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Ammonia death accidental but preventable
UK: The death of David Chandler at the Carlsberg brewery in Northampton in 2016 was accidental, but the ammonia refrigerant leak which…
Tesco and Carrefour form alliance
UK: Tesco and Carrefour say they have formed a “strategic” joint purchasing alliance to cut costs and lower prices….
Cooling Industry’s longest shortlist
UK: The organiser of the Cooling Industry Awards 2018 has announced its longest ever “shortlist” with over 130 nominated products and projects….
SIRACH event on community cooling
UK: SIRACH will explore community heating and cooling in a special event this week at the Building Research Establishment….
IoR seeks board nominations
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is looking for volunteer members to join its board of trustees….
Epta’s dragon boaters raise £900
UK: As well as banging the drum for the industry, staff from commercial refrigeration firm Epta UK raised £900 for charity last…
Women in engineering: changing mindsets
UK: The mindset of young women and their parents needs to change to recognise the opportunities that engineering offers, according to…
Network Rail praised for retentions ban
UK: Industry groups have called on more companies to follow the example of Network Rail in announcing a ban on retentions….
Engineer died instantly in ammonia leak
UK: Engineer David Chandler was said to have died instantly when a “great blue cloud” of ammonia refrigerant hit him in the face,…
CO2 refrigerant faces supply issues
UK: Refrigerant suppliers have moved to reassure customers after stories emerged of severe shortages affecting European supplies of CO2….