News Archive - July 2023
IOR Environment Committee explores the impact of rising ambient temperatures and extreme heat events in the UK in a new podcast
27 July 2023
The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) podcast series, The Tip of the Iceberg looks at critical environmental issues facing the cooling industry. In the latest episode issued this week, IOR members Rob Lamb, Chris Green and Brian Churchyard discussed ...
Carel to acquire majority stake in Kiona
26 July 2023
Carel Industries SpA has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a 82.4% stake in Kiona Holding AS, a Norway-based 'Software as a Service' provider of property technology solutions for energy consumption optimisation and building digitalisation ...
Exploring challenges and collaboration for decarbonising industrial refrigeration
20 July 2023
The decarbonisation of industrial refrigeration is a pressing global concern that demands collaborative efforts from stakeholders across various sectors. To address this issue, a workshop will take place on 23 August as part of the 26th ...
BESA blends business and technical at ‘most ambitious’ conference
17 July 2023
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is bringing together its “most ambitious and wide-ranging” programme of commercial and technical content to date for its sixth Annual Conference this October....
New BESA President Curran embraces digital age
14 July 2023
Claire Curran, managing director of building services specialists Linaker, has been elected President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2023/24....
Diane Drummond elected chair of BESA Scotland
12 July 2023
Members of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Scotland have elected Diane Drummond, managing director of B-DACS Air Conditioning, to be their chair for 2023/24....
Refrigerant driving licence ‘will save many lives’
11 July 2023
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the long-awaited launch of the United Nations Refrigerant Driving Licence (RDL) scheme to help improve worldwide safety standards in the air conditioning and refrigeration industries....
Cold Chain Federation starts search for new CEO
11 July 2023
The Cold Chain Federation's board of directors has begun the search for the next chief executive of the temperature-controlled storage and distribution federation, to succeed Shane Brennan, who is to step down after five years in the role. Brennan ...
Mitsubishi Electric celebrates 30th anniversary of Livingston factory
11 July 2023
Mitsubishi Electric has marked the 30th anniversary of its factory in Livingston, Scotland, an advanced facility for the manufacture of heat pumps as the nation looks to reach net zero....
Star Refrigeration sponsors Cold Chain Federation’s online event
11 July 2023
Star Refrigeration is sponsoring this year’s Cold Chain Refrigeration Week 2023, an online conference taking place from 18–21 July, organised by the Cold Chain Federation. The event is specifically tailored to provide guidance on natural ...
Focus on retrofit to get net zero back on track, says BESA
10 July 2023
The government should accelerate plans to retrofit buildings to get faltering net zero progress back on target, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....