UK News
Kooltech appoints sustainability head
UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration distributor Kooltech has appointed a head of sustainability as the company develops its range of low carbon…
IoR increases STEM support
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has upgraded its Stemazing partnership for 2023 to support and champion more women to join the Stemazing Inspiration Academy….
Noise issue silenced Arctic Circle
UK: Inflation, project delays, stock control issues and a dispute with a supplier are all said to have contributed to the recent…
Hawco changes ownership
UK: Refrigeration distributor Hawco is under new ownership following a management buy-out backed by private equity company Bay Tree….
BESA calls for calm in UK F-gas revision
UK: The UK government has been urged to keep “a sense of perspective” in its decision making over any changes to the F-gas…
UK could exempt heat pumps from PFAS regs
UK: A new report into the usage of PFAS chemicals in Great Britain has suggested that exemptions could be considered for refrigerants…
Ideal invests £10m in heat pump R&D centre
UK: Ideal Heating has submitted plans for a new £10m R&D facility for low carbon heating solutions, such as air source heat pumps, at its UK headquarters in Hull….
Mike Gittoes joins Wave
UK: Mike Gittoes, former MD of Arctic Circle, has joined Wave, the Yorkshire-based refrigeration engineering consultancy….
South west breakfast meeting
UK: The South West and South Wales Refrigeration Society (SWRS) will hold its first technical breakfast meeting next month with lectures discussing…
Groupe Atlantic invests in Clade
UK: French HVAC company Groupe Atlantic, the owner of UK company Ideal boilers, has made a “major investment” in Clade Engineering Systems, the Leeds-based CO2 heat pump manufacturer….