UK News
Ac service engineer dies in fall
UK: A sub-contractor is reported to have died in a fall on Monday while carrying out routine service work on an air…
R22 replacement still a concern
UK: With a complete ban on the use of R22 a little over a year away, its replacement is still a major…
WR contracts sold to Integral
UK: A number of WR Refrigeration’s major contracts have been bought by Integral, preserving 255 jobs. The exact terms of the deal…
IoR updates CO2 safety code
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has issued an amendment to its safety code of practice for carbon dioxide refrigeration systems related to…
ACR Show seminars announced
UK: The seminar programme for next year’s ACR Show has now been announced with two presentations from Daikin expected to reveal important…
Industry counts cost of WR failure
UK: As the industry reels from news of the collapse of WR Refrigeration, the administrators say they are desperately trying to find a…
WR in administration
UK: One of the country’s largest and best known refrigeration contractors WR Refrigeration has fallen into administration and could face “imminent closure”….
Nearly half of building sites fail safety checks
UK: Poor standards and dangerous practices were found at nearly half of the building sites visited by the Health and Safety Executive…
Smaller coils, larger production
UK: As the industry moves towards lower refrigerant charges, Lordan UK has announced that it is to commence the manufacture of 7mm coils…
Trane trio in skills final
UK: Three apprentices with Trane UK are among the six competitors who will compete in this year’s SkillFridge UK final. The three Trane…