UK News
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…