UK News
Cattell to become VP of Beijer Ref UK and Ireland
UK: Hayley Cattell, MD of Beijer Ref UK and Ireland, is to take on the additional role of vice-president of the Swedish wholesaler’s UK and Ireland subsidiary from January 1….
FETA rejoins Eurovent
UK: The Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) has rejoined Eurovent, the European HVACR manufacturers’ association it left more than 20 years ago….
Sam Jones takes golden experience to Breakfast TV
UK: Fresh from his success at WorldSkills, gold medal winner Sam Jones had the opportunity to promote careers in refrigeration and air conditioning with an appearance on BBC Breakfast television….
Taking heat pumps to government
UK: The Heat Pump Association UK and Nesta took heat pumps to the Welsh parliament last month, giving key policy makers the opportunity to see the technology in action….
Alfa Laval adds AKS as service partner
UK: Alfa Laval UK has appointed Sheffield-based AKS Heat Transfer as an authorised service partner, strengthening its nationwide heat exchanger equipment service and support network….
Shephard named president of BESA
UK: Anna Shephard, operations director at NG Bailey group company OSM Ventilation, is the new president of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2026/27….
R32 VRF delivers 31% energy savings against R410A
UK: A trial of Mitsubishi Electric’s R32 City Multi YXM VRF system is said to have shown a 31% annual reduction in energy use, when trialled against an existing R410A system….
DESNZ publishes UK space cooling report
UK: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published its report into the UK space cooling market as a first step in its commitment to the Global Cooling Pledge….
Three nominated for IOR board
UK: IOR members Rob Lamb of Star Refrigeration, Denise O’Connor of Lightfoot Defence and Sam Parris of WAVE have been nominated for two vacancies on the Institute’s board of trustees….
Enva invests £9.5m in UK fridge recycling
UK: Waste management company Enva has announced a £9.5m investment in its UK fridge recycling business that will increase its overall treatment capacity to more than 2.3 million appliances….