UK News
26th July 2017
Axair to sell Sanden’s CO2 compressor
UK: Axair Refrigeration has signed an exclusive supplier partnership with Japanese CO2 refrigeration technology company Sanden. Under the terms of the deal, Axair Refrigeration becomes…
26th July 2017
Look cool and win with Fujitsu
[caption id="attachment_38960" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Kelly Bullivant (right) and colleague keep cool with their Fujitsu Sunnies[/caption] UK: In the hottest UK summer for many years, red…
24th July 2017
John Smith becomes FETA chairman
[caption id="attachment_38907" align="aligncenter" width="630"] New FETA chairman John Smith (left) takes over the role from Graham Wright (right)[/caption] UK: Beijer Ref’s John Smith has taken…
23rd July 2017
Newsletter explains gas price increases
UK: Wholesaler FSW explains why refrigerant prices are increasing and discusses other F-gas issues in the July edition of a new newsletter. FSW says its…
22nd July 2017
Half tablet is 100% effective
UK: Gel-clear claims its newly developed condensate drain Half Tablet has brought a 100% reduction in water leak call outs for a major supermarket. Over…
22nd July 2017
Register now or risk trading illegally
UK: F-gas registration body Refcom is urging companies to renew their certification in a timely manner, amid concerns that some companies risk trading illegally. Certificates…
19th July 2017
R404A faces more increases on August 1
UK: Wholesaler FSW is first to announce yet more price increases on R404A and other high GWP refrigerants next month, with others likely to follow.…
19th July 2017
Geoff Mills joins Epta UK
[caption id="attachment_38790" align="alignright" width="286"] Geoff Mills is taking over from John Austin-Davies at Epta UK[/caption] UK: Former Carter Synergy contracts director Geoff Mills has taken…
19th July 2017
Robinson chairs BESA ventilation group
UK: Joanna Robinson, MD of Mansfield Pollard, has been elected as the new chair of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Ventilation Group. Joanna Robinson…
19th July 2017
UK data centres fail ASHRAE compliance
UK: Nearly eight out of 10 UK data centres are not complying with recent ASHRAE guidelines, according to research by a firm of thermal risk…
17th July 2017
Cryogenics Council celebrates 50 years
[caption id="attachment_38732" align="alignright" width="300"] BCC chair Dr Beth Evans with IoR president Steve Gill[/caption] UK: The British Cryogenics Council (BCC) has celebrated its 50th anniversary…
16th July 2017
Epta achieves Co-op double
UK: The Co-Operative Group has named commercial refrigeration equipment supplier Epta UK as its Direct Supplier of the Year for the second year running. The…
14th July 2017
Ductclean acquired for £10m
UK: Hertfordshire-based ductwork cleaning and ventilation maintenance firm Ductclean (UK) has been acquired by support services group Marlowe plc for £10m. Established in 1998, Ductclean…
14th July 2017
BESA plans conference and awards event
[caption id="attachment_38671" align="aligncenter" width="630"] London's Park Plaza Riverbank hotel will provide the venue for the BESA conference and awards in October[/caption] UK: The Building Engineering…
12th July 2017
Refrigerant recovery gets rapid
[caption id="attachment_38595" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Five strategically-placed teams will provide the recovery service in the UK[/caption] UK: A-Gas has unveiled a new rapid refrigerant recovery service…
12th July 2017
Daikin boosts Hubbard fridge offering
[caption id="attachment_38586" align="aligncenter" width="367"] Daikin UK refrigeration men Paul Cornwell (left) and Nick May have transferred across to Hubbard[/caption] UK: Hubbard Products says it can now…
11th July 2017
Hopkinson is new BESA president
UK: Tim Hopkinson, md of E Poppleton and Son, has been elected president of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2017/18. Mr Hopkinson, who…
10th July 2017
Glass in the frame as next IoR president
UK: Kevin Glass, md of Bitzer UK, has been proposed by the executive council of the Institute of Refrigeration as its next president. The IoR’s…
5th July 2017
CIBSE tackles overheated homes
UK: The growing problem of overheating in homes is tackled in new guidance from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). As the UK…
5th July 2017
Bobby Davro returns for Northern Dinner
UK: Tickets are now available for this year’s Institute of Refrigeration Northern Region Branch Dinner in Newcastle. Celebrating its 15th year, the Newcastle Dinner will…
4th July 2017
Peebles leaves Pump House
UK: Pump House sales director Craig Peebles has stepped down from the company he formed in 2000. The announcement sees the Nottingham-based condensate pump and…