News Archive - May 2016
Hitachi appoints vice president and general manager Europe
26 May 2016
Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe SAS has appointed Enrique Flórez as vice president and general manager Europe, effective from 1 June.
Pump House holds charity Super Heroes Day
25 May 2016
Pump House is holding a Super Heroes Day today (25 May) to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.
Ziehl-Abegg invests €28m in EC production facility
25 May 2016
Ziehl-Abegg is investing €28m in a new EC production facility at the Hohenlohe Business Park in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in response to increasing global demand for energy-saving fans and motors.
Integral helps East Midlands hospice
24 May 2016
Integral UK’s Refrigeration Division, based in Leicester, has been working with Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People in nearby Loughborough, as part of the company’s ongoing effort to support local and national charities.
BESA Yorkshire recognises talent
23 May 2016
Presentation of this year's Yorkshire Training Awards took place during the annual ball organised by the Yorkshire Region of the Building Engineering Services Association (the BESA) at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate.
CDL plans to expand following distribution deal
23 May 2016
Cool Designs Ltd has revealed ambitious plan to expand following its appointment as a distributor for CIAT products.
Per Jonasson re-elected president of AREA
18 May 2016
Per Jonasson has been re-elected President of AREA for a further two years at the AREA General Assembly spring meeting in Dublin on 14 May.
Turkish association joins AREA
17 May 2016
SOSIAD, the Turkish Association of Refrigeration Industry and Businessmen, has joined AREA.
Dimplex helps to produce new air curtains guidebook
16 May 2016
Dimplex has played a key role in the production of a new air curtains guidebook.
Discounted conference places available
12 May 2016
Discounted places are now available to hear leaders in alternative refrigerants speak at the 12th Gustav Lorentzen Natural Working Fluid Conference, which takes place from 21-24 August in Edinburgh.
HRH Princess Royal opens new Airedale facility
11 May 2016
Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal officially opened Airedale International’s new state of the art manufacturing facility in Rawdon, Leeds, during a visit on 10 May.
Bitzer sponsors international youth football tournament
11 May 2016
Bitzer is once again sponsoring an international youth football tournament in Germany.
J S Wright wins £3.7m contract
10 May 2016
Building services provider J S Wright has agreed a deal worth more than £3.7m to provide a former north London hospital site with a sustainable residential future.
New CIBSE president delivers inaugural address
10 May 2016
John Field, the new president of CIBSE (the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers), has used his inaugural address to urge engineers to ‘talk the talk’ and fight for their place at the heart of modern life.
Dunham-Bush recruits regional sales manager for chiller division
10 May 2016
Dunham-Bush Ltd, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of heat emitters and air conditioning equipment, has appointed Everett Bunt as regional sales manager for its Chiller Division.
Integral appoints service manager
10 May 2016
Integral UK, the independently owned mechanical, electrical and fabric property maintenance provider, has appointed Tim Dalton as service manager, as part of its continued expansion into the industrial refrigeration the industrial refrigeration and HVAC sectors.
TNG welcomes the next generation
09 May 2016
Independent mechanical and electrical engineering building services consultancy, TNG (formerly Henderson Green), has recruited two design engineers, expanding its team.
1966 World Cup win celebrated by Sir Geoff Hurst and HVACR experts
06 May 2016
Advanced Engineering teamed up with hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst on the 50th anniversary of England’s famous 1966 World Cup Final win at their annual Golf Day.The specialist chemical manufacturer and brands distributor was joined by Sir Geoff on ...
Adcock achieves accreditations
05 May 2016
Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has been accredited with ISO 9001 certification from The British Assessment Bureau for installation, service and maintenance of refrigeration and climate control equipment.
Climate Center stocking R32 in every branch
05 May 2016
Climate Center is now stocking the industry’s leading alternative to R410A in all of its 45 branches nationwide.
Morrisons reports sales growth
05 May 2016
Morrisons has seen a 0.7% increase in like-for-like sales excluding fuel for the first quarter of the year — its second consecutive quarter of growth.
Scientists devise new method to build ultra-cold freezers
04 May 2016
Scientists at Brunel University London have engineered an innovative new method to build the next generation of freezers capable of reaching temperatures as low as - 180°C by using advanced cryogenically cooled heat pipe technology.
Sainsbury’s sees profits fall
04 May 2016
Sainsbury’s has reported a 13.8% fall in pre-tax profits to £587m for the 52 weeks to 12 March 2016, compared with £681m for the same period last year.
CIBSE releases new weather data for building designers
04 May 2016
CIBSE (The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) has issued a new version of the weather data that is used by building designers in their calculation of heating and cooling requirements for buildings.
The Bond Group announces retirement of MD
04 May 2016
The Bond Group has announced that managing director Chris Woollett is retiring after 25 years of loyal service.
Grimsby Ice Factory information on Facebook page
03 May 2016
The Grimsby Ice Factory now has a report of a recent conference held at Ironbridge Gorge Museum by the Association of Industrial Archaeology on its Facebook page.
Daikin sponsors Scottish Green Housing Forum
03 May 2016
Daikin UK is sponsoring the first Green Housing Forum to take place in Scotland.
AREA provides guidance on equipment for flammable refrigerants
03 May 2016
AREA, the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump contractors association, has published a guide on equipment for low GWP flammable refrigerants.
Cloudfm offers 10-year warranty on Mitsubishi Electric equipment
03 May 2016
Facilities management provider Cloudfm can now offer a 10-year warranty on all Mitsubishi Electric equipment managed on behalf of its clients.