UK News
13th December 2013
Star offers 1234ze Indigo chiller
UK: Star Refrigeration has added an HFO chiller to its high efficiency Indigochiller range. The new addition uses the synthetic low GWP HFO refrigerant R1234ze…
9th December 2013
DuPont introduces R1234yf
UK: Supplies of the new HFO refrigerant R1234yf are now available in the UK through DuPont distributor BOC. The introduction of DuPont's Opteon brand refrigerant…
8th December 2013
CDL takes a dive
[caption id="attachment_2571" align="alignright" width="284"] Darrel Birkett, left, presents George Pinner’s shirt to Ritchie Marshall of Cahonas Scotland[/caption] UK: Sales may be rising but events took…
6th December 2013
Fridge engineers are Chelmsford stars
UK: Two refrigeration engineers turned heroes yesterday, saving a pensioner from drowning in Chelmsford, Essex. The reluctant heroes were called into action when a 73-year-old…
4th December 2013
Toshiba extends warranty scheme
[caption id="attachment_1956" align="alignright" width="400"] Val Belz unveiling the new Toshiba warranty scheme to qualifying installers[/caption] UK: Toshiba is to offer its Total Peace of Mind…
3rd December 2013
Sainsbury’s eco-store faces bulldozer
UK: The architect behind Sainsbury’s first award-winning “sustainable” supermarket has launched a campaign to save it from demolition, just 14 years after it was built.…
2nd December 2013
Hubbard joins buying group
UK: Hubbard Ice Systems, the Scotsman ice machines distributor, has joined the ENSE, the UK catering equipment and supplies buying consortium. “We have been looking…
2nd December 2013
J&E Hall welcomes interns
[caption id="attachment_1924" align="alignright" width="450"] Tiago Gomes and Nuno Alves from Portugal who have joined J&E Hall as internees[/caption] UK: J&E Hall has launched a new…
30th November 2013
PACAIR celebrates 10 years
[caption id="attachment_1905" align="alignright" width="300"] Pacair's office in Hemel Hempstead[/caption] UK: Palmer Air Conditioning (PACAIR), the Hemel Hempstead based designer and supplier of air conditioning systems,…
26th November 2013
B&ES updates heat pump guide
UK: The Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) has updated TR30, its good practice guide to heat pumps. The 50-page guide is designed to help…
21st November 2013
Birmingham venue for ACR Today awards
UK: ACR Today is to repeat the awards ceremony it first held in London in 2012. Birmingham Town Hall is the chosen venue this time…
21st November 2013
Cool-Therm appoints two
[caption id="attachment_1767" align="alignright" width="300"] Chris Hibbs (left) and Phil Greenough[/caption] UK: Cool-Therm, the expanding chiller and air conditioning specialist, has made two new appointments to…
21st November 2013
ACR Show plans huge visitor promotion
[caption id="attachment_1752" align="alignright" width="300"] A huge 250,000 visitor mailing is expected to boost attendance at the ACR Show 2014[/caption] UK: With just under three months…
19th November 2013
Integral plans growth in refrigeration
[caption id="attachment_1727" align="alignright" width="232"] Bryan Glastonbury: "Excited about the future potential"[/caption] UK: Integral UK Ltd says it plans to grow in the refrigeration sector following…
19th November 2013
AC inspection system “shambolic”
UK: A UK contractor has called on the Government to overhaul the inspection process that has allowed 95% of air conditioning systems to miss mandatory…
18th November 2013
HRP backs the ACR Show
[caption id="attachment_1707" align="alignright" width="240"] Tony Wright: " Opportunity for us to network and brief people on our plans for the coming year and beyond"[/caption] UK:…
16th November 2013
Chris Bailie takes SkillFridge gold
UK: Chris Bailie of Belfast-based BL Refrigeration has struck gold at WorldSkills UK. Chris took the UK SkillFridge Gold medal at today's WorldSkills UK final…
13th November 2013
CBRE to buy Norland
UK: M&E and FM contractor Norland Managed Services is set to be acquired by CBRE for £250m. The price for the Norland business, which was…
12th November 2013
Airedale establishes Moscow office
[caption id="attachment_1609" align="alignright" width="300"] Mark Viner (left) signs the MOU with Pavel Nazarov. Standing by is Asim Ansari, Airedale's global key accounts manager[/caption] UK: Airedale…
10th November 2013
UK team goes micro-Kelvin
UK: A UK team has developed what is said to to be the first refrigerator capable of achieving micro-Kelvin temperatures without the use of liquid…
7th November 2013
Airedale to become Keysource supplier
UK: Continuing to bounce back from its recent fire, Airedale has signed a deal to become a supplier to leading UK data centre design and…