UK News
Titan MD Don Belcher retires
UK: Don Belcher, managing director of Aylesbury-based refrigeration equipment distributor Titan Engineering, is to retire at the end of this month after…
Schools failing on apprenticeship advice
UK: Only 8% of students are being advised to seek a work-based apprenticeship, according to a new YouGov survey….
Hannaby made director of CB Refrigeration
UK: Tom Hannaby has been made a director of Caerphilly based refrigeration and air conditioning company CB Refrigeration….
Discounter Lidl overtakes Waitrose
UK: An increase in market share to 5.2% has seen German discount supermarket Lidl overtake Waitrose to become the UK’s seventh largest…
Firms hit by late public sector payments
UK: Nearly two-thirds of engineering services firms are not being paid within 30 days by public sector bodies – a contravention of…
LFB demands action on fridge standards
UK: The London Fire Brigade has demanded action on manufacturing standards for fridges and freezers following the Grenfell Tower fire in June….
IoR Scotland seeks potential winners
UK: The IoR Scottish Branch is seeking nominations for its annual Apprentice of the Year and Kooltech awards….
Refrigeration derby match raises £1500
UK: A football match between local refrigeration rivals Foster Refrigerator and Williams Refrigeration has so far raised nearly £1500 for charity….
Refcom document tackles A2L refrigerants
UK: F-gas certification body Refcom has produced a technical bulletin about lower flammability refrigerants in response to the HFC phasedown….
Pop Idol singer hosts Scottish IoR dinner
UK: Michelle McManus, the Scottish singer and television presenter of Pop Idol fame is to host this year’s IoR Scottish Dinner….