UK News
28th October 2022
EDF assists move to heat pumps
UK: Energy provider EDF has announced two new innovative projects to support customers transitioning to heat pumps. Both projects are supported by the Department for…
27th October 2022
HFC leak was “freak accident”
UK: The massive HFC refrigerant leak from a Scottish abattoir has been described as a “freak accident” after a fan blade fell on to, and…
26th October 2022
Celebrating pioneers of ammonia refrigeration
UK: The early pioneers of ammonia refrigeration will be the topic of the IoR’s historical TechTalk which will be held online on November 3. The event,…
26th October 2022
Daikin UK expands Birmingham office
UK: Daikin UK has doubled its Birmingham office space to accommodate its growing air conditioning and heat pump sales teams. The company has now taken…
23rd October 2022
RACHP success at BESA awards
UK: Thursday night’s Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) National Awards at the Novotel London West was a night of individual success for the air conditioning and refrigeration industry.
16th October 2022
Logicool opens new £2m HQ and warehouse
UK: Air conditioning distributor Logicool has opened a new £2m warehouse and headquarters in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. The new 16,000ft2 facility is more than three times…
15th October 2022
Mark Hughes named FETA chair
UK: Mark Hughes, business development manager with Chemours, has been named as the new chair of the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA). The current…
8th October 2022
IoR briefs on heat pumps and circular economy
UK: New publications on heat pumps and the circular economy have been published by the Institute of Refrigeration’s Beyond Refrigeration Initiative. The first publication, a…
6th October 2022
Peter Grierson appointed MD at J S Wright
UK: Peter Grierson, former national sales director for Wolseley Pipe and Climate, has joined Birmingham-based M&E company J S Wright as its new MD. Grierson…
4th October 2022
Beijer Ref acquires Easy Air Conditioning
UK: Swedish refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has acquired 80% of the shares in UK distributor Easy Air Conditioning, with an option to acquire the remaining…
4th October 2022
Gel-Clear celebrates 10 years
UK: Gel-Clear, the manufacturer of HVACR drainage efficiency products for the retail food industry, has celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special celebratory dinner for…
2nd October 2022
ICS adds R1234ze heat pumps to hire fleet
UK: ICS Cool Energy has expanded its i-FH rental fleet with new water-to-water heat pumps running on R1234ze. The new i-FH (industrial free heating) heat…
30th September 2022
Three seek election to IoR board
UK: Three members of the Institute of Refrigeration are vying for election to the two vacancies on the Institute’s board of trustees.
30th September 2022
IoR advises on cold store ceiling work
UK: The IoR technical committee has published a free-to-download technical guidance note on working on cold store ceilings. The guidance relates specifically to insulated cold and chill…
30th September 2022
Fridge firm fined £27k after gantry fall
UK: A refrigeration company has been fined £27,000 and ordered to pay £35,000 costs after a worker sustained significant injuries when he fell from an…
29th September 2022
Martin Michaelson 1959-2022
UK: Martin Michaelson, co-founder of air conditioning distributor AMP, has died after a short illness. He was 63. Michaelson, who founded AMP with Polly McConachie…
27th September 2022
Heat pump projects receive £15m of BEIS funding
UK: Twenty-four heat pump projects in England and Scotland will share more than £15m in the second round of funding under the UK government’s Heat…
22nd September 2022
Start the day with fridge briefing
UK: The Hampshire Refrigeration Society is hosting another breakfast briefing at the premises of Business Edge in Waterlooville on 30 September. This free-to-attend event will give participants…
21st September 2022
Bookings open for IoR dinner
UK: Bookings are now open for the 122nd IoR Annual Dinner which makes a return to its traditional winter date in London. Rescheduled last year to…
21st September 2022
Helping schools transition to net zero
UK: Ciat UK, part of Carrier Global Corporation, is collaborating with consultants and distribution partners to help schools transition to low-carbon heating technologies as part…
20th September 2022
Scottish EPA probes huge HFC release
UK: A huge HFC refrigerant gas release from a meat processing facility in Perth is being investigated by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). The…