UK News

UK: The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has backed calls by consumer group Which? for tougher safety standards on refrigerators. Which? has described the current…

[caption id="attachment_44601" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Daikin UK's Mark Dyer (left) with the award presenter, comedian Tom Allen[/caption] UK: Daikin’s Sky Air A-series range of R32 air…

UK: Consumer group Which? has called on manufacturers to implement tougher testing immediately and voluntarily on all new domestic fridges. Following the Grenfell Tower fire,…

UK: Contractors’ group BESA has backed a bill seeking to ensure that retentions in the construction industry are held in trust. The Ten Minute Rule…

[caption id="attachment_44566" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Sam Gills was named ACR Trainee of the Year 2017[/caption] UK: Sam Gills, an apprentice with Star Refrigeration’s Operations Group, has…

[caption id="attachment_44533" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Providing insight to the UK government's Environmental Audit Committee, left to right: Martyn Cooper, commercial manager of FETA; Mike Nankivell, chairman…

UK: Space Engineering Services is now open to applications to join its commercial refrigeration apprenticeship scheme. The intensive scheme by the Bristol-based refrigeration contractor is…

UK: A new company, FG Europe UK, has been established to sell Midea air conditioning in the UK. Not to be confused with the Fujitsu…

UK: Historic Lancashire-based manufacturer Hargreaves Ductwork has changed its name to MW Hargreaves. Founded in 1872 by Henry Hargreaves, the company was acquired in 2012…

UK: Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe has further expanded its distribution network with the appointment of solar thermal and renewables specialist, Secon. Sunderland-based Secon will offer…

UK: Panasonic has introduced a range of UK warranty options of up to seven years on its air conditioners and heat pumps. From December 1,…

UK: The European air conditioning and refrigeration industry faces record price rises of up to 60% on high GWP refrigerants R404A and R507A in December.…

UK: The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has repeated calls for improved refrigerator manufacturing standards following the Grenfell Tower fire. The LFB’s wide-ranging submission to Dame…

UK: A majority of engineering services businesses say that a substantial portion of their turnover is currently being held by firms up the supply chain.…

UK: Schott UK has appointed Jacob Wrigglesworth as sales manager for its Termofrost range of commercial refrigerator and freezer glass doors. Jacob began his career…

UK: Jack Culhane, a level 2 refrigeration and air conditioning student at Eastleigh College, has won this year’s SkillFridge Gold medal. Jack, who is employed…

UK: David MacQueen, the former owner of one the UK’s most influential air conditioning distributors, was recognised for his contribution to the industry at last…

[caption id="attachment_43701" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Happier times: Pure Air Distribution MD Mark Houghton (left) with Haier's Bob Cowlard at the announcement of the deal in March[/caption]…

[caption id="attachment_43632" align="aligncenter" width="873"] Agreeing the deal (l to r): PAD IT manager Edward Callaghan, Gboyega Obafemi, Mark Houghton, PAD sales director Lynne Ford and Hitachi…

UK: Refcom, the largest UK register for safe refrigerant handling, has called for F-gas emissions rules to be tightened in the wake of Brexit. Responding…

UK: Fujitsu has donated a range of air conditioning equipment to training workshops at Glasgow Kelvin College. The college now features the state-of-the-art Fujitsu technology…