UK News
14th November 2017
CMA clears Tesco Booker merger
UK: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared Tesco’s £3.7bn purchase of the Booker wholesale foods group after investigating competition concerns. The CMA…
12th November 2017
Airedale opens doors to WISE women
UK: Airedale International played host to over thirty 11-14-year-old girls last week for an evening of inspiration and opportunity delivered by Airedale’s female engineers. The…
12th November 2017
RDM makes sales changes
[caption id="attachment_43464" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Richard Raper (left) and Richard Scott will spearhead RDM UK and European sales[/caption] UK: Refrigeration controls manufacturer Resource Data Management (RDM)…
12th November 2017
Bob Arthur set to retire
UK: Refrigeration consultant Bob Arthur is set to retire at the end of the year. Bob Arthur is probably best known for his 27 years…
10th November 2017
FSW opens new Gloucester branch
UK: FSW celebrated the opening of its new Gloucester branch, yesterday, with an open day for local customers. The new location sees the branch moving…
10th November 2017
Hawco extends opening hours
UK: Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Hawco has extended its opening hours in response to customer demand. Customers can now reach Hawco’s sales team between…
9th November 2017
UK backs staying with F-gas regulations
UK: The UK air conditioning and refrigeration industry has called on the government to remain aligned to the EU F-gas regulations and European safety standards…
9th November 2017
BESA praises Latham legacy
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has praised the legacy of Sir Michael Latham, who died on November 2 at the age of 74.…
8th November 2017
IoR seeks new treasurer
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is looking to appoint a new treasurer after Roger Borer’s decision to step down after 13 years in the role.…
7th November 2017
Poppleton in management buy-out
[caption id="attachment_43199" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Tim Hopkinson (left) and sales director Nigel Edwards-Hughes will form the new management team[/caption] UK: Ductwork manufacturer and installation contractor E…
7th November 2017
Insolvency sparks £700m retention losses
UK: Insolvencies in construction have led to “shocking” cash retention losses of £700m over the last three years, the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group claims.…
7th November 2017
BESA moves into “industry hub”
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has moved into a new “industry hub” near Tower Bridge, London. BESA, and its long-time premises-sharing partner the…
6th November 2017
Lawrence is Aermec UK MD
UK: Paul Lawrence has been appointed managing director of Aermec UK, the UK subsidiary of the Italian manufacturer of chillers, fan coils and heat pumps.…
3rd November 2017
Austin-Davies and Lamb elected to IoR board
UK: John Austin-Davies of EPTA and Rob Lamb of Star Refrigeration were elected to the Board of Trustees at yesterday’s Institute of Refrigeration AGM in…
3rd November 2017
Aspen cyclists pedal for charity
[caption id="attachment_42875" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Joe Rose and some of the team present the cheque to Mikayla Bernstein of Chestnut Tree House[/caption] UK: The efforts of…
2nd November 2017
Paul McLaughlin leaves BESA
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced that chief executive Paul McLaughlin is to step down from the role following a recent cycling…
1st November 2017
UK launch of latest press-fit system
UK: Conex Bänninger has officially launched its latest press-fit system for air conditioning and refrigeration applications. The >B< MaxiPro system was previewed at Chillventa last…
1st November 2017
Panasonic extends loyalty scheme
UK: The popularity of Panasonic’s summer rewards scheme on Panasonic PACi units has prompted the air conditioning manufacturer to expand the scheme to all its…
1st November 2017
Low GWP equipment selection guide
UK: A new document from Beijer Ref seeks to clarify what refrigeration equipment is currently approved as suitable for use with the new generation of…
31st October 2017
Identifying refrigerant/compressor combos
UK: FSW has produced a special newsletter identifying which refrigerants are suitable for use with which manufacturers’ compressors to replace R404A. The refrigeration wholesaler says…
31st October 2017
Daikin offers extra benefits
UK: Daikin UK is increasing the offering to its Certified Installers with extra benefits including extended warranties and free R32 tooling. An extended five-year warranty…