UK News
26th July 2019
BSI revises sound assessment standard
UK: Establishing how much industrial and commercial sound is acceptable and at what point it becomes environmental noise is the subject of a new British…
26th July 2019
Rapid finish for A-Gas cart in Soapbox Derby
UK: A cart themed on an A-Gas Rapid Recovery unit achieved a creditable 11th place in this year’s Portishead Soapbox Derby, and helped raise over…
24th July 2019
IoR updates best practice guidelines
UK: The BRA and IoR have revised Part 2 of the Guide to Good Commercial Refrigeration Practice series. Guide to Good Commercial Refrigeration Practice, Part…
24th July 2019
CPD course to update AC knowledge
UK: Toshiba Air Conditioning has launched new CPD-certified courses for consultants, installers and end-users wishing to update their knowledge on key technical and legislative topics. …
22nd July 2019
Star joins sponsors of IIR Congress
UK: Glasgow-based Star Refrigeration has been added to the list of sponsors of the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration taking place in Montreal from August 24 to…
21st July 2019
Chiller using water as refrigerant comes to the UK
UK: Blackpool-based Green Thermal Energy has been appointed UK partner for eChiller, the German-designed and manufactured chiller using pure water (R718) as a refrigerant. The…
21st July 2019
UK petition seeks to ban open fridges
UK: A petition to ban open fridges and freezers in UK supermarkets has received over 22,000 signatures. The petition was posted on the UK Parliament…
19th July 2019
Rampling joins start-up company ACR Supplies
UK: Mark Rampling, owner of LNE, a Malaysia-based manufacturer of metal components, has been made a director of new air conditioning and refrigeration distribution company ACR Supplies.
19th July 2019
Tesco latest to adopt aerofoil technology
UK: Leading UK supermarket group Tesco is said to be the latest retailer to adopt energy-saving aerofoil shelf strips on its refrigerated display cabinets. As…
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.…