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23rd April 2020

Climalife to host A2L refrigerant webinar

UK: Refrigerant supplier Climalife, in partnership with Honeywell and Tecumseh, is hosting a webinar for refrigeration engineers on A2L refrigerants. The webinar, which ran in…
22nd April 2020

Webinar will explore best low GWP alternative

UK: J&E Hall Gold Medal winner, Dr Mark McLinden, will present the results of a study to identify HFC refrigerant alternatives during a special Institute of…
21st April 2020

Panasonic takes CPD courses online

UK: Air conditioning and heat pump manufacturer Panasonic has taken its CIBSE accredited CPD courses online to enhance skills during the current lockdown.  The courses…
20th April 2020

Space Engineering supports Tesco’s NHS pop-up stores

UK: Bristol-based refrigeration contractor Space Engineering Services has supplied packs and cabinets for the new Tesco Express pop-up stores at both the NHS Nightingale sites…
17th April 2020

Capital Cooling wins £3.5m funding

UK: Commercial refrigeration business, Capital Cooling Refrigeration, has been provided with a £3.5m funding facility to support the company’s internal investment and growth. The investment…
17th April 2020

L&G takes 36% stake in heat pump firm Kensa

UK: Legal & General Capital has taken a 36% stake in ground source heat pump manufacturer, The Kensa Group.  Kensa says the investment will advance…
16th April 2020

Video witness tests dodge coronavirus lockdown

UK: Since introducing factory acceptance testing (FAT) by video link, Italian chiller manufacturer Aermec has seen more companies using the technology to beat the coronavirus…
15th April 2020

IoR to host webinar on opportunities in India

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is to host a webinar on sustainable cooling and the cold chain in India and the opportunities it presents for…
15th April 2020

Williams advises on decommissioning coldrooms

UK: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Williams has produced guides to decommissioning coldrooms, to go alongside its guides on freezers and refrigerators.   The company has produced…
10th April 2020

Star warns against neglecting maintenance

UK: Star Refrigeration is urging customers to continue to carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) of plant and equipment during the coronavirus pandemic. The Glasgow-based…
7th April 2020

BESA urges release of £4.5bn retention money

UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is supporting pleas for construction companies to release the estimated £4.5bn currently being withheld from contractors in the…
6th April 2020

Pre-Brexit planning keeps Bitzer UK on track

UK: Bitzer UK, along with its compressor remanufacturing business Green Point UK, claim to be operating as close as possible to normal but giving priority…
3rd April 2020

FETA lunch becomes pre-Christmas celebration

UK: The annual FETA Lunch will now be a pre-Christmas event after the organiser announced its rescheduling from April 23 due to the coronavirus. The…
3rd April 2020

BESA pauses end point assessments

UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has suspended the delivery of end point assessments (EPA) for apprentices during the coronavirus pandemic.  The practical assessment…
2nd April 2020

Airedale prioritises critical orders

UK: Air conditioning manufacturer Airedale International is prioritising orders for hospitals, pharmaceutical plants and data centres and telecoms infrastructures during a time of reduced capacity…
30th March 2020

BESA seeks NHS key services suppliers

UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is conducting a survey to identify firms across the sector capable of providing vital service and maintenance for…
30th March 2020

No evidence that ac is spreading coronavirus

UK: The UK’s F-gas certification body Refcom insists that there is still no evidence that air conditioning or ventilation systems are contributing to the spread…
30th March 2020

Rees is BCIA vice-president

UK: The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced Graeme Rees of Schneider Electric as its new vice-president in succession to recently appointed president Terry…
29th March 2020

Book early for BESA’s Covid-19 update webinar

UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is advising early bookings for its highly informative Covid-19/Coronavirus update webinars, which begin again on Monday. The daily…
27th March 2020

Factories shut but product and service still available

UK: The UK’s East Anglian enclave of refrigerated foodservice equipment manufacturers Williams, Foster, Gamko and Precision have all announced the curtailment of manufacturing operation during…
27th March 2020

Beijer Ref UK branches still open

UK: All Beijer Ref UK and Ireland branches remain open, according to the latest update from the refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler. This includes Dean…