UK News

UK: British multi-temperature warehousing and logistics company Norish plc is to sell its cold storage division to Nichirei Holding Holland BV in a £65.7m deal.…

UK: Dougie Stoddart, the recently retired commercial director of Hubbard Products, was rewarded for his contribution to the industry at tonight’s IoR Scotland dinner in…

UK: Wholesaler Beijer Ref is set to open its first training academy in the UK. The 300m2 facility in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, opens next year…

UK: Panasonic has become a sector associate of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) to assist the region in achieving its challenging targets of…

UK: BSRIA has updated to its water treatment guide for closed cooling and heating to bring it up to date with current technology and practices…

UK: The UN-led Cool Coalition reports a £12m boost from the UK government in its efforts to reduce the climate impact of the cooling industry. The…

UK: Aermec UK has further expanded its sales team with the appointment of Alex Thompson as business development manager.  Calling on over 20 years’ experience…

UK: The Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA) has launched an online training scheme to dispense practical advice and essential information on every aspect of…

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration (IoR) is seeking feedback and comments on two policy papers making recommendations for users of RACHP equipment on the journey…

UK: The Cold Chain Federation has urged business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to prioritise cold storage operators in any plans to protect British industry from soaring…

UK: Refrigerated transport company Carrier Transicold has won an award from the UK’s Noise Abatement Society (NAS) for its Vector eCool all-electric, fully autonomous engineless refrigeration unit.

UK: Graeme Fox, the head of REFCOM, will be the next president of the Institute of Refrigeration after being announced winner of a members’ vote…

UK: Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning Systems Europe is to invest £15.3m in its Livingston factory to boost its heat pump productivity, efficiency and R&D capabilities. Following…

UK: Johnson Controls and Trane Technologies are among 45 global companies to have been awarded the inaugural Terra Carta Seal, a sustainability initiative launched by…

UK: With a spike in refrigeration compressor breakdowns post lockdown, refrigeration contractors and end users are being urged to take steps to re-establish regular planned…

UK: Edinburgh-based venture capital company Par Equity has made a “multi-million-pound” investment in Artus Air, a company established earlier this year to market the Artus hybrid fan…

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has created a new Linkedin group to raise awareness and promote careers in cooling. The Linkedin group is open to all…

UK: Graham Wright, Daikin UK’s legislation and compliance manager, has won the RAC Gold Award for his outstanding contribution to the air conditioning and refrigeration industry.

UK: Northamptonshire-based commercial refrigeration end-to-end supply chain company Davis Commercial Services (DCS) has acquired retail display cabinet installer Alan Bush Installations. DCS provides full circle…

UK: Linda McVittie, J&E Hall Scottish sales manager and John Billson, MD of Beijer Ref UK and Ireland, won special awards at last nights’s National…

UK: Four years after buying AMP, the Welwyn-Garden-City-based air conditioning distributor, Panasonic is to fully integrate the business within Panasonic Heating & Cooling.