UK News
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…
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.