UK News
Cooltherm appointed Geoclima distributor
UK: Bristol-based Cooltherm has been appointed exclusive UK distributor of Geoclima chillers in the UK….
BESA hails payment and training pledges
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed promises made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to tackle late payment and…
David Frise appointed BESA CEO
UK: David Frise has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)….
£15m for new refrigerated cargo terminal
UK: A £15m contract to build a new 9,630m² refrigerated cargo terminal at Dover’s Western Docks has been awarded to Buckingham Group…
Bitzer UK expands remanufacturing
UK: Bitzer’s specialist compressor remanufacturing arm, Green Point UK, has invested in new test facilities which will drastically reduce its turnaround time….
Ice Factory thrown heritage lifeline
UK: Efforts to save the historic Grimsby Ice Factory have been thrown a major lifeline by being named as one of the…
Lowe acquired by new investors
UK: Refrigeration equipment rental company Lowe Rental has been acquired by equity firm Perwyn in a £60m deal, one of Northern Ireland’s…
Hubbard makes three new appointments
UK: Hubbard Products has strengthened its commercial refrigeration capabilities with three new appointments….
Beijer Ref and MHI form UK joint venture
UK: Swedish refrigeration wholesale group Beijer Ref AB has formed a joint venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to market MHI air conditioners…
Refcom repeats R32 retrofit concerns
UK: The F-gas registration body Refcom has backed warnings by FETA following instances of “mildly flammable” R32 being retrofitted in air conditioners…