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Chris Chisman joins Abbey Design

UK: Marstair director Chris Chisman has left TEV Ltd to join refrigeration consultant Abbey Design Associates as managing director.

Chisman had been with TEV Ltd for 27 years and was involved in the 2017 management buy-out of the former IMI business. 

Established in 2006, Gloucester-based Abbey Design Associates (ADA) are one of the UK’s leading consultants for refrigeration design, project management and remote monitoring. 

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