UK News
1st July 2014
Beijer Ref renames United Refrigeration
UK: Beijer Ref, the refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaling giant, is to rename its United Refrigeration wholesale business RW Refrigeration Wholesale. Since the acquisition in…
1st July 2014
Airedale hosts Labour’s business review
[caption id="attachment_6473" align="alignright" width="450"] Labour leader Ed Miliband presents the report at Airedale's temporary premises[/caption] UK: Air conditioning company Airedale was again at the centre…
30th June 2014
F-gas is high on Toshiba’s agenda
UK: The latest F-gas changes and their implications were high on the agenda at Toshiba UK’s recent annual conference. The event at Twickenham Stadium, home…
30th June 2014
IMechE: refrigeration must feed the world
UK: The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has called for urgent action to roll out a sustainable cold chain in the developing world. The London-based Institution…
29th June 2014
Bright move brings £20,000 savings
UK: The completion of a programme to install LED lighting is now delivering supply chain operator Oakland International with £20,000 worth of savings. The programme…
27th June 2014
Thieves mistake cold store for bouncy castle
UK: Thieves who stole an inflatable cold store from a refrigeration equipment supplier in Clacton may have mistaken it for a bouncy castle. A report…
24th June 2014
Construction to begin on Airedale factory
[caption id="attachment_6225" align="alignright" width="450"] The new factory will open next year and provide test facilities unmatched in Europe[/caption] UK: A new Airedale is to rise…
23rd June 2014
Toshiba develops BIM solution
UK: Toshiba has developed a complete building information modelling (BIM) support solution for consultants, contractors and designers. The BIM package provides an accurate and easy-to-use…
23rd June 2014
Bright future for lighting company
[caption id="attachment_6200" align="alignright" width="450"] The new premises on the Hilton Business Park[/caption] UK: Refrigeration lighting company Advance International has moved to new larger premises in…
21st June 2014
B&ES chief welcomes new payment bill
[caption id="attachment_5409" align="alignright" width="249"] Rod Pettigrew: "Little better than theft"[/caption] UK: B&ES chief executive Rod Pettigrew has welcomed the government pledge unveiled in the Queen’s…
20th June 2014
District heat pump is Star winner
[caption id="attachment_6173" align="alignright" width="360"] Dave Pearson (left) celebrates last night's award with Star Refrigeration group md Graham Stuart[/caption] UK: Star insists that heat pump technology…
20th June 2014
Celebration night for heat pumps
UK: It may not have been a great night for English football but there were plenty of big winners at last night's National Heat Pump…
19th June 2014
Morrison sells SE distribution centre
UK: Wm Morrison has sold its South East Regional Distribution Centre at Sittingbourne, Kent, to real estate investment trust firm Tritax Big Box for £97.8m.…
19th June 2014
Davro headlines Northern Dinner
UK: Bobby Davro will headline this year’s Institute of Refrigeration Northern Branch Dinner. The popular comedian will provide the after-dinner entertainment at this year’s event…
18th June 2014
Verco moves away from R404A
UK: Refrigerated display cabinet manufacturer Verco is introducing eco versions of its Kingston and Verwood chillers as it moves to phase-out R404A. The new Energy…
18th June 2014
Logicool: new name, new address
[caption id="attachment_6126" align="alignright" width="450"] Logicool staff and supplier representatives from Hitachi and Panasonic at today's special open day at the new premises[/caption] UK: Award winning…
18th June 2014
Winning ways for Green Zone
[caption id="attachment_6111" align="alignright" width="350"] The winning team, Green Zone Surveys (UK) with a net score of 61.4, receive the 2014 trophy from Becky Treece-Birch (left)…
17th June 2014
Fridge contractor adds manufacturing arm
[caption id="attachment_6086" align="alignright" width="400"] Md Phil Holzer outside the new Ark Manufacturing premises[/caption] UK: A leading contractor is celebrating the official launch of a new…
13th June 2014
48% of pre-2004 air conditioners still on R22
UK: A contractor's survey of over 2,500 customers who bought air conditioners prior to 2004 found that nearly half of the systems are still operating…
13th June 2014
Sams is new Eaton-Williams md
[caption id="attachment_5983" align="alignright" width="200"] Ian Sams[/caption] UK: Ian Sams, the former md of Trox UK, has been appointed managing director and general manager at Eaton…
12th June 2014
AMP has the heart for charity bike ride
UK: A team from air conditioning distributor AMP will be joining the estimated 3,000 cyclists taking part in Sunday’s London to Brighton bike ride. The…