UK News
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…
21st February 2018
Short joins Rapid Recovery UK team
UK: Jake Short has been appointed business development manager for A-Gas Rapid Recovery in the UK. Short joins Rapid Recovery from its Kansas-City-based American sister…
21st February 2018
Fujitsu at the double
[caption id="attachment_45974" align="aligncenter" width="630"] New appointments: Gary Stanley (left) and John Thompson[/caption] UK: Fujitsu Air Conditioning (UK) has appointed John Thompson as area business development…
20th February 2018
JCI winners bag holdalls
UK: Three customers who registered on the Johnson Controls chiller parts website have walked away with Italian leather travel bags worth several hundred pounds.…
16th February 2018
Arcus lands seven-year Sainsbury’s deal
UK: Leading facilities management company, Arcus, has been awarded a seven-year national contract to deliver mechanical and electrical services to Sainsbury’s. The FM services that…
16th February 2018
Blue Diamond donates pumps
[caption id="attachment_45941" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Blue Diamond's UK and European sales executive Gianpaolo Ruvolo (2nd from right) and Eastleigh College lecturer Shaun Creech (right) with some…
14th February 2018
Mitsubishi hosts R32 webinar
UK: A year on from the UK launch of its first air conditioners using lower GWP refrigerant R32, Mitsubishi Electric is hosting an online webinar…
14th February 2018
Coolkit adds in-house aftercare
UK: Refrigerated vehicle specialist CoolKit has created an in-house aftercare department, providing refrigerated vehicle service, maintenance and repair nationwide. Previously CoolKit has worked in partnership…
13th February 2018
Daikin looks at building performance
UK: Daikin UK has released dates for its upcoming Future Thinking seminars which will explore the theme Optimising Design and Performance. The Future Thinking programme…
13th February 2018
IoR supports Women in Engineering day
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration will again be supporting this year’s International Women in Engineering Day on June 23. International Women in Engineering Day is…
11th February 2018
Is Tesco planning a discount chain?
UK: Leading supermarket Tesco is said to be planning a separate discount chain to rival the growing popularity of Aldi and Lidl. The Sunday Times…
11th February 2018
Green Cooling leads Panasonic CO2 push
UK: Blackpool-based Green Cooling has been named as one of the first distributors of Panasonic’s recently launched range of CO2 commercial condensing units. The launch…