UK News
19th October 2018
Trawlerman asphyxiated by R22 leak
[caption id="attachment_48377" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The 56m UK-registered trawler Sunbeam[/caption] UK: Initial investigations have blamed failed evaporator tubes on a refrigeration plant for the asphyxiation of…
19th October 2018
New faces support Williams’ distributors
[caption id="attachment_48375" align="aligncenter" width="630"] New appointments (l to r): Tony Prince, Kaj Sandom, Steven Grahamslaw and Haydon Henry[/caption] UK: Williams Refrigeration has a number of…
14th October 2018
Logicool celebrates 10 years
[caption id="attachment_48310" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Just back from the races: Karl Richardson celebrates Logicool's 10 years with customer services director Gill Richardson (right) and one of…
9th October 2018
Livingston Mechanical acquired
UK: Morris & Spottiswood has acquired West-Lothian-based Livingston Mechanical Services. Morris & Spottiswood CEO Jon Dunwell said the buy-out would increase its strength in northern…
7th October 2018
TCUK to open Stockport branch
UK: Toshiba Carrier UK is set to open a new branch in Stockport to support its Toshiba, Carrier and Ciat products in the North of England…
6th October 2018
Bitzer’s compressor technology courses
UK: Key compressor technologies will be the topic of a new programme of courses scheduled for the rest of this year and into 2019. The…
4th October 2018
Refrigerant leak linked to fatalities
UK: The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the deaths of two men following a suspected refrigerant leak at a Norfolk poultry factory. Two subcontractors…
4th October 2018
Evaporative coolers added to ETL list
UK: Seeley International claims the first evaporative coolers to be listed on the UK’s Carbon Trust Energy Technology List. All three of the company’s Breezair…
4th October 2018
Steadman to join Capital Cooling as CEO
UK: Viessmann Refrigeration Systems MD Steve Steadman has left the business to become the CEO of Capital Cooling Refrigeration. With extensive sales and commercial experience…
4th October 2018
A-Gas wins employer award
[caption id="attachment_48222" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Business Leader Awards’ host entertainer Russell Kane (left) with the winning A-Gas team.[/caption] UK: Bristol-based refrigerant supplier A-Gas has been named…
3rd October 2018
HRP continues ToolHUB rollout
UK: Beijer Ref is continuing the rollout of its ToolHUB concept across its HRP refrigeration and air conditioning branches. So far this year, the traditional-style…
3rd October 2018
Cancer support is icing on the cake
[caption id="attachment_48208" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Marketing coordinator Becky Lowe, the winner of the baking competition, is seen with main judge and renowned cake expert Greg Cattell,…
2nd October 2018
FSW launches new e-commerce sites
UK/IRELAND: Refrigeration wholesaler FSW has launched new e-commerce websites for its UK and Ireland customers. The UK site features include a special offer section called…
2nd October 2018
Entries open for building control awards
UK: Entries are now invited for the 2019 Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) Awards, which celebrate excellence within the building controls industry. There are eight award…
26th September 2018
Winners and losers at Cooling Awards
UK: Insulated energy-saving secondary coldroom door manufacturer Kenfield was a big winner at tonight’s Cooling Industry Awards at London’s Hilton Hotel. The Birmingham-based company won…
26th September 2018
John Austin-Davies retires
UK: John Austin-Davies, whose name became synonymous with the UK commercial refrigeration industry, retires at the end of this week after a career spanning 40…
26th September 2018
Ryan Walton is BESA apprentice winner
[caption id="attachment_48177" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Ryan Walton received his award from guest speaker, the author and journalist Eve Pollard, and BESA president Tim Hopkinson[/caption] UK: Ryan…
25th September 2018
Kelvion venue for HRS breakfast talk
UK: The latest developments in small CO2 condensing units will be one of the subjects for discussion at the next Hampshire Refrigeration Society Technical Breakfast…
23rd September 2018
Seminars look at the circular economy
UK: The next series of Daikin’s Future Thinking seminars will look at the challenges and opportunities of developing a circular economy in building services. Reducing…
22nd September 2018
Nominations sought for Gold Medal
UK: Nominations are being sought for this year’s J&E Hall Gold Medal for outstanding technical achievements in refrigeration and related fields. Now in its 41st…
18th September 2018
Union exposes apprentice levy “scam”
UK: The UK’s largest trade union claims that some large companies may be profiting by deducting the apprentice levy from workers’ wages. The Unite union…