UK News

UK: In a move designed to support its customers, Smith Brothers (SBS) has suspended refrigerant cylinder rental charges for the whole of this year. According…

UK: Toshiba has reported a dramatic uptake in its online air conditioning training during the Covid-19 lockdowns, with the number of completed courses tripling at…

UK: The annual FETA Lunch returns to its traditional April date at the Brewery this year with award-winning actress, comedian, impressionist and author Ronni Ancona…

UK: Commercial testing and development company RD&T is now offering bespoke CO2 refrigeration testing for the retail sector. Formed in 2009, RD&T has extensive experience in…

UK: A company pioneering barocaloric cooling and refrigeration technology has secured a £1.3m investment to accelerate commercialisation of its novel technology. Barocal Ltd, a spin-out…

UK: Heat pump manufacturer Clade has appointed Christopher Bassford as engineering director.  A former senior applications design engineer with Emerson Climate Technologies from 2014-2016, Bassford joins Clade…

UK: In a break with tradition, Beijer Ref UK & Ireland has made personal recognition awards to Dirk Parker of insulation company K-Flex and Paul Szyszczak of Danfoss.

UK: Heat pump manufacturer Clade has relocated its Technology Centre to a new 2700m2 factory in Morley, Leeds. The move, which will create 30 new…

UK: A podcast channel exploring the critical issues facing the UK refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump sector is the latest feature to be introduced…

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration's Women in RACHP Network is to hold a training day to celebrate the 2022 International Women's Day on March 8.…

UK: Ground-source heat pump manufacturer has called on the government to level out the current bias in levies causing electricity to be four times as…

UK: BESA has produced a new technical bulletin on the benefits and drawbacks of different types of heat pump as a useful guide for end…

UK: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Epta UK has been shortlisted for the Made in Yorkshire 2022 Awards. The awards celebrate world-class companies based in Yorkshire…

UK: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Pastorfrigor GB has appointed James Warburton as commercial manager. Warburton has over 20 years experience in sales and project management within…

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has released updates to four of its bulletins for service engineers and technicians. Alternative Refrigerants for Existing HFC Systems (GN31) mainly…

UK: The UK market could face further CO2 shortages from next week when the government’s support to the company responsible for 60% of the UK’s CO2…

UK: BESA is hosting a free webinar this week on the important Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR). The regulations are intended to protect…

UK: The family of Steve Davies, who passed away suddenly on January 12 at the age of just 65, are raising money to fund a…

UK: David Sowden has joined Chemours as technical marketing specialist after over 18 years at Emerson as sales manager UK and Eire.  In his new…

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is inviting nominations for its Lifetime Achievement Award that recognises exceptional air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump engineers. The annual…

UK: City & Guilds is seeking qualified individuals to become Independent end-point assessors for the new Level 3 RACHP EngTech Trailblazer apprenticeship. According to the…