK: A large number of former presidents and staff were amongst over 600 guests at yesterday’s record-breaking FETA lunch. The annual lunch at The Brewery…
9th April 2014
Toshiba hosts iconic 1966 World Cup shirt
[caption id="attachment_4700" align="alignright" width="439"] A delighted David Dunn with Bobby Charlton's 1966 England World Cup shirt[/caption] UK: The England shirt worn by Sir Bobby Charlton…
9th April 2014
UK launches heat pump incentive
UK: The domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) launched today offers homeowners payments to offset the cost of installing low carbon systems like heat pumps. Said…
9th April 2014
Airdale builds export sales
[caption id="attachment_4691" align="alignright" width="376"] Mark Viner: "a strong local presence is key"[/caption] UK: Airedale International says it is beginning to reap the rewards of recent…
9th April 2014
Toshiba UK opens new training centre
UK: Toshiba Air Conditioning has opened a new national training centre at its Leatherhead hq as the first of a network of training facilities being…
8th April 2014
Carroll is new man at FG Eurofred
UK: Ian Carroll is the new sales and marketing director at Fujitsu UK air conditioning supplier FG Eurofred. He replaces Julian Brunnock who has moved to…
