UK News
13th July 2018
Daikin UK moves to guarantee R410A price
UK: Daikin Airconditioning UK has launched two ground-breaking service packages, designed to guarantee the cost and supply of R410A refrigerant. The packages are at a…
11th July 2018
Mansfield Pollard – top local employer
UK: Contractor Mansfield Pollard has been named Employer of the Year in this year’s Bradford Means Business Awards. The company, which celebrated its 150th anniversary…
10th July 2018
Government rejects F-gas concerns
[caption id="attachment_47450" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Refrigerant in illegal non-refillable cylinders is being openly sold on the internet[/caption] UK: The UK government insists it will maintain the…
10th July 2018
BESA backing for levy changes
UK: The government’s decision to ease restrictions on how apprenticeship levy funds are distributed has been praised by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). At…
9th July 2018
Up to 245 jobs to go at Alan Nuttall
UK: More than 200 jobs are set to go at shop display company Alan Nuttall as a result of the downturn in the high street.…
9th July 2018
Aspen appoints marketing director
UK: Condensate pump and ACR ancillaries company Aspen Pumps has appointed Kelly Butler as group marketing director. Butler was previously deputy CEO at BEAMA, the…
8th July 2018
50-year-old Foster seeks oldest fridge
UK: To mark its 50th anniversary, Foster Refrigerator has launched a competition to find the oldest working Foster product in a commercial kitchen. The entrant…
6th July 2018
Marstair signs “explosive” deal
[caption id="attachment_47415" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Marstair director Chris Chisman (left) signs the partnership deal with Ex-Machinery MD Gido van Tienhoven[/caption] UK/NETHERLANDS: Yorkshire-based Marstair has signed a…
4th July 2018
Munters buys Humi-Tech Services
UK: Swedish humidification company Munters has acquired Kent-based Humi-Tech Services Ltd. Established in 1999, Humi-Tech is a humidifier installation, commissioning, service and maintenance specialist covering…
4th July 2018
Franzen joins CB Refrigeration
UK: Former Arctic Circle director Nick Franzen has joined Caerphilly-based contractor CB Refrigeration to support new business initiatives. Franzen has nearly 40 years experience in…
2nd July 2018
HVAC&R Show adds building services
UK: The next HVAC & Refrigeration Show at ExCel in 2020 will run alongside a new building services show. Building Services Live 2020 is a…
2nd July 2018
Ammonia death accidental but preventable
UK: The death of David Chandler at the Carlsberg brewery in Northampton in 2016 was accidental, but the ammonia refrigerant leak which killed him was…
2nd July 2018
Tesco and Carrefour form alliance
UK: Tesco and Carrefour say they have formed a “strategic” joint purchasing alliance to cut costs and lower prices. The two major supermarket groups say…
1st July 2018
Cooling Industry’s longest shortlist
UK: The organiser of the Cooling Industry Awards 2018 has announced its longest ever “shortlist” with over 130 nominated products and projects. The 19 categories…
1st July 2018
SIRACH event on community cooling
UK: SIRACH will explore community heating and cooling in a special event this week at the Building Research Establishment. Community heating and cooling is becoming…
29th June 2018
IoR seeks board nominations
[caption id="attachment_47340" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The IoR is looking for member nominations to join its board of trustees to fill the two places which become vacant…
28th June 2018
Epta’s dragon boaters raise £900
UK: As well as banging the drum for the industry, staff from commercial refrigeration firm Epta UK raised £900 for charity last weekend by taking…
22nd June 2018
Women in engineering: changing mindsets
UK: The mindset of young women and their parents needs to change to recognise the opportunities that engineering offers, according to BSRIA chief executive…
22nd June 2018
Network Rail praised for retentions ban
UK: Industry groups have called on more companies to follow the example of Network Rail in announcing a ban on retentions. On Wednesday, Network Rail…
20th June 2018
Engineer died instantly in ammonia leak
UK: Engineer David Chandler was said to have died instantly when a “great blue cloud” of ammonia refrigerant hit him in the face, the inquest into…
20th June 2018
CO2 refrigerant faces supply issues
UK: Refrigerant suppliers have moved to reassure customers after stories emerged of severe shortages affecting European supplies of CO2. The air conditioning and refrigeration industry,…