UK News
21st September 2022
Bookings open for IoR dinner
UK: Bookings are now open for the 122nd IoR Annual Dinner which makes a return to its traditional winter date in London. Rescheduled last year to…
21st September 2022
Helping schools transition to net zero
UK: Ciat UK, part of Carrier Global Corporation, is collaborating with consultants and distribution partners to help schools transition to low-carbon heating technologies as part…
20th September 2022
Scottish EPA probes huge HFC release
UK: A huge HFC refrigerant gas release from a meat processing facility in Perth is being investigated by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). The…
18th September 2022
Climalife training addresses A2L safety and compliance
UK: Refrigerant supplier Climalife UK partnered with Tewkesbury-based training consultancy Cool Concerns to deliver the first in a planned series of A2L training events last…
13th September 2022
GalxC renews ice hockey sponsorship
UK: Hampshire-based chiller company GalxC Cooling Services has renewed its title sponsorship for UK ice hockey team Basingstoke Bison for the 2022-23 season. Basingstoke Bison currently…
11th September 2022
Publisher announces series of regional shows
UK: The publisher of the UK trade magazines ACR Journal and Heat Pumps Today, has announced the launch of a new series of regional one-day…
9th September 2022
IoR seeks J&E Hall Gold recipient
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is calling for nominations for this year’s J&E Hall Gold Medal, which recognises the most noteworthy contribution to the advancement…
7th September 2022
BESA calls for urgent review of refrigerant safety proposals
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has added its voice to concerns being raised across Europe that the F-gas revision proposals could increase the risk of…
4th September 2022
Hydratech opens facility in the US
UK: Hydratech, a leading UK formulator and manufacturer of glycols, heat transfer fluids and water treatment chemicals, has opened a US production facility in Windsor…
2nd September 2022
David Summerfield 1934-2022
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has paid tribute to its former president David Summerfield whose death was announced this week. He was 88. An extremely popular figure throughout a long and…
31st August 2022
Aspen to acquire Italian company Vecamco
UK/ITALY: Aspen Pumps is set to acquire Vecamco, an Italian manufacturer and distributor of HVACR components and accessories. Formed in 1982 and based in Cervarese…
26th August 2022
New tool assesses ozone layer health
UK: Scientists have developed a new method for assessing the impact of ozone-depleting chemicals released into the atmosphere. The method developed by a team of…
26th August 2022
CO2 supply concerns after plant shutdown warning
UK: Fears of a CO2 shortage have resurfaced after CF Fertilisers UK notified purchasers of CO2 of its intention to temporarily halt ammonia production at…
24th August 2022
BESA flags fire damper safety issue
UK: Inspections carried out by maintenance contractors have revealed that a “huge number” of fire and smoke dampers have been incorrectly installed in building ventilation…
24th August 2022
Labour market is major concern
UK: The labour market is currently the main area of concern for employers within the UK HVACR sector, according to a new survey conducted by…
24th August 2022
Beijer Ref makes key appointments
UK: Beijer Ref has made two new director appointments to its UK and Ireland business. Hayley Cattell has been promoted from business director of group…
21st August 2022
Bookings open for IoR conference
UK: Bookings are now open for the IoR Annual Conference which this year focuses on examples of how the industry is helping cooling users to achieve…
21st August 2022
Murray Sharp 1966-2022
UK: The UK industry is shocked to learn of the death of Murray Sharp, MD of air conditioning and refrigeration distributor Kooltech on Friday (August…
21st August 2022
Bob Wilkinson 1939-2022
UK: Manufacturers' group FETA has advised members of the recent death of its former commercial manager Bob Wilkinson. Wilkinson, who retired in 2001, is reported…
19th August 2022
Contractor S&G in MBO
UK: Barry-based HVAC contractor S&G Air Conditioning Contracts Ltd has been the subject of an MBO by MD Paul Copner and commercial director Nic Roberts.
17th August 2022
Daikin to build third R&D centre in India
INDIA: Daikin is to invest 500 crore ($63m) in setting up its third R&D centre in India. The facility will be located next to the…