UK News
23rd September 2013
Nominations sought for IoR awards
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is looking for nominations for both its annual Ted Perry Award and its Lifetime Achievement Award for service engineers. The…
23rd September 2013
Mitsubishi Electric approves Reflok system
UK: Mitsubishi Electric UK has approved the use of the Reflok mechanical jointing system on installations using their equipment. Mitsubishi are said to have been…
19th September 2013
CO2 confirmed as refrigerant in Sainsbury’s leak
UK: Carbon dioxide has been confirmed as the refrigerant which leaked from the refrigeration system at the Sainsbury’s store in Hedge End on Tuesday. Sixty…
17th September 2013
62 treated after refrigerant leak
UK: Sixty two people were treated by paramedics and one taken to hospital following a suspected refrigerant leak from Sainsbury’s supermarket in Hedge End, Southampton.…
13th September 2013
FSW acquires Beacon Design
UK: Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler FSW is to acquire Havant-based Beacon Design and Engineering Ltd. Formed in 1997 Beacon is a specialist producer of…
9th September 2013
Daikin backs the ACR Show
UK: The world’s largest air conditioning company, Daikin, has confirmed its support for The ACR Show 2014, with a substantial exhibition presence and title sponsorship…
8th September 2013
Airedale: "Up and running in four weeks"
UK: Fire-stricken air conditioning manufacturer Airedale International could be back up and running in four weeks, according to md Clive Parkman. While damage at the…
7th September 2013
Airedale: normal service will be resumed soon
UK: Airedale says that it expects to return to normal operating conditions soon following yesterdays fire at its air conditioning factory in Rawdon, Leeds. With…
6th September 2013
Airedale owners pay tribute to firefighters
UK: Modine Manufacturing, the American owner of Airedale International Air Conditioning which was today hit by a massive blaze at its Leeds factory, has paid…
6th September 2013
Over 100 firefighters tackle blaze at Airedale
UK: Over 100 firefighters are battling a major blaze at the Airedale Air Conditioning factory in Rawdon, Leeds. [caption id="attachment_637" align="alignright" width="300"] The Airedale factory…
6th September 2013
Sainsbury’s trials CO2 refrigerated trailers
UK: Sainsbury’s is trialling a world-first Carrier Transicold CO2 refrigerated trailer to transport chilled and frozen goods. The supermarket chain is working with Carrier…
6th September 2013
Increased optimism, continuing challenges
UK: While the building services sector reports increased business optimism and welcomes the possibility of increased construction output, the industry must continue to ensure…
5th September 2013
£12m centre to reduce food chain energy use
UK: A new £12m research centre has been established to support efforts to reduce CO2 emissions in the food chain. The National Centre for Sustainable…
28th August 2013
Adande supports Aircell tests at new facility
UK: Commercial refrigeration manufacturer Adande is supporting a new test facility in Bristol to accelerate the development of its Aircell air distribution system for refrigerated…
27th August 2013
Contractors report growing optimism
UK: Building services contractors have experienced an upturn in the market over the past six months according to a new survey by the Building &…
27th August 2013
Keep up-to-date at Star roadshows
UK: Users of industrial refrigeration and heating equipment are invited to keep up to date with the latest regulations and technological developments by attending one…
16th August 2013
Make your views on apprenticeships count
UK: SummitSkills has urged hvacr companies to make their opinions heard as the Government seeks to implement funding reforms to the apprenticeship system in England.…
15th August 2013
Rhoss deal extends Klima-Therm offering
UK: Klima-Therm has been appointed UK distributor for leading Italian air conditioning manufacturer Rhoss. The agreement covers distribution of the manufacturer’s full range of high…
15th August 2013
Toshiba UK reports strong growth
UK: Despite challenging UK market conditions, Toshiba Air Conditioning has reported double digit increases in revenue this year. New product introductions and a series of…
10th August 2013
Cold store equipment to be auctioned
UK: Three second-hand ammonia compressors are being sold next week as part of an internet auction of the entire equipment contents of a cold store.…
9th August 2013
Mitsi’s Ecodan proves efficiency over gas boiler
UK: Mitsubishi Electric's Ecodan air source heat pump is said to have shown better efficiency than a gas condensing boiler in year-long trials. The data collected…