UK News
8th December 2013
CDL takes a dive
[caption id="attachment_2571" align="alignright" width="284"] Darrel Birkett, left, presents George Pinner’s shirt to Ritchie Marshall of Cahonas Scotland[/caption] UK: Sales may be rising but events took…
6th December 2013
Fridge engineers are Chelmsford stars
UK: Two refrigeration engineers turned heroes yesterday, saving a pensioner from drowning in Chelmsford, Essex. The reluctant heroes were called into action when a 73-year-old…
4th December 2013
Toshiba extends warranty scheme
[caption id="attachment_1956" align="alignright" width="400"] Val Belz unveiling the new Toshiba warranty scheme to qualifying installers[/caption] UK: Toshiba is to offer its Total Peace of Mind…
3rd December 2013
Sainsbury’s eco-store faces bulldozer
UK: The architect behind Sainsbury’s first award-winning “sustainable” supermarket has launched a campaign to save it from demolition, just 14 years after it was built.…
2nd December 2013
Hubbard joins buying group
UK: Hubbard Ice Systems, the Scotsman ice machines distributor, has joined the ENSE, the UK catering equipment and supplies buying consortium. “We have been looking…
2nd December 2013
J&E Hall welcomes interns
[caption id="attachment_1924" align="alignright" width="450"] Tiago Gomes and Nuno Alves from Portugal who have joined J&E Hall as internees[/caption] UK: J&E Hall has launched a new…
30th November 2013
PACAIR celebrates 10 years
[caption id="attachment_1905" align="alignright" width="300"] Pacair's office in Hemel Hempstead[/caption] UK: Palmer Air Conditioning (PACAIR), the Hemel Hempstead based designer and supplier of air conditioning systems,…
26th November 2013
B&ES updates heat pump guide
UK: The Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) has updated TR30, its good practice guide to heat pumps. The 50-page guide is designed to help…
21st November 2013
Birmingham venue for ACR Today awards
UK: ACR Today is to repeat the awards ceremony it first held in London in 2012. Birmingham Town Hall is the chosen venue this time…
21st November 2013
Cool-Therm appoints two
[caption id="attachment_1767" align="alignright" width="300"] Chris Hibbs (left) and Phil Greenough[/caption] UK: Cool-Therm, the expanding chiller and air conditioning specialist, has made two new appointments to…
21st November 2013
ACR Show plans huge visitor promotion
[caption id="attachment_1752" align="alignright" width="300"] A huge 250,000 visitor mailing is expected to boost attendance at the ACR Show 2014[/caption] UK: With just under three months…
19th November 2013
Integral plans growth in refrigeration
[caption id="attachment_1727" align="alignright" width="232"] Bryan Glastonbury: "Excited about the future potential"[/caption] UK: Integral UK Ltd says it plans to grow in the refrigeration sector following…
19th November 2013
AC inspection system “shambolic”
UK: A UK contractor has called on the Government to overhaul the inspection process that has allowed 95% of air conditioning systems to miss mandatory…
18th November 2013
HRP backs the ACR Show
[caption id="attachment_1707" align="alignright" width="240"] Tony Wright: " Opportunity for us to network and brief people on our plans for the coming year and beyond"[/caption] UK:…
16th November 2013
Chris Bailie takes SkillFridge gold
UK: Chris Bailie of Belfast-based BL Refrigeration has struck gold at WorldSkills UK. Chris took the UK SkillFridge Gold medal at today's WorldSkills UK final…
13th November 2013
CBRE to buy Norland
UK: M&E and FM contractor Norland Managed Services is set to be acquired by CBRE for £250m. The price for the Norland business, which was…
12th November 2013
Airedale establishes Moscow office
[caption id="attachment_1609" align="alignright" width="300"] Mark Viner (left) signs the MOU with Pavel Nazarov. Standing by is Asim Ansari, Airedale's global key accounts manager[/caption] UK: Airedale…
10th November 2013
UK team goes micro-Kelvin
UK: A UK team has developed what is said to to be the first refrigerator capable of achieving micro-Kelvin temperatures without the use of liquid…
7th November 2013
Airedale to become Keysource supplier
UK: Continuing to bounce back from its recent fire, Airedale has signed a deal to become a supplier to leading UK data centre design and…
7th November 2013
Armstrong to move UK hq
UK: After more than 50 years at West Gorton, Manchester, Armstrong Fluid Technology is to move its hq to a new facility in the Beswick…
3rd November 2013
Night with the stars raises £327,000
[caption id="attachment_1440" align="alignright" width="400"] CDL md Darrel Birkett ((left) and colleague Chris Oldroyd (right) with Steve Harper and the cheque which will be distributed to…