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SkillFridge 2018 winner joins 2019 finalists
UK: Dominic Dray, the winner of SkillFridge 2018, will join six other contestants in competing for this year’s SkillFridge final at WorldSkills…
Airedale slams firms flouting Ecodesign regs
UK: Airedale International is preparing to lobby the UK government over the sales of air conditioning products which, it says, fail to…
Creamer and Fox vie for Institute of Refrigeration presidency
UK: Two well known industry figures – Graeme Fox, current head of REFCOM and Mike Creamer of Business Edge – will compete to be the next president of the IoR….
Lowe Rental buys PKL Group
UK: The Lowe Rental Group has acquired Cheltenham-based PKL Group, a supplier of temporary kitchens and catering equipment for rental and sale. …
BEIS: Fridge doors not needed to meet Ecodesign regs
UK: In response to an on-line petition to ban open refrigerated cabinets in supermarkets, the UK government has pointed out that these…
Refrigeration firm Cars to distribute Samsung ac
UK: Cars Refrigeration, best known for its wide range of refrigeration components, has been appointed a distributor of Samsung air conditioning and…
US investor pushes for sale of Wolseley
UK: A leading US investor is reported to be pressing for the sale of UK HVAC product wholesaler Wolseley, which includes air…
John Emm wins HRS World Refrigeration Day award
UK: John Emm has been named has been named as the winner of the first Hampshire Refrigeration Society’s (HRS) World Refrigeration Award….
BSI revises sound assessment standard
UK: Establishing how much industrial and commercial sound is acceptable and at what point it becomes environmental noise is the subject of…
Rapid finish for A-Gas cart in Soapbox Derby
UK: A cart themed on an A-Gas Rapid Recovery unit achieved a creditable 11th place in this year’s Portishead Soapbox Derby, and…