UK News
7th August 2013
New study confirms viability of heat pumps
UK: Technical data obtained from an in-depth study of heat pumps at sites across the UK has confirmed that well-installed and operated heat pumps perform…
7th August 2013
Fan coil manufacturers to publish new report
UK: The HEVAC Association’s fan coil manufacturers’ group is to publish its own paper on the advantages of fan coil systems in response to last…
6th August 2013
PERSY points the way to rapid recovery
UK: Contractors faced with recovering refrigerant from large systems can call upon a new service being offered by refrigerant supplier A-Gas. The Bristol-based company has…
1st August 2013
CDL expands its Warrington branch
UK: Air-conditioning distributor Cool Designs Ltd (CDL) has doubled the size of its operation in Warrington by acquiring premises next to its existing site at…
31st July 2013
Schneider Electric agrees deal to buy Invensys
UK: Controls and software company Invensys, with its well-known acr brands Ranco, Eliwell and Eberle, has agreed a £3.4bn bid by French company Schneider Electric.…
30th July 2013
Comparison study tackles chilled beam confusion
UK: A new document comparing the efficiencies of chilled beams and fan coils is designed to raise awareness of chilled beams and tackle confusion in…
30th July 2013
AC thermostat sales set to grow 50% by 2017
UK: Global sales of air-conditioning thermostats are set to rise by nearly 50% by 2017, according to a new report from UK-based IMS…
28th July 2013
Temperatures rise over chilled beam report
UK: Temperatures are rising in the cooling sector on the eve of the launch of a new report comparing the efficiency of chilled beams…
25th July 2013
Mike Nankivell is new FETA chairman
UK: Mike Nankivell, marketing and business development director at Daikin distributor Space Airconditioning is the new chairman of the Board of the Federation of Environmental…
24th July 2013
Major cold chain conference returns to the UK
UK: An important international conference on sustainability in the cold chain is returning to the UK next year. The International Institute of Refrigeration’s 3rd International…
23rd July 2013
WR looks to the future
UK: The ageing profile of the UK refrigeration industry has long been recognised. Now, one of this country’s leading contractors has launched a major research…