UK News
31st March 2014
Mitsubishi to sponsor PGA golf tournament
UK: Mitsubishi Electric is to be the official cooling and heating partner at the forthcoming BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. The partnership includes branding on…
31st March 2014
Manor invests £250,000 in r&d lab
UK: Refrigeration equipment manufacturer Manor Concepts has invested £250,000 in a new r&d lab at its site in Sandy, Bedfordshire. The investment will enable…
28th March 2014
TRS signs supply deal with FSW
[caption id="attachment_4496" align="alignright" width="450"] TRS service director Robert Yule (right) signs the supply deal with FSW regional manager Steve Dinning.[/caption] UK: Technical Retail Services (TRS)…
27th March 2014
Slight increase in UK F-gas emissions
UK: The latest government figures show a further increase in UK F-gas emissions, albeit at a reducing rate. The figures are revealed in the latest…
27th March 2014
Hours lost from poor work temperatures
UK: A new survey suggests around 2% of office hours are wasted due to the temperature alone, potentially costing the UK economy an estimated £13bn…
26th March 2014
Energy-saving retrofits, not “green bling”
[caption id="attachment_4450" align="alignright" width="300"] Delegates at Ebm-Papst's February retrofit seminar[/caption] UK: In order to meet emissions targets and save money, businesses must look at retrofitting…
24th March 2014
Report non-compliant ac systems
UK: Companies and individuals are being encouraged to report air conditioning systems that have not been inspected under the Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations. In…
20th March 2014
Advanced in tie-up with Surrey University
UK: Advanced Engineering has entered into a partnership with chemists at the University of Surrey to help define and develop its products. One of the…
20th March 2014
ACE lands prison contract
UK: Hopefully ACE Refrigeration will get time off for good behaviour after landing a 3-year maintenance deal with the Scottish Prison Service. The family firm,…
19th March 2014
Daikin’s “Smart” technology
UK: Daikin has revealed the groundbreaking hybrid heat pump technology behind its involvement in the Smart Community Project in Greater Manchester. The £20m Smart Community…
19th March 2014
New director at Manor Concepts
[caption id="attachment_4292" align="alignright" width="250"] Martin Corken[/caption] UK: As part of its ambitious growth plans, refrigerated cabinet manufacturer Manor Concepts has appointed an operations director, Martin…
19th March 2014
TCS&D Awards to be annual event
UK: The Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution (TCS&D) Awards are to be an annual event, the organiser has announced. Such was the success of the…
19th March 2014
FSW opens new Hull branch
[caption id="attachment_4276" align="alignright" width="350"] FSW's new purpose-built branch is just across the road from its previous premises[/caption] UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration wholesaler FSW has…
18th March 2014
Precision to offer HFO in fridges
UK: Commercial refrigeration manufacturer Precision is to offer the low GWP HFO refrigerant R1234ze as an option in its foodservice equipment. Following successful tests working…
17th March 2014
Mitsubishi approves full Reflok system
UK: Air conditioning manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric has given its approval for the use of Reflok’s complete aluminium tube and connector system. The UK arm of the…
17th March 2014
Lu-Ve named top supplier
UK: Heat exchanger manufacturer Lu-Ve was named as the winner of the 2013 Mark Gardner Supplier of the Year Award at the recent Beijer Ref…
15th March 2014
Focus on heat-powered cycles
UK: The SIRACH Network is to focus on heat-powered cycles during a forthcoming visit to Spirax Sarco. The meeting on May 21 will focus on heat…
15th March 2014
Elected to IoR council
[caption id="attachment_4219" align="alignright" width="410"] Bob Arthur (left) and Matt Morton are stepping up to the IoR executive council[/caption] UK: Bob Arthur and Matt Morton have…
14th March 2014
Business leader visits Manor
[caption id="attachment_4210" align="aligncenter" width="627"] During the visit (l to r) Martin Corken, operations director; Walter Davidson, financial controller; David Wright, commercial director; Helen Nellis, HM…
13th March 2014
Daikin and Hitachi get Smart in Wigan
UK: A Japanese consortium, including air conditioning, heat pump and ICT manufacturers Hitachi and Daikin, is to go ahead with its Smart Community Project in…
12th March 2014
Hubbard expands sales team
UK: Hubbard Ice Systems, distributor of Scotsman ice machines, has appointed Adam Byron as regional sales manager for the Midlands and Northern England. Following the…