UK News
Sturgeon is Star visitor
UK: Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Star Refrigeration today to launch a £6m fund to support the low carbon capabilities of SMEs….
Toshiba marks 7 years of carbon neutrality
UK: Toshiba Air Conditioning UK has completed seven years of being carbon neutral under the CarbonNeutral Protocol certification programme….
Airedale Group buys Flowrite Refrigeration
UK: Bradford-based Airedale Catering Equipment Group has acquired Flowrite Refrigeration Holdings, parent company of refrigeration and air conditioning contractor Flowrite Services….
Coolair celebrates 40 years with new fleet
UK: Manchester-based air conditioning contractor Coolair Equipment has a new vehicle fleet and a new look for 2020 – their 40th anniversary year….
Pump House adds Bosch tool brands
UK: Nottingham-based condensate pump and ancillary product supplier Pump House has become the master distributor for the Bosch Advanced Test Products range…
Scottish firms face £100k fines for F-gas violations
UK: The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) warns Scottish companies that it will be monitoring compliance with the latest F-gas regulations and…
Refrigeration duo join skills elite for world challenge
UK: WorldSkills UK has selected two refrigeration apprentices for its talent programme to train for WorldSkills 2021, the “skills olympics” which will be held in Shanghai, China in 2021….
2019 heatwaves lead to 892 deaths
UK: A new report reveals that there were 892 heat-related deaths of people aged 65 and over in England last summer as…
Beijer Ref extends “naturals” training deal
UK: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has extended its partnership with training provider Cool Concerns for a fourth consecutive year….
Conex Bänninger opens training centre
UK: Press fittings company Conex Bänninger has opened a new training centre at its headquarters in Kingswinford, West Midlands….