UK News
18th May 2019
Fridge burning farmer receives suspended sentence
UK: A Norfolk farmer received a suspended 12-month prison sentence for operating an unpermitted waste site and burning fridges and freezers. Brian Rutterford, 71, admitted…
17th May 2019
Parsons appointed to develop ac sales
UK: Wholesaler FSW has appointed Julian Parsons as business development manager for its specialist AcHub air conditioning division. Parsons joined FSW in 2017 as sales…
17th May 2019
Graham Manly RIP
UK: Graham Manly OBE, one of the building services industry’s most respected figures, died last Friday (May 10). Manly was one of the few people…
14th May 2019
Peebles behind new company ACR Supplies
UK: Craig Peebles, the original co-founder of Pump House, is behind a new air conditioning and refrigeration distribution company being established in Nottingham.
12th May 2019
Hot summer brings sizzling profits for Andrews Sykes
UK: Last year's long hot summer in Europe brought double-digit rises in revenues and profits for air conditioning and chiller hire company Andrews Sykes. Figures…
8th May 2019
Eddie Jefferies 1947-2019
UK: Eddie Jefferies, founder of Portsmouth-based refrigeration and air conditioning component distributor APJ European Supplies, has died. He was 72. Jefferies founded APJ in 1994…
8th May 2019
CIBSE elects first female president
UK: Professor Lynne Jack became the first female president in the 122 year history of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) at the…
3rd May 2019
Bookings open for 40th Scottish Dinner
UK: The Scottish Branch of the Institute of Refrigeration will celebrate its 40th annual dinner on Thursday, November 14. This annual event, the highlight of…
3rd May 2019
McKenzie steps down from IoR Scotland
UK: Calum McKenzie has retired from the committee of the Scottish Branch of the Institute of Refrigeration after over 23 years service. McKenzie, regional manager…
2nd May 2019
Net zero target demands tougher action on F-gas non-compliance
UK: Further F-gas emission reductions and tougher action on non-compliance will be required if the UK is to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target…
2nd May 2019
SEC demands “urgent action” on payments
UK: The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has called for “urgent action” to tighten payment security in the the light of the latest UK insolvency…
1st May 2019
Training provider sponsors Chesterfield FC
UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration training company Technique Learning is to sponsor National League football team Chesterfield. The training company has signed a two-year contract…
1st May 2019
Fujitsu announces new partner schemes
UK: Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK has launched two new partner schemes – Infinity Partner and Infinity Partner Elite – offering training, extended warranties and…
1st May 2019
Fujitsu UK adds chillers
UK: Clint and Montair chillers are now available from Fujitsu General Air Conditioning, under an agreement with Italian group GI Holding (GIH).
25th April 2019
CMA blocks Sainsbury’s/Asda merger
UK: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda, deciding that UK consumers would be worse off. Following…
23rd April 2019
Lawton and Aspen win Queen’s Awards
UK: Condensate pump and ancillaries company Aspen Pumps and HVACR tube manufacturer Lawton Tube are amongst the winners in this year’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise,…
22nd April 2019
Broadbent’s marathon effort for cystic fibrosis
UK: Garry Broadbent, director of Blackpool-based CO2 refrigeration specialist Green Cooling, hopes to raise £3,000 for cystic fibrosis in next weekend’s London Marathon. After years…
20th April 2019
Refrigerant leak detection topic at May Breakfast Briefing
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration’s Breakfast Briefing moves to Yorkshire next month with a talk on refrigerant leak detection leading the agenda. Hosted by TQ…
18th April 2019
Obafemi leaves Johnson Controls Hitachi
UK: Johnson Controls Hitachi UK and Ireland MD Gboyega “Femi” Obafemi is reported to be leaving the company for “personal reasons”. Obafemi joined JCI-Hitachi in…
17th April 2019
Lowe Rental named in top 100 fastest growing firms
UK: Refrigeration rental company Lowe Rental has made the Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100 league table for companies with the fastest-growing profits. The Lisburn-based…
16th April 2019
Tickets on sale for IoR Northern dinner
UK: Former England international footballer Stuart Pearce, MBE, will be providing the after-dinner entertainment at this year’s IoR Northern Branch Dinner. Tickets are now on…