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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…
15th April 2019

Panasonic terminates distribution deal with TF

UK: Panasonic UK has announced an end to its air conditioning distribution agreement with TF Solutions. No reason has been given for the termination of…
11th April 2019

IoR offers free-to-download F-gas guide

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration’s updated 2019 F-Gas Handbook is free to download for a limited period. For the next two weeks only, the publication…
10th April 2019

JSA supports epic D-Day run

UK: Specialist air conditioning and chiller contractor JSA Service is backing an epic endurance run organised to mark the 75th Anniversary of D-Day.
8th April 2019

Webinar will tackle leak checking

UK: The next IoR Service Engineers Section webinar will tackle the challenging activity of leak checking. The webinar on May 8 will give examples of…
8th April 2019

IoR updates leak detection guidance

UK: The IOR has updated its guidance note on fixed leak detection, which is now available for download.  Fixed Refrigerant Detection Systems for HFCs, HFC/HFO…
7th April 2019

Leech to become JS Wright MD

UK: Phil Leech has been appointed MD of mechanical and electrical services provider JS Wright, replacing Marcus Aniol who moves to chairman.
3rd April 2019

Donation puts Bath students in control

UK: Axair Refrigeration has donated a number of specialist Eliwell refrigeration electronic controllers on behalf of Schneider Electric to assist students at Bath College.
3rd April 2019

BESA seeks apprentice placements

UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is desperately seeking placements for a number of apprentices affected by the closure of FM company George Birchall…
3rd April 2019

Aspen wins management award

UK: Aspen Pumps has been awarded the South East Large Management Team Award by the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA). These annual…
3rd April 2019

BESA to close Welplan pension scheme

UK BESA’s welfare benefit and pensions subsidiary, Welplan Ltd, is to close its master trust pension scheme.  The decision to close Welplan Pensions is said…
29th March 2019

TF appointed as Samsung’s national wholesaler

UK: In a further realignment of air conditioning distribution in the UK, Samsung has appointed TF Solutions as its only national wholesale distributor. The agreement…
28th March 2019

FSW becomes Mitsubishi official wholesaler

Agreement: FSW's Peter Emanuel (left) appreciates the upgrade in status provided by Mitsubishi-Electric wholesaler VAR manager Martin Crawford UK: Mitsubishi Electric has announced that FSW…