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8th April 2022

Frise joins skills taskforce

UK: The City of London Corporation has invited Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) chief executive David Frise to join a taskforce established to address skills shortages in engineering and construction. 
7th April 2022

Szyszczak appointed sales director and country leader

UK: Paul Szyszczak has been appointed sales director and country leader at Danfoss UK & Ireland. Szyszczak joined Danfoss in 1996 as UK sales manager…
5th April 2022

Beijer Ref UK redefines fridge sales

UK: Beijer Ref UK has created a package of five support services within one hub in a move which the company says redefines the supply…
4th April 2022

Rachel McCausland named as Lowe CEO

UK: Rachel McCausland, chief commercial officer at the Lowe Corporation, has been appointed CEO of the refrigeration, commercial catering equipment and kitchen rental company amongst…
30th March 2022

Ishikawa appointed Daikin UK MD

UK: Hiroyasu Ishikawa is to step up to the role of managing director of Daikin UK to replace Angela McGinlay who will be transferring to…
29th March 2022

IoR welcomes six new fellows

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has this month honoured six members as fellows for their leadership, volunteer work and contribution to improving the standing of…
28th March 2022

£3m boost for all-electric transport refrigeration

UK: Sunswap, the London-based company offering a fully electric, zero-emission alternative to diesel-powered transport refrigeration units, has received £3m investment from the UK’s Clean Growth…
28th March 2022

Kensa announces new CEO as Lomax steps down

UK: Matthew Trewhella, has been appointed CEO of ground-source heat pump manufacturer Kensa, replacing long-time CEO Simon Lomax, who is stepping down due to health reasons.
27th March 2022

Industry welcomes VAT cut on heat pumps

UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has praised chancellor Rishi Sunak for removing VAT on heat pump installations and for simplifying qualifying rules. The…
23rd March 2022

Breakfast briefings back on the menu

UK: The Hampshire Refrigeration Society technical breakfast briefings are back with the next one scheduled for March 30. These free events for engineers provide the…
23rd March 2022

BESA tests security against online testing fraud

UK: BESA says it has carried out a thorough review of the security procedures behind its online training following the jailing of two construction skills…
21st March 2022

Epta UK wins Yorkshire manufacturing award

UK: Bradford-based commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Epta UK has won The Manufacturing Innovation Award at Insider's Made in Yorkshire Awards 2022.
19th March 2022

UK and European groups stand with Ukraine

UK: The UK’s Institute of Refrigeration (IoR) has lent its voice alongside those of associations in Poland and Denmark in support of colleagues in the…
18th March 2022

Autonumis acquired by automation business

UK: Autonumis, the UK manufacturer and suppler of refrigerated display cabinets, chilled drinks dispensers and vending equipment, has been acquired by a South African automation company.…
18th March 2022

Roger Borer wins Alan Moor award

UK: Roger Borer, former treasurer of the Institute of Refrigeration, has been named as this year’s winner of the Alan Moor Award. The award, announced…
16th March 2022

British Gas begins heat pump installs

UK: British Gas has completed its first air-source heat pump installation at a home in Ivybridge, Devon, in a new partnership with Daikin.  British Gas…
16th March 2022

Tefcold acquires Capital Cooling assets

UK: Tefcold Group, the Danish-owned supplier of commercial cooling and freezing equipment, has acquired certain assets of Capital Cooling, which entered administration for the third…
15th March 2022

Update on transition to low GWP refrigerants

UK: Climalife UK is planning a new webinar for the end of this month, providing a market update in the transition to new very low…
13th March 2022

Study will address net-zero skills shortage

UK: Engineering services alliance Actuate UK is working with Energy Systems Catapult, a UK energy systems innovation company, to address the net-zero skills challenge. Energy…
10th March 2022

Adcock moves to new premises

UK: Award-winning contractor Adcock Refrigeration & Air Conditioning has moved its head office to new premises at South Cambridge Business Park, Sawston, Cambridge. The new…
9th March 2022

First choice for Adande spares

UK: Catering equipment spares supplier First Choice Group has signed a new exclusive partnership with commercial refrigeration manufacturer Adande.  As the latest manufacturer to confirm…