UK News
Toshiba Carrier commits to SkillFridge
UK: Toshiba Carrier UK signed a new two-year deal as lead sponsor of SkillFridge – the refrigeration and air conditioning skills competition…
R404A calms as demand decreases
UK: Refrigerant supplier A-Gas reports that price and supply issues with R404A appear to have stabilised but R410A may face further price…
ETI wins fourth Queen’s Award
UK: Worthing-based Electronic Temperature Instruments has received a Queen’s Award for Innovation for its SuperFast Thermapen digital thermometer….
Daikin success at H&V News Awards
UK: Daikin’s Sky Air A series range of R32 air conditioners completed a hat-trick of awards on Thursday night, being named Air…
Smith stresses FETA’s role in Brexit talks
UK: FETA’s ongoing efforts to ensure the UK HVACR industry doesn’t lose out in Brexit negotiations dominated chairman John Smith’s speech at…
Toshiba hints at R410A VRF solution
UK: Toshiba claims an answer to the use of high GWP R410A in VRF air conditioning systems could be just two years…
Toshiba makes complete switch to R32
UK: Toshiba UK has announced an immediate switch to lower GWP refrigerant R32 across its entire residential and light commercial air conditioning…
Over 100 MPs back retentions bill
UK: Over 100 MPs have pledged support for the industry’s call for the ring-fencing of retention monies in the construction industry….
BBC seeks 1970s Eastleigh fridge students
UK: Did you attend the refrigeration engineering course at Eastleigh Technical College in the late 70s? If so, BBC Radio Four is…
Adopt R32 or face R410A chaos
UK: Leading UK refrigerant distributor Climalife has urged air conditioning customers to move rapidly to R32 to avoid major price increases and…