UK News
19th April 2018
Toshiba makes complete switch to R32
UK: Toshiba UK has announced an immediate switch to lower GWP refrigerant R32 across its entire residential and light commercial air conditioning ranges. Toshiba Air…
18th April 2018
Over 100 MPs back retentions bill
UK: Over 100 MPs have pledged support for the industry’s call for the ring-fencing of retention monies in the construction industry. Political support for holding…
16th April 2018
BBC seeks 1970s Eastleigh fridge students
UK: Did you attend the refrigeration engineering course at Eastleigh Technical College in the late 70s? If so, BBC Radio Four is eager to contact…
16th April 2018
Adopt R32 or face R410A chaos
UK: Leading UK refrigerant distributor Climalife has urged air conditioning customers to move rapidly to R32 to avoid major price increases and supply problems with…
15th April 2018
Green Cooling adds hydrocarbon chillers
UK: Blackpool-based Green Cooling is now the exclusive UK & Ireland partner/distributor for a range of hydrocarbon water/glycol chillers. The packaged propane chillers in both…
14th April 2018
Leeds venue for IoR breakfast meeting
UK: The next IoR Cool Talks breakfast briefing will be hosted by Dean and Wood at its Leeds headquarters on April 26. With coffee/tea and…
13th April 2018
Cold stores urged to join CCA scheme
UK: The Food Storage and Distribution Federation is urging companies with cold storage sites who haven’t yet joined a Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme to…
13th April 2018
Waterloo wins Kent manufacturing award
[caption id="attachment_46511" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Waterloo's marketing team leader Annie Hill and commercial and export markets manager Alan Smith (right) with their award presented by Kent…
12th April 2018
John Asprey RIP
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced the death of its former head of technical and safety affairs John Asprey. John served the…
10th April 2018
SEC backs government action on bad payers
UK: The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has welcomed the UK Government’s decision to implement a package of measures to support government suppliers. SEC Group’s…
10th April 2018
Industry leaders to petition PM
UK: A petition on fair payment and retentions will be delivered to UK prime minister Theresa May later this month by Peter Aldous MP and…
9th April 2018
Leeds branch expands TF Solutions network
UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration distributor TF Solutions has opened a new branch in Leeds, as the first step in an expansion of its branch…
8th April 2018
Free guide to weight scale calibration
UK: The IoR has released a new Good Practice Guide to refrigerant weight scale calibration, which is free to download for a limited period. Good…
5th April 2018
AMDEA accuses Which? of scaremongering
UK: The Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA) has accused consumer group Which? of causing fear and alarm amongst consumers over the safety of…
5th April 2018
Vaughan apprentices re-employed
UK: Seven building engineering apprentices made redundant following the collapse of part of Vaughan Engineering last month have been swiftly re-employed. Members of the Building…
5th April 2018
Which? issues “don’t buy” fridge warning
UK: Consumer group Which? has named 250 refrigeration appliances with plastic backs that, it claims, may dramatically accelerate the spread of flames in the event…
5th April 2018
Ian Carroll becomes Fujitsu COO
UK: Ian Carroll has been appointed chief operating officer of Fujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK). Previously sales and marketing director, Ian joined Fujitsu in 2014…
3rd April 2018
J&E Hall MD Mark Roberts retires
[caption id="attachment_46418" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Mark Roberts (left) with his successor Andrew Bowden[/caption] UK: Mark Roberts has retired from his role as managing director at J…
30th March 2018
Stanref shuts its doors
UK: Pressure vessel manufacturer Stanref International is reported to have closed its doors after falling into administration for the second time in six months. The…
30th March 2018
F-gas tracking goes mobile
UK: Refcom’s refrigerant-tracking software is now accessible via a mobile app, ensuring F-gas compliance on the go. The F-gas software, originally launched earlier this year,…
28th March 2018
Newcold sees cold storage growth
UK: Cold storage and distribution company NewCold UK is looking at possibilities for a new site to accommodate an expected increase in UK market activity…