UK News
7th May 2021
BRA updates brazing procedure specification
UK: The BRA’s commercial contractors section has developed a simple brazing procedure specification and approval for jointing copper pipework for refrigeration systems. This update of Jointing…
5th May 2021
Aspen buys Italian supplier 2 Emme Clima
UK: Aspen Pumps Group has acquired 2 Emme Clima Srl, the Italian manufacturer of air conditioning brackets and external installation accessories. Founded in 2008…
4th May 2021
B-DACS adds to management team
UK: Glasgow-based air conditioning contractor B-DACS has appointed Andy Ward as operations manager. Ward joins the company from Kooltech, where he had spent the last…
29th April 2021
Shelf strip firm wins Queen’s Award
UK: Aerofoil Energy, developer of the energy-saving aerofoil shelf strips deployed on open-fronted multi-deck supermarket fridges, has been awarded a Queen's Award for Innovation. The Aerofoil…
28th April 2021
Pastorfrigor achieves A rating
UK: Pastorfrigor GB has achieved the ecodesign energy label A for its new generation integral Genova Overview range of refrigeration – a first for a…
23rd April 2021
Gateshead FM forms air conditioning division
UK: Gateshead-based FM business Commercial Maintenance Services UK (CMS) has appointed Craig Mclachlan to head the team of its newly launched air conditioning division. Formed…
21st April 2021
Hultsteins secures service deal with Longhurst Refrigeration
UK: Kent-based Longhurst Refrigeration has been appointed UK national after-sales service partner for Swedish refrigerated transport company Hultsteins.
20th April 2021
Former ICS men invest in Aqua
On board – the new team at Aqua (left to right): Simon Davis, Kevin Lancaster, Philip Wilson and Russell Wilson UK: Experienced chiller specialists Philip…
18th April 2021
Merger is ideal solution
UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration contractor, Aberdeen Cooling Solutions (AC Solutions), has merged with facilities services company Kore Solutions of Westhill, Aberdeenshire.
16th April 2021
Director role for Ives in Fujitsu UK changes
Martyn Ives becomes distribution sales and technical director UK: Martyn Ives has been made distribution sales and technical director at Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK…
15th April 2021
BSRIA updates IAQ guide
UK: Indoor air quality, its effects on health and the role of ventilation and the law, are covered in a new document from BSRIA. The…
14th April 2021
TF Solutions now stocking Mitsubishi Electric
UK: Rapidly expanding air conditioning and refrigeration wholesaler, TF Solutions, is now stocking Mitsubishi Electric products across all its branches.
12th April 2021
“Financial deviance” at the heart of construction
UK: A new report into the Carillion collapse seeks to highlight a culture of “financial deviance” which it says is embedded at the heart of…
10th April 2021
Former BESA man Tim Rook joins Clade
UK: Former BESA technical director Tim Rook has been appointed chief markets officer of Bristol-based Clade Engineering Systems, the new name for A1 Engineering Solutions. …
9th April 2021
FETA lunch fixed for November 5
UK: The hugely popular FETA annual lunch, that had to be postponed twice last year, has now been scheduled to take place on Friday November…
7th April 2021
Toshiba Carrier targets 50,000 miles for charity
UK: Employees at Toshiba Carrier UK (TCUK) and its sister companies intend to run or walk a combined total of 50,000 miles this month in…
6th April 2021
Panasonic expands technical helpline support
UK: Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions has expanded its technical helpline with a larger team and a host of new online tools, including a video…
6th April 2021
IoR conference to include short courses and workshops
UK: Participants to the Institute of Refrigeration Annual Conference will have the opportunity to take part in a series of short courses on topical issues…
6th April 2021
Hubbard appointed Friulinox distributor
UK: Hubbard Systems has been appointed as the UK distributor for the range of specialist refrigeration products from Italian manufacturer Friulinox. Founded in 1972, Friulinox…
6th April 2021
Haier returns to the UK with Hawco
UK: Hawco has been appointed as a distributor for Haier, as the Chinese air conditioning manufacturer makes another attempt to crack the UK market. In…
1st April 2021
Pump House offers van prize
UK: Nottingham-based condensate pump and ancillary product supplier, Pump House, is offering a new Citroen van, worth over £21,000, in a special tools promotion. Purchases…