UK News
15th January 2020
Sturgeon is Star visitor
UK: Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Star Refrigeration today to launch a £6m fund to support the low carbon capabilities of SMEs.
15th January 2020
Toshiba marks 7 years of carbon neutrality
UK: Toshiba Air Conditioning UK has completed seven years of being carbon neutral under the CarbonNeutral Protocol certification programme.
13th January 2020
Airedale Group buys Flowrite Refrigeration
UK: Bradford-based Airedale Catering Equipment Group has acquired Flowrite Refrigeration Holdings, parent company of refrigeration and air conditioning contractor Flowrite Services. A UK specialist in…
13th January 2020
Coolair celebrates 40 years with new fleet
UK: Manchester-based air conditioning contractor Coolair Equipment has a new vehicle fleet and a new look for 2020 – their 40th anniversary year.
13th January 2020
Pump House adds Bosch tool brands
UK: Nottingham-based condensate pump and ancillary product supplier Pump House has become the master distributor for the Bosch Advanced Test Products range of Bosch, Robinair,…
10th January 2020
Scottish firms face £100k fines for F-gas violations
UK: The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) warns Scottish companies that it will be monitoring compliance with the latest F-gas regulations and threatening fines of…
8th January 2020
Refrigeration duo join skills elite for world challenge
UK: WorldSkills UK has selected two refrigeration apprentices for its talent programme to train for WorldSkills 2021, the “skills olympics” which will be held in Shanghai, China in 2021.
8th January 2020
2019 heatwaves lead to 892 deaths
UK: A new report reveals that there were 892 heat-related deaths of people aged 65 and over in England last summer as a result of…
8th January 2020
Beijer Ref extends “naturals” training deal
UK: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has extended its partnership with training provider Cool Concerns for a fourth consecutive year. The Tewkesbury-based training business, owned and…
7th January 2020
Conex Bänninger opens training centre
UK: Press fittings company Conex Bänninger has opened a new training centre at its headquarters in Kingswinford, West Midlands. The new centre features lecture and…
7th January 2020
Legg in at Toshiba Carrier
UK: Andy Legg, sales and product director at Swegon, has joined Toshiba Carrier UK as product sales manager for chillers and heat pumps. Legg spent…
7th January 2020
Hufflett becomes Carter CEO
UK: Chris Hufflett has been promoted to CEO of the Carter Thermal Industries Group. Previously the managing director of Carter Synergy, KB Refrigeration and Carter…
7th January 2020
AUK Distribution to sell Fujitsu air conditioners
UK: Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK has formed a partnership with Newcastle-based UK ac supplier AUK Distribution.
3rd January 2020
Interim CEO replaces Higson at Wolseley UK
UK: Simon Oakland has been appointed as interim CEO of wholesaler Wolseley UK to replace Mark Higson, who will leave the company at the end…
3rd January 2020
BESA Book 2020 now online
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association’s annual guide is now available online. The BESA Book 2020 offers guidance on the technical, environmental and legislative issues…
31st December 2019
Midlands store trials A2L refrigerant
UK: Carter Synergy is carrying out a trial installation using an A2L refrigerant at a new Central England Co-operative Society store, with initial reports recording…
18th December 2019
TCUK takes CPD training to Bath
UK: Toshiba Carrier UK is leading a series of CPD training courses at Bath University to update building engineers and facility managers on important changes…
18th December 2019
Aspen bought by former owners
UK: Condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has been re-acquired by investment company Inflexion from current owners 3i. Inflexion, which first acquired Aspen from its original…
17th December 2019
Scottish dinner raises £3500 for charities
UK: Charities have benefited to the tune of £3,500 following last month’s sell-out IoR Scotland dinner. The £3,500 donations from the event at Glasgow's Crowne…
16th December 2019
Dave Kingston RIP
UK: Dave Kingston, who has worked with Middlesbrough-based refrigeration tools and vacuum pump company Javac for over 28 years, died on Saturday (Dec 14) after…
13th December 2019
New UK government urged to speed industry reforms
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is urging the new Conservative government to use its parliamentary majority to deliver much-needed reform and investment for…