UK News
17th April 2019
Lowe Rental named in top 100 fastest growing firms
UK: Refrigeration rental company Lowe Rental has made the Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100 league table for companies with the fastest-growing profits. The Lisburn-based…
16th April 2019
Tickets on sale for IoR Northern dinner
UK: Former England international footballer Stuart Pearce, MBE, will be providing the after-dinner entertainment at this year’s IoR Northern Branch Dinner. Tickets are now on…
15th April 2019
Panasonic terminates distribution deal with TF
UK: Panasonic UK has announced an end to its air conditioning distribution agreement with TF Solutions. No reason has been given for the termination of…
11th April 2019
IoR offers free-to-download F-gas guide
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration’s updated 2019 F-Gas Handbook is free to download for a limited period. For the next two weeks only, the publication…
10th April 2019
JSA supports epic D-Day run
UK: Specialist air conditioning and chiller contractor JSA Service is backing an epic endurance run organised to mark the 75th Anniversary of D-Day.
8th April 2019
Webinar will tackle leak checking
UK: The next IoR Service Engineers Section webinar will tackle the challenging activity of leak checking. The webinar on May 8 will give examples of…
8th April 2019
IoR updates leak detection guidance
UK: The IOR has updated its guidance note on fixed leak detection, which is now available for download. Fixed Refrigerant Detection Systems for HFCs, HFC/HFO…
7th April 2019
Leech to become JS Wright MD
UK: Phil Leech has been appointed MD of mechanical and electrical services provider JS Wright, replacing Marcus Aniol who moves to chairman.
3rd April 2019
Donation puts Bath students in control
UK: Axair Refrigeration has donated a number of specialist Eliwell refrigeration electronic controllers on behalf of Schneider Electric to assist students at Bath College.
3rd April 2019
BESA seeks apprentice placements
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is desperately seeking placements for a number of apprentices affected by the closure of FM company George Birchall…
3rd April 2019
Aspen wins management award
UK: Aspen Pumps has been awarded the South East Large Management Team Award by the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA). These annual…
3rd April 2019
BESA to close Welplan pension scheme
UK BESA’s welfare benefit and pensions subsidiary, Welplan Ltd, is to close its master trust pension scheme. The decision to close Welplan Pensions is said…
29th March 2019
TF appointed as Samsung’s national wholesaler
UK: In a further realignment of air conditioning distribution in the UK, Samsung has appointed TF Solutions as its only national wholesale distributor. The agreement…
28th March 2019
FSW becomes Mitsubishi official wholesaler
Agreement: FSW's Peter Emanuel (left) appreciates the upgrade in status provided by Mitsubishi-Electric wholesaler VAR manager Martin Crawford UK: Mitsubishi Electric has announced that FSW…
28th March 2019
M&B names Epta as top refrigeration contractor
UK: Mitchells and Butler, the Midlands based pub company, has named Epta UK as Refrigeration Contractor of the Year 2018.
27th March 2019
CPD courses on condensate removal best practice
UK: Condensate pump manufacturer Blue Diamond has been approved to offer CPD training on best practices for condensate removal. The training covers everything from gravity…
26th March 2019
Illegal refrigerant returns to UK eBay
UK: Despite assurances from both the Environment Agency and online auction site eBay of measures to prevent illegal refrigerant being sold on the internet, black market gas continues to appear.
24th March 2019
Plaque commemorates Joule’s energy
UK: The 200th anniversary of the birth of physicist James Prescott Joule is to be commemorated with the unveiling of a plaque in Sale, Cheshire,…
23rd March 2019
Aspen wins innovation award
UK: Aspen Pumps has been recognised for its product innovation, growth and business achievement at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards. The awards, announced at a…
22nd March 2019
Mike Smith wins Alan Moor Award
UK: Mike Smith – made an honorary member of BSRIA just a few days ago – has received further acclaim by picking up the ACR News Alan Moor Award.
22nd March 2019
Four convicted in £357,000 Airedale money laundering case
UK: A fraud case involving £357,000 illegally obtained from air conditioning company Airedale has resulted in prison sentences for two of those involved in laundering…