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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…
15th December 2018

UK details F-gas quotas in no-deal Brexit

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…
12th December 2018

3i pockets £52m after Advanced purchase

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…
12th December 2018

Business Edge offers tools

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…
11th December 2018

Shop-Equip in administration

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…
10th December 2018

Dean & Wood to switch AC suppliers

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…
10th December 2018

Toshiba and Wolseley end supplier deal

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…
10th December 2018

Interserve in rescue talks

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…
9th December 2018

Poor indoor climate hits productivity

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…
7th December 2018

Tom Woolston stars at trainee awards

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…
6th December 2018

Call for tough action on late payments

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.…
5th December 2018

Ian Armstrong leaves Henry

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…