UK News
15th March 2018
Ice Factory thrown heritage lifeline
UK: Efforts to save the historic Grimsby Ice Factory have been thrown a major lifeline by being named as one of the most endangered heritage…
15th March 2018
Lowe acquired by new investors
UK: Refrigeration equipment rental company Lowe Rental has been acquired by equity firm Perwyn in a £60m deal, one of Northern Ireland’s largest ever private-equity-backed…
13th March 2018
Hubbard makes three new appointments
[caption id="attachment_46231" align="aligncenter" width="584"] New appointments (left to right): Brian Clark, Steve Feeney and Francis Wallace[/caption] UK: Hubbard Products has strengthened its commercial refrigeration capabilities…
12th March 2018
Beijer Ref and MHI form UK joint venture
UK: Swedish refrigeration wholesale group Beijer Ref AB has formed a joint venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to market MHI air conditioners in the UK…
11th March 2018
Refcom repeats R32 retrofit concerns
UK: The F-gas registration body Refcom has backed warnings by FETA following instances of “mildly flammable” R32 being retrofitted in air conditioners designed for use…
11th March 2018
Storage cabinets breach eco regs
SWITZERLAND: A consumer guide supported by the European Commission has claimed that the majority of professional storage refrigerators fail to comply with mandatory energy labelling…
8th March 2018
Iceland AHU is “tool of the trade”
UK: Refrigerated food retailer Iceland has won a Supreme Court battle to exclude an external air handling plant from the rateable value of the building.…
8th March 2018
IoR updates refrigerant safety code
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has updated its Safety Code of Practice for Non Flammable, Lower Toxicity Refrigerants (Group A1). The Codes for other refrigerant…
7th March 2018
Hitachi office opened in Glasgow
UK: Johnson Controls Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe has established a Glasgow office to strengthen its Hitachi air conditioning direct sales support for its Scottish customers.…
6th March 2018
Belfield is BCIA president
UK: Jon Belfield, MD of BEMS controls specialist InTandem Systems, has been appointed president of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA). He steps up from…
6th March 2018
Raworth joins new cold store business
UK: Kevin Raworth, a co-founder of Norpe Viessmann distributor NRL Refrigeration, has been appointed UK sales director of a new company, Cold Store Distribution. Established…
5th March 2018
FETA concern over R32 retrofits
UK: The UK manufacturers’ group FETA has warned against instances of retrofitting R410A with “mildly flammable” R32 refrigerant. While air conditioning models, specifically designed for…
5th March 2018
Higson is new Wolseley UK MD
UK: Mark Higson, a former top executive at the Royal Mail, has been appointed MD of Wolseley UK. Higson has spent much of his career…
1st March 2018
Fujitsu training at FSW Southampton
[caption id="attachment_46096" align="aligncenter" width="630"] All installed (left to right): John Hobley, FSW south and south west regional manager; Fujitsu's Ian Carroll; Peter Emanuel, FSW air…
1st March 2018
Panasonic CO2 CU launches in UK
UK: Following the announcement of the European launch last year, Panasonic has revealed that its 4kW/2hp CO2 condensing unit is now available in the…
28th February 2018
BSRA combines golf and annual dinner
UK: After a number of false starts the “Birmingham Dinner” has been resurrected as part of the BSRA annual golf day at the Belfry in…
27th February 2018
Coolkit appointed Melform distributor
UK: CoolKit has secured sole rights to distribute the range of insulated and temperature controlled containers produced by the Italian manufacturer Melform in the UK…
27th February 2018
Coolair’s 300-mile ride raises £80,000
[caption id="attachment_46061" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Team Coolair celebrate at the finish line at Angkor Wat in Cambodia[/caption] UK: A team of clients, consultants and staff of…
25th February 2018
March date for breakfast talk
UK: A varied programme of talks is promised at the next Hampshire Refrigeration Society Technical Breakfast Briefing. This next early morning meeting will include talks…
23rd February 2018
Aspen double at Pump Industry Awards
[caption id="attachment_46019" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The Max Hi-Flow tank pump has been nominated as Technical Innovation of the Year[/caption] UK: Condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has been…
23rd February 2018
Eckhard Groll wins J&E Hall Gold
[caption id="attachment_46013" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Eckhard Groll receives the award at last night's Institute of Refrigeration Dinner[/caption] UK: Dr Eckhard A Groll, one of the world’s…