UK News
30th January 2014
Airedale boost for exports
UK: Airedale International has promoted key account manager, Asim Ansari, to lead its export sales team. Asim’s appointment as export sales manager follows closely on…
30th January 2014
Supermarkets promise 80% gas emission cut
UK: The UK’s leading supermarkets have pledged to reduce emissions from refrigeration gases by 80% by 2020, it was revealed in a new report published…
28th January 2014
Cole to Cool-Therm
UK: Cool-Therm, the chiller and air conditioning specialist, has appointed John Cole as sales executive. John (right), previously with 3D Air Sales, has 27 years’…
27th January 2014
Search on for new FETA supremo
UK: Manufacturers' association FETA is searching for a chief executive following the announcement of the retirement of Cedric Sloan. Cedric (right), who will be retiring…
26th January 2014
Revealing green supermarket systems
UK: Visitors to the forthcoming ACR Show 2014 can gain an exclusive insight into the latest green technologies being developed for use in UK supermarkets.…
24th January 2014
CDL marks 10 years
UK: Air conditioning distributor Cool Designs Ltd has revealed ambitious plans to expand after celebrating 10 years as a Toshiba distributor. [caption id="attachment_3204" align="alignright" width="400"]…
23rd January 2014
Mitsubishi Electric offers air handlers
UK: Mitsubishi Electric is entering the air handling unit market with a range of high feature products that are said to bridge the gap between…
22nd January 2014
More Locals than supermarkets
UK: The growing importance of the convenience store is marked by news that Sainsbury’s now has more Local stores than supermarkets. The news follows the…
21st January 2014
Indtherm in administration
UK: Dudley-based air conditioning contractor Indtherm has gone into administration. Ian Gould and Christopher Rayment of BDO have been appointed as joint administrators for the…
17th January 2014
Are you ready for the alternatives?
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is seeking the views of employers and manufacturers on the industry’s readiness for alternative refrigerants. Employers and manufacturers are invited…
15th January 2014
Huge fire at Liebherr’s UK premises
UK: A blaze at a Liebherr refrigeration equipment facility in Newport Pagnell this afternoon has finally been brought under control by firefighters. Everyone was evacuated…
14th January 2014
Seminar on CO2 transcritical systems
UK: With the pressure on to find replacements for high GWP refrigerants like R404A, a seminar on the latest developments in CO2 transcritical refrigeration is…
14th January 2014
Tesco second largest global retailer
UK: Despite reports of falling sales this year, Tesco was the second largest retailer in the world in terms of revenue last year, according to…
13th January 2014
Peffers is Scottish apprentice of the year
UK: James Peffers of Glasgow-based C&M Environmental Ltd has been named as Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Apprentice of the Year in the B&ES Scottish HVACR…
13th January 2014
Precision appoints sales director
[caption id="attachment_2993" align="alignright" width="252"] Tim Davis[/caption] UK: Thetford-based commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Precision Refrigeration has appointed Tim Davis as UK sales director. Amongst the UK’s…
13th January 2014
Face change with Dean & Wood
UK: Refrigeration wholesaler Dean & Wood kicks off its latest round of Facing Change roadshows with events in Southampton and Watford this month. With the…
13th January 2014
Ice factory bids for £11m lottery funding
UK: The group fighting to save the historic Grimsby Ice Factory and the iconic refrigeration equipment contained within it have applied for £11m of Heritage…
10th January 2014
Andrews Sykes moves branch to Heathrow
UK: Andrews Sykes is to move its current West London branch in Slough to new premises near Heathrow airport. The new premises are currently being…
8th January 2014
Minimal pickings for WR creditors
UK: WR Refrigeration owed over £80m when it entered administration in October and creditors are likely to receive only a minimal dividend, a report from…
7th January 2014
Manor Concepts forms cabinet door company
UK: Manor Concepts, the UK manufacturer of refrigerated display cabinets, has formed a new trading division to design and manufacture innovative cabinet doors. Coolsuredoors is…
7th January 2014
FSDF leads on health and safety
UK: The Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) has launched a scheme to encourage health and safety best practice within the industry. Reed Boardall, Cold…