UK News

UK: In the event of a no-deal Brexit, companies that currently require quotas under the European F-gas phase-down mechanism will need to apply for a…

UK: 3i Group, the investment company behind condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps, has received more than 0.8x its original equity investment following the recent purchase…

UK: Hampshire-based Business Edge, best known as an air conditioning and refrigeration training provider, has launched a dedicated tools division. A new e-commerce website will…

UK: Mansfield-based commercial catering equipment supplier Shop-Equip has gone into administration. A statement on the company’s website blames the current economic climate. Shop-Equip was established…

UK: In a deal which will see the end of its UK distribution deals with Mitsubishi Electric, Beijer Ref UK is to concentrate sales on…

UK: Toshiba Air Conditioning has announced the termination of its supply agreement with UK wholesaler Wolseley. In what is described as a mutual agreement to…

UK: Construction and facilities management firm Interserve says it is in constructive discussions with lenders on a deleveraging plan as it struggles with over £600m…

UK: A poor indoor work climate has a distinct impact on UK productivity levels, a new report suggests. With productivity levels in the UK lagging…

UK: Star Refrigeration apprentice Tom Woolston was named as the winner of this year’s ACR Trainee of the Year Awards. A Silver Award winner at…

UK: A hard-hitting report from the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) select committee has backed calls for tougher action on late payment.…

UK: Henry Technologies’ sales and marketing director Ian Armstrong has left the Glasgow-based refrigeration components manufacturer. Armstrong was appointed to the board of Henry Technologies…

UK: Dunham-Bush, has appointed Dave Parsons as business development manager of its cooling division. Parsons has worked for Dunham-Bush for 14 years, joining as a…

UK: The British Standards Institute has secured full membership of the European standards organisations, irrespective of the UK’s Brexit negotiations. The general assemblies of the…

UK: The threatened historic Grimsby Ice factory has received government assistance to part fund a new feasibility study to assess its current condition and how…

UK: Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler FSW has launched its first-ever Black Friday Mega Month, offering exclusive offers on Testo instruments. The Black Friday event…

UK: Condensate pump and ancillaries company Aspen Pumps has acquired Basingstoke-based Advanced Engineering, a market leader in coil cleaners and service equipment. Adrian Thompson, CEO…

[caption id="attachment_48801" align="aligncenter" width="630"] David Dunn reassures delegates at the recent Construction Week event[/caption] UK: Toshiba Carrier UK (TCUK) says that it is still uncertain…

UK: Kings-Lynn-based refrigeration contractor JD Cooling has been named as the overall Business of the Year at the Norfolk Business Awards 2018. The awards, organised…

UK: Mark Henderson is to step down from his role as commercial director at refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler FSW at the end of the…

UK: The world’s first refrigeration society, the UK’s Institute of Refrigeration, celebrates its 119th anniversary next month with an historical talk at the London Canal…

[caption id="attachment_48733" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Graham Wright (right) will take over as HPA president from Mike Nankivell in 2019[/caption] UK: Graham Wright, legislation specialist at Daikin…