World News

Industry news and insights from Europe and around the World

UK News

Latest news and developments in the United Kingdom

Products

Keep up-to-date with the latest new products and technology

Features

General articles, applications and industry analysis

Miriam becomes an IoR member

UK: Miriam Rodway has been elected a member of the Institute of Refrigeration (IoR), the organisation she has headed as chief executive for the last 21 years.

Miriam Rodway’s timely election coincides with today’s International Women’s Day and boosts efforts to raise the number of women members of the IoR to 100 by June 23.

Thanking colleagues and members for their support and encouragement, Miriam Rodway said: “I don’t have an engineering background, but have learned so much over my years of working with our members, its really nice to get this high level of recognition.”  

As chief executive, Miriam Rodway is ultimately responsible for the operations of the Institute, which boasts over 2000 members.

Related stories:

IoR waives joining fee to support initiatives6 March 2019
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is waiving its £49.00 joining fee for new members in support of three new initiatives. Read more…

Latest News

24th June 2026

Air conditioned bench under trial

JAPAN: Daikin is one of the companies behind the trial of an air-conditioned bench for urban outdoor public spaces.
24th June 2026

CCC backs more support for heat pumps

UK: The UK government’s Climate Change Committee claims a more ambitious plan is needed to electrify key parts of the UK economy, including further action to reduce electricity costs.
23rd June 2026

Enex signs €35.5m ESG-linked refinancing facility

ITALY: Enex Technologies, the Treviso-based industrial and commercial cooling equipment manufacturer, has signed a €35.5m ESG-linked refinancing agreement.
23rd June 2026

Rainer Grosse-Kracht named EPEE president

BELGIUM: Rainer Grosse-Kracht, chief technology officer at compressor manufacturer Bitzer, has been named as president of the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE).
22nd June 2026

Green group calls for end to subsidies for EVs using R1234yf

GERMANY: The influential German environmental aid association Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) is calling on the German government to end subsidies for electric cars with R1234yf refrigerants in their AC systems.
22nd June 2026

Daikin agrees $8.5m penalty over hazardous PTAC

USA: Daikin has agreed to pay an $8.5m civil penalty for failing to immediately report that one of its US-made Amana packaged terminal air conditioners could overheat.