UK News
2nd July 2017
R404A units still sell despite warnings
UK: As the UK’s leading refrigeration wholesalers announce another round of HFC price increases, a major supplier implores the industry to stop using R404A in…
29th June 2017
Tim Dwyer steps down after 22 years
[caption id="attachment_38282" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Incoming CIBSE ASHRAE Group chairman Steve Gill (left) with Tim Dwyer[/caption] UK: Tim Dwyer has stepped down as chairman of the…
28th June 2017
HSE hits Carlsberg with Improvement Notice
UK: Carlsberg’s Northampton brewery, scene of the fatal ammonia refrigeration leak in November last year, has been issued with an Improvement Notice by the HSE.…
23rd June 2017
Fridge freezer caused Grenfell fire
UK: The UK government has ordered an immediate examination of the fridge freezer confirmed today as the source of the Grenfell Tower fire in London…
23rd June 2017
Turning the heat on refrigerant reclaim
UK: Despite the scorching heat wave, construction of A-Gas’ latest waste refrigerant distillation plant at Portbury is progressing well. Last weekend, the final major components…
21st June 2017
Air conditioning battle at Cooling Awards
UK: The leading air conditioning manufacturers are set to battle it out for honours at this year’s RAC Cooling Industry Awards. Products from air conditioning…
21st June 2017
Make buildings “safe havens”
UK: Improved indoor air quality could play a key role in making buildings ‘safe havens’ against worsening air pollution, according to one of the country’s…
19th June 2017
Team Fujitsu rides for charity
[caption id="attachment_37958" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Team Fujitsu's intrepid cyclists (l to r): Paul Wombwell, Michael Flint, James Grant, Stuart Eagleton, James Richardson, Rahul Ramanuj and Martyn…
17th June 2017
Refcom advice on refrigerant recovery
UK: Refrigerant recovery is the focus of the latest technical bulletin from certification company Refcom. The bulletin is designed to inform members of their responsibilities…
16th June 2017
Aspen Pumps buys Javac UK
UK: Condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has acquired Middlesbrough-based tool specialist Javac UK. Founded in 1973 by the Davies family, Javac UK has grown from…
15th June 2017
Course teaches air distribution basics
UK: Construction personnel have the opportunity to better understand how air distribution works in buildings at a free-to-attend training course next month. The Basics of…
14th June 2017
Aspen staff race for life
[caption id="attachment_37791" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Racing for Life (l to r): Laura Reeve, Suzanna Lake, Mirander Reilly, Agnieszka Hein, Jo McGilvary, Lauren Newby, Laura Hall. Also…
14th June 2017
Star women promote engineering
UK: To celebrate Women in Engineering Day, female engineers from Glasgow's Star Refrigeration visited a local school to encourage children to consider a career in…
14th June 2017
£33k of recovery units for London college
[caption id="attachment_37771" align="aligncenter" width="627"] College of NW London department head Vito Martino (far left) with technology technician lecturer Abdul Petkar (2nd from left) with air…
12th June 2017
FSW golf raises over £1,000
[caption id="attachment_37736" align="aligncenter" width="627"] The winning team l to r): Lee Jackson, Rob Tolley, Nigel Smith and John Lewis[/caption] [caption id="attachment_37737" align="alignright" width="250"] FSW Golf…
9th June 2017
Epta invests for the future
UK: The UK operations of leading commercial refrigeration company Epta are to change their names under the Epta UK banner. From June 12, its UK…
9th June 2017
Hitachi heat pumps from Freedom
[caption id="attachment_37645" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Customers learn of the new Hitachi heat pumps at a presentation in Maidenhead[/caption] UK: Hampshire-based Freedom Heat Pumps has taken on…
9th June 2017
Increased interest in apprenticeships
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) says it is receiving record levels of enquiries from people interested in taking up apprenticeships. BESA Scotland is…
8th June 2017
R452A in engineless refrigeration trials
UK: Lower GWP refrigerant R452A has been specified in trials of two new Carrier Transicold engineless transport refrigeration systems. In a bid to prepare its…
7th June 2017
Cold store firm seeks larger premises
[caption id="attachment_37557" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Blue Cube MD Steve Blakemore: “This is an exciting and positive development in our business plans for the future”[/caption] UK: Cold…
6th June 2017
Aspen riders target Paris
[caption id="attachment_37524" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Some of the Aspen team making the trip to Paris[/caption] UK: Eleven members of staff from Aspen Pumps are to cycle…