UK News
9th March 2022
Explaining the lower GWP refrigeration options
UK: Climalife has published a white paper looking at how different lower GWP refrigerants are likely to operate in various refrigeration applications. Although written for…
8th March 2022
Toshiba opens heat pump showroom
UK: Toshiba has opened an air-to-water heat pump showroom at its site in Stockport.
3rd March 2022
SkillFridge returns under new name
UK: Fujitsu has been named as the headline sponsor for this year’s RACHPskills UK competition for UK apprentices. Following the two-year hiatus created by the…
2nd March 2022
Turnbull & Scott to offer Geoclima chillers
UK: Roxburghshire-based industrial heat exchanger manufacturer Turnbull & Scott has signed an agreement with Geoclima to offer the Italian manufacturer’s chillers to its UK customers.…
2nd March 2022
Steve Parnell 1962-2022
UK: Steve Parnell, east Midlands regional sales manager for Toshiba direct, has died after a short battle with cancer. Parnell started his career in the…
26th February 2022
Capital Cooling in administration – again
UK: Beleaguered commercial refrigeration company Capital Cooling has entered administration for an astonishing third time in just over four years. Sarah Collins and Christopher Pole of Interpath Ltd…
25th February 2022
Chiller company Geoclima creates UK subsidiary
UK: Pioneering Italian chiller manufacturer Geoclima has established a UK subsidiary led by Rob Young, a former owner/director of its UK supplier Cooltherm. Under Young and colleague…
21st February 2022
SBS suspends refrigerant cylinder rental charges
UK: In a move designed to support its customers, Smith Brothers (SBS) has suspended refrigerant cylinder rental charges for the whole of this year. According…
21st February 2022
Toshiba online training triples during lockdowns
UK: Toshiba has reported a dramatic uptake in its online air conditioning training during the Covid-19 lockdowns, with the number of completed courses tripling at…
20th February 2022
Ronni Ancona headlines FETA lunch
UK: The annual FETA Lunch returns to its traditional April date at the Brewery this year with award-winning actress, comedian, impressionist and author Ronni Ancona…
17th February 2022
RD&T adds CO2 display cabinet testing
UK: Commercial testing and development company RD&T is now offering bespoke CO2 refrigeration testing for the retail sector. Formed in 2009, RD&T has extensive experience in…
16th February 2022
Solid state cooling firm secures £1.3m investment
UK: A company pioneering barocaloric cooling and refrigeration technology has secured a £1.3m investment to accelerate commercialisation of its novel technology. Barocal Ltd, a spin-out…
15th February 2022
Bassford joins Clade as engineering director
UK: Heat pump manufacturer Clade has appointed Christopher Bassford as engineering director. A former senior applications design engineer with Emerson Climate Technologies from 2014-2016, Bassford joins Clade…
14th February 2022
Beijer Ref gets personal
UK: In a break with tradition, Beijer Ref UK & Ireland has made personal recognition awards to Dirk Parker of insulation company K-Flex and Paul Szyszczak of Danfoss.
13th February 2022
Clade move boosts heat pump production
UK: Heat pump manufacturer Clade has relocated its Technology Centre to a new 2700m2 factory in Morley, Leeds. The move, which will create 30 new…
9th February 2022
IoR launches podcast channel
UK: A podcast channel exploring the critical issues facing the UK refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump sector is the latest feature to be introduced…
7th February 2022
Training day supports women in RACHP
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration's Women in RACHP Network is to hold a training day to celebrate the 2022 International Women's Day on March 8.…
6th February 2022
Kensa calls for levelling of energy prices
UK: Ground-source heat pump manufacturer has called on the government to level out the current bias in levies causing electricity to be four times as…
4th February 2022
Heat pump types explained
UK: BESA has produced a new technical bulletin on the benefits and drawbacks of different types of heat pump as a useful guide for end…
2nd February 2022
Epta UK shortlisted for Yorkshire award
UK: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Epta UK has been shortlisted for the Made in Yorkshire 2022 Awards. The awards celebrate world-class companies based in Yorkshire…
2nd February 2022
Warburton’s fresh role at Pastorfrigor GB
UK: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Pastorfrigor GB has appointed James Warburton as commercial manager. Warburton has over 20 years experience in sales and project management within…
