UK News
12th February 2020
Coolair celebrates 40 years
UK: Air conditioning contractor Coolair Equipment has reason to celebrate this week as it reaches a landmark 40th anniversary.
12th February 2020
Wells fit for Williams
UK: King’s Lynn-based Williams Refrigeration has appointed Craig Wells as its new installation and service support manager. Wells has over 30 years’ experience in commercial…
10th February 2020
Kooltech appoints commercial manager
UK: Seb Fleet has joined air conditioning and refrigeration distributor Kooltech as commercial manager. This is a newly created role which will focus heavily on…
7th February 2020
Investment gives Arcus independence
UK: Facilities management company Arcus FM is to become independent from Sainsbury’s after securing “strategic investment” from ESO Capital. Arcus FM was formed in 2009…
7th February 2020
Yeulet is new BESA training head
UK: The training arm of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Helen Yeulet as its new director following the departure of Tony Howard.…
6th February 2020
BESA speeds up SKILLcard process
UK: Engineering Services SKILLcards for HVAC and refrigeration workers can now be delivered in under a week following enhancements to the application website. The application…
5th February 2020
Evomart promises an evolution in distribution
UK: Bradley Bray, one-time head of sales at Advanced Engineering, is back in the industry with Evomart, a new specialist wholesaler of HVAC and refrigeration…
5th February 2020
Training guide updated
UK: A new updated edition of the IOR/BRA Guide to Good Commercial Refrigeration Practice, covering skills, qualifications and training, is now available for free download. …
4th February 2020
Coakley appointed Adcock branch manager
UK: Gavin Coakley has been appointed branch manager at the Kings Lynn office of leading UK contractor Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Coakley joined Adcock…
30th January 2020
HSE to prosecute over fatal ammonia leak
UK: The HSE is to prosecute both Carlsberg and one of the brewer’s principal contractors following the fatal ammonia leak at Carlsberg’s Northampton brewery in…
29th January 2020
Tesco fined £733k after supermarket slip
UK: Supermarket Tesco has been fined £733,333.33 after pooled water from a blocked refrigerator condensate drain caused a man to slip and break his hip.…
28th January 2020
UK and EU agree mutual recognition of F-gas certificates
UK: DEFRA has confirmed that UK F-gas certification will continue to be recognised in the EU, ending fears that they would cease to be valid…
28th January 2020
Climalife on the move
UK: Refrigerant supplier Climalife UK has moved to new 472m² offices in Bradley Stoke, Bristol. Due to continuous growth, Climalife UK undertook a major refit…
24th January 2020
LSBU and BSRIA sign joint research agreement
UK: BSRIA and London Southbank University have signed a new joint research and innovation centre agreement to develop excellence in building services research and industry…
24th January 2020
Fujitsu and Star score hat-tricks in National ACR awards
UK: Star Refrigeration and Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK each scored a hat-trick of trophies at last night’s National ACR and Heat Pump Awards in Manchester. …
22nd January 2020
“Nearly new” fridges benefit charities
UK: Precision Refrigeration, has delivered two “nearly new” fridges to an Army Cadet centre as part of a special Christmas charity campaign by the commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer.
22nd January 2020
Commercial Catering Spares is Capital choice
UK: Spare parts for Capital Cooling Refrigeration’s range of products are now available through Lancashire-based specialist Commercial Catering Spares Ltd. Capital Cooling’s CEO, Steve Steadman,…
22nd January 2020
Oxford Hardware acquired by US supplier Kason
UK/USA: Oxford Hardware, the Warwickshire based commercial kitchen and refrigeration component supplier, has been acquired by US manufacturer Kason Industries. Oxford Hardware was formed in…
21st January 2020
Euro base “excellent news” for UK customers
UK: The announcement of a European production base in Poland is “excellent news” for UK customers of its air conditioning and heating products, says Toshiba…
20th January 2020
Kilford joins Petra sales team
UK: Petra International Export (UK), the UK-based subsidiary of the Jordanian HVAC equipment manufacturer, has appointed Karl Kilford as technical sales manager. Working at the…
20th January 2020
Deverick appointed Fujitsu commercial manager
UK: Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK has appointed Phil Deverick as commercial manager for the UK and Ireland. Deverick was most recently head of marketing…