UK News
10th October 2014
Trevor Gosling 1938-2014
UK: Trevor Gosling, a UK air conditioning pioneer and one of its greatest ever engineers, has died at the age of 76. A true larger-than-life…
9th October 2014
Daikin, Mitsi and Airedale are top companies
UK: Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Airedale are perceived to be the top companies according to a survey of salesmen working within the UK air conditioning market. The…
8th October 2014
Training centre opens in Hull
UK: Hull now has its own centre for refrigeration training following a partnership between Prospect Training and Chamber Training. These new workshops, which were opened…
8th October 2014
McQuay appoints area sales managers
[caption id="attachment_8789" align="alignright" width="200"] Derek Howkins[/caption] UK: McQuay UK Ltd has recruited two new area sales managers as part of its strategic growth strategy. Derek…
8th October 2014
Toshiba publishes technical handbook
UK: Toshiba Air Conditioning has published a technical handbook for engineers, as part of its programme of training for the industry. The 80-page compendium is…
7th October 2014
Ray Gluckman launches new consultancy
[caption id="attachment_8767" align="alignright" width="250"] Ray Gluckman: now offering consultancy services through his own company[/caption] UK: Ray Gluckman, one of the UK and European refrigeration industry’s…
6th October 2014
Wolseley sponsors charity fun day
[caption id="attachment_8741" align="alignright" width="400"] Rebecca Dayton with Robert Dann of Plumb Center, whose daughter was part of the organising team and also a nurse at St…
6th October 2014
A-Gas launches new CO2 analysis service
UK: A-Gas has introduced a new CO2 refrigerant analysis and testing service in a move to improve the monitoring of CO2 refrigeration system performance. The…
5th October 2014
Daikin backs young engineers
UK: Daikin UK is helping develop tomorrow’s building services engineers, by sponsoring the CIBSE Young Engineers Awards. Now in its 18th year, the CIBSE Young Engineers Awards…
2nd October 2014
Building begins on new Airedale factory
UK: The reconstruction of Airedale International’s factory and headquarters in Rawdon, Leeds, began this week. The new building, which will replace the facilities struck by…
1st October 2014
Space Air adds Daikin air handlers
UK: Daikin’s independent UK distributor Space Airconditioning is now offering Daikin air handling units. Although Daikin is best known as the leading manufacturer of packaged…
1st October 2014
FCA to investigate Tesco profits shortfall
UK: More problems for the supermarkets with news that the FCA is to investigate Tesco’s profits shortfall. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced…
30th September 2014
It’s entertaining “up north”
[caption id="attachment_8564" align="alignright" width="300"] The Dean & Wood Commitment to Training Award, presented at the Northern Dinner, went to the Upnorth Group. Andrew Knowles is…
30th September 2014
World football record raises £20,000
[caption id="attachment_8548" align="alignright" width="400"] Success: Barry Donegan (left) with Toshiba's David Dunn and the FA trophy[/caption] UK: An All-Star Charity XI, including members of the air…
30th September 2014
Aldi bullish as profits rise 65%
UK: Discount supermarket Aldi has reported a 65% rise in profits as its share of the UK grocery market continues to grow. Pre-tax profit was…
30th September 2014
Dean & Wood connects with Reflok
[caption id="attachment_8531" align="alignright" width="400"] Reflok's Howard Noble (centre) with Dean & Wood's John Billson (right) and sales and marketing director Nick Kilner[/caption] UK: Refrigeration wholesaler…
28th September 2014
Tickets now available for Fridge Dinner 2015
UK: Tickets are now available for the 2015 Institute of Refrigeration Annual Dinner at its now established new venue in the City of London. Marking…
25th September 2014
Eddie Gittoes honoured at Cooling Awards
[caption id="attachment_8438" align="alignright" width="441"] The late Eddie Gittoes – honoured at the Cooling Industry Awards[/caption] UK: The significant contribution made by the late Eddie Gittoes…
24th September 2014
D&W continues Facing Change Roadshows
UK: Dean & Wood is continuing its popular series of Facing Change roadshows with three events around the country this autumn. With the industry facing…
24th September 2014
Free seminars on F-gas regulations
UK: The CITB and REFCOM will be explaining the implications of the changes to the F-gas regulations at two free seminars next month. A limited…
23rd September 2014
TF/Lawton team conquers Snowdon
[caption id="attachment_8390" align="alignright" width="300"] The successful TF Solutions/Lawton Tube team at the summit[/caption] UK: A 16-strong team from TF Solutions and Lawton Tubes trekked up…