UK News
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…
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…