UK News

UK: Kooltech and Wolseley are said to be committed to addressing concerns raised by the Competition and Markets Authority regarding the proposed takeover announced at the beginning of this year.

UK: The Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has appointed Phil Pluck as its new chief executive to replace Shane Brennan.

UK: Stuart Head, director of Glasgow-based contractors the Atlas Group, was the recipient of this year’s Kooltech Award for his outstanding contribution to the Scottish air conditioning and refrigeration industry.

UK: Family-owned refrigeration and air conditioning parts wholesalers Derbyshire Refrigeration has welcomed a third generation employee to the staff.

UK: HVAC merchant Smith Brothers Stores (SBS) has continued its expansion with new branches in Hull and Exeter.

UK: The Cold Chain Federation has produced new energy benchmarks for UK cold stores, along with a tool to help businesses compare their energy usage against similar UK facilities.

UK: Energy supplier EDF has completed the acquisition of Essex-based air-source heat pump installer CB Heating in a boost to heat pump installer training.

UK: Unilever has announced that it will grant its competitors access to its ice cream reformulation patents that allow its products to be stored at a higher temperature of -12°C.

UK: Former professional snooker player Steve Davis OBE will be the guest speaker at the 40th FETA Annual Luncheon in April 2024.

UK: Lanarkshire-based air solutions company CPA Engineered Solutions has been appointed exclusive national UK distributor of Breezair evaporative coolers.

UK: A new low-carbon energy network at a new business community in Derby is set to cut carbon emissions for food manufacturing by 30,000 tonnes per year. 

UK: Carrier is recruiting for the new role of managing director to head its UK, Ireland and Nordics commercial HVAC business.

UK: Temperature controlled distribution company Bannister Transport is to transition its entire 40 trailer fleet to Sunswap’s zero-emission battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration technology.

UK: The UK government is to provide £65m in support for five heat pump projects to supply green energy to thousands of homes and businesses.

UK: Lisa-Jayne Cook was confirmed as president-elect of the Institute of Refrigeration at the Institute’s AGM in London today. 

UK: A leading independent UK cross-party think tank claims that the number of new homes using renewable energy, including heat pumps, for central heating has dropped this year. 

UK: Geoff Mills, commercial director at Epta UK, has announced his retirement after nearly 42 years in the refrigeration industry.

UK: Bitzer UK’s remanufacturing arm, Green Point UK, has reported a steep increase in sales of remanufactured transcritical CO2 compressors.

UK: Daikin has launched The AClub, a new app-based incentive scheme, enabling installers to earn reward points on qualifying purchases through Daikin’s wholesale partners.

UK: Paul Arrowsmith, the refrigeration design manager for Sainsbury’s, has been named as vice president of the British Refrigeration Association (BRA).

UK: Wayne Perrins has been appointed managing director of specialist Bristol-based chiller and air conditioning design and installation business Cooltherm.