UK News
Price is right for The Ice Co
UK: The storage and logistics arm of Europe’s largest ice manufacturer, South Kirkby-based The Ice Co, has bought the cold store division of…
Tilburn is new FSDF president
UK: The UK’s Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) has appointed Garry Tilburn of Reed Boardall Cold Storage as its new president. In…
New company offers “green” options
UK: Green Cooling is an innovative new refrigeration company supplying the foodservice industry with coldrooms, high efficiency CO2 cooling systems and capitalising on full…
Airedale to move to temporary site
UK: Fire-hit manufacturer Airedale International is to move to a new temporary production site in Leeds within the next few weeks….
Airedale’s owner set to buy Barkell
USA: Modine Manufacturing, the US owner of the fire-hit UK manufacturer Airedale, is set to to acquire Barkell Ltd, a manufacturer of…
Nominations sought for IoR awards
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is looking for nominations for both its annual Ted Perry Award and its Lifetime Achievement Award for…
Mitsubishi Electric approves Reflok system
UK: Mitsubishi Electric UK has approved the use of the Reflok mechanical jointing system on installations using their equipment. Mitsubishi are said…
CO2 confirmed as refrigerant in Sainsbury’s leak
UK: Carbon dioxide has been confirmed as the refrigerant which leaked from the refrigeration system at the Sainsbury’s store in Hedge End…
62 treated after refrigerant leak
UK: Sixty two people were treated by paramedics and one taken to hospital following a suspected refrigerant leak from Sainsbury’s supermarket in…
FSW acquires Beacon Design
UK: Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler FSW is to acquire Havant-based Beacon Design and Engineering Ltd….