UK News
29th February 2016
Javac offers tool seminars
UK: Javac UK is offering to stage its Tool Talk educational seminars at air conditioning and refrigeration colleges and training establishments across the UK. The…
29th February 2016
Morrisons signs supply deal with Amazon
UK: Morrisons has signed a new supply agreement with Amazon, giving the website’s UK customers access to wide range of ambient, fresh and frozen products.…
28th February 2016
Dearden recognised for lifetime achievement
[caption id="attachment_20472" align="alignright" width="350"] Roy Dearden, still working on the tools at Kool-It[/caption] UK: With a career spanning nearly 60 years, Roy Dearden of Manchester-based…
27th February 2016
CMA to investigate HRP acquisition
UK: Beijer Ref’s integration of UK refrigeration wholesaler HRP has been put on hold pending investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The acquisition…
27th February 2016
BESA appoints new membership manager
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Amanda Ings as membership services manager, following the retirement of Val O'Reilly after 39 years' service.…
27th February 2016
Samsung takes innovations on tour
UK: The Samsung European air conditioning roadshow culminates next month with four dates in the UK. The UK dates conclude Samsung’s air conditioning Innovation Tour,…
25th February 2016
Bath College plans £3.3m training centre
[caption id="attachment_20434" align="alignright" width="250"] College principal Matt Atkinson (above) and on the proposed site of the new construction skills centre (top)[/caption] UK: Bath College, a key…
25th February 2016
Steve Gill joins BJA management team
UK: Steve Gill, president-elect of the IoR, has joined the management team of Yorkshire-based refrigeration consultancy BJA. While retaining his role as head of his…
24th February 2016
Mike McCloskey RIP
UK: The death has been announced of Mike McCloskey (66), a past president of the Building Engineering Services Association. Mike spent 30 years with national…
20th February 2016
F-gas Rosie scores 100% in MAC exam
UK: Rosie Muxlow, the youngest person to receive an F-gas certificate, has followed this up by passing the C&G 7543 mobile air conditioning qualification. In…
20th February 2016
Meeting will explain new RACHP apprenticeship
UK: The IoR will be explaining the new Refrigeration, Air conditioning and Heat Pump Engineering Technician Apprenticeship scheme at a free-to-attend meeting in London next…
19th February 2016
R32 course is CPD accredited
UK: The R32 training course announced by Panasonic distributor Logicool, earlier this month, has received CPD accreditation. Courses on the use of the new “mildly flammable”…
19th February 2016
CIAT UK set for expansion
[caption id="attachment_20271" align="alignright" width="250"] Alistair Walker (above): "Taking a long-term strategic approach" Top: The new CIAT UK hq in Leatherhead[/caption] UK: Following the purchase of…
18th February 2016
Ashley Wilson takes SkillFridge Gold
[caption id="attachment_20254" align="alignright" width="360"] SkillFridge 2016 winner Ashley Wilson receives his medal and certificate from Institute of Refrigeration president-elect Steve Gill[/caption] UK: Ashley Wilson of…
18th February 2016
Climalife is double winner at ACR Awards
UK: Refrigerant supplier Climalife was the big winner at last night’s ACR News Awards, winning two categories. Over 300 guests at the new Vox conference…
17th February 2016
Graham Lewis is Manor design director
UK: Manor Concepts has strengthened its senior management team with the promotion of Graham Lewis to the position of design and development director. Employed as…
16th February 2016
Gree UK to offer complete ac range
[caption id="attachment_20197" align="alignright" width="380"] Gree UK will offer the complete range of Gree equipment. Top picture: Gree's hq in China[/caption] UK: A new outlet for…
15th February 2016
Levy to develop Bitzer’s business
UK: Bitzer UK has appointed Marcus Levy to the new position of business development director. Marcus, who joined Bitzer UK last year as training manager,…
11th February 2016
AMP achieves accreditation double
UK: Air conditioning distributor AMP has achieved an accreditation double in both environmental and quality management. The Hertfordshire-based Toshiba distributor recently achieved accreditation to the…
11th February 2016
ICS promotes West to chief exec
UK: ICS Cool Energy, has promoted group finance director Simon West to group chief executive. Simon joined ICS in 2011 after a number of financial…
10th February 2016
Sauermann is Beijer Ref top supplier
[caption id="attachment_20008" align="alignright" width="300"] Sauermann's Ernie Bale (left) celebrates his award with Beijer Ref UK and Ireland md John Billson[/caption] UK: Condensate pump manufacturer Sauermann…