UK News
26th March 2020
Alan Kirkham set to retire
UK: Alan Kirkham, commercial director of Beijer Ref UK and Ireland, is set to retire in May after an industry career spanning 50 years. Kirkham…
26th March 2020
Coronavirus prompts closure of some Wolseley branches
UK: Wholesaler Wolseley UK has closed some branches and reduced operating hours in a raft of new measures to ensure safety during the coronavirus. The…
24th March 2020
Airedale open but scales back operations
UK: Air-conditioning manufacturer Airedale International is to scale back its business operations following the government’s announcement that all non-essential premises must close to minimise the…
24th March 2020
Advice on building maintenance during lockdown
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has released guidance on how buildings can be managed and maintained effectively during the the coronavirus shutdown. Commercial…
24th March 2020
Foodservice seeks clarification on key worker status
UK: The foodservice equipment industry trade bodies have called on the government to clarify whether some foodservice equipment personnel have key worker status. The government…
24th March 2020
Wolseley introduces new safeguarding measures
UK: Following the most recent coronavirus developments, refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Wolseley has confirmed that its branches remain open but has introduced additional health…
20th March 2020
Wholesalers pledge to maintain supplies
UK: The UK’s leading refrigeration and air conditioning wholesalers have pledged to maintain equipment and commodity supplies during the coronavirus crisis. Never before has the…
19th March 2020
Survey reveals deep industry concern over coronavirus
UK: A survey of engineering services businesses has revealed that 93% are “concerned or very concerned” about the impact of coronavirus on their business over…
18th March 2020
ACR News Awards postponed until July
UK: As expected, next week’s ACR News Awards have fallen victim to the coronavirus crisis, being postponed until July, and April’s FETA lunch and BCIA…
18th March 2020
Aspen support for local food bank
UK: Hailsham-based condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has donated £500 worth of food to support its local community food bank.
18th March 2020
Terry Sharp becomes BCIA president
UK: Terry Sharp has been named as president of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA). He replaces Jon Belfield who has held the role for…
17th March 2020
BESA seeks information on coronavirus impact
UK: Leading associations in the engineering services industry have launched a survey to gather information on the current and anticipated business impact of the coronavirus.…
13th March 2020
Adelle Munro back at Beijer Ref as promotions manager
UK: Adelle Munro, who previously worked as sales engineer for Dean & Wood, Newcastle, has rejoined Beijer Ref as promotions manager. Munro brings her eight…
12th March 2020
CBES strengthens Co-op partnership
UK: City Building Engineering Services (CBES) has been awarded two new contracts with the Co-op to provide FM and refrigeration services from April 1. A…
11th March 2020
Refcom steps in to combat coronavirus misinformation
UK: The F-gas certification body Refcom has stepped in to “allay fears” and “put the record straight” on “misinformation” regarding the coronavirus and air conditioning.…
11th March 2020
IoR seminars to become webinars
UK: The series of talks to be given by the Institute of Refrigeration (IoR) at next month’s cancelled HVACR Live event at ExCel will now…
11th March 2020
Supplier to name illegal ac sellers
UK: A leading UK air conditioning distributor has threatened to name and shame suppliers selling product in contravention of the European F-gas regulations. Concerns at…
9th March 2020
Aermec UK offers witness tests by video link
UK: The UK subsidiary of Italian air conditioning manufacturer Aermec is enabling customers to witness-test equipment by video link. The company’s factory near Verona is…
9th March 2020
AUK partners with renewables distributor
UK: Newcastle-based air conditioning supplier AUK Distribution has formed a partnership with specialised renewables distributor Secon.
8th March 2020
Lu-Ve cancels DCW stand
UK: Italian commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve has cancelled its stand at this week’s Data Centre World exhibition at ExCel in London due…
8th March 2020
Capital Cooling adds designer refrigeration
UK: Commercial refrigeration business, Capital Cooling, has become the exclusive distributor of Hizone professional kitchen equipment in the UK. Hizone is the result of a…