UK News
13th April 2018
Cold stores urged to join CCA scheme
UK: The Food Storage and Distribution Federation is urging companies with cold storage sites who haven’t yet joined a Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme to…
13th April 2018
Waterloo wins Kent manufacturing award
[caption id="attachment_46511" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Waterloo's marketing team leader Annie Hill and commercial and export markets manager Alan Smith (right) with their award presented by Kent…
12th April 2018
John Asprey RIP
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced the death of its former head of technical and safety affairs John Asprey. John served the…
10th April 2018
SEC backs government action on bad payers
UK: The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has welcomed the UK Government’s decision to implement a package of measures to support government suppliers. SEC Group’s…
10th April 2018
Industry leaders to petition PM
UK: A petition on fair payment and retentions will be delivered to UK prime minister Theresa May later this month by Peter Aldous MP and…
9th April 2018
Leeds branch expands TF Solutions network
UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration distributor TF Solutions has opened a new branch in Leeds, as the first step in an expansion of its branch…
8th April 2018
Free guide to weight scale calibration
UK: The IoR has released a new Good Practice Guide to refrigerant weight scale calibration, which is free to download for a limited period. Good…
5th April 2018
AMDEA accuses Which? of scaremongering
UK: The Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA) has accused consumer group Which? of causing fear and alarm amongst consumers over the safety of…
5th April 2018
Vaughan apprentices re-employed
UK: Seven building engineering apprentices made redundant following the collapse of part of Vaughan Engineering last month have been swiftly re-employed. Members of the Building…
5th April 2018
Which? issues “don’t buy” fridge warning
UK: Consumer group Which? has named 250 refrigeration appliances with plastic backs that, it claims, may dramatically accelerate the spread of flames in the event…
5th April 2018
Ian Carroll becomes Fujitsu COO
UK: Ian Carroll has been appointed chief operating officer of Fujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK). Previously sales and marketing director, Ian joined Fujitsu in 2014…
3rd April 2018
J&E Hall MD Mark Roberts retires
[caption id="attachment_46418" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Mark Roberts (left) with his successor Andrew Bowden[/caption] UK: Mark Roberts has retired from his role as managing director at J…
30th March 2018
Stanref shuts its doors
UK: Pressure vessel manufacturer Stanref International is reported to have closed its doors after falling into administration for the second time in six months. The…
30th March 2018
F-gas tracking goes mobile
UK: Refcom’s refrigerant-tracking software is now accessible via a mobile app, ensuring F-gas compliance on the go. The F-gas software, originally launched earlier this year,…
28th March 2018
Newcold sees cold storage growth
UK: Cold storage and distribution company NewCold UK is looking at possibilities for a new site to accommodate an expected increase in UK market activity…
25th March 2018
Green Cooling appointed Freor distributor
UK: Blackpool-based Green Cooling has been appointed exclusive UK distributor of Freor refrigerated display systems. Focused on both standard and natural refrigerant based systems, the…
25th March 2018
Frise calls for action on payments
[caption id="attachment_46275" align="aligncenter" width="630"] David Frise: "I can’t see why this needs any further discussion”[/caption] UK: BESA CEO David Frise has called on the government…
24th March 2018
BP renews City’s FM contract
UK: City Facilities Management has been awarded a new five year contract with BP to provide FM services across its entire UK retail estate. The…
23rd March 2018
UK a hub for illegal refrigerant sales
UK: There are concerns that the UK has become a centre for sales of refrigerant in illegal disposable cylinders, a container which has been banned…
21st March 2018
Toshiba takes site safety seriously
UK: Field staff at Toshiba Air Conditioning are using a near-miss reporting tool on customer sites to improve site safety and reduce the risk of…
21st March 2018
Cooltherm appointed Geoclima distributor
UK: Bristol-based Cooltherm has been appointed exclusive UK distributor of Geoclima chillers in the UK. Geoclima and Cooltherm have been working together since the 90s,…