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8th November 2019

Star’s Dave Pearson nominated for “green” award

UK: Star Renewable Energy director Dave Pearson has been named as one of four shortlisted nominees for the Champion of Renewables Award at this year’s…
7th November 2019

Marstair takes training on the road

UK: Marstair has invested in a mobile training unit to showcase its capabilities to engineer a wide variety of products for all applications. In partnership…
7th November 2019

Airedale wins Manufacturer of the Year award

UK: Airedale International Air Conditioning has won the Manufacturer of the Year award at last night’s Yorkshire Post Business in Excellence Awards.
6th November 2019

Mike Creamer voted IoR president-elect

UK: Mike Creamer, MD and founder of Business Edge, has been elected president-elect of the Institute of Refrigeration.
4th November 2019

Site found for cryogenic energy storage facility

UK: Highview Power has announced plans to construct the UK’s first commercial, large-scale cryogenic energy storage facility at a former thermal power station in the…
4th November 2019

Man City home draw for Fujitsu

UK: Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK is looking for a home win next week when it takes over Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium for a series…
2nd November 2019

IoR brings fridge fun to schools

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration (IoR) is encouraging schools to get involved in its Fantastic Fridges online resource explaining the science behind refrigeration and air…
1st November 2019

Panasonic appoints Hawco as CO2 CU distributor

UK: Panasonic UK has appointed Surrey-based refrigeration and air conditioning supplier Hawco as a distributor for its CO2 condensing units. Introduced last year, the Panasonic…
31st October 2019

MF Refrigeration acquired by Italian group Celli

UK: MF Refrigeration, the Sevenoaks-based manufacturer of refrigerated cooling equipment to the beverage, vending and industrial industries, has been acquired by Italian group Celli. With…
29th October 2019

Fujitsu pumped after cycling success

UK: Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK is pumped up after a record breaking year for the UK cycle racing team it sponsors. Fujitsu became a…
24th October 2019

Co-op store trials A2L refrigerant R454C

UK: A Co-op convenience store in Derbyshire is trialling Chemours' Opteon XL20, the lower GWP A2L HFO blend refrigerant also known as R454C. The new…
23rd October 2019

Cool Talk marks new refrigeration society launch

UK: A new regional refrigeration group is launching on November 12 with a Cool Talk breakfast briefing in Bristol. Little has been revealed yet about…
23rd October 2019

Book now for IoR dinner

UK: Bookings are now open for the annual Institute of Refrigeration Annual Dinner, the refrigeration and air conditioning industry’s celebration of all things cooling. This,…
23rd October 2019

Groundwater – a viable source for UK heat pumps

UK: A new study has found that groundwater-source heat pumps could be technically viable in many towns and cities across the UK.
22nd October 2019

UK extends Kigali ratification to Gibraltar

UK: The UK government is reported to have written to the UN extending ratification of the Kigali Amendment to Gibraltar. As a British overseas territory,…
21st October 2019

Nominations sought for J&E Hall Gold Medal

UK: Nominations of individual or teams making the most noteworthy contribution to the advancement of refrigeration and related technologies this year are being sought for…
21st October 2019

HPA takes heat pump vision to Westminster

UK: The Heat Pump Association (HPA) is to explain how heat pumps can meet the UK’s 2050 net zero targets in a special presentation at…
16th October 2019

IoR publishes more guides

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has released three new Service Engineers Section (SES) bulletins, covering such diverse topics as insulation, heat pumps and K65 tube.…
15th October 2019

Marston’s extends refrigeration supply deal

UK: Pub and hotel operator Marston's has extended its refrigeration supply contract with King’s-Lynn-based Foster Refrigerator until 2024. Foster has worked in partnership with Marston’s…
14th October 2019

Mitsubishi Electric opens London office

UK: Mitsubishi Electric has established a new London office and a specialist team dedicated to delivering energy efficient HVAC solutions in the capital.  The office,…
13th October 2019

Researchers claim solid-state cooling advance

UK: Researchers are said to have produced a device with a large electrocaloric effects which could be used in refrigerators and air conditioners, without needing…