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29th November 2022

Williams donates fridge to local food bank

UK: Kings-Lynn-based Williams Refrigeration has donated one of its Jade commercial refrigerator cabinets to a local charitable food bank.
28th November 2022

Daikin sponsors BBC Earth Experience

UK: Daikin UK is sponsoring the venue for BBC Earth Experience, a new attraction at London’s Earl’s Court set to open in March. The BBC…
25th November 2022

Luke Haile wins WorldSkills UK Gold

UK: Multi-award-winning apprentice Luke Haile was today confirmed as the WorldSkills UK Gold Medal winner in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. The online ceremony hosted by…
25th November 2022

Kensa turns Black Friday green

UK: Ground-source heat pump manufacturer Kensa has chosen Black Friday to turn London’s iconic London Eye green. The cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank…
24th November 2022

Airedale an international hit in Yorkshire

UK: Leeds-based critical cooling specialist Airedale won International Business of the Year at last night’s Yorkshire Post Business in Excellence Awards.
23rd November 2022

Engineers are second most trusted profession

UK: Almost nine in 10 people in Britain trust engineers to tell them the truth, beaten only by nurses, a new survey reveals. Out of…
23rd November 2022

Carole Bond 1957-2022

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has announced the death of Carole Bond, who helped manage the sustainable innovation network, SIRACH, and was a co-winner of…
22nd November 2022

Vaillant begins UK heat pump production

UK: Vaillant UK has added a heat pump production line at its headquarters in Belper, Derbyshire. The new line, dedicated to production of Vaillant’s AroThern…
22nd November 2022

Waitrose commits to heat pumps

UK: Waitrose has revealed plans to switch from fossil fuel heating to electric heat pumps in its stores, powered by zero-carbon renewable energy. The retailer…
18th November 2022

UKCA mark deadline delayed until 2025

UK: The UK government has extended the deadline for the implementation of the UKCA mark and will continue to recognise the CE marking until the end of…
13th November 2022

Poor air quality affecting student performance

UK: Poor air quality in UK schools is having a negative impact on grades and performance when air quality is poor, a new report suggests.…
13th November 2022

Ventilation firm fined £2,666

UK: A company testing ventilation systems has been fined £2,666 for providing customers with inaccurate test results and potentially leaving staff in those businesses unaware…
11th November 2022

Dave Pearson accepts visiting professorship

UK: Star Refrigeration’s group sustainable development director, Dave Pearson, has been appointed as visiting professor at Edinburgh Napier University. His three-year visiting tenure at the…
11th November 2022

Murray Sharp honoured at Scottish Dinner

UK: Murray Sharp, the MD of air conditioning and refrigeration distributor Kooltech, who so tragically passed away in August, was honoured with a standing ovation…
9th November 2022

Starring role for young engineers

UK: Two Star Refrigeration engineers have had their career stories featured in a new campaign to encourage more young people to consider technical careers. Sam…
9th November 2022

IMI Hydronic to buy Heatmiser for £110m

UK: IMI is set to acquire smart domestic thermostat manufacturer Heatmiser UK for around £110m.  Under the deal, Heatmiser will become part of IMI’s HVAC…
9th November 2022

Heat pump trial would test impact on power network

UK: The energy regulator, Ofgem, has been challenged by a leading energy trade body to examine the real-world consequence of shifting homes from gas onto…
3rd November 2022

Singh and Wiszniewski elected to IoR board

UK: Paul Singh, owner of the ChillAir (UK) Training Academy and Damian Wiszniewski of Samsung have been elected to the Institute of Refrigeration board of…
3rd November 2022

Cold Chain seeks energy reassurance

UK: The Cold Chain Federation has written to the chancellor and newly appointed cabinet ministers seeking reassurances of support on energy beyond March 2023. While…
2nd November 2022

Toshiba signs up for HVAC & R show

UK: Air conditioning and heat pump manufacturer Toshiba has signed up to exhibit at next year’s HVAC & Refrigeration Show at London's Excel.  Toshiba joins…
1st November 2022

Pansonic Aquarea takes to the road

UK: Panasonic is to tour Wolseley plumbing merchants branches from Scotland to the south coast of England with its fully kitted out Aquarea heat pump…