UK News

UK: Mitchells and Butler, the Midlands based pub company, has named Epta UK as Refrigeration Contractor of the Year 2018.

UK: Condensate pump manufacturer Blue Diamond has been approved to offer CPD training on best practices for condensate removal. The training covers everything from gravity…

UK: Despite assurances from both the Environment Agency and online auction site eBay of measures to prevent illegal refrigerant being sold on the internet, black market gas continues to appear.

UK: The 200th anniversary of the birth of physicist James Prescott Joule is to be commemorated with the unveiling of a plaque in Sale, Cheshire,…

UK: Aspen Pumps has been recognised for its product innovation, growth and business achievement at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards. The awards, announced at a…

UK: Mike Smith – made an honorary member of BSRIA just a few days ago – has received further acclaim by picking up the ACR News Alan Moor Award.

UK: A fraud case involving £357,000 illegally obtained from air conditioning company Airedale has resulted in prison sentences for two of those involved in laundering…

UK: BSRIA engineering director Mike Smith has been made an honorary member of the association he joined more than 30 years ago. This is only…

UK: John Lewis, owners of Waitrose supermarkets, says it will make a “significant investment” in new refrigeration technology as part of its efforts to achieve…

UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration distributor TF Solutions has opened a new branch in Bristol to cover the south west. The 11,000ft² premises and trade…

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…

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).

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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.

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is waiving its £49.00 joining fee for new members in support of three new initiatives.