UK News

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…

UK: Toshiba’s recent move to R32 refrigerant is explained in a new suite of brochures on its Mirai, Shorai and Daiseikai, Digital Inverter and Super…

UK: The building services industry has reported steady growth, despite ongoing payment and retention problems across the sector. The latest Building Engineering Business Survey for…

UK: Eastleigh College student Dominic Dray won SkillFridge Gold in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning at tonight’s WorldSkills UK presentations in Birmingham. An apprentice with Newbury-based…

UK: Sussex-based air conditioning contractor Sub-Cool FM is offering a £3,000 air conditioning unit in a competition to raise funds for a local charity. Crawley…

UK: Gordon Shanks MD and founder of Elgin Refrigeration was recognised for his contribution to the industry at tonight’s IoR Scotland dinner in Glasgow. Shanks…

UK: Frozen food sales and logistics firm Yearsley has been acquired by the US company Lineage Logistics Holdings LLC. Formed in 1952, Yearsley has grown…

UK: Scientists have discovered that refrigeration can be employed to remove outdoor air pollutants. The international study, involving the UK’s Nottingham Trent University and the…

[caption id="attachment_48568" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Outgoing president Steve Gill (left) hands over to new president Kevin Glass[/caption] UK: New IoR president Kevin Glass has suggested fast-track…

UK: Graeme Fox, the current head of REFCOM and Jacinta Caden, business development manager at Integral Refrigeration have been elected to the IoR’s board of…

[caption id="attachment_48537" align="aligncenter" width="637"] Patrick Kelly, chair of IMechE Northern Ireland, unveils the plaque with (l to r) David Burns (IMechE), Alan Metcalfe (head of…

UK: Daikin has begun series 10 of its Future Thinking seminars, this time dealing with the circular economy. The latest seminar series entitled Developing a…