UK News
23rd January 2019
Ian Ramsay RIP
UK: Ian Ramsay, developer of the indispensable Micro-pipe and Micro-calc refrigeration software, passed away on Monday after a short illness. He was 74. A Fellow…
18th January 2019
Mitsubishi Electric appoints TF as reseller
UK: Mitsubishi Electric has added air conditioning distributor TF Solutions as a new value added reseller for its complete range of HVAC products. TF Solutions,…
17th January 2019
M&S to deploy aerofoil technology
UK: Marks and Spencer is said to have chosen to roll out energy-saving Aerofoils on its open-fronted retail refrigeration units. The Aerofoils, developed by Williams…
16th January 2019
No-deal Brexit will require £1m of refrigerated drug storage
UK: Health minister Stephen Hammond has revealed that contingency plans for additional drug storage in the event of a no-deal Brexit, will require an extra…
16th January 2019
Evaporative cooling is meeting subject
UK: Evaporative cooling will be the subject of a free-to-attend meeting next week at Loughborough University. The evening presentation by Sarah Briggs, Seeley International’s UK…
16th January 2019
TCS&D 2019 returns to Peterborough
UK: The biennial Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution (TCS&D) Exhibition & Conference is returning to its original location at the East of England Arena in…
16th January 2019
Steve Gill wins ASHRAE international award
UK: Steve Gill has won the John F James International Award for his efforts to enhance the ASHRAE’s international presence. Gill, who is immediate past…
13th January 2019
Refcom publishes F-gas Brexit guidance
UK: The certification body Refcom has published a guidance document on the implications of Brexit on the F-gas regulations. Refcom says the document will clarify…
11th January 2019
Toshiba rolls out R32 training programme
UK: Toshiba has joined forces with industry training organisations Business Edge and the Practical Refrigeration Training Centre, to roll out its flammable refrigerant training programme.…
9th January 2019
Ciat opens UK training centres
UK: Ciat UK has established two new training centres and showrooms in Leatherhead and Stockport to update customers on its latest air movement and air…
9th January 2019
Honeywell’s R466A a topic at Cool Talk meeting
UK: Honeywell’s new lower GWP R410A replacement refrigerant R466A will be one of the topics for discussion at the next Cool Talk Breakfast Briefing on…
8th January 2019
Price obsession is barrier to ac efficiency
UK: Precision air conditioning manufacturer Airedale has called on end-users, consultants and contractors to look at the total cost of ownership rather than the cheapest…
7th January 2019
Sharp is BCIA vice-president
UK: Terry Sharp of NDA Consulting is the new vice-president of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA). Terry Sharp has worked in the controls industry…
6th January 2019
Co-op £200m plan for 100 new stores
UK: The Co-op plans to open 100 new food stores this year and refurbish a further 200 stores in a £200m investment programme. Around one-third…
2nd January 2019
Air con drug smuggler is “most wanted”
UK: A man wanted in connection with the importation of heroin in air conditioning units in 2007 remains on the UK’s list of the 27…
31st December 2018
Refrigerant leak sends two to hospital
[caption id="attachment_49084" align="aligncenter" width="770"] Stock photo[/caption] UK: Two people were taken to hospital following a refrigerant leak at a Morrisons supermarket in Kendal on Saturday.…
25th December 2018
First Choice source for Welbilt spares
UK: Commercial catering equipment spare parts supplier First Choice will be a source for Manitowoc ice machine and Delfield refrigerator spares after signing a deal…
23rd December 2018
Flammable refrigerant training offered
UK: BESA Training and Logic Certification are now offering offering training and qualifications in the handling of flammable refrigerants. The courses are based on a…
20th December 2018
CDL terminates Panasonic distribution
UK: Cool Designs (CDL) has terminated its UK air conditioning distribution agreement with Panasonic as it moves ahead with growth plans with Toshiba and Ciat.…
19th December 2018
Evans joins Beijer Ref UK
UK: Beijer Ref UK and Ireland has appointed former Mitsubishi Electric director Harriet Evans as MHI sales director. In her new role, Evans will have…
17th December 2018
New recruits expand Sauermann business
[caption id="attachment_48975" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Ian Mellor joins Sauermann from Mitsubishi Electric[/caption] UK: Sauermann UK has appointed former Mitsubishi Electric technical sales engineer Ian Mellor as…