UK News

UK: REFCOM has released a companion update to its recently released guide to the service and product bans which entered into force from January 1…

UK: A-Gas has been nominated as a finalist in the Employer of the Year category at the upcoming Amazon Scale-Up Awards. The Employer of the…

UK: Hampshire-based Business Edge, a special projects partner for Samsung VRF/DX and chilled water systems, has created an online product selector for the Korean manufacturer’s…

UK: The Catering Equipment Suppliers Association (CESA) is to change its name to the Foodservice Equipment Association to better reflect the breadth of products and…

UK: The Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has produced a new guidance document for employees and employers outlining the risks unique to cold stores and advice…

UK: National Refrigerants was named as Beijer Ref UK Supplier of the Year at the refrigeration wholesaling group’s annual supplier dinner.

UK: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding employers that they must protect their workers’ health by controlling the risks from welding fume. The…

UK: Bitzer UK has appointed Cliff Gills to the position of industrial refrigeration business line manager, with responsibility for the company’s industrial refrigeration portfolio. Among…

UK: Air conditioning contractor Coolair Equipment has reason to celebrate this week as it reaches a landmark 40th anniversary.

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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. …

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…