UK News
17th July 2019
Climalife team raises £1500 for cancer research
UK: A team from refrigerant supplier Climalife UK has raised just over £1,500 by competing in a 5km Race for Life event in Bristol. The…
12th July 2019
EIA calls for UK bans on HFCs in small splits
UK: Environmental group the EIA has called on the UK to move ahead of the European F-gas regulations and bring forward sectoral bans for certain…
10th July 2019
UK must push ahead of F-gas regs to meet climate targets
UK: Advisors have called on the UK government to restrict F-gases to uses where there are currently no viable alternatives, pending a complete phase out.…
10th July 2019
IoR expands publications catalogue
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has significantly expanded its publications catalogue with a profusion of new guidance notes and updates this year. In the last…
9th July 2019
Pump House nets £600 for charity
UK: Nottingham-based condensate pump and ancillary product supplier Pump House has raised £600 for charity at its annual fishing event. The 80 participants enjoyed a…
8th July 2019
Norfolk is new BESA president
UK: John Norfolk, senior project manager at Imtech Engineering Services, has been elected to serve as president of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for…
5th July 2019
Free guide to A2L refrigerant best practice
UK: Climalife has produced a free-to-download best practice guide to A2L refrigerants, their use and applications. To facilitate the work of refrigeration and air conditioning…
3rd July 2019
Aspen welcomes local MP
Nusrat Ghani MP in the Aspen warehouse with group marketing director Kelly Butler UK: Hailsham-based Aspen Pumps played host to local Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani…
3rd July 2019
Starring role at Cooling Industry Awards
UK: Star Refrigeration has had seven entries shortlisted for this year’s Cooling Industry Awards. The entries from the Glasgow-based refrigeration company cover five categories: Retail…
1st July 2019
Aspen and CloudFM in “inspirational” list
UK: Condensate pump and ancillaries manufacturer Aspen Pumps and facilities management company CloudFM have been named as inspirational companies by the London Stock Exchange. The…
28th June 2019
Star’s Ethos wins TCS&D award
UK: A joint energy-saving project between Star Technical Solutions (STS) and The Ice Co won the Partnership Award at the TCS&D Awards on Tuesday. Star’s…
28th June 2019
Wolseley extends cooling product availability
UK: Wolseley has extended the availability of air conditioning and refrigeration products across its UK branch network by making these available at 55 new locations.…
26th June 2019
£4m investment for Sure Chill technology
UK: Cardiff-based refrigeration company Sure Chill, has announced a further £4m investment in its cooling technology that does not require a constant electricity supply.
26th June 2019
SBS Thurrock moves to Rainham
UK: Air conditioning product distributor SBS has relocated its Thurrock branch to a new 35,000ft² facility in Rainham, Essex. Now situated on Rainham’s Avocet Park,…
26th June 2019
Refrigeration is cool for schools
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is launching a Cool for School competition to raise awareness of refrigeration technologies amongst schoolchildren. Part of an extension to…
24th June 2019
Caden and Cook named in top female engineers list
UK: Two of the air conditioning and refrigeration industry’s leading female engineers have been included in this year’s Top 50 Women in Engineering list (WE50).
19th June 2019
SKILLcard will require new health and safety test
UK: From September, SKILLcard and CSCS card applicants will need to complete the CITB health, safety and environment test or approved equivalent. Applicants are normally…
19th June 2019
Independents’ investment plans at record low
UK: Only 9% of independent retailers are planning to invest in their business in the future – a new low according to the Association of…
18th June 2019
Making their marks at FETA
UK: Mark Woods, the former joint MD of Space Engineering Services, has replaced Nick Howlett as chairman of the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA).
14th June 2019
Daikin backs reclaimed refrigerant in A-Gas tie-up
UK: In a ground-breaking initiative, Daikin UK is to partner with refrigerant management company A-Gas to encourage the recovery and use of reclaimed refrigerant. Daikin…
14th June 2019
Terry O’Gorman RIP
UK: Terry O’Gorman, the former editor of RAC magazine, died yesterday at the age of 86. Appointed editor of RAC, then known as Modern Refrigeration…