UK News
10th March 2021
P&M buys coldstore firm Tysoe
UK: The P&M Group, which includes Gloucester composite panel company ISD Solutions, has acquired the business of Leicester-based coldstore installation specialist Tysoe Holdings.
9th March 2021
Former TF employee jailed for arson attack
UK: A former employee of air conditioning and refrigeration distributor TF Solutions has been jailed for 20 months after an arson attack on the company's…
9th March 2021
Star funds African women in STEM initiative
UK: Glasgow-based Star Refrigeration is funding the places of five Africans in an initiative to showcase women in STEM and inspire young children in the…
9th March 2021
IoR seeks outstanding engineer nominations
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is inviting nominations for its Lifetime Achievement Award to recognise exceptional air conditioning and refrigeration engineers. The annual Lifetime Achievement…
8th March 2021
Nominations sought for top women engineer awards
UK: Nominations are being sought for this year’s Women in Engineering Awards to celebrate women who have improved engineering in service of our society. In…
6th March 2021
IoR webinar explores low GWP refrigerants
UK: The future of refrigerants with a GWP below 150 will be discussed in a webinar next month organised by the Institute of Refrigeration. A…
3rd March 2021
Johnson Controls buys contractor Cool Solution
UK: Johnson Controls has acquired UK contractor Cool Solution, a prominent service provider of air conditioning and refrigeration with offices in Cardiff and Tewksbury. Established…
27th February 2021
DuctStation to supply Entalpia refrigerants
UK: DuctStation, the Suffolk-based suppliers of ventilation accessories, is to offer a range of refrigerant gases following an agreement with Entalpia Europe. The refrigerants include…
27th February 2021
UK extends Kigali agreement to the Isle of Man
UK: The UK has extended the provisions of the Kigali amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants to include the Isle of Man. The 572km2…
25th February 2021
Aircon and refrigeration part of £3.4m university upgrade
UK: Upgrades to the air conditioning and refrigeration systems are to be part of a £3.4m carbon-reducing initiative at Reading University. Funding of £3.2m is…
24th February 2021
All-electric autonomous refrigerated trailer comes to the UK
UK: Carrier Transicold is collaborating with temperature-controlled vehicle specialist Gray & Adams in a demonstrator programme for its Vector eCool fully autonomous, all-electric engineless refrigerated trailer…
23rd February 2021
Actuate urges government rethink on GHG
UK: The industry has urged the UK Government to reconsider its intention to remove a substantial level of funding from the £2bn Green Homes Grants…
19th February 2021
Garrigan made BSRIA technical director
UK: Tom Garrigan is the new technical director at testing, instrumentation, research and consultancy organisation BSRIA. Garrigan joined BSRIA in 2007 as a test engineer…
18th February 2021
Turkey organises virtual trade delegation visit
UK: Building on the recent free trade agreement (FTA) signed between Turkey and the UK, the Turkish HVACR exporters’ association, İSİB, is organising a digital…
17th February 2021
Macklin appointed vice-president of HEVAC
UK: Alan Macklin, group technical director at Elta Group, has been appointed as the new vice-president of manufacturers’ group HEVAC. Chairman of the Fan Manufacturers…
17th February 2021
DEFRA begins UK F-gas review
UK: The UK government is beginning work on its own review of the F-gas regulations and intends to publish a report by no later than…
12th February 2021
BESA offers free membership to apprentices
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has marked National Apprenticeship Week by offering free membership to all apprentices working in the building services sector.…
10th February 2021
Actuate UK looks to drive change
UK: Actuate UK is the name of the new umbrella body for the multi-billion pound UK engineering services sector launched today. The new group, comprising…
9th February 2021
Government will scrutinise low bids
UK: Unrealistically low bids for public sector contracts will in future come under “intense scrutiny”, according to a senior official at the Department for Business,…
8th February 2021
Government commits to attracting heat pump installers
UK: With the number of heat pump installations expected to double this year, the UK government says it is committed to establishing the right conditions…
6th February 2021
Three Counties Refrigeration changes name
UK: Hertfordshire-based Three Counties Refrigeration has changed its name to Pitkin & Ruddock (Bishop’s Stortford) Ltd.