UK News
Dearman engine receives further funding
UK: The consortium, led by Dearman, developing zero-emission transport refrigeration has been awarded £6m by the Advanced Propulsion Centre….
IoR seeks Gold Medal winner
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is seeking nominations for an award recognising outstanding technical achievements in refrigeration and air conditioning….
Six students through to Skills Show final
UK: Six air conditioning and refrigeration students from Glasgow, Bath and Lisburn colleges will compete in the SkillFridge final at this year’s…
Thomson backs women in engineering
UK: BESA president Malcolm Thomson has reaffirmed the association’s commitment to apprenticeships and promoting careers in engineering to women….
Data centre cooling is joint meeting topic
UK: The IoR, CIBSE and ASHRAE UK are to hold another joint event, this time on the subject of minimising the environmental impact…
Portable vaccine cooler could be life-saver
UK: A potentially life-saving portable vaccine cooler based on ammonia absorption refrigeration has been named UK winner of this year’s James Dyson Award…
Building services firms unfazed by Brexit
UK: Only 19% of UK building services engineering companies expect Brexit to have a negative effect on their business, with nearly half…
P&M buys insulation firm PLG
UK: The P&M Group, owner of cold store panel manufacturer ISD Solutions, has acquired refrigeration insulation company PLG Insulations. PLG was established…
Leeds venue for next Cool Talks
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is continuing its Cool Talks Breakfast Briefings next month with an event at Dean & Wood in…
Ron Pamplin to retire
UK: Cellar cooling specialist Ron Pamplin is set to retire at the end of this month after 25 years in the industry….