UK News

UK: Foodservice refrigeration equipment manufacturer Precision Refrigeration has expanded its manufacturing plant as part of a £500,000 investment. The acquisition of an adjoining building adds 14,000ft² of production and…

[caption id="attachment_10276" align="alignright" width="250"] CDL prepares to deliver another consignment of winter clothing[/caption] UK: As well as being a collection station for unwanted items of…

[caption id="attachment_10261" align="alignright" width="350"] Ben Moulson (right) receives the On the Tools Trainee of the Year Award from ACR Today magazine editor Will Hawkins[/caption] UK:…

UK: A new report calls for a wholesale change in the way engineering is promoted in UK schools. The report from the Institution of Mechanical…

UK: Green Point UK, Bitzer UK’s compressor remanufacturing business, has achieved the quality management standard ISO9001:2008.  Launched in April this year, Green Point is based…

UK: Carrier Transicold UK is helping customers get the most value from its range of refrigeration units by creating a suite of training videos. The…

UK: The Food Storage & Distribution Federation is holding a special meeting in Birmingham in January to explain the implications of the F-gas regulations. Representing…

UK: National Refrigerants is the latest refrigerant supplier to announce price increases of up to 20% from January 1. The increases are said to reflect…

[caption id="attachment_10129" align="alignright" width="248"] The LHE condensing unit is one of two Bitzer products contesting the ACR News Awards[/caption] UK: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has had…

UK: Three cylinders of R22 have been found amongst 56 cylinders of various gases dumped on a public bridle path in Wombourne, Staffordshire. Many of…

UK: Klima-Therm and sister company LH plc have announced the appointment of a number of key, highly-experienced appointments as part of a strategic growth plan.…

UK: Frigesco is to use its recently acquired government funding to test its flash defrost technology on heat pumps. Frigesco has revealed that the grant, an increase…

UK: Industry body ACRIB has repeated warnings on the likely future availability of R404A in a new guidance note. The document warns buyers to “consider…

UK: Refrigeration and air conditioning is to presented to engineers of the future at the Big Bang Science Fair in March next year. While there…

UK: Marks & Spencer is to continue trials of liquid-nitrogen-refrigerated trailers and roll out LED lighting over the next two years. The announcement, part of…

UK: Wholesaler HRP is sending its new F-Gasman character to the rescue of customers keen to remain legal within the new F-gas regulations. With many…

UK: The UK competitions authority could decide this month whether or not to proceed with investigations into suspected anti-competitive practices in the commercial catering equipment…

UK: The energy-saving flash defrost for refrigeration systems being developed by Frigesco is to receive a further £93,000 of government funding. DECC announced yesterday that…

UK: Refrigeration consultant Steve Gill continues to gather awards, this time picking up Consultant of the Year at tonight’s HVR Awards. Following up a special…

UK: A top litigation funder has agreed to fund Tesco shareholders’ legal action against the supermarket group for the alleged overstatement of its earnings. Litigation…

[caption id="attachment_9912" align="alignright" width="400"] Sainsbury's is currently trialling Transicold's NaturaLine CO2 technology[/caption] UK: Two innovative cooling technologies were recognised at last night’s 2014 SMMT Award…