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Catering equipment firms see “catastrophic” drop in sales
UK: The Foodservice Equipment Association (FEA) fears that COVID-19 has had a “catastrophic” impact on sales in a market that was already…
Training provider lends name to football stadium
UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration training company Technique Learning Solutions has increased its support for local football team Chesterfield by securing the…
Taking the Cool Talk breakfast online
UK: The next Institute of Refrigeration Cool Talk Breakfast meeting will be broadcast as a webinar due to the continuing restrictions of…
Business Edge re-opens on June 1
UK: Training provider Business Edge is reorganising its refrigeration and air conditioning training centre and practical workshops with a view to re-opening…
Wolseley sales down 60% in April
UK: Wholesaler Wolseley UK saw revenues fall over 60% in April as the coronavirus lockdown severely impacted demand….
Theatre plan for historic Grimsby Ice Factory
UK: A London-based businessman is behind new plans to rescue the historic Grimsby Ice factory and turn it into a 1,400-capacity theatre…
Gel-clear establishes ac cleaner plant in Vietnam
UK: Lancashire cleaning specialist Gel-clear has set up a bottling plant for its Air-clear air conditioning cleaner in Vietnam….
SkillFridge postponed until early 2021
UK: SkillFridge 2020, the national skill competition for apprentice air conditioning and refrigeration engineers, has been postponed to the first quarter of…
Star pupil sought in online CPD quiz
UK: Star Refrigeration has launched an online weekly quiz designed to encourage engineers to keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date during lockdown….
REFCOM seeks relaxation of F-gas renewal rules
UK: Certification body REFCOM is in discussions with DEFRA in an effort to relax the F-gas certification renewal rules during the coronavirus…