UK News
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…
