UK News
11th January 2022
IoR Scotland dinner benefits charities
UK: The return of the IoR Scottish branch dinner in November provided a £4,000 boost for charity. As in previous years, the proceeds of the…
11th January 2022
Panasonic takes heat pumps to the teacher
UK: Panasonic is participating in a series of events across the UK explaining its low carbon heat pump technology to further education college lecturers. The…
10th January 2022
Interlevin trades as Tefcold (UK)
UK: Interlevin, the importer and wholesaler of commercial refrigeration and catering products, will now trade as Tefcold (UK) in line with the name of its…
10th January 2022
Fresh chance for cold store savings
UK: Businesses with cold storage facilities are advised to act fast to access Climate Change Levy savings by joining the cold storage Climate Change Agreement…
7th January 2022
Max Fordham 1933-2022
UK: Building services engineering pioneer Max Fordham has died at the age of 88. The British designer, engineer and pioneer of sustainable design and environmentally friendly engineering was the…
5th January 2022
CO2 safety is webinar topic
UK: The safety of CO2 refrigeration systems is the topic of a free-to-attend webinar to be hosted by the Institute of Refrigeration. While the safety…
5th January 2022
R1234ze heat pumps to cool City of London
UK: Carrier AquaForce heat pumps running on ultra-low GWP HFO refrigerant R1234ze have been selected for E.ON’s ground-breaking district heating and cooling scheme in the…
3rd January 2022
AMP moves to new offices
UK: Panasonic-owned air conditioning distributor AMP has moved into new 700m2 offices in Welwyn Garden City, pending its full integration within Panasonic Heating & Cooling…
31st December 2021
Ice Factory preservation plans approved
UK: Some of the historic ice-making equipment in the derelict Grimsby Ice Factory is to be removed in planned remedial work to prevent further damage…
27th December 2021
Contractor sentenced after worker falls from height
UK: The director of an Essex air conditioning contractor has received a suspended sentence after a worker sustained a broken back when he fell 5m…
22nd December 2021
Newcastle man fined for torching fridges
UK: A Newcastle householder has been fined £480 for torching fridges and freezers in his back garden in breach of environmental regulations. Acting on a…
18th December 2021
Epta merges UK businesses
UK: Epta has announced the merger of its UK-based cabinet manufacturing subsidiary, George Barker, and its contracting and service and maintenance business, Cold Service, into one…
17th December 2021
Refrigerant guru Peter Dinnage retires
UK: Peter Dinnage, technical director of Climalife UK, has retired after more than 30 years in the refrigerants business. After studying chemistry at university, Dinnage…
16th December 2021
Tesco lets the train take the CO2 strain
UK: Retailer Tesco is using refrigerated rail freight in the UK for the first time as part of its commitment to reach net zero emissions…
16th December 2021
IoR guidance on cylinder storage
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has published a new bulletin providing guidance on the storage of all cylinders used by the refrigeration industry, including A1,…
15th December 2021
BESA shortlisted for four association awards
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association has been shortlisted in four separate categories at this year’s Trade Association Forum (TAF) Best Practice Awards. The awards,…
14th December 2021
£1.9m boost for new design compressor
UK: Edinburgh-based Vert Technologies has received a £1.9m investment to expand the presence of its conical rotary compressor (CRC) technology in the refrigeration and heat pump sectors.
14th December 2021
Cold stores smash energy efficiency target
UK: The cold storage industry has seen a 19% increase in energy efficiency, beating the target set by the UK government under its Climate Change…
9th December 2021
Production starts at new Hubbard factory
UK: Manufacturing has commenced at Hubbard Products new £3.3m, 7,500m2 commercial cooling equipment factory in Futura Park, Ipswich. The new energy-efficient factory (EPC rating A) gives Hubbard…
8th December 2021
IoR seeks input on road to net zero
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is seeking individuals who could contribute to a new working group looking at the key skills and knowledge required to…
7th December 2021
IoR advises on refrigerant selection
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration (IoR) has published a new guidance note outlining all the criteria that should be adopted in selecting the most appropriate…