UK News
Marathon challenge for Panasonic heat pump
UK: Rikki Field, an engineer with London-based contractor Salix Mechanical, is set to run the London Marathon with a Panasonic Etherea heat pump on his back….
Hubbard Systems adds Skope-brand products
UK: Hubbard Systems, the Ipswich-based distributor of commercial foodservice equipment, has added products from New Zealand manufacturer Skope Refrigeration to its portfolio. …
Ben Hancock joins TF Solutions
UK: Ben Hancock, former southern divisional manager at Kooltech, has been appointed sales director at TF Solutions, the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump wholesaler….
Star prank is virtually real
UK: Star Refrigeration created a stir today, April 1, with the announcement of the launch of StarCore, the world’s first AI-powered robot maintenance engineer. …
REFCOM’s Welplan scheme adds benefits
UK: REFCOM, the F-gas certification body, has launched a new partnership with Welplan to help members with employee recruitment and retention….
Haier to sponsor Warwickshire Cricket Club
UK: Haier HVAC Solutions is to sponsor Warwickshire County Cricket Club, the air conditioning and heat pump manufacturer becoming the club’s lead partner from the 2026 season. …
Top engineer Linda McVittie retires
UK: Linda McVittie, technical applications manager for J & E Hall, retires today after nearly 40 years in the refrigeration industry….
Bookings open for IOR Northern Region dinner
UK: The IOR Northern Region’s annual dinner returns to the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead in September. …
Star Refrigeration named cold chain’s top supplier
UK: Star Refrigeration was named Supplier of the Year 2026 at last week’s Cold Chain Sustainability Awards, recognising its work across the temperature-controlled logistics sector….
Government moves to ban retentions
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has described the UK government’s decision to ban retentions in construction contracts as a “landmark and long-awaited victory” for specialist contractors….