UK News
18th March 2019
Green Cooling signs CO2 deal with Iglu
UK: Blackpool-based Green Cooling has signed an exclusive agreement with Italian food service equipment manufacturer Iglu. Under the terms of the new alliance, Green Cooling…
15th March 2019
BESA to honour Woman Engineer of the Year
UK: The building services contractors’ group BESA has launched a Woman Engineer of the Year award to mark the centenary of the Womens’ Engineering Society (WES).
14th March 2019
FETA issues DSEAR risk guidance
UK: With the increasing use of flammable refrigerants, FETA has issued new Guidance on Risk Assessments for compliance with the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres…
13th March 2019
Green Point to supply Bitzer transport compressors
UK: Green Point, the compressor remanufacturing business of Bitzer UK, is now supplying Bitzer Roadstar compressors, a specialist range designed for bus and coach air…
13th March 2019
Varied programme at HRS breakfast talk
UK: The Hampshire Refrigeration Society continues its programme of Technical Breakfast Briefings with a varied presentation next month at the Kelvion premises in Fareham. Attendees…
11th March 2019
Orlando Rawlings selected for UK WorldSkills team
UK: Daikin UK apprentice Orlando Rawlings has been named in the UK team for the WorldSkills competition in Russia. Rawlings, who is studying for his…
11th March 2019
Stilling joins A-Gas sales team
UK: Alec Stilling, former operations manager at Carter Synergy, has been appointed as A-Gas’ head of sales – UK wholesale. Stilling (30) joins A-Gas from…
8th March 2019
Miriam becomes an IoR member
UK: Miriam Rodway has been elected a member of the Institute of Refrigeration (IoR), the organisation she has headed as chief executive for the last…
8th March 2019
Cooltherm establishes base in Nuneaton
UK: Specialist chiller and air conditioning design and installation business Cooltherm has opened a new office and workshop in Nuneaton to support expansion in the Midlands and North of England.
7th March 2019
Heat pumps are ready to meet emission targets
UK: Heat pumps are ready and available now to meet the UK’s emission reduction targets, the Heat Pump Association (HPA) has told a government inquiry into emissions reductions.
6th March 2019
IoR waives joining fee to support initiatives
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is waiving its £49.00 joining fee for new members in support of three new initiatives.
6th March 2019
TEV appoints new MD
UK: TEV Ltd, manufacturers of Quartz fan coils, chillers and chilled beams and Marstair air conditioning and refrigeration products has announced new additions to its board of directors.
4th March 2019
HPA supports World Refrigeration Day
UK: The UK’s Heat Pump Association (HPA) has become the first dedicated heat pump group to support World Refrigeration Day. Delighted to confirm its support,…
1st March 2019
Refrigerant safety is IoR conference topic
UK: Refrigerant safety and the importance of risk assessment is this year’s important topic for the Institute of Refrigeration’s annual conference. The event, taking place…
1st March 2019
SKILLcard applications go online
UK: Applications for the Engineering Services SKILLcards, operated by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), can now be made online. The Engineering Services SKILLcard is…
28th February 2019
Dearman takes TRU on European tour
UK: The zero-emission Dearman-Hubbard transport refrigeration unit (TRU) is to start a month-long European tour to visit major fleet operators across the continent. The TRU…
28th February 2019
Samsung teams up with Business Edge
UK: Air conditioning manufacturer Samsung has named Hampshire-based consultancy Business Edge Ltd as its first project solutions partner. In addition to be a training provider,…
22nd February 2019
R32 Hybrid wins sustainability award
UK: A finalist in the recent CIBSE awards, Mitsubishi Electric’s R32 Hybrid VRF went one better this month, taking the Low Carbon Initiative prize at…
22nd February 2019
Glass clear on UK need to avoid hard Brexit
UK: Institute of Refrigeration president Kevin Glass has called for the EU and the UK to reach a sensible compromise and avoid a hard Brexit. …
19th February 2019
Armstrong joins Italian manufacturer Castel
UK: Former Henry Technologies sales and marketing director Ian Armstrong has joined Italian refrigeration and air conditioning component manufacturer Castel as regional sales manager. In…
18th February 2019
Cool Talk breakfast series moves north
UK: The popularity of the breakfast meeting for refrigeration and air conditioning service engineers and technicians sees the concept moving north of the border in…